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<p>[QUOTE="Capitalist Producers, post: 1411, member: 412"]Over the last few years, NationStates players and moderators have gone out of their way to make me repeatedly consider whether or not the time I spend here is worth it.</p><p><br /></p><p>This most recent exchange with moderators brought this debate to the surface once again. Read on:</p><p><br /></p><p>Me:</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>Issue number 22, Nazi Sympathizers Plan Rally, uses the following language:</p><p><br /></p><p>"Far-right-wing Nazi supporters plan to stage a rally in the city center tomorrow, giving voice to their violent, racist views."</p><p><br /></p><p>I strongly object to and am deeply offended at that description of any part of the "Right Wing" being described as Nazis, violent and racist.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aside from offensive, the reference is inaccurate. The Nazi party we all came to know in first half of the 20th century was based on socialism.[1] The Nazis stood for just about everything someone on the right detests.</p><p><br /></p><p>I look forward to seeing this situation corrected with all the speed my motto and flag were handled as those issues pale into triviality by comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>-------------------------------------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>[1] <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Party" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Party" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Party</a></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Moderators:</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>We don't enforce political correctness in this game, nor do we guarantee you won't be offended. Please see <a href="http://www.nationstates.net/page=faq#etiquette" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.nationstates.net/page=faq#etiquette" rel="nofollow">the Etiquette FAQ</a> for a further bit of explanation.</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>Me:</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>I posted a complaint about the language in issue# 22 and received an anonymous response from "NationStates Moderators" that I was unable to respond to.</p><p><br /></p><p>The response read, "We don't enforce political correctness in this game, nor do we guarantee you won't be offended. Please see the Etiquette FAQ for a further bit of explanation."</p><p><br /></p><p>That's fine. Your game your rules.</p><p><br /></p><p>But that opens another question. May I begin flying my flag without the censored patch over the words "Proud to be what liberals hate!" without worry of a moderator deleting it?</p><p><br /></p><p>It appears that with the above response the rules have changed from the time my original flag and the motto, "Waste not thy time arguing with the liberal fool" were deleted by a Nation States moderator.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please advise on where I stand in this issue as it would be troubling to find the rules are adjustable depending on where you stand when it comes to political left or right.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Moderators:</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>Quit wasting our time with rules lawyering. If you restore the flag that we removed previously, your nation will be deleted. If you continue to submit stupid Getting Help Requests with more rules lawyering, your nation will be deleted.</p><p><br /></p><p>We hope that is sufficiently clear.</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>That brings me to the question above. Is it really worth the time and effort anymore. Perhaps it would be more fun to go out in a blaze of glory and be done with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clearly I'm not getting through to anyone. It seems our region is being slowly overtaken by the profoundly blind and ignorant. Had I not been able to remember being young and dumb in my misspent youth, I would probably not have what little patients still remain.</p><p><br /></p><p>The painfully obvious bias of the Nation States moderators is becoming tiresome. But it is their game and their rules.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what do you think? Should I go out in a blaze of glory? Or should I stand on my tongue and continue as before?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Capitalist Producers, post: 1411, member: 412"]Over the last few years, NationStates players and moderators have gone out of their way to make me repeatedly consider whether or not the time I spend here is worth it. This most recent exchange with moderators brought this debate to the surface once again. Read on: Me: [INDENT]Issue number 22, Nazi Sympathizers Plan Rally, uses the following language: "Far-right-wing Nazi supporters plan to stage a rally in the city center tomorrow, giving voice to their violent, racist views." I strongly object to and am deeply offended at that description of any part of the "Right Wing" being described as Nazis, violent and racist. Aside from offensive, the reference is inaccurate. The Nazi party we all came to know in first half of the 20th century was based on socialism.[1] The Nazis stood for just about everything someone on the right detests. I look forward to seeing this situation corrected with all the speed my motto and flag were handled as those issues pale into triviality by comparison. ------------------------------------------------- [1] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Party[/url][/INDENT] Moderators: [INDENT]We don't enforce political correctness in this game, nor do we guarantee you won't be offended. Please see [URL='http://www.nationstates.net/page=faq#etiquette']the Etiquette FAQ[/URL] for a further bit of explanation. [/INDENT] Me: [INDENT]I posted a complaint about the language in issue# 22 and received an anonymous response from "NationStates Moderators" that I was unable to respond to. The response read, "We don't enforce political correctness in this game, nor do we guarantee you won't be offended. Please see the Etiquette FAQ for a further bit of explanation." That's fine. Your game your rules. But that opens another question. May I begin flying my flag without the censored patch over the words "Proud to be what liberals hate!" without worry of a moderator deleting it? It appears that with the above response the rules have changed from the time my original flag and the motto, "Waste not thy time arguing with the liberal fool" were deleted by a Nation States moderator. Please advise on where I stand in this issue as it would be troubling to find the rules are adjustable depending on where you stand when it comes to political left or right.[/INDENT] Moderators: [INDENT]Quit wasting our time with rules lawyering. If you restore the flag that we removed previously, your nation will be deleted. If you continue to submit stupid Getting Help Requests with more rules lawyering, your nation will be deleted. We hope that is sufficiently clear. [/INDENT] That brings me to the question above. Is it really worth the time and effort anymore. Perhaps it would be more fun to go out in a blaze of glory and be done with it. Clearly I'm not getting through to anyone. It seems our region is being slowly overtaken by the profoundly blind and ignorant. Had I not been able to remember being young and dumb in my misspent youth, I would probably not have what little patients still remain. The painfully obvious bias of the Nation States moderators is becoming tiresome. But it is their game and their rules. So what do you think? Should I go out in a blaze of glory? Or should I stand on my tongue and continue as before?[/QUOTE]
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