[Physicist]

The relevance for this thread, if there is any, concerns the question of whether calling for civilians to be massacred should result in the poster being thrown off of FR. The answer is that it is a tough call. And the FR moderators have to make that tough call frequently and without a whole lot of time for back and forth deliberation. As far as I can see, the effective policy is to allow sarcasm and overstatement while stopping serious and considered support of mass murder.

I like the current approach. The policy, as I've seen it work, is to yank offensive posts and warn the offenders. Either they shape up, in which case the problem is solved, or they continue to offend, in which case the offenders are thrown off (which also solves the problem). Poster Robert-J got put in the cooler on this thread after very patient handling by Admin Moderator.

The only missing link in the solution chain is having enough Freepers willing to hit the abuse button when they see such crap.

[NMC EXP]

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The only missing link in the solution chain is having enough Freepers willing to hit the abuse button when they see such crap.

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Have you ever considered the possibilities that:

1) Everyone does not suscribe to your definition of "crap".

2) Some people can see something that meets their personal definition of crap and do the adult thing and simply ignore it. When I am out walking and see a pile of dog crap on the sidewalk I do not call for help, I step over it.

Regards

J.R.