Freedom of speech being denied, when it's the law?

[Niall!]

Sure freedom of right exists on the internet but once you register on a community where you agree to their terms of services / forum rules where the admin at any time without reason or prior notice can do whatever they want with the data then freedom of speech is void. If the admins decide to ban a user, or delete a post, edit a post or shut down their web site .. that's just up to them. If they feel content isn't "fitting" for their web site they can take action.

This is why as I mentioned earlier, freedom of speech is void on non-political forums.

I read the T&Cs when I signed up and I completely forgot about that. Then again I've always hated that rule.

But as I said earlier, some people are depressed naturally, some people are always negative, they could have an illness or something causing them to be that way, why do you have to ban them for this?

[Sammeth.]

To conclude this thread, I have come to the decision that NaughtyNemo and Neversoft's bans were unfair.

Oh I agree with that. I think bans are a tad extreme for a minor offence.

[Janczyk]

Isn't there a rule on constructive criticsim?
Isn't there a rule on being negative?

Don't those rules contradict themselves?

[---MAD---]

Isn't there a rule on constructive criticsim?
Isn't there a rule on being negative?

Don't those rules contradict themselves?

What rules are you referring to?

[Janczyk]

What rules are you referring to?

The rules mentioned in my post

[---MAD---]

The rules mentioned in my post

I mean as in referance number (A2/B3) etc.

[Decode]

Im still confused about how Neversoft was "Constantly negative".

[Janczyk]

:rolleyes:

A17. Do not be a negative factor on the forum - We welcome constructive criticism but we also strive to maintain a positive environment. Administrators, as always, will have the final say on whether a member is constantly being negative on the forums.

There are major flaws in that rule as it is.

1. If you are not going to give constructive criticism, don't post at all - Do not reply to alteration posts with things like: bad. If you think somebody's alt is bad then tell him or her how to improve it and actually help.

I know that you've tried to balance it out, but if the work that is made is complete and utter tripe [which is most] and it cannot be improved - how can you be nice about it? I know you'd say don't post but isn't that what a community is for. Saying "start again, it's crap" I would class as constructive criticism as opposed to "lolz, that is mega crap i wouldnt touch that with a barge pole with a used tampon on it" which is being a negative factor.

Have you ever watched Dragon's Den? They don't spend hours telling them how they can improve their product/service/pitch they tell them to go away and come back when the idea is improved. Plus, many success stories are based on that philosophy.

Just a little feedback you might want to take into considering [also see my post in Complaints forum].

[---MAD---]

The rule in brown is specific to the graphics category. A17 is specific to the whole forum.

[Janczyk]

Take that quote out and read the post as it is.

This is going off on a tangent anyway, PM me reply if you do.