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    Offensive Avatars and other postings

    I propose that any offensive Avatars or other offensive posts and or links to this forum should be deleted or otherwise removed. I'd actually like to share this forum with my kids and recommend it to other people interested in this industry/hobby. But if posts about enema bags with graphic depictions and other profanity that shows great disrespect for what this forum is all about...then what's the point. I'm sure there's officials from Harman Int'l that look in here every now and then, and anyone with common decency would want to distance there companies' affiliation with such a forum....

    All I ask is to have common sense when when it comes to posting things that are generally in bad taste. If you think I'm being prudish in my views, I don't really care. What I care about is maintaining something other than a sophomoric little boy's club....or the forum will end up in the toilet

    Thanks for reading,

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    Quote Originally Posted by edgewound
    I propose that any offensive Avatars or other offensive posts and or links to this forum should be deleted or otherwise removed. I'd actually like to share this forum with my kids and recommend it to other people interested in this industry/hobby.
    I can empathize with that.
    Quote Originally Posted by edgewound
    I'm sure there's officials from Harman Int'l that look in here every now and then, and anyone with common decency would want to distance there companies' affiliation with such a forum....
    They visit this site regularly and reference it for information.
    Quote Originally Posted by edgewound
    All I ask is to have common sense when it comes to posting things that are generally in bad taste. What I care about is maintaining something other than a sophomoric little boy's club....or the forum will end up in the toilet
    It would appear it is headed that way. It certainly is different than it was back in 2000. I'd personally like to see it all dumped and started over with a tighter rulebook in effect. I highly doubt that will happen.

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    Edge: I am 52, so there is really nothing that will shock me; You are right in stating that these, not even sophomoric attempts, they are more like 8th grade, make the forum cheap; once on a while, more sophisticated dirty humour is appreciated, but lately i find some stuff stupid; BTW, I also find the grammar and spelling from some native Americans offensive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex Lancaster
    BTW, I also find the grammar and spelling from some native Americans offensive.
    Har-RUMPH!
    Last edited by Zilch; 07-17-2005 at 10:48 PM. Reason: Corrected spelling of harrumph....

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    Quote Originally Posted by edgewound

    All I ask is to have common sense when when it comes to posting things that are generally in bad taste. If you think I'm being prudish in my views, I don't really care. What I care about is maintaining something other than a sophomoric little boy's club....or the forum will end up in the toilet

    Thanks for reading,

    Edgewound
    I understand what you're saying and why you're saying it. I respect your right to express your opinion, and you provide good rationale in support of it.

    Nevertheless, you know I'm going to disagree with you, don't you?

    I appreciate the freedom and generally uncensored flow of these forums. The moderators do a good job of plucking out the bad stuff without overreacting. I do not want to see the forum turned into a sanitized, artificial environment in which the rules of conduct diminish the free flow of information, ideas, and innuendo.

    I've heard the "common sense" rule invoked so many times in my life, yet you know the saying: "Common sense ain't so common." (Sorry Alex; it's a quote and not my grammar. ) What's common to you will not be common to me and will be different to a third and to a fourth party. It's not an effective measure.

    Once or twice I think I've had a post removed by a mod, and I've not complained about censorship or anything like that, because the moderators are so good-natured and tolerant as a rule. I trust their judgment.

    IOW, the forums are fine as they are and should be left to develop as they will. I do care about your opinions and am respecting them by this response, but your position is incorrect in my opinion.
    Out.

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    Sorry guys.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by LE15-Thumper
    Sorry guys.......
    Thank you, Sir.

    Apology graciously accepted

    Edgewound

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    Edgewound,

    I'm here since the beginning of THIS forum and also was member of the last one.
    We did well with keeping this forum clean before you joined and we would have done without your post!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex Lancaster
    BTW, I also find the grammar and spelling from some native Americans offensive.
    I Agree!

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    BooBoo? Will you teach my cats to dance?

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    My opinion!

    For the most part, this is an adult audio forum! A bit of dirty humor here and there isnt neccesarily bad!

    Really dirty, and hardcore pornographic material I would consider unacceptable, but we have kept things fairly clean, and WITHOUT having to use moderators and enforce rules!!!!!!!!

    About the Joy, beauty, and life issue, I`m sorry to inform, it wasnt the first time we had someone post an ebay auction with that, the very same thing!

    About avatars, well, everyone should just use good common sense! But again, we are an adult audio forum, not a school play! FWIW, I have seen FAR worse avatars on other forums! Never saw anything that was truly in bad taste, or really, really inappropriate in this forum!
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    I personally appreciate your post and understand your views however Censorship is a slippery slope. I agree about the avatars and any of the 5 words you can’t say on TV, George Carlin. As far as content well what’s offensive to you may not be to me. If you or anyone else views a post that you feel is offensive send a PM to the appropriate Moderator so we can look at it. I hate to tell you but all the audio forums are sophomoric boys clubs. What we have to do is try to raise the bar and not have the members feel that they are not free to post what’s on their mind. If someone drops a thread into Off Topic or Market Place about something they saw that struck them as funny I generally don’t have a problem with that. I just don’t want to see it in the mains forum so it would be moved. On my end I will delete posts that are personal attacks and disclose personal information outright with no explanation. If I see something that is walking the line I will give the poster the option to edit it. If it is truly offensive I will delete it. Another thing to remember is this is an adult sight. And just like any other unrated site a child needs supervision while on it. There have been links posted in archived posts and some Joke’s left in Off Topic that are not for a child eyes. The Library is certainly safe as well as the posted articles however the Forums are wide open. If you want to bring a child into the site access to the forums should be limited. I can see a 10 yr old getting into this and I have had my son on here lot’s of times but with me supervising. That said children should not be on ANY unrestricted forums in the first place just following common sense and internet safety without supervision. Just remember this is not a Barney site, we are mostly adults and our humor is what it is. Our archived content is what brings Harman here. I am sure they have enough sense to judge the site for it’s real content and not for the content in the public forums however useful some of it can be. It would be nice to have all the threads stay strictly on topic and have all questions answered with a correct answer the first time but it is not going to happen. The Forums are for questions and discussion and we will always have differing opinions on what the “right” answer is. Some of the best information comes from these discussions. Should we try to be “responsible” and keep it as clean as we can?? I am up for it personally but that’s my choice.


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    FWIW!

    Quote Originally Posted by Robh3606
    I personally appreciate your post and understand your views however Censorship is a slippery slope. I agree about the avatars and any of the 5 words you can’t say on TV, George Carlin. As far as content well what’s offensive to you may not be to me. If you or anyone else views a post that you feel is offensive send a PM to the appropriate Moderator so we can look at it. I hate to tell you but all the audio forums are sophomoric boys clubs. What we have to do is try to raise the bar and not have the members feel that they are not free to post what’s on their mind. If someone drops a thread into Off Topic or Market Place about something they saw that struck them as funny I generally don’t have a problem with that. I just don’t want to see it in the mains forum so it would be moved. On my end I will delete posts that are personal attacks and disclose personal information outright with no explanation. If I see something that is walking the line I will give the poster the option to edit it. If it is truly offensive I will delete it. Another thing to remember is this is an adult sight. And just like any other unrated site a child needs supervision while on it. There have been links posted in archived posts and some Joke’s left in Off Topic that are not for a child eyes. The Library is certainly safe as well as the posted articles however the Forums are wide open. If you want to bring a child into the site access to the forums should be limited. I can see a 10 yr old getting into this and I have had my son on here lot’s of times but with me supervising. That said children should not be on ANY unrestricted forums in the first place just following common sense and internet safety without supervision. Just remember this is not a Barney site, we are mostly adults and our humor is what it is. Our archived content is what brings Harman here. I am sure they have enough sense to judge the site for it’s real content and not for the content in the public forums however useful some of it can be. It would be nice to have all the threads stay strictly on topic and have all questions answered with a correct answer the first time but it is not going to happen. The Forums are for questions and discussion and we will always have differing opinions on what the “right” answer is. Some of the best information comes from these discussions. Should we try to be “responsible” and keep it as clean as we can?? I am up for it personally but that’s my choice.


    Rob
    I believe George Carlin had 7 words, not 5, that you could never say on TV! Your leading me to believe that words 6 and 7 are OK to use on the forum! Well maybe 7 does rate some acceptability, but 6, no way! Cant say that one in here! Nope not 6!

    I think the rules for what you can and cannot say on TV have changed considerably since 1971 or whenever George Carlin actually did that " 7 words you can never say on TV ", just watch network TV, and hear for yourself!

    scottyj

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    Smilies, too??







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    Quote Originally Posted by scott fitlin

    About the Joy, beauty, and life issue, I`m sorry to inform, it wasnt the first time we had someone post an ebay auction with that, the very same thing!
    darn I thought I was the first to post for the JBL junkies..... and I really had no idea what it ACTUALLY was.... I thought it was a syringe from the listing title!

    if anyone ever finds something I post to be in bad taste/offensive, pls just let me know -- I grew up in New Orleans, its a bit 'looser' down there, depending of course on where you hung out.........

    and I don't find the smilie cartoons offensive, nor do I find "Fritz the cat" cartoon offensive -- although I realize that for some that cat cartoon may be pushing th eenvelope! different lines for different folks.......

    Oh and about the spelling/grammar, I think I do alright for a two finger typist!


    BTW I am in the process of pulling my photos off of the computer and naming them... should be posted by this weekend...... M19,s, A7 cabs, Wharfedale Airedales, L100,s, and my Preamp (UREI 1620).......
    Last edited by louped garouv; 07-18-2005 at 11:07 AM. Reason: add more stuff....

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