Gay couple claim they were ejected from pub for kissing - Page 15

19-04-2011, 23:04

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Originally Posted by iFrankie

Interesting this

http://perezhilton.com/2011-04-18-ga...moved-facebook

They take it down because of a kiss, but some of my facebook friends who have pictures of themselves well drunk and half flashing! and they don't get taken down? :/

at the end of the day mate the Facebook mods do not see everything. There is a report feature same as there is here. If it is indecent and reported it will be removed.

iFrankie · 19-04-2011, 23:10

Ah i didn't know that, i just thought Facebook chose to take it down.

Mr_love_monkey · 19-04-2011, 23:35

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Originally Posted by iFrankie

but some of my facebook friends who have pictures of themselves well drunk and half flashing! and they don't get taken down? :/

female friends? if so, we need links!

Karrington · 20-04-2011, 00:52

What has any of this got to do with Cable Television? Nothing...

I wish I had not clicked on the thread as the level of homophobia expressed by some of the posters on this thread is nauseating...

I feel terribly sad for anyone who is so closed minded. Comments such as "men kissing makes me want to vomit" and the like are just plain nasty and I don't understand why they have not been removed by moderators..
They are offensive and uncalled for.

Welshchris · 20-04-2011, 01:32

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Originally Posted by Chris

But here you are expressing a religious belief. Does that make you a fool as well?

I do not see believing in a God as a religion, i do not follow a set of rules laid out for me nor preach that others should follow those i do.

iFrankie · 20-04-2011, 05:50

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Originally Posted by Karrington

What has any of this got to do with Cable Television? Nothing...

I wish I had not clicked on the thread as the level of homophobia expressed by some of the posters on this thread is nauseating...

I feel terribly sad for anyone who is so closed minded. Comments such as "men kissing makes me want to vomit" and the like are just plain nasty and I don't understand why they have not been removed by moderators..
They are offensive and uncalled for.

Tbh, they can say whatever they like im not loosing sleep over it, whats the point? they are only words

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Some need to stop worrying and moaning about others, worry and moan about your own life.

Russ · 20-04-2011, 06:30

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Originally Posted by Karrington

What has any of this got to do with Cable Television? Nothing...

This thread is in the part of the forum named the "Basement" where non-VM issues and topics are discussed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karrington

I wish I had not clicked on the thread as the level of homophobia expressed by some of the posters on this thread is nauseating...

I feel terribly sad for anyone who is so closed minded. Comments such as "men kissing makes me want to vomit" and the like are just plain nasty and I don't understand why they have not been removed by moderators..
They are offensive and uncalled for.

Easy - we are not the thought police. Just because someone posts something you find objectionable does not mean it must be removed, people are entitled to their opinions even if others find them objectionable. We keep an eye on threads that may contain contentious matters and act on reported posts if required.

As it stands nothing has been posted here that breaks our T&Cs.

Stuart · 20-04-2011, 09:49

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Originally Posted by Chris

But here you are expressing a religious belief. Does that make you a fool as well?

I don't want to go too far off topic, but there is a massive difference between a belief in God and an organised religion. Religion implies a belief in a deity (not necessarily God, maybe Allah or another deity), but you do not need to follow a religion to believe in a deity. I'd have thought you of all people would know that.

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Originally Posted by Zing

at the end of the day mate the Facebook mods do not see everything. There is a report feature same as there is here. If it is indecent and reported it will be removed.

Indeed. It's hard enough for us to keep an eye on everything that goes on here, and we have only a few thousand members. Facebook has half a billion members, all of whom have their own photo albums and walls, amongst other things. They would have to keep track of over 1 billion pages..

The mods at facebook probably only act on reports. That's the only way they can act.

Gary L · 20-04-2011, 09:56

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Originally Posted by Karrington

Comments such as "men kissing makes me want to vomit" and the like are just plain nasty and I don't understand why they have not been removed by moderators..
They are offensive and uncalled for.

Pah.. you're just too over sensitive, or just too PC.

20-04-2011, 11:14

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Originally Posted by Karrington

What has any of this got to do with Cable Television? Nothing...

I wish I had not clicked on the thread as the level of homophobia expressed by some of the posters on this thread is nauseating...

I feel terribly sad for anyone who is so closed minded. Comments such as "men kissing makes me want to vomit" and the like are just plain nasty and I don't understand why they have not been removed by moderators..
They are offensive and uncalled for.

Isn't the freedom to be gay just as important as peoples freedom to express themselves? is it not all part of the same liberty? In fact freedom of expression often is the victim of other freedoms as I can not openly express how I feel about a great many subjects in society anymore

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Pah.. you're just too over sensitive, or just too PC.

Or maybe Gay? I can understand why some might find some of whats posted distasteful but we all have to put up with a lot of things we do not like don't we? ie governement corruption, wars in god forsaken countries both of which I find disgusting

Karrington · 23-04-2011, 12:29

[QUOTE=Russ;35217346]This thread is in the part of the forum named the "Basement" where non-VM issues and topics are discussed.

"the Gutter" would seem more of an appropriate name for this particular thread..

Homophobic comments may not break the T&Cs of this forum but they are just as wrong as racism and just as prohibited by law, they break the equality act..

Maybe I am being too sensitive, maybe a little too PC or maybe Im just a person who dislikes reading hate speech targeted towards my community...

Yes I happen to be gay...

**Chris** · 23-04-2011, 12:42

There is nothing illegal about a person saying they find homosexual behaviour makes them feel uncomfortable. We do not do thought crimes in this country. if you want to live somewhere they legislate for what people think and feel as well as for how they act, try China or North Korea. But expect them to be rather less tolerant of your way of life than you are used to.

Stuart · 23-04-2011, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Karrington

Homophobic comments may not break the T&Cs of this forum but they are just as wrong as racism and just as prohibited by law, they break the equality act..

Saying that you disagree with something or that you think it is wrong is not homophopia. By comparing the two, you cheapen the plight of those are generally suffering.

Karrington · 23-04-2011, 13:07

Actually calling Gay people un-natural, and saying that they make you want to vomit is indeed unlawful, it's also morally wrong. If you did that in the workplace you would soon find yourself without a job..

I understand what you are saying people are of course entitled to think and feel however they choose to. Acting upon those feelings however is another matter entirely..

23-04-2011, 13:08

[QUOTE=Karrington;35220143]

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Originally Posted by Russ

This thread is in the part of the forum named the "Basement" where non-VM issues and topics are discussed.

"the Gutter" would seem more of an appropriate name for this particular thread..

Homophobic comments may not break the T&Cs of this forum but they are just as wrong as racism and just as prohibited by law, they break the equality act..

Maybe I am being too sensitive, maybe a little too PC or maybe Im just a person who dislikes reading hate speech targeted towards my community...

Yes I happen to be gay...

yes you are ,i will also add that you are wrong in just about every way possible .I have followed this thread since it started and have seen no homorphobic remarks .In this country the general populace is allowed to dislike sections of the community ,including gays ,lesbians,whatever as much as they are allowed to be part of a particular section of a community ,so get over yourself