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Originally posted by TC
Not true. "Freedom of speech" is for public spaces. This isn't a public space. You don't have the right to say whatever you want when you're a visitor in somebody else's privately owned space. In other words, as I've said before, ATRL is like Joe's house, and he (or his staff) can kick you out if they don't like what you're saying.
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Yes, Im an admin on a forum with over 300,000 members, I know the options staff have when running a forum, and I dont agree with the, "We're the boss, and you'll so as we say". The forum I adminstrate, we have a democratic way of ruling, where the member always have a say in how the forum is run. We like criticism as staff, and we like when the members are happy before our own staff's happiness. And I don't necessarily agree with the dictatorship type stance you claim to have, but I do realise it is very necessary for a forum like this, which is full of differenciating opinions constantly bashing together.
But gif-use is one of the issues that moderators shouldn't really be restricting unless it starts slowing down the site dramatically. Of course, that is totally down to how you and the staff wish to run this forum. Who am I to comment on that.
That's my two cents. You may agree or disagree with it.