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01-04-2009, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Melbourne, Australia.
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Wicca intolerance on Gothic.net
Okay, for the past few months I've really been noticing an undercurrent of anti-wiccanism on this site.
Originally I thought it was simply because we have some ardent Atheists, and a couple of very outspoken radical leftists, (Utah is a popular target for those who are against Bush and the "war on terror") but I'm starting to think this may run deeper than socio-political posturing.
For those of you who know me, I'm very liberal. I am all for free speech and extremely opposed to censorship. It's also pretty difficult to offend me, so when I tell you that I am honestly disturbed by some of the stuff which has been linked here, I want you to understand my full meaning.
Now I'm not sure what, if anything, should actually be done about it (at least at this point) I just really don't want to see these forums become a haven for hate-speech like Dev.iant.art. I'm sure the site owners agree with me, since they go through so much trouble to censor words referring to groups like the K.K.K. (a practice which I have criticized in the past, and no doubt will continue to criticize).
I'm not saying we can't talk about the political policies of Borders book stores, and I'm certainly not saying we can't criticize a religion. I'm just saying, is this really the direction we want to take as a web-community?
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01-04-2009, 05:10 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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I hate to be the one to burst your idealistic bubble, but I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Starting roughly 6-8 months ago, this site took a huge nose-dive in quality. Trolls, ass-holes, and idiots flooded the forums. Angry and bitter over the corruption of what used to be a great place, the older members retaliated with flames verging on brutality, and taking it too far seems to be the order of the day. I'd say about 95% of the posts and threads here are hateful or pointless bullshit.
I stay for the five percent, but I'm starting to doubt whether or not it's worth it. Especially because more and more I find myself participating in the bullshit, because really, sometimes there's nothing else to do here but not post. It may soon come time for a haitus...
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01-04-2009, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Thelema
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Excellent parody. I wish I'd thought of it.
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01-04-2009, 05:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Your mother.
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^ Totally agree with Breathless.
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01-04-2009, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: El Paso, Texas/ Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
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I like MAxim
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Originally Posted by George Carlin
People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.
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01-04-2009, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Me too, he shows me awesome Doom metal 
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A prank a day keeps the dog leash away - Jello Biafra
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01-04-2009, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Thelema
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So nobody realizes that he's parodying my parody, as EtS, of the anti-sematism thread Despanan made?
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01-04-2009, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: El Paso, Texas/ Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
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Yeah, that's why it's funny. A new guy can parody within context. I like that.
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I cleave to no system. I am a true seeker."
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Originally Posted by George Carlin
People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.
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01-04-2009, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: North Cackalacky
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Originally Posted by Breathless Horror
Me too, he shows me awesome Doom metal |
Pass it on, please? :]
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01-04-2009, 08:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 1,192
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12 / 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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