Are the mods slipping?

El Weirdo

LighterGuy wrote: »

So on one hand, irish laws dont apply. but they do on the other. :rolleyes:

Do we actually have guaranteed, constitutionally-protected free speech here in Ireland?

brummytom

Bunch of cunts


Tom ♥ the mods (and rockers)

randylonghorn

bigneacy wrote: »

it's all gone downhill since biko, dr.bollocko, Hot Lips, KeithM89, Micky Dolenz, Rabies, super-rush, The Master, AlmightyCushion, g'em, kbannon, randylonghorn and trout became mods.

Wasters the whole lot of them. I'm sure i'm not the only one who'd like to blast 'em with piss...

Don't be getting me excited, now!!

LighterGuy wrote: »

Better yet. Boards.ie will openly say you do not have free speech on this board. Fair enough. That irish laws dont apply. But ... they do anything to close down threads about real world things that could potentially make them be sued. (MCD, those barmen being accused of manslaughter etc)

So on one hand, irish laws dont apply. but they do on the other. :rolleyes:

You started a thread on Feedback with much the same confused logic and misunderstanding of the legal situation.

I remember because I answered you there:

randylonghorn wrote: »

"There is no automatic entitlement to free speech (etc) on boards.ie as its a private company" IS Irish law.

Further ... there is no all-embracing entitlement to free speech in Irish law anyway. Article 40.6.1 protects basic freedom of speech within the public sphere, but qualifies and restricts it quite a bit. Think of the recently enacted (and pretty daft imho) blasphemy law. Think of the laws re: libel and slander ... they severely restrict your right to say what you like when you like about whoever you like ... unless you want them to sue the pants off you at least. Under Section 31 of the Broadcasting Act, it was forbidden to broadcast the voice of Sinn Féin or IRA members, if you remember ... that was covered by the restriction in Article 40.6.1 which specifies that the right to free speech may not be used to undermine "public order or ... the authority of the State". That's just a few common examples of the restrictions on free speech under Irish law.

The right to free speech is not an absolute right anywhere to my knowledge, it is normally subject to some restrictions and caveats at least; the different rights of individuals normally have to be balanced or the result will be pretty chaotic.

Boards has to be conscious of this: for example, if you defame someone on here, and it's pointed out to Boards, and they do nothing about it, they can be held partly responsible for the defamation. (That's a layman's quick summary ... I'm no lawyer!).

So that's one very major reason why something might be edited or deleted, despite what some (erroneously) think is their right to free speech.

But there is another broader, underlying reality ... this is a privately owned website owned by a private company, so even the measure of free speech guaranteed by the constitution (with the aforementioned restrictions and caveats) does not apply to this site unless the owners want it to.

If you walk into someone's home, and annoy them by complaining about dogs and the mess they make, and the owners are dog-lovers and get annoyed, they are perfectly entitled to ask you to leave ... even though there is nothing in the constitution or the law which prevents you complaining about dogs!

Similarly, if the owners of this website took an odd notion that they didn't want users talking about dogs, they could enforce that without in any way contravening the law or the provisions of the constitution. It's unlikely to happen, but ...

I'm not sure where you got the idea that Boards was breaching the constitution / law when it suited them, and applying it when it suited at other times, but I'm afraid it's not a very accurate idea, and seems to be based on misconceptions (shared by others, I have to admit) on what the law actually is in this regard and what rights individuals actually have.

El Weirdo wrote: »

Do we actually have guaranteed, constitutionally-protected free speech here in Ireland?

Only to a point (see above). That said, most of us don't feel too constricted day to day, I think.

brummytom wrote: »

Bunch of cunts


Tom ♥ the mods (and rockers)

Love you too bbz!

Now bend over ...

brummytom

randylonghorn wrote: »

Love you too bbz!

Now bend over ...

Sorry, I've hurt my back. My turn to drive.



(Btw... when the fúck did you become a C-Mod? Jesus, this place really has gone to the dogs)

randylonghorn

brummytom wrote: »

Sorry, I've hurt my back. My turn to drive.

But you drive an automatic, and a gearstick is a prerequisite for this manouevre ...

brummytom wrote: »

(Btw... when the fúck did you become a C-Mod? Jesus, this place really has gone to the dogs)

No talking about dogs!!!!

... oh, wait!

highgiant1985

recylingbin wrote: »

I haven't been banned in months. What's that all about?

time to take out the trash

stevejr

g'em wrote: »

That's just the regular Mods though. CMods don't use lubrication. We can't afford too much slippage or the trolls get complacent and cocky.

What an entertaining paragragh...what with it's sado-masochistic overtones and all.

Now I'm confused, do you just deal with the pre-lubed trolls that slip through the cracks. Ah damn, now I'm doing it...

LighterGuy

randylonghorn wrote: »

You started a thread on Feedback with much the same confused logic and misunderstanding of the legal situation.

confused logic? :rolleyes:
No mate. Its called "pick and choose" - we all do it. Even you. To personally deem one thing "acceptable" and one thing deemed "unacceptable" - even tho in reality both things can be deem unacceptable.

Gordon

They all have lovely bottoms.

randylonghorn

Thanks, Gordo!

LighterGuy wrote: »

So on one hand, irish laws dont apply. but they do on the other. :rolleyes:

LighterGuy wrote: »

confused logic? :rolleyes:
No mate. Its called "pick and choose" - we all do it. Even you. To personally deem one thing "acceptable" and one thing deemed "unacceptable" - even tho in reality both things can be deem unacceptable.

The bottom line is that Irish law applies to Boards, and is adhered to.

You can deem what aspects of law you like acceptable or unacceptable from your own point of view, it doesn't mean that you don't have to follow them or face the consequences.

Same goes for Boards.

Unfortunately, many people seem to be quite confused as to what Irish law actually is in this respect, and prefer to make it up as they go along, and then accuse others of breaching it!

LighterGuy

randylonghorn wrote: »

The bottom line is that Irish law applies to Boards, and is adhered to.

You can deem what aspects of law you like acceptable or unacceptable from your own point of view, it doesn't mean that you don't have to follow them or face the consequences.

Same goes for Boards.

Unfortunately, many people seem to be quite confused as to what Irish law actually is in this respect, and prefer to make it up as they go along, and then accuse others of breaching it!

We're not so much talking about law here...
as i said earlier in the thread, I can create a thread about african people in a negitive way. And for it to get deleted.

Likewise, I can create a thread about catholics or any other religion. It dont get deleted.

wild_cat

Can I use this as a feedback thread?

Will I get banned for telling another poster that I'm putting him on ignore as he continuously ruins threads by riding in on his huge big high horse?

Or even better can ye make riding in on a high horse and stroking the horses mane throughout a thread a ban-able offence.

LighterGuy

wild_cat wrote: »

Can I use this as a feedback thread?

Will I get banned for telling another poster that I'm putting him on ignore as he continuously ruins threads by riding in on his huge big high horse?

me?

wild_cat

LighterGuy wrote: »

me?

No your grand.

randylonghorn

LighterGuy wrote: »

We're not so much talking about law here...

Well, we were ...

LighterGuy wrote: »

So on one hand, irish laws dont apply. but they do on the other. :rolleyes:

... but if I've got that point across at least, I'm happy!

Sorry, wild_cat, didn't mean to make a lighthearted thread serious, you were telling us about your fetish for pony-porn?

mackg

wild_cat wrote: »

Can I use this as a feedback thread?

Will I get banned for telling another poster that I'm putting him on ignore as he continuously ruins threads by riding in on his huge big high horse?

Or even better can ye make riding in on a high horse and stroking the horses mane throughout a thread a ban-able offence.

If you had such a horse I see no reason why you wouldn't stroke its mane

Also what's an ice cream cake?

wild_cat

randylonghorn wrote: »

Sorry, wild_cat, didn't mean to make a lighthearted thread serious, you were telling us about your fetish for pony-porn?

YOU NEVER LISTEN TO ME!!!

wild_cat

mackg wrote: »

If you had such a horse I see no reason why you wouldn't stroke its mane

Also what's an ice cream cake?

I presume so. When I'm fond of something I tend to stroke it to (I'm walking into bad jokes here).

An ice-cream cake..

Well if you take two layers of sponge and put some ice cream between then you've got an ice cream cake. You also have the baked Alaska which is sponge on the bottom, ice cream in the middle and meringue on top of all of that. You then put it in the oven to cook the meringue. How the ice cream doesn't melt I don't know.

mackg

wild_cat wrote: »

I presume so. When I'm fond of something I tend to stroke it to (I'm walking into bad jokes here).

An ice-cream cake..

Well if you take two layers of sponge and put some ice cream between then you've got an ice cream cake. You also have the baked Alaska which is sponge on the bottom, ice cream in the middle and meringue on top of all of that. You then put it in the oven to cook the meringue. How the ice cream doesn't melt I don't know.

Too many bad jokes to mention cat, pussy, tail, stroke we could be here all night:)

Also google image search for ice cream cake leads to nothing but good things.

LighterGuy

randylonghorn wrote: »

Well, we were ...

... but if I've got that point across at least, I'm happy!

Sorry, wild_cat, didn't mean to make a lighthearted thread serious, you were telling us about your fetish for pony-porn?

No you havent.
and whatever.

KeithM89_old

Theres always one 'guy' who ruins a perfectly good fun thread....

Super-Rush

Give me back my words.

stupidusername

Love yiz all.

Except you.yes you.

Gummy Panda

stupidusername wrote: »

Love yiz all.

Except you.yes you.

Well I don't love you either >:(


Dr Bollocko is some sort of witch. BURN HIM!!!

stupidusername

Weh weh weh

;_;

Joe10000

Who is Mr. Boards ?

Buceph

Joe10000 wrote: »

Who is Mr. Boards ?

Mr. and Mrs. Boards' son.

g'em

lastlaugh wrote:

Where is g'em?

I miss g'em...

I was missed? aw

validation, yay!!!

stevejr wrote: »

Now I'm confused, do you just deal with the pre-lubed trolls that slip through the cracks. Ah damn, now I'm doing it...

I've already said too much. But any good Mod learns the hard way that letting a troll slip through an unlubed crack is a mistake you only make once. The CMods have no choice. We've been hardened after years of suffering the sins of others.

Gordon wrote: »

They all have lovely bottoms.

Wait :eek: when did you see my..

Oh, I see what you did there, ya big chancer ya :pac:

Gordon

Actually I think I may have seen your bottom! I've definitely been jealous of your biceps

Ah boards beers, a great place for seeing bottoms and biceps :pac:

Gummy Panda

Gordon wrote: »

Actually I think I may have seen your bottom! I've definitely been jealous of your biceps

Ah boards beers, a great place for seeing bottoms and biceps :pac:

Hmmm... interesting

g'em

Gordon wrote: »

Actually I think I may have seen your bottom! I've definitely been jealous of your biceps

Ah boards beers, a great place for seeing bottoms and biceps :pac:

As much as I'd love to argue it's highly likely I had the guns n' buns on display at a beers at one point. My classiness knows no bounds.

I'm praying those pictures have since been destroyed :pac:

Vicxas

But probably not