Yesterday I attempted to post a speculative thread regarding the storyline of Magic the Gathering and certain occult and or conspiracy theory tie-ins. The post was instantly marked as spam. Does anyone know if there is another forum somewhere (on this site or elsewhere) where people who are knowledgeable about Magic are able to write truly whatever they want? I don't like being censored and I'd like to have an open discussion about some of the ongoing symbolism I see in the game.
Thanks!
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Yesterday I attempted to post a speculative thread regarding the storyline of Magic the Gathering and certain occult and or conspiracy theory tie-ins. The post was instantly marked as spam. Does anyone know if there is another forum somewhere (on this site or elsewhere) where people who are knowledgeable about Magic are able to write truly whatever they want? I don't like being censored and I'd like to have an open discussion about some of the ongoing symbolism I see in the game.
Thanks!
Yeah, this one. You weren't censored.
This forum has an automatic spam detector and unfortunately it somes sees genuine posts as being spam and shoves them off into the ether.
In your case we get a lot of random posts cropping up directing people to assorted 'black magic' sites and services for assorted gains and that might have caused the filter to flag your post as spam. If you politely ask a global mod/ admin might be able to find your post and release it from the filter.
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Upon actually reading your post, it's been moved out of the forum. The staff above were not aware of the post's content, which was at best anti-semetic. Do not post anything of this nature here again.
I'm not sure how the post could be considered anti-Semitic. Simply using the words "Jewish" or "ethnically Jewish" is not hateful or discriminatory. It is no different than using the words "East Indian" or "Polynesian."
Furthermore, I am not accusing any person or any group of people of anything illegal or criminal, so I'm not quite sure where the "problem" is coming from.
I would be most appreciative if you could clarify your stance on this issue.
Thanks
I don't think "free speech" means what you think it means. This is a privately owned forum, not one owned by the US government and attempting to jail you for what you say. What you are looking for is an internet forum that is more tolerant of bigotry and anti-Semitism. Might I suggest Reddit.
@ cryogen --I'm understanding what you are saying (and yes, it would appear as if Reddit may be more tolerant of this subject matter). But I would still like an answer to my previous question --what makes my original (now removed) post fall under the category of "bigotry" or "Anti-Semitism"? Does simply mentioning the word "Jewish" qualify something as being Anti-Semitic? If so, why is that exactly? I'm not allowed to use a word which accurately describes a group of genetically distinct peoples without it being misconstrued as "bigotry"? I'm still failing to see where all of this (in my opinion, needless) censorship is coming from...
Well you called Jews "puppet masters", and infered correlation between being Jewish with being in the know about conspiracy theories.
I don't think your intent was malicious based on the entire post, but there were elements which crossed the line of what we wish to see on these forums.
The whole thread removal is just sick. Any forum that does that, I just leave and never come again and badmouth it to everyone I know. Deleting stuff without explanation is way worse.
Hi Iori_Yagami,
Your recent thread was moved from public view to give the staff a chance to discuss it first, given its nature. It will be moved back to an appropriate forum at staff discretion.
The whole thread removal is just sick. Any forum that does that, I just leave and never come again and badmouth it to everyone I know. Deleting stuff without explanation is way worse.
We will routinely remove spambot threads, ad well as particularly offensive threads. Occasionally we will also temporarily move threads that become too heated, to give us a chance to react to it. Your thread was not deleted, simply moved to a more appropriate forum.
Thanks!
Yeah, this one. You weren't censored.
This forum has an automatic spam detector and unfortunately it somes sees genuine posts as being spam and shoves them off into the ether.
In your case we get a lot of random posts cropping up directing people to assorted 'black magic' sites and services for assorted gains and that might have caused the filter to flag your post as spam. If you politely ask a global mod/ admin might be able to find your post and release it from the filter.
- H.L Mencken
I Became insane with long Intervals of horrible Sanity
All Religion, my friend is simply evolved out of fraud, fear, greed, imagination and poetry.
- Edgar Allan Poe
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I've un-marked Your Thread as spam. It's up and going. Anytime anyone has issues like this, please feel free to hit me up personally.
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Furthermore, I am not accusing any person or any group of people of anything illegal or criminal, so I'm not quite sure where the "problem" is coming from.
I would be most appreciative if you could clarify your stance on this issue.
Thanks
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I don't think your intent was malicious based on the entire post, but there were elements which crossed the line of what we wish to see on these forums.
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Hi Iori_Yagami,
Your recent thread was moved from public view to give the staff a chance to discuss it first, given its nature. It will be moved back to an appropriate forum at staff discretion.
Thanks,
Osieorb18
We will routinely remove spambot threads, ad well as particularly offensive threads. Occasionally we will also temporarily move threads that become too heated, to give us a chance to react to it. Your thread was not deleted, simply moved to a more appropriate forum.
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