Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36118560)

No, I'm sorry Richard, but this is completely wrong. If you don't like what you start reading, just move on and ignore it.

This proposal will eventually destroy free speech. You have to ensure that your remedies for the illness in society doesn't kill everyone in the process.

The Communists in our world will simply love this legislation. It will provoke quite a reaction, so be cafeful what you wish for!

Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36118551)

No it isnt. First of all 'offensive' is completely subjective.

Anyone can claim to be offended (and often do) just becasue they dont agree with something, or even just to try and get other people into trouble.

People have been doing it on this very forum for years.

You (and everyone) are also responsible for taking your own steps to avoid such comments, not expecting others to do it all for you (or even agree with you that something is 'offensive').

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36118552)

You're funny Richard, at start of the post your complaining that you don't know if something's offensive until you read it, then tell people not to enter a thread based on the subject matter incase they don't like what they're reading.

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth (Post 36118562)

Are you really calling your beloved Borris and his cohort commies??? You must be, after all it's his (Communist) government that's planning to introduce the bill and seem to be about the only people enthusing about it!!

(Have book marked this post for future use ;))

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36118546)

The problem with this is that one often doesn’t know that something is offensive until one has read it!

The answer to someone who is making offensive comments is to deal with them appropriately and not expect those on the receiving end to take steps to avoid it.

Do you think that elderly & neuro diverse people who get scammed are 'snowflakes'?

Do you think that those with severe depression who are actually encouraged to take their own lives are/were snowflakes?

Do you think that children who are groomed, blackmailed or threatened by paedophiles are 'snowfkakes'?

This legislation aims to deal with a plethora of inappropriate online behaviour.

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Just avoid entering any thread where the subject matter doesn't interest you, simple really.

There are many threads in here where I have absolutely no interest in what's being discussed, but I don't enter them to whine about what they are talking about, simply because the subject matter doesn't interest me personally. I just don't go into them and hope that they have an enjoyable and productive discussion.

Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36118784)

Every one should be free to say what ever they wish
And yes if they are upset by name calling
To at least one other again the answer is yes I do
Why would you even think that children groomed come into that range I fail to see.
However getting upset because of name calling .....get a grip :shocked:

Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36118784)

Every one should be free to say what ever they wish
And yes if they are upset by name calling
To at least one other again the answer is yes I do
Why would you even think that children groomed come into that range I fail to see.
However getting upset because of name calling .....get a grip :shocked:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36118864)

Richard hadn’t said he has mental health issues, he has stated he has cognitive issues from damage to his brain.

Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36118880)

does that make saying "get a grip" to him better or worse?

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36118864)

Richard hadn’t said he has mental health issues, he has stated he has cognitive issues from damage to his brain.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36118976)

Come on, Hugh. Could you not be a little more understanding, and constructive? This place is a very unhappy forum. People need to lighten up.

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36118998)

Come on, OLD BOY, could you try not to be more understanding in reading what I post?

I was pointing out that jaymoss was misunderstanding Richard's challenges, in that Richard does not suffer from mental health problems - I was trying to clarify, not chastise.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36119038)

You were trying to wind him up. We can all see that.