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Important Announcement - Changes to Moderation Policy

Discussion in 'Horse Racing' started by Ron, Oct 17, 2014.

  1. Ron

    Ron Well-Known Member
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    Some important changes have been made to the way this site is to be moderated in future. In broad terms it concerns a clampdown on porn and nudity and brings the site into line with major social media site Facebook. Mick, the site owner, gives his reasons for the decision …….

    “The problem with porn is not an ethical thing (for me anyway) - Google keeps punishing us in search rankings, the ads that pay the server bills keep getting suspended, a mobile phone network consortium has threatened to block us on 3 of the biggest mobile networks (unless users specifically opt in to porn) and the British Board of Film Classification have been sending threatening emails about content saying they are going to rate us an adult site. It's just more effort than it's worth at the minute. I'll create password protected boards for those who haven't already got one and want one (although some of the more severe content in some of these boards will probably need addressed at some point!).

    I've already been trying to clean up General Chat, which is some bloody job but it needs to be done, as me trying to introduce technical solutions (such as hiding images to guests) ends up breaking the site because the code and cache system is that convoluted.”



    Changes to be implemented with immediate effect


    • All existing porn and nudity (including exposure of nipples) will be removed from the publicly available boards
    • Moderators will be responsible for ensuring the new forum rules are strictly adhered to
    • Any members who decide they wish to break the new forum rules will be banned for a minimum of 72 hours, increasing with each ban
    • Moderators who fail to enforce the new rules will be replaced
    • Members who decide they want to throw abuse in the direction of the administration team will also be removed



    Fortunately, thanks to our members, this will have minimal effect on our board but, for obvious reasons, the changes have to be communicated across the site.
     
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  2. Cyclonic

    Cyclonic Well Hung Member

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    Throwing abuse at admin is a bit tough Ron. I've sort of ranked your tipping alongside mine. Kind of rubbish. :)

    Does this mean I'm persona non grata for the next 72 hours? <rofl>
     
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  3. Bustino74

    Bustino74 Thouroughbred Breed Enthusiast

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    The sight of a nipple really shocks me. All mammals have them I'm told and they are no better for it.
    Thank goodness someone stll has standards
     
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  4. OddDog

    OddDog Mild mannered janitor
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    Just to clarify Ron - a picture of a bloke shagging a goat up the arse would be a no-go, correct?
     
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  5. Cyclonic

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    I think it'll be ok Oddy, just as long as it's a female goat. After all, we don't want any filth here.
     
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  6. Ron

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    <laugh>


    Re the nipples I did raise that one to which the response was

     
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  7. Ron

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    Oddy, did you not get my PM earlier?
     
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  8. beeforsalmon

    beeforsalmon Well-Known Member

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    Ron did you not volunteer to be the 'porn judge'? Can imagine that role would be easy enough to fill <laugh>
     
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  9. Bustino74

    Bustino74 Thouroughbred Breed Enthusiast

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    I sleep more comfortably tonight
     
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  10. Ron

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    Didn't think of that. I'll volunteer my services forthwith.
     
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  11. OddDog

    OddDog Mild mannered janitor
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    I did Ron, just been busy as buggery at work today, not had a chance to look on the mods forum just yet <ok>
     
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  12. Bluesky9

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    I feel cheated - I have been a member on this forum soon after it begun and it now appears whilst I have been wasting my time talking about horses and god knows what else to everyone on here, I was only a click away from free porn. Now just when someone decides to tell me that not606 is a hotbed of vice, it's now being taken away. Cheers lads.
     
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  13. QuarterMoonII

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    I have to tell you that I cannot get on this site in the office where I am currently working because they use a stupid Microsoft web spy that blocks this site on the grounds that it is pornography.

    Strangely it does not stop the people with whom I share the office from going on Facebook and drooling over pictures of each others&#8217; wives and girlfriends getting all over tans in Ibiza or Marbella.

    Quite how they would categorise Oddy&#8217;s collection of goat porn is a mystery. Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
     
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  14. Ron

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    I need to check that out QM. Do you have any links?

    The word porn is a clue <laugh>
     
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  15. rainermariarilke

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    Ron/Oddy: this is a dreadful thing, I blame myself, and I'msorryI'msorryI'msorry. I didn't realise that when I posted about Ripe Russian Women Seeking Mature Love I'd be unleashing this tide of repressed filth. And yes, I fully understand Bluesky's sense of deprivation.

    Did you know that tragedy actually means "goat song" (the winner at the drama Olympics got a goat as his prize - Greeks, eh?). So yes, it is a tragedy but you might still get the goat.
     
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  16. Ron

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    <laugh> Good to see everyone here has a great sense of humour
     
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  17. Ron

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    I've just seen the new rules

    please log in to view this image
     
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  18. QuarterMoonII

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    Ron, is that Gerald quoting Aristotle to Professor Timothy Fielding or has David Attenborough just accused him of eating the daffodils?
     
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