Announcement 2020 Update: Political and Politically Charged Content Not Allowed

[eggsandhens]

A lot of other people on this thread aren’t either!

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

it is fine to discuss/post in your “own” off-topic” social thread that other can “overlook” if they do not agree but trying to “shove” your personal beliefs/agendas down everyone’s throat by using unacceptable avatars, signatures etc in “non-social” and public threads and forums should not be allowed IMO

What do you consider unacceptable? I agree with you partly, offensive things should be kept off of this website as a whole, but a lot of things aren’t offensive, people just don’t like them. I can say I don’t like geese, and report everyone that has any mention of geese in their profile, but why? Geese aren’t hurting anything, I just don’t like them. They probably like geese, so why should I say they aren’t allowed to share them with others? Beliefs define cultures, heritages, people. I’m proud to like chips in milk, and I know I would be really upset if someone decided I couldn’t share that.

Erasing isn’t fixing. It’s like history. Sure to us some of it stunk, and we try to erase it, but that only causes more problems. The people living in the history probably didn’t see it as bad, they probably thought it was great. Deleting a post because some people don’t like it isn’t helping anything. A bad post should be kept, and shared to the younger generations as a thing not to do.

Everything is subjective. You might think everything I have ever said in my life was political, but I don’t think that. I don’t live my life trying to be as political as possible. If you are searching for something, you will find it. Looking at something you disagree with and labeling it as political is incorrect. That may be political to you, but it might not be for someone else. It could just be reality for someone.

I would like EVERYONE on this thread to look at it from the eyes of someone you think is on the opposite side as you. If you lived a life of discrimination and hatred, you would be more inclined to see things as such. If you don’t understand the struggles of a group, try to. You can’t judge everyone on your standards, or on your experiences, you need to see it from the eyes of those who haven’t experienced everything you have. And if you can’t see things through any other light, maybe you shouldn’t be judging people’s actions. Good people do bad things for good reasons. Bad people do good things for bad reasons.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Everybody please just calm down and take a deep breath. Everybody has different opinions, beliefs, interests, etc. and none of them are more right or wrong than anyone else’s (unless they are actively hurting somebody). If you don’t agree with something, just scroll past it. There is no need to engage as that typically doesn’t help anything. Everybody just breathe and try to remember that we are all here because we love chickens.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

it is fine to discuss/post in your “own” off-topic” social thread that other can “overlook” if they do not agree but trying to “shove” your personal beliefs/agendas down everyone’s throat by using unacceptable avatars, signatures etc in “non-social” and public threads and forums should not be allowed IMO

incidentally most avatars that are politically charged, religious etc are “politely” asked to be changed.....the only ones so far deemed acceptable have been LGBT!!!!

Exactly! But we have a moderator with a bible quote in their signature, among many MANY others on the site... LOTS of psalms. And people who mention their partners in their signatures.... I've seen a LOT of people with crosses in their avatars that still have them whom I will not name. I have not seen them removed so I am happy that at least vague LGBT+ ones are not removed. I think that's a step towards equity.
Personally I'm not overly comfortable with christianity. Many people discuss it outside their threads, mentioning going to their churches, etc. I do not report these people or expect to be shielded from them unless they say something explicitly rude to me. I hope they continue to have spaces they can speak about those things, and even mention their daily experiences in other threads. But I would be much more comfortable if they weren't there.

I’m sorry you are such an angry person. Trust me, if you don’t get a grip on your anger it will consume you. I’ve read a lot of your posts and there is little content on chickens and lots of anger because everyone doesn’t share your personal beliefs. Clearly you came to this site because of a shared interest in chickens. Wouldn’t it be more productive and way less stressful to focus on what we all share in common and just agree we still have our differences. Being a member of the BYC community makes me happy. It’s like a big extended family. And like all families we have our differences as well. I really would like to get to know the fun part of Chocolate Mouse and why you love chickens the same as I do. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend.

??? I've posted an awful lot about chickens. I literally was telling someone how to clip wings today. I posted on someones thread about Mareks today about biosecurity and managing their vaccinated flock... I do think it's weird that you're researching me though....

You don’t see people constantly stating, “I’m a heterosexual, black, male, Christian, republican.” Or “I’m a white, Wiccan, female on food stamps.” All of it is too much private information for a public forum.

I have not “claimed” anything.

All I was suggesting to you was this statement you made was not the case, and we do see these sorts of statements actively allowed by staff.

 

[Kiki]

Everybody please just calm down and take a deep breath. Everybody has different opinions, beliefs, interests, etc. and none of them are more right or wrong than anyone else’s (unless they are actively hurting somebody). If you don’t agree with something, just scroll past it. There is no need to engage as that typically doesn’t help anything. Everybody just breathe and try to remember that we are all here because we love chickens. ❤

Sorry I am not nominating you just yet.

 

[Kiki]

I'm crying tears now.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Sorry I am not nominating you just yet.

Just kidding.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

I'm crying tears now.

Shh, it’s okay. . I think we all forgot our big kid pants outside.

 

[Kiki]

Shh, it’s okay. . I think we all forgot our big kid pants outside.

I peeing from laughing.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Shh, it’s okay. . I think we all forgot our big kid pants outside.

That’s Kiki speak for laughing so hard she’s crying tears. She also pees regularly.