fly from the inside

NietzscheWisdom* wrote:What does 'IP' stand for?

SoKat wrote:I agree, Trust me i've always been on the side of freedom of speech. And fought for it alot in the admin forum when someone brought up a questionable post. But as you can see NW come's off like some spoiled kid having a dramatic tantrum. And s/he has been problematic in the past. This isnt something new with them, so the ban threat isnt suprising.

S/he was passing along an opinion which should be allowed yet keep in mind this is a company, And more spicifically a site for SUPPORT. And in the context of that thread and his post he wasnt doing that, therefore not following the guidelines of the site. And also derailing a thread off topic which is a violation of the rule's. So yes, They could justify a ban or warning dispite freedom of speech because it's violating set rules.

quiet-loner wrote:

SoKat wrote:I agree, Trust me i've always been on the side of freedom of speech. And fought for it alot in the admin forum when someone brought up a questionable post. But as you can see NW come's off like some spoiled kid having a dramatic tantrum. And s/he has been problematic in the past. This isnt something new with them, so the ban threat isnt suprising.

S/he was passing along an opinion which should be allowed yet keep in mind this is a company, And more spicifically a site for SUPPORT. And in the context of that thread and his post he wasnt doing that, therefore not following the guidelines of the site. And also derailing a thread off topic which is a violation of the rule's. So yes, They could justify a ban or warning dispite freedom of speech because it's violating set rules.

If this is a site for support and you think that "NW come's off like some spoiled kid having a dramatic tantrum" why not try giving her some support for a change instead of threatening her with a ban?

On a more general point relating to free speech surely on a forum for people with psychological problems you've got to expect and make allowances for people with unusual views or ways of expressing themselves. Threatening people with bans who may be in need of support themselves because you don't like their attitude or because you don't fully understand what they are saying seems not only to be wrong but in the long term may be damaging to the individual concerned.

Admin wrote: We haven't banned her and we can't ban for a negative attitude or we'd end up banning everyone on the site. Just write and explain that she was never banned and she may have used an IP address that was banned - especially if she uses an ISP with dynamic IPs.