Board Thread:Community Voting/@comment-5052737-20160202174112/@comment-4552817-20160203113855

B and B

I have thoughts from several angles on this. But I don't figure anyone cares to read a full novel and I don't care to write one. xP

Just a little food for thought though... When we've unbanned such words before with the agreement that use of that word in an inappropriate way will be promptly dealt with by a moderator, it's simply fact that it doesn't work. It deteriorates to suppressed consciences with loosened up comfort zones and a battle of what should be deemed appropriate to the modern day chat. It ends up boiling down to the classics like "it's not banned anymore so you can't do anything about it" and often spreads to an all out debate of policies and rights and the rest. You know the rigmarole. It's a slow trickle of degrading policy and moderator authority and protection. ...It's just so not even how modding works! We don't unban words only to be always on top of things and carefully judging each use if it's okay or not. That's backward. We leave it banned and when it's used appropriately, we have common sense and let it slide or leave it be or don't care or make an exception... however you phrase that. This makes perfect sense especially for a case like this where we all agree these aren't topics to be discussed frequently anyway.

Please do keep focussed in your mind the purpose of this site. Even as much of this community ages and grows up, we must not forget who we are as a wiki. I certainly agree there are many important topics that can't be ignored in various delicate categories such as these particular two words bring up, but the LEGO Message Boards Wiki chat is not the right place to discuss them. There are other more proper options where such matters belong. Personally, I don't have an issue with users bringing things up in pm with other mature users if they must, that's their own private business. I understand discussions of that nature may need to happen, but... elsewhere. Main chat at this wiki is not intended for such matters.

I know how these sensitive subjects also can unintentionally and very easily hurt someone who is silently recovering, or for quite a number of other reasons. Trust me, never bringing these subjects up is extremely appreciated by so many and no, it's not that they feel that way because of society suppressing them into victims. We cannot make light of these things. Please consider your actions thoroughly and choose wisely. Remember to always do what's right, not necessarily what you like.