Posted By: ProdigalOne
Questions Regarding General Forum Rules? - 07/24/20 07:14 AM
Attention, Daryl Fawcett, can you please clarify some of the General Forum Rules displayed after the sign in page?
Rule #9 -
"Censored Words: Words are censored for a reason. By-passing censored words, or publicly discussing censored words, may result in a ban for an indefinite length of time. This new rule is effective July 13, 2020."
Rule number 9 brings to mind the war on free speech currently underway in the secular world. I do not recall her name (and the report appears to have been scrubbed), last year, the human resource manager for one of the big media companies in Silicon Valley was fired for using a prohibited word while leading an anti racism session. She was attempting to illustrate unacceptable language and explain its offensiveness as a teaching tool. Good intentions did not save her.
Also, what exactly does "By-passing censored words" mean?
"publicly discussing censored words, may result in a ban..."
How are we to know if a word is censored? Who decides if a word is "offensive"?
Is questioning the BLM platform "offensive"? Numerous individuals have been fired and unpersoned for this "crime". Many did not even know it was considered "offensive".
I could present some examples of words I find offensive and others do not; unfortunately, that appears to be forbidden by rule #9.
Rule #11 -
"You must not name a person when posting anything negative about that person's beliefs or theology unless the negative beliefs or theology of that person has publically been made known by the Seventh-day Adventist Church or you can verify that person's beliefs or theology from a book which that person wrote or from an audio or video tape of what that person said."
As with rule #9, rule #11 appears to be rather subjective. For example, I may claim that the General Conference is not following the SOP. I may even present records of actions taken by named individual members of the GC in direct opposition to the words of Sister White. An opposing view may then be presented, backed by quotes from the SOP. Have I then broken rule #11? Who decides? What criteria is used to make the decision?
Are members to be left at the mercy of moderators subjectively interpreting rules that we are (as is the case with rule #9) not even permitted to discuss among ourselves without risk of censorship and banning? This is frighteningly close to the current secular model...
Legal Disclaimer -
"We at Maritime 2nd Advent Believers OnLine also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you."
Am I interpreting this self indemnification clause correctly? If a member has spoken out on site against the keeping of Sunday, declared that they will not keep Sunday, rather they will honour the Seventh Day Sabbath, and (as current events backed by Bible prophesy show is coming very soon) a Sunday law is passed, "Maritime 2nd Advent Believers OnLine also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you)?"
Rule #9 -
"Censored Words: Words are censored for a reason. By-passing censored words, or publicly discussing censored words, may result in a ban for an indefinite length of time. This new rule is effective July 13, 2020."
Rule number 9 brings to mind the war on free speech currently underway in the secular world. I do not recall her name (and the report appears to have been scrubbed), last year, the human resource manager for one of the big media companies in Silicon Valley was fired for using a prohibited word while leading an anti racism session. She was attempting to illustrate unacceptable language and explain its offensiveness as a teaching tool. Good intentions did not save her.
Also, what exactly does "By-passing censored words" mean?
"publicly discussing censored words, may result in a ban..."
How are we to know if a word is censored? Who decides if a word is "offensive"?
Is questioning the BLM platform "offensive"? Numerous individuals have been fired and unpersoned for this "crime". Many did not even know it was considered "offensive".
I could present some examples of words I find offensive and others do not; unfortunately, that appears to be forbidden by rule #9.
Rule #11 -
"You must not name a person when posting anything negative about that person's beliefs or theology unless the negative beliefs or theology of that person has publically been made known by the Seventh-day Adventist Church or you can verify that person's beliefs or theology from a book which that person wrote or from an audio or video tape of what that person said."
As with rule #9, rule #11 appears to be rather subjective. For example, I may claim that the General Conference is not following the SOP. I may even present records of actions taken by named individual members of the GC in direct opposition to the words of Sister White. An opposing view may then be presented, backed by quotes from the SOP. Have I then broken rule #11? Who decides? What criteria is used to make the decision?
Are members to be left at the mercy of moderators subjectively interpreting rules that we are (as is the case with rule #9) not even permitted to discuss among ourselves without risk of censorship and banning? This is frighteningly close to the current secular model...
Legal Disclaimer -
"We at Maritime 2nd Advent Believers OnLine also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you."
Am I interpreting this self indemnification clause correctly? If a member has spoken out on site against the keeping of Sunday, declared that they will not keep Sunday, rather they will honour the Seventh Day Sabbath, and (as current events backed by Bible prophesy show is coming very soon) a Sunday law is passed, "Maritime 2nd Advent Believers OnLine also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you)?"