D&D General I wish people would avoid name-dropping Gary Gygax

[Charlaquin]

My concern is mostly how opinion can shape forum policy. As I posted above, I've seen it happen in very bad ways, to the point where people get banned from sites not because they violated ToS, but because they posted an unpopular opinion.

I’m skeptical of this claim, unless the “unpopular opinion” you’re referring to was something that intrinsically violated the terms of service to express - for example, most forums’ terms of service include some sort of civility clause, and an… opinion like “all people of [insert group here] should be eliminated from public life” is inherently at odds with civil discourse. But, frankly, even if a forum had a rule against expressing certain opinions, that wouldn’t actually be censorship. The people hosting a forum for public discussion are free to set any terms for participation on that forum they like, within the limits of the law. Anyone who doesn’t want to abide by those terms is free to discuss their opinions elsewhere.

 

[Charlaquin]

And I'll go a step further since we're knee-deep. En World ToS states:

Keep it civil: Don't engage in personal attacks, name-calling, or blanket generalizations in your discussions. Say how you feel or what you think, but be careful about ascribing motives to the actions of others or telling others how they "should" think. People seeking to engage and discuss will find themselves asking questions, seeking clarifications, and describing their own opinion. People seeking to "win an argument" sometimes end up taking cheap shots, calling people names, and generally trying to indimidate others. My advice: don't try to win. You've probably heard the adage that nobody ever wins an argument on the internet.

If you think the OP violates the TOS, go ahead and report it.

 

[TiQuinn]

And I'll go a step further since we're knee-deep. En World ToS states:

Keep it civil: Don't engage in personal attacks, name-calling, or blanket generalizations in your discussions. Say how you feel or what you think, but be careful about ascribing motives to the actions of others or telling others how they "should" think. People seeking to engage and discuss will find themselves asking questions, seeking clarifications, and describing their own opinion. People seeking to "win an argument" sometimes end up taking cheap shots, calling people names, and generally trying to indimidate others. My advice: don't try to win. You've probably heard the adage that nobody ever wins an argument on the internet.

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