SHOULD WE BAN NASTY MEMBERS OR NOT?
A LOT OF FORUM USERS HAVE NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE MORE RECENT MESSAGES HERE HAVE BEEN QUITE NASTY AND REALLY BELOW THE BELT. PERSONALLY, I AM NOT IN FAVOR OF BANNING SAID MEMBERS FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. WE HAVE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ALTHOUGH WE NEED TO EXERCISE PRUDENCE AND TAKE CARE NOT TO ABUSE THIS FREEDOM FOR WITH FREEDOM COMES RESPONSIBILITY AND WISDOM
2. I CAN REALLY FEEL THE COMMUNAL SPIRIT IN THIS FORUM WHERE WE HAVE DEVELOPED A LOVE- HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH FELLOW FORUM MEMBERS
3. EVEN THOUGH I DON'T KNOW SOME OF THE REGULAR FORUM MEMBERS PERSONALLY, I FEEL A CERTAIN AFFINITY WITH THEM AND I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO READING THEIR COMMENTS SUCH AS BAKIKANG, XREYEXPERT, CONSUELO, AND EVEN THE VERY CONTROVERSIAL TART
4. I AM SUGGESTING TO THE SITE ADMINISTRATOR THAT HE MONITOR THIS FORUM REGULARLY AND WILL HE PLEASE REMOVE THE REALLY OFFENSIVE POSTS
5. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY WHEN I CAN ACTUALLY MEET SOME OF THE FORUM USERS AND GET A GOOD LAUGH FROM THE FUNNY, CAUSTIC AND WITTY COMMENTS POSTED ON THIS FORUM
6. I AM SUGGESTING ALSO THAT WE CREATE A SPECIAL POLL HERE WHERE WE CAN NOMINATE FELLOW MEMBERS FOR AWARDS SUCH AS MOST HATED, MOST LOVED/ ADMIRED, ETC ETC ETC
7. FINALLY, LET US REMEMBER NOT TO TAKE THE POSTS HERE PERSONALLY AND THAT WE SHOULD REALIZE THAT WE ARE USING THIS FORUM TO HAVE FUN, MAKE FRIENDS AND TO RELIEVE US FROM THE TENSION AND WORRIES FROM OUR PRESSURE- LADEN LIVES
CIAO!