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    #32
    drkpower
    Registered Users Posts: 5,475 ✭✭✭drkpower


    My name is URL wrote: »
    I doubt that very many people would be willing to openly discuss drugs in a way that suggests they take them anyway. It's far too easy for the authorities to glean any info they feel is pertinent to upholding drug laws. It's a small country, and a relatively huge forum so open discussion on questionable subjects would stand out very much here, imo

    I think and sincerely hope that the Gardai would not waste resources in chasing Boards for the identities of posters who admit that they are taking illegal drugs on a thread here. Aside from the practical unreality of it, securing a conviction based on a statement(s) made by a user on an internet discussion board is ridiculously unlikely. I am led to believe that people often dont tell the whole truth when they chat with other people on the internet. Or so the 17 year old model I was chatting to last night told me.....;)

    Things might be a little different if a drug dealer was using Boards to sell drugs - in that case it might be worth the Gardai's time in seeking their identity. But drug dealers usually arent that stupid, sadly.


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    #33
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Watty was unhappy about even the policy we have now, he wanted it such that no one would be allowed to post a positive comment about taking drugs, we stood by our policy at the moment, and Watty left. I really wish he hadnt. I had a lot of time for him and for his knowledge but I'm not going to be strong armed by anyone. We dont promote or preach, we are a platform.

    DeV.


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    #34
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    Overheal wrote: »
    Not really. Theres talking about it and then theres talking about it.

    Set up a forum like that and its not long before someone starts talking about a guy they know in X town or that they have a connection to Suspect Y and thats when a subpoena would take place.

    Simply discussing drugs is not the incriminating factor.
    That's great and all but it's got nothing to do with what I wrote. I said that you can't turn down a forum request simply because similar boards exist across the web.


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    #35
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Pace2008 wrote: »
    That's great and all but it's got nothing to do with what I wrote. I said that you can't turn down a forum request simply because similar boards exist across the web.
    Right, and as I observe, thats not the only reason its being turned down.


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