Social Anxiety Support

Medicine Wheel · 09-23-2009, 04:45 PM

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Dear Medicine Wheel,

You have received an infraction at Social Anxiety Forum.

Reason: Inappropriate Language
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2009-09-23 12:41:30 AM Medicine Wheel ospi needs to go tah fei kei

2009-09-23 12:41:47 AM Medicine Wheel tah fei kei (TFK) masturbate
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This infraction is worth 1 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

All the best,
Social Anxiety Forum

I got an infraction for "Inappropriate Language" for the word "masturbation" which I find to be an inappropriate infraction. I did a quick search on the forums for the word and found 3 pages worth of threads with the word http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/...earchid=637375

If you see this as a personal attack on Ospi, which you don't, its not because its an infraction for inappropriate language. Ospi knows I was playing around with him.

njodis · 09-23-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Medicine Wheel

I got an infraction for "Inappropriate Language" for the word "masturbation" which I find to be an inappropriate infraction. I did a quick search on the forums for the word and found 3 pages worth of threads with the word http://www.socialanxietysupport.com/...earchid=637375

Hahahaha, I got an infraction for pretty much the exact same thing, except the only thing I said in the post was "masturbate". When I made a thread like this "a" certain someone gave me another infraction for "personal attacks", which I found absurd. I was shortly thereafter banned when I made another thread about the whole ordeal.

Good luck...

Atticus · 09-23-2009, 05:58 PM

If that's all there is to it, wow. Just wow.

glarmph · 09-23-2009, 06:04 PM

those wacky moderators

Nameless · 09-23-2009, 06:38 PM

I am a bit annoyed by pointless infractions too.

I got an infraction for this pic:Link Removed

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Dear Nameless,

You have received an infraction at Social Anxiety Forum.

Reason: Photos, Pictures and Avatars
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The Avatar is rather phallic and has been removed.
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This infraction is worth 1 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

All the best,
Social Anxiety Forum

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Photos, Pictures and Avatars
The posting of images containing graphic violence, pornography, or otherwise offensive or distressing material is not permitted. The posting of links to such images is not permitted. All photos, pictures or avatars involving a human being, male or female, must submit to the following guidelines. No nudity or see through clothing with nothing on underneath. Posting any pornographic photos will result in an immediate ban.

My avatar did not contain graphic violence or distressing material. Pornography...if that image caused sexual thoughts, then I guess I deserved my ban. Finally offensive, who exactly defines what's offensive? If one person find it offensive, then it should be taken down? In that case, there were a couple of posts made by a certain someone that quite a few people found VERY offensive, how come nothing was done then?

I have a t-shirt with the logo and wear it in public and no one had a problem with it, so why was it removed? What bothers me most is, if the mod just asked me I would have removed it. The most it should have gotten was a warning.

I am probably wasting my energy as this thread will probably be deleted and I wouldn't be surprised if I got another infraction/ban.

Ospi · 09-23-2009, 06:45 PM

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Dear Ospi,

You have received an infraction at Social Anxiety Forum.

Reason: Inappropriate Language
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2009-06-01 12:02:28 AM Ospi how do you choke youself masturbating
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This infraction is worth 1 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

All the best,
Social Anxiety Forum

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Dear Ospi,

You have received an infraction at Social Anxiety Forum.

Reason: Inappropriate Language
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2009-08-14 02:01:43 AM Ospi like my brother is a dildo, or I love using dildos or "hey, did anyone see that flying dildo"?
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This infraction is worth 1 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

All the best,
Social Anxiety Forum

I mean, cmon ref!!!! Seriously, are these really "serious" and deserving of counting towards permanent bans?

JFmtl · 09-23-2009, 06:48 PM

This is gonna end well...

rdrr · 09-23-2009, 06:52 PM

Family friendly site. 13 or older. Everyone is 13.

nothing to fear · 09-23-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nameless

I am a bit annoyed by pointless infractions too.

I got an infraction for this pic:Link Removed

lolz. "rather phallic". anything can be rather phallic if you think about it hard enough. even neck ties are pretty goddamn phallic, ffs.

La_Resistance · 09-23-2009, 07:05 PM

I'm with Nameless on this one. It's ridiculous. This site is great, but it's like 1939 all over again in a Nazi regime. I still can't believe I had an infraction for posting a picture of meghan fox in chat, and she wasn't even naked in the picture....this was a couple of months back tough.

JFmtl · 09-23-2009, 07:10 PM

Is the Washington monument inappropriate (too phallic)? Big long thing pointing upward, must be very inappropriate...

Ospi · 09-23-2009, 07:14 PM

Well I get a tingly sensation when I see it....

Nameless · 09-23-2009, 07:27 PM

I want to mention something else, why is this site so against anti-authority? Once I made a group "for people who got infractions/temp ban" as a joke, it was deleted immediately. What exactly is the problem? We are not going to overthrow the mods/owners and create anarchy. Same thing with threads, when someone makes a thread questioning their infraction...they get another one or sometimes ban. A bit insane, don't you think?

ecotec83 · 09-23-2009, 07:32 PM

I agree that you should be able to stick up for yourself if you feel you were unfairly given an infraction.

liarsclub · 09-23-2009, 08:07 PM

It seems the original purpose of this site, a place for the socially anxious to gather, is lost when poeple are being intimidated (I suppose terrorized is too dramatic a word) with infractions.

millenniumman75 · 09-23-2009, 09:03 PM

With regards to the original poster, I am actually in agreement with the infraction simply because you used a slang term that meant masturbation. That's kind of vulgar - I don't think you'd hear Chinese people rambling that phrase out, so why would you use it here? Sex toys don't exactly qualify as useful for SA, either.

Look, we are trying to keep this place safe - we actually get complaints from people who happen to also be in the chat room - you don't know about those times. If you wouldn't use the language with family, why use it here? It's pointless.

nothing to fear · 09-23-2009, 09:12 PM

Ospi · 09-23-2009, 09:30 PM

Wow, what an amazing excuse.

millenniumman75 · 09-23-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ospi

Wow, what an amazing excuse.

What excuse? It's like using vulgar terms for body parts. In this case, it's a verb and not a noun.

I don't come here to learn new cuss words - that's not culture, and it doesn't help with SA.

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If you guys really have a problem with it, go to Drew. I don't even remember if I filed the infractions you guys received anyway.

Amocholes · 09-24-2009, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by millenniumman75

What excuse? It's like using vulgar terms for body parts. In this case, it's a verb and not a noun.

I don't come here to learn new cuss words - that's not culture, and it doesn't help with SA.

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If you guys really have a problem with it, go to Drew. I don't even remember if I filed the infractions you guys received anyway.

You didn't. I did and they were deserved.

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Inappropriate Language
Freedom of expression is encouraged, however the use of terms and language that are broadly acknowledged to be offensive will not be permitted. Language describing illegal or sexual acts or anything else deemed inappropriate by the staff is also not allowed. Posts containing such language will be locked, edited or deleted at the discretion of the moderators. Using any method to avoid the swear filter will result in a warning or further action on subsequent offenses.

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Photos, Pictures and Avatars
The posting of images containing graphic violence, pornography, or otherwise offensive or distressing material is not permitted. The posting of links to such images is not permitted. All photos, pictures or avatars involving a human being, male or female, must submit to the following guidelines. No nudity or see through clothing with nothing on underneath. Posting any pornographic photos will result in an immediate ban.

As for the picture that Nameless was using: "Tool" being slang for male genitalia, the picture in question was clearly designed to represent the slang term.

09-23-2009, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Atticus Status: under a sheltering sky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis Age: 52 Posts: 3,531	If that's all there is to it, wow. Just wow. __________________ Basically I'm just gonna walk the earth. ....You know, like Caine in Kung Fu - walk from place to place, meet people, get in adventures." Jules after his epiphany

09-23-2009, 06:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
rdrr Status: One of the cool kids. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: the city Gender: Male Posts: 339	Family friendly site. 13 or older. Everyone is 13. __________________ These are my friends This is who they have been for always These are my days This is how they stay

09-23-2009, 07:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
La_Resistance Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Gender: Male Posts: 551	I'm with Nameless on this one. It's ridiculous. This site is great, but it's like 1939 all over again in a Nazi regime. I still can't believe I had an infraction for posting a picture of meghan fox in chat, and she wasn't even naked in the picture....this was a couple of months back tough. __________________ * This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality. Embrace this moment. remember. we are eternal. All this pain is an illusion. *

09-23-2009, 07:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
Ospi Status: Swoit Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 1,499	Well I get a tingly sensation when I see it.... __________________ "Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after...is just waiting"

09-23-2009, 07:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nameless Status: TOOL Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: toolshed Gender: Male Posts: 268	I want to mention something else, why is this site so against anti-authority? Once I made a group "for people who got infractions/temp ban" as a joke, it was deleted immediately. What exactly is the problem? We are not going to overthrow the mods/owners and create anarchy. Same thing with threads, when someone makes a thread questioning their infraction...they get another one or sometimes ban. A bit insane, don't you think? __________________ Our body is light, we are immortal. Our body is love, we are eternal.

09-23-2009, 06:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
glarmph Status: Hiding in my basement Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 243	those wacky moderators

09-23-2009, 06:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
JFmtl Status: schtroumpf grognon Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montréal Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 1,097	This is gonna end well...

09-23-2009, 07:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
JFmtl Status: schtroumpf grognon Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Montréal Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 1,097	Is the Washington monument inappropriate (too phallic)? Big long thing pointing upward, must be very inappropriate...

09-23-2009, 07:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
ecotec83 Status: Ascending from the dark Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Belleville, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 26 Posts: 367	I agree that you should be able to stick up for yourself if you feel you were unfairly given an infraction. __________________ ~Our greatest battles are those with our own mind.~

09-23-2009, 08:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
liarsclub Status: take it from me.. Join Date: Aug 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 740	It seems the original purpose of this site, a place for the socially anxious to gather, is lost when poeple are being intimidated (I suppose terrorized is too dramatic a word) with infractions.

09-23-2009, 09:03 PM	#16 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton-Cincinnati, OH Gender: Male Age: 34 Posts: 38,682	With regards to the original poster, I am actually in agreement with the infraction simply because you used a slang term that meant masturbation. That's kind of vulgar - I don't think you'd hear Chinese people rambling that phrase out, so why would you use it here? Sex toys don't exactly qualify as useful for SA, either. Look, we are trying to keep this place safe - we actually get complaints from people who happen to also be in the chat room - you don't know about those times. If you wouldn't use the language with family, why use it here? It's pointless. __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!

09-23-2009, 09:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
nothing to fear Status: silence is sexy Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 4,842	__________________ everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt. ~ i really like music. and photography, though i'm nothing special.

09-23-2009, 09:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
Ospi Status: Swoit Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Gender: Male Age: 22 Posts: 1,499	Wow, what an amazing excuse. __________________ "Racing is life. Anything that happens before or after...is just waiting"