Inappropriate Jokes and blonde

[TightEnd]

Its not acceptable. I am genuinely surprised you think you see it on here daily.

If you say you do, I'll for one will be more alert in future.

[tikay]

About the only thing I don't like about Blonde is the large amount of homophpobic posts which go undeleted by moderators.

I wish they were as zealous about getting rid of genuinely offensive posts as they are about deleting posts with harmless swear words in.

Maybe if one of the mods was openly homosexual, they would be more sensitive to the issue.

I am not sure if Camel is being serious here, or he is joking & it has whooshed me, but I will rise to the bait, because it's very, very, important to me.

We remove any and all homophobic stuff - regularly. We always have, & always will. It's discriminatory & flaming if it's said in an offensive way. But we do allow all sorts of "laddish" comments about other guys who, in jest, are accused of being gay. It's often said of, for example, Flushy, but everyone, especially him, know it's just in fun, & it's not really intended.

There has been no single instance in blonde's history where we have allowed a serious homophobic comment to stand, AFAIK.

If anyone want to Post homophobic, racist, or any other discriminatory stuff, there are plenty of other unmoderated Poker Fora where they can go, because they are not welcome here.

I have just seen Camel's "folow-up" Post, & I will comment on that shortly.

[Sark79]

I totally agree Camel.  But I don't think anyone on the forum would delibretly want to cause offence to the gay community.  Even the title " Gay Community" sets gay and straight people apart.  Everyone at the end of the day is a "person". We are all the same regardless of our sexual preference. 

I know you aren't gay Flushy. I was just carrying on Tanks joke. If I caused offence Camel or Flushy, I apologize.

[ifm]

2 quick points, firstly i don't consider that an insult, merely banter.
Secondly i think you'll find i don't call people puffs or gay, even flushy!!

[tikay]

Fair point Camel, I shall endeveour to just call Flushy a fish from now on, rather than also suggesting he likes to be romantically involved with men.

I wasn't aware that Flushy was gay.   You learn something new about people every day.  I always thought he and Ginger were an item, I didn't realise they were just good friends.   As long as we respect others decisions then there shouldn't be any problems.  Blonde always seemed like a fair place. I hadn't noticed any anti-gay comments before.  It would have just been in good humour I am sure if there were any.  I guess that explains Flushy's love for Jack Bauer then 

Just as a wheelchair user might be offended by jokes about disability, a homosexual might be offended by calling someone who is obviously straight "gay" or a "poof" as though it's an insult.

IFM's post is immediate evidence of such a post, which appear almost daily.

Gay bashing is not acceptable. And I am very surprised it is deemed acceptable on blondepoker.

As a follow-on from my Previous Post, I must confess, Camel has got me thinking here.

Taking his point about disability, for example. We often joke with Iron about the problems he meets from time to time, but it's intended, & taken, in the intended spirit. He even does it himself.

But Camel may be right when he says lads calling other lads "gay" is in fact an insult to gays. Jeez, what a fine line we tread!

I will mull this over with the Mods, & we will decide by Monday how to deal with it - clearly, to my mind, Camel has a point.

I'd say it's 90% certain that we will "outlaw" such comments in future, with a decision within 24 hours from now. One things for sure though - the "blonde is wet" crew, so violent in their attacks on blonde from the safety of their unmoderated Forums, will have a field day at our expense. But to be truthful, I don't give a hoot what they say - we must, & will, do the right thing here.

[The Camel]

A poker player joins blondepoker.

He has heard it is fun place to talk about and discuss poker and loads of other stuff.

He also happens to be homosexual.

He stumbles upon a thread where a straight poker player is labelled a poof or gay as though that is banter.

I think he would be extremely offended. Don't you?

[tikay]

Just thought of something - can we ban ageist remarks?

[tikay]

A poker player joins blondepoker.

He has heard it is fun place to talk about and discuss poker and loads of other stuff.

He also happens to be homosexual.

He stumbles upon a thread where a straight poker player is labelled a poof or gay as though that is banter.

I think he would be extremely offended. Don't you?

Keith - I hear you. You have come up with an angle we had not considered previously. But just give us 24 hours, probably less, to define our position on this.

[Royal Flush]

So am i str8 or gay now? This is too confusing

[tikay]

There is now much activity, even at this late hour, in what Sark describes as the Mods "secret room"....

[Colchester Kev]

yeah and while we are at it, lets ban "Fat people" jibes, "Cross eyed people" jibes, Hell lets even stop calling people "Fish" Im sure someone who has a goldfish might take exception to other people being called a name that mocks their favourite pet.

[ifm]

There is now much activity, even at this late hour, in what Sark describes as the Mods "secret room"....

Deleting threads in preparation for new mods LOL

[Ginger]

So am i str8 or gay now? This is too confusing

  If you don't know by now, I'm doing something seriously wrong!!

[thetank]

Personally, I have no problem cessating all such homo-banter on blonde and would not feel unreasonable stifled if that were blondes position.

I've always been against the use of the word gay in a general derrogatory capacity, but thought it ok to allude to Flushy liking men from time to time.

I don't mind if i have to stop, there's plenty of other stuff to mock Flushy for. 

(Not that to call someone gay is in itself mocking them, its all about context and perception)

[Robert HM]

Robert....been along time since I gave you one..










 Here ...have 9 XXXXXXXXX

 

M, I'd love to give you one

more than you gave me