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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
If someone says something mind-jarringly obtuse and insulting, I'm not sure why people here who know better should pussyfoot around their post and pretend to be gracious about it.
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I have been thinking much along the same lines, lately. Opinions are opinions are opinions. If you are going to be open to the expression of one person's opinion (no matter how obtuse, etc), you have to be open to other people expressing their own opinions just as strongly. To censor one kind of opinion just because it's in reaction to someone's else's initial opinion doesn't make sense. It's all relative, other than sticking to a handful of basic rules of posting etiquette (which is what makes this place go 'round).
Personally, I've never felt held back by anyone, mod or member, in this place. I've no doubt pissed a lot of people off in my time here so far. Does it matter to anyone other than me? No. Do I care? Not for very long, if at all. TFP requires a bit of skin thickening... so be it. It's good practice for real life, after all.