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Has NS Lost The Right To Freedom of Speech?

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STACKS
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 42
What are your takes on this growing development on the website?
May 1 2007 8:43AM
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toominator
Posts: 4792 - Karma: 120
possibly somewhat?

there seem to be more threads being deleated by mods than there were before.. but in saying that there are alot of bullshit threads being made that don't really have any place here. tough life being a mod i guess. its generally pretty good though
May 1 2007 8:50AM
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Krish
Posts: 713 - Karma: 45
315 strikes again!!! thats freedom of speech!
May 1 2007 9:21AM
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GatoGordo
Posts: 1496 - Karma: 10
315 just got his 1400's post
May 1 2007 9:35AM
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J.D.
Posts: 21362 - Karma: 5,143
It's a private website. You never had any "rights". I'm sorry it's taken us so long to disabuse you of any notions to the contrary.
May 1 2007 9:50AM
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almostaskier
Posts: 13809 - Karma: 93
Why you low level piece of comment censored by moderators



Automated response system


Warning for member almostaskier elevated. Any further incident will lead to immediate banning

May 1 2007 9:56AM
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STACKS
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 42
oooooh shit i did thats sweet. no spaming here MacMahoooon
May 1 2007 10:22AM
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SkiBumDreams
Posts: 560 - Karma: 10
if only people truely realized it,


on a side note, technically, until you are 18 you don't have the right of free speech or for that matter any of the rights outlined in the constituion (in the US)
May 1 2007 11:01AM
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asac
Posts: 12485 - Karma: 17
is my speech free right now? how about now? christ its a forum no one's gonna shit a brick if there thread's gone.
May 1 2007 12:19PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
Fuck, whoever says they will not care if their thread gets deleted, how about having all their posts and threads deleted? Good job Stack. This is a good thread with not a hint of spammage in it. If it gets deleted, then we will all know it's bullshit.
May 1 2007 1:16PM
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ESB
Posts: 9274 - Karma: 10,648
JD is right, this is a private website and there's no more "freedom of speech" here than in any other privately owned business. You're not allowed to walk into any other bustling location and spray graffiti on the walls; you can't do it here, either. Our moderators are hand-picked members whose judgment calls we trust... if you don't like them, maybe you should try visiting forums without any moderation, and see how you like it. You wouldn't believe how much complete bullshit gets deleted from this site every single day.
May 1 2007 1:48PM
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GnarBurger
Posts: 3215 - Karma: 43
i thought that was real
May 1 2007 1:51PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
^ And we agree with most of those decisions. It's just that sometimes they delete stuff that should never have been deleted in the first place. Also with any person moderating something, it's possible for that mod to hold a grudge against someone because they are only human. I mean I'm buddies with a moderator on this site and he's wicked chill and cool. I'm just saying that it's still possible for a mod to get on a power trip. Fuck man, I love this site and the people who keep it running so don't get me wrong on what I'm saying.
May 1 2007 1:52PM
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FartBoy05
Posts: 1306 - Karma: 9
ns was better back in the old days, when there wasnt a bunch of punks and mods didnt delete shit like they have nothing better to do.
May 1 2007 2:02PM
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MacMahoooon
Posts: 9009 - Karma: 3,305
The problem is not that us mods go out of our ways to delete things, its that certain members go out of there way to spam and post crap and be utterly defiant of the general rules of the site even after many simple requests to do so. Of course the amount of stuff we delete from a member is directly related to the amount of crap that member choses to post. Post a ton of crap and you'll get a ton of stuff deleted, plain and simple.
May 1 2007 2:08PM
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eastAR5
Posts: 15084 - Karma: 732
most forums have a lot more restrictions than NS...
May 1 2007 2:10PM
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mntelebumper
Posts: 1287 - Karma: 10
Honesty i don't see what every one is complaining about. Ive never had a thread deleted, that i know of. But if you are having threads deleted, do what my mom says "If you don't have any thing nice to say don't say any thing at all" or in NS terms, "If you don't have anything relevant to post, don't post anything at all."
May 1 2007 2:20PM
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andrewg
Posts: 4746 - Karma: 18
yup i was about to say that..
May 1 2007 2:26PM
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iggyskier
Posts: 10448 - Karma: 10,021
I just got made a mod yesterday. Until then, I had no idea the volume of shit that needs to be deleted from NS everyday.  TONS and TONS of shit.  I cannot even believe it.

Mods may sometimes delete things that you may think should stay, but it is all done to try and better NS as a whole and keep it functioning.  The stuff that gets deleted is mostly just spamming garbage and I am sure everyone here would rather have a few too many threads deleted than have to sort through stupid pointless shit to get anything out of this site.  If the mods weren't around constantly cleaning this site up it would have douchebags coming in everyday posting racist shit in 40-50 threads at a time.  So everyone should just chill out and let the mods do what they need to.  If you thread got deleted, there is probably a good reason for it.  Just stop being pussies about it and get over it.


May 1 2007 2:28PM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
Congrats on the new modship Iggy!
May 1 2007 2:37PM
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iggyskier
Posts: 10448 - Karma: 10,021
thanks man!
May 1 2007 2:43PM
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eheath
Posts: 61649 - Karma: 123,490
I laughed at that.
May 1 2007 2:47PM
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Jib_This
Posts: 8272 - Karma: 9
Freedom of speech is an illusion.

Balancing the "needs of an online community" with "this is a private website, you don't have shit for "rights"" isn't easy.

Remember: Nbombs* aren't cool.

*Nbomb: "Ninthward"
May 1 2007 2:51PM
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freezed
Posts: 12973 - Karma: 500
I LOL'ed
May 1 2007 2:52PM
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almostaskier
Posts: 13809 - Karma: 93
THEY want their threads deleted...
May 1 2007 2:54PM
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quebski6
Posts: 375 - Karma: 11
its true.. we talk about blunts, underage drinking, all sorts of shit that might get you in trouble somewhere else..

but here's a thought, who fucking cares??
May 1 2007 2:56PM
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skodeo7
Posts: 14949 - Karma: 9,234
Exactly. And if you take a 30 sec look into some of the cults you will see that people get away with murder.
May 1 2007 3:10PM
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j3Di
Posts: 1188 - Karma: 13
you can say whatever the fuck you want on NS but it will most likely be hated on by the NS population or removed by the moderators depending on what you say.
May 1 2007 3:11PM
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skitheeast1100
Posts: 520 - Karma: 10
i think most things that the mods delete are good...

but for example yesterday, yourassisgrass i think it was posted that girls info that cheated on him and that got deleted, i think that was stupid to delete and there are a few other things as well...
May 1 2007 3:19PM
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Holte
Posts: 10742 - Karma: 7,819
heh heh heh
May 1 2007 3:39PM
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SlickRick.
Posts: 4329 - Karma: 300
ohhhhh shit!!!
May 1 2007 4:08PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
Jea jea. Spamming of old cults.
May 1 2007 4:13PM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
true. ladies men and a lot other ones get away with murder. most of the times its good advice. other times its real rauncy. i still love it though. yay NS
May 1 2007 4:14PM
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STACKS
Posts: 1938 - Karma: 42
What ever happened to the thread that tanner hall put up i really want to see it but someone deleted it for some reason?
May 1 2007 4:19PM
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skibum193
Posts: 3737 - Karma: 33
props to iggy and skodeo on the new modship....im sad skierboy didnt get it though. hopefully next time grant!
May 1 2007 4:27PM
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-+Siver+-
Posts: 1902 - Karma: 12
sweet
May 1 2007 4:32PM
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Ahmets_Brother
Posts: 20283 - Karma: 5,931
if mods didnt monitor shit, thsi site would just be rediculous. i mean, i cant take another thread like "boning a girl while dancing"
May 1 2007 4:32PM
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jp_draves
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 37
word. NS is probably the most relaxed forum out there. A lot of people can say pretty much whatever they want and no one will really give a shit. It's nice to not have everything censored because really, people talk like this outside of ns anyways.
May 1 2007 5:10PM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
NS is wicked chill compared to other sites. Check this out:

http://www.lacrosseforums.com/Warn.php?do=ViewMyWarnings
May 1 2007 5:11PM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
Nevermind, you have to log in to see it, but it's a table full of different warnings, number of points were warning and how many points results in a banning.
May 1 2007 5:13PM
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DANETRON
Posts: 6671 - Karma: 137
I KNOW I MADE A POST IN HERE!!! WHO DELETED IT
May 1 2007 6:55PM
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Sno.
Posts: 12155 - Karma: 6,152
bahahahaha, i lol'd
May 1 2007 7:39PM
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keystoner1
Posts: 2143 - Karma: 11
ya i think the mods do a pretty good job like with the kid who posted pics of corpses in the messed up car thread shit like that doesnt need to be here
May 1 2007 7:54PM
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ISkiSwitch
Posts: 3157 - Karma: 22
noob!
May 1 2007 8:12PM
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jimmychung
Posts: 6857 - Karma: 25
ns recieves no federal funds, they have a right to choose what can be heard.

plus ns is run out of canada.
May 1 2007 8:14PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 481
I'd tell you how I feel but I'm not allowed too.
May 1 2007 8:16PM
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fartboy005
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hahaha.
id say no porn or death threats. everything else should be game.
May 1 2007 8:18PM
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DYFI
Posts: 3836 - Karma: 30
I'm glad Mods are taking charge, cleaning up the shit little 12 year olds post.  Damn, chill out and think about what you are posting.  Is it offensive?  If it is, then its gonna be deleted.
May 1 2007 8:39PM
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tBatt
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 580
word, on any other forum if you swear other than damn or hell, you will be banned. and if you dont use correct punctuation/grammer/a lot of spelling mistakes too if their really anal (cough cough pinkbike cough)
May 1 2007 8:47PM
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Melvs
Posts: 15174 - Karma: 480
Short answer: No.

Long answer: Stop being a douche when it comes to posting stupid comments, most notibly 'Skiierman strikes again', quit bitching like a 3 year old, grow the fuck up and get on with life.
May 1 2007 8:48PM
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sack
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 147
I don't have a problem with the mods... and yes there are stricter sites
other websites automatically censor swear words so "poppycock" and the name "ashitaka" turn out as poppy**** and a****aka
stupid stuff like that
and then other forums have no mods at all and they're like zoos!
May 1 2007 8:54PM
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