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Originally Posted by GateandGarden
That was why I said people should avoid what they consider the offensive posts. I realize that they are in various threads and sometimes pop up out of the blue, but I still think people can ignore them.
No, since it's my family and all, but I would be very annoyed. I don't like to censor my language for anyone's sake usually, but then again I don't hang around kids very often. I'm very willing to self-moderate in a classroom or professional setting, of course. But I guess that goes without saying.
But then again this isn't really for me. I'm saying this because it's something I want, but not for my own use, if that makes sense. I don't know of very many sexually explicit things to say. I am a self-professed virgin (I'm thinking that's probably irrelevant but there it is) and I can say that I never talk like a lot of the people on this board talk. I don't have it in me. But I feel that they should be able to do so.
I know that a lot of people want to eliminate all the sex on TV, in movies, and in video games for the sake of young people but I just disagree. I think the U.S. is far too rigid about sex; I think that contributes to some of our rampant homophobia, too. I find it bizarre that we watch sexual content so closely when there is so much violence on TV, in movies, etc. that is out there for kids to see. I find that more disturbing. JMO.
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You make good points, and I tend to agree that our country is far too preoccupied with censoring sexual material and far too permissive when it comes to violence.
However, this board doesn't come with it's own little TV-MA rating. Instead, we have rules in place to insure that this is a welcoming forum for ALL ages and sensibilities.
Some will feel we're too strict, others will feel we're too lenient. We'll never please everyone no matter how hard we try, but we do need to "get back to basics" where our forum rules are concerned.
One can still be flirty and a little "naughty" from time to time, without going over the line. We used to do it before, there's no reason we can't do it again.
And if there's something more explicit that one wishes to say to a friend, there are always private messaging systems, including the one here on the Ledge.