[Renegade]

Do I actually need a paragraph explaining why we need this. I think we need a NSFW section because others and I need somewhere to post our demented thoughts without people being like "RABBLE RABBLE WTF IS A DICK DOING IN HAR??!!??" Also I need it to talk about some [serious business]

[cornflaccid]

http://forums.aergam...tion=boardrules

[WindWalker]

what he said ^

[Renegade]

WindWalker, on 27 October 2009 - 06:03 PM, said:

what he said ^

So pretty much if the site was a movie it would be rated like PG 13?

[cornflaccid]

no it would be rated R for extreme levels of badassery not suitable for children and strong language.

[WindWalker]

Just follow the web policy and life will be happy. Remember I didn't make it, that's godaddy's rules.

[Kineas422]

WindWalker, on 28 October 2009 - 09:07 AM, said:

Just follow the web policy and life will be happy. Remember I didn't make it, that's godaddy's rules.

Just wondering... I thought godaddy was simply retailing domain names. If so, how do they have authority over your site?

[WindWalker]

Kineas422, on 28 October 2009 - 04:19 PM, said:

Just wondering... I thought godaddy was simply retailing domain names. If so, how do they have authority over your site?

Because it would look bad for godaddy if they hosted child porn or kkk material on their servers. They not only provide the domain name of aergaming.com, but they also provide the hosting needed to have this website as well as the database to support this forum. If they wanted they could cut me off from everything, which is why I want to follow their policy as strictly as possible. I wouldn't be so anal about it if it was on my own server.

[Agent Michael Scarn]

How about risque-pr0n materia though?


I mean we've seen Godaddy commercials... They are blatantly selling sex for their domain names. If they got aggro about boobs, I mean... Jesus. Super Bowl much?

[Renegade]

Agent Michael Scarn, on 28 October 2009 - 04:29 PM, said:

How about risque-pr0n materia though?


I mean we've seen Godaddy commercials... They are blatantly selling sex for their domain names. If they got aggro about boobs, I mean... Jesus. Super Bowl much?

and the one on there website is the cop in short shorts doing a dance on the car. So yeaah

[WindWalker]

Just be sure that it meets the web policy. Use your judgment to reason if something is considered profane or pornographic. A good example would be the parent question, "Would my mom/dad or other loved ones approve of what I am about to distribute across the free world?" or another would be "What would people think if I put this in the newspaper with my name as the author?". This is the very reason why I didn't specifically outline what should or shouldn't be allowed on AerGaming, as putting a blanket over all content is just naive and stupid.

Instead I used godaddy's policy on two fronts:
1. To state that the community here is not governed by strict rules of conduct or code, that we don't need to make exacting and pointless policies when it is futile to enforce.
2. To satisfy GoDaddy's agreement in order to protect the community from legal or moral obligations whenever possible. Doing so prevents the possibility of negligence. (similar to when you have to type your age on certain websites).

If you believe something to be NSFW but also believe it meets AerGaming's Web Policy, post it at your discretion. Being safe for work is irrelevant at this point, the golden rule still is the web policy. It would however be a courtesy to warn others if content your posting may not be safe to view from a public computer.

In conclusion, these are the reasons why I won't want to make a NSFW section or make a mechanism to distinguish between safe and not safe:
1. To not promote or influence SFW or NSFW content because I explicitly allow a forum for either.
2. To promote the idea that everyone needs to think for themselves (and decide), instead of making the decision for you.
3. To promote the idea that discussions need to be kept in a place where everyone can see and view them. Minimize additional sub-forums wherever possible, doing it out of necessity instead of convenience.

As for godaddy's marketing strategy to use hot girls and situations to advertise their product, well it makes all the sense in the world that they would. That doesn't change the fact that I physically had to agree to their terms to host aergaming.com. Those terms are exactly what the Aer Gaming web policy is, and if godaddy's terms change, so will Aer Gaming's.

[cornflaccid]

Quote

Posted Today, 03:08 AM

I think windwalker is santa. he never sleeps

[WindWalker]

I take naps on weekdays. I sleep on weekends.

[cornflaccid]

HE KNOWS WHEN YOU'RE CRYING AND SHOUTING AND SLEEPING!

[Renegade]

all I ever truly wanted was another one of Windy's giant statements. "tear drop runs down cheek"

[WindWalker]

Well I hate to disappoint you rene

[cornflaccid]

WindWalker, on 29 October 2009 - 03:08 AM, said:

Just be sure that it meets the web policy. Use your judgment to reason if something is considered profane or pornographic. A good example would be the parent question, "Would my mom/dad or other loved ones approve of what I am about to distribute across the free world?" or another would be "What would people think if I put this in the newspaper with my name as the author?". This is the very reason why I didn't specifically outline what should or shouldn't be allowed on AerGaming, as putting a blanket over all content is just naive and stupid.

Instead I used godaddy's policy on two fronts:
1. To state that the community here is not governed by strict rules of conduct or code, that we don't need to make exacting and pointless policies when it is futile to enforce.
2. To satisfy GoDaddy's agreement in order to protect the community from legal or moral obligations whenever possible. Doing so prevents the possibility of negligence. (similar to when you have to type your age on certain websites).

If you believe something to be NSFW but also believe it meets AerGaming's Web Policy, post it at your discretion. Being safe for work is irrelevant at this point, the golden rule still is the web policy. It would however be a courtesy to warn others if content your posting may not be safe to view from a public computer.

In conclusion, these are the reasons why I won't want to make a NSFW section or make a mechanism to distinguish between safe and not safe:
1. To not promote or influence SFW or NSFW content because I explicitly allow a forum for either.
2. To promote the idea that everyone needs to think for themselves (and decide), instead of making the decision for you.
3. To promote the idea that discussions need to be kept in a place where everyone can see and view them. Minimize additional sub-forums wherever possible, doing it out of necessity instead of convenience.

As for godaddy's marketing strategy to use hot girls and situations to advertise their product, well it makes all the sense in the world that they would. That doesn't change the fact that I physically had to agree to their terms to host aergaming.com. Those terms are exactly what the Aer Gaming web policy is, and if godaddy's terms change, so will Aer Gaming's.

WindWalker, on 29 October 2009 - 08:54 PM, said:

Well I hate to disappoint you rene

wat