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(Unverified)Jan 22nd 2007 10:34AM
Udokier's last sentence in his 12:39 p.m. post gets at the key issue. The trolls did not take the yahoo board seriously. However he overlooks the fact that some people, such as myself, DID take the yahoo boards seriously and felt that the purpose for them was intelligent discussion. Yes, sarcastic posts can make points if used judiciously but when they are overdone it's effects are tiresome, if not counterproductive in my view. I usually felt I could tell when someone was being sarcastic and someone who was being mean-spirited but not always was I so sure. Having said that, I don't believe in censorship, except for personal attacks (Tina's 12:10 a.m. post is a good example of this). I hope Tina understands that posts like hers were the reason Yahoo message boards were taken down.
I will propose a suggestion and I hope others will comment on this:
Have two message boards--both clearly labeled
1)A message board for people who want to post serious discussion on a topic.
2)A message board for people who want to have fun with the topic.
Important point--posts that attacks or threatens a specific race, creed, or person or that uses abusive or profane language should not be allowed at EITHER board. Posts like these are only funny if you are mean spirited or cruel.