Confused?

[jcv521]

Some of us get penalized when we say harmless almost funny comments.
Others do not when they call people racist pigs and whores.
Are the mods compromised?

[lustylad]

Probably not. You have no way of knowing if/when other posters are given infractions.

Perhaps you haven't figured out it's ok to call politicians, public figures or entire blocs such as Dems/Repubs pigs, whores or other invectives. Just don't direct your insults at your fellow eccie posters.

[jcv521]

This will probably get me more demerits but have to ask.
I said I respected Rep. Omar for going right after the guy that squirted her.
I said it must have been the “pirate” in her.
Somalis are known for their piracy. Was I racist?

[Precious_b]

To be posting in the PF, you gotta have a spine

[pxmcc]

i got some strange infractions here at first too. i wouldn't sweat it.
over time, i think biomed tries to figure out if you're a problem child or not. if you're generally respectful and don't intentionally bring drama, start shit or break rules, his moderating isn't quite as harsh and you kinda know when you got points incoming. at least that's been my experience. don't take it personally.
i think it goes back to when this was the food fight forum, so to speak. mods were always trying to herd cats, and it was fugly.

[ICU 812]

^^^Well said. I concur.

Each time I have been sent to "Banned Camp" in the past few ears, it has been because I have indirectly mentioned one or both of the two forbidden subjects while persuading the meat of something political.

I appreciate the efforts of the mods and admins to keep this board and particularly thus forum, under the rdar or at least not a viable target for local and federal LE.

[jcv521]

Thanks to all for input.
I was not trying to disrespect any mod. Just wondered what the parameters are.
I think they have a tough job keeping some form of decorum on these topics.
Back to my question….. was It a racist comment?

[Yssup Rider]

Originally Posted by jcv521

This will probably get me more demerits but have to ask.
I said I respected Rep. Omar for going right after the guy that squirted her.
I said it must have been the “pirate” in her.
Somalis are known for their piracy. Was I racist?

Probably.

[Turner2099]

Originally Posted by jcv521

Thanks to all for input.
I was not trying to disrespect any mod. Just wondered what the parameters are.
I think they have a tough job keeping some form of decorum on these topics.
Back to my question….. was It a racist comment?

That's a tough one. Calling a Somali a pirate isn't based on race, it's based upon something that folks from that country are known for to many people, right or wrong. Wouldn't that be like calling someone from the UK a colonialist? That's not racist.

[bambino]

Lots of people are confused on ECCIE. It’s why it’s here.

[Precious_b]

A perusing of the site rules would help the OP

[jcv521]

So it is ok to call someone a “tard” or a “Nazi” but not a “pirate” ?

[ICU 812]

When it comes to other member posters here, I feel that resorting too name calling, however cute, clever or funny it may be, is done by folks who cannot bring the discussion forward with logic or evidence.

Labeling persons who are in the news and the subject of a thread's discussion is often just not helpful. Whatever I have thought of the previous administration, I attempted to generally use their official title as President, VP or Secretary for that reason.

[Yssup Rider]

Originally Posted by jcv521

So it is ok to call someone a “tard” or a “Nazi” but not a “pirate” ?

You said “ Somalis are known for their piracy. Was I racist?”

The sentence was stereotyping Somalian people. That’s like saying Asians are known for their tiny dicks.

The second sentence can be interpreted any number of ways, but the answer, though maybe not intended, is yes.