General discussion of moderation procedures: The Sequel

I inadvertantly posted on a Great Debate thread - and I could find no place where the procedures are spelled out. Plus, if we are not supposed to post on a particular thread, why not block us so we can't post there - as you do on the proposed new threads.

Fair enough - but I still think it could be spelled out in more detail somewhere. More information is better than having people guess at what is going on. Most new people go to the Rules (at least they should) so it should at least be mentioned there. And what is a PNT - dang these acronyms! Also, what is a POTM?

I have pasted Tal's signature line below. I find it offensive and have told him so. He says raising the question is OT and that he has answered all of my questions about it. My question to administrators and other posters: Am I just being too sensitive or is this signature line indeed offensive to many? If it is, what are the forum rules on offensive signature lines? What I find offensive is it could be interpreted as being homophobic and misogynistic.
I am not trying to be argumentative here - I do find this offensive and informed Tal of that but he continues to use it and I wanted to get a second opinion.

Err - you are not being helpful here.
Let's keep this to discussing the merits of the question I raised, ok? I didn't intend this as an open opportunity to "bash" Tal, whatever I might think of the wisdom of his signature line.

Talking about taking a cattle prod to your wife to turn her into a lesbian so you can watch (her have sex with another lesbian) is not obscene? Maybe I am just old fashioned but that is not exactly "Little Miss Muffet", imo. OTOH, what exactly is a "tuffet"?

In my opinion a discussion board is about discussing things. Anything which inhibits open discussion ought to be carefully considered before posting. "Ad hominum" attacks on other posters, offensive sexist, racist, homophobic whatevers inhibit free discussion because they become the issue rather than the topic at hand. For myself, I have decided I can no longer respond to a post by Tal as long as he continues to use what I consider to be an offensive signature line. I would do the same with anyone else who refused to change something after I had pointed it out to them that I considered it to be offensive. If that means I don't post very often or at all, so be it. I cannot control what you choose to say or do to me, but I can control how I respond. Hey! There is a pretty good signature line.Edit to add my new signature line....This message has been edited by deerbreh, 08-24-2005 04:13 PM

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"I cannot control what you choose to say or do to me, but I can control how I respond."

I think it is generally a bad idea to pigeon hole people by saying things like "When Will Creationists Learn", yes.OTOH, sometimes people demonstrate that they do not understand something and them I think it is ok to point out what you think they are missing as long as you don't do it repeatedly just to be annoying.