Head's Up - GW Guidelines

20 years ago

In the "Talk about a crazy day" thread things seem to have awry.

The confersation page of the forum is to be used for subjects that are "off topic" from hostas. There are however topics that are NOT allowed. I have cut and paste from the guidelines that GW sets for it's forums.

"You agree not to send via the GardenWeb Network or post on forums or any other place on the GardenWeb Network any message or material of any kind or nature that is unlawful, harassing, libelous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, racially offensive."

I accept the fact that each person is entitled to their own opinion. However, please don't post them here particularly when they are racially offensive. You can't see your audience.

There may be members that are present or lurking that are of Mexican heritage. If I were Mexican - I would have taken offense at the suggestion that all Mexican people come here to steal and get things for free.

I would hate to see someone get barred for violating one of these rules.

Teresa

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Comments (4)

sassy7142
20 years ago
I'm certainly NOT against Mexicans. I am against ILLEGALS.
Big, Big difference.
If I were of Mexican heritage and here in this country legally I would be extremely embarrassed by the illegals.
The crime statics of all southwestern states speak for themself. Should I appolizise to all the illegals sitting around collecting welfare and reading these posts on stolen laptops? I think not!!!

So, let's see if I got this right, we got thrown off the other side of this forum because we didn't keep the conversation on hostas and nothing but hosta.
Now, I am getting threatened to be thrown off this one because I voice my opinion about Illegals? Teresa, this is NOT ABOUT A RACE OF PEOPLE! It is about a group of people that are breaking the law! That's what illegal means.

I have NOT uttered one word on this forum that I wouldn't of said to any of you in person if you were sitting at my table having coffee. If there was a Mexican (here legally) in the group at my table I would of turned to him/her and asked for their opinion on the subject. If they disagreed with my opinion, so be it, he/she is entitled to their opinion too. If they were an illegal I would of turned them in immediately.
Teresa_MN
Original Author
20 years ago
Sassy - the GW people make the rules and your post on illegals could easily be construed as racial. Two days ago, someone more well versed in GW guidelines emailed me and made note that the responses at the same thread had turned political. And they added GW would surely pull them and warn people if they saw them.

It does not make any difference if you are for or against the Mexicans or another race. This type of commentary is not allowed and I was simply giving a heads up as the title of the thread indicates.

Teresa
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ademink
20 years ago
Stolen laptops? What on earth do stolen laptops have to do with anything? Even if you are illegally in this country, it doesn't mean that you are automatically a thief.

Not tracking w/ that comment at ALL.
Teresa_MN
Original Author
20 years ago
Sassy - come back in the morning, re-read the guidelines, and join in the fun.