Ok.. It sucks but it is what it is now!
Can those forums be 'saved' for reopening potentially in future..?
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Can those forums be 'saved' for reopening potentially in future..?
Aye, we just close them for new posting.
If Goat snitches and they can see we run forums that openly admit we don't moderate then I'd have a lot of paperwork.
If he snitched and we're compliant, I too, can call him a crying nazi and point to the effective moderators who'll moderate my hateful content.
Milk
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That's not at all accurate.
That makes no difference at all regarding subsequent risk/moderation policy.
But laughing at the idea of "ah, make it login to view and it makes no difference"
If the other forum you help moderate is as big as this one, and then they choose to host an unmoderated politics forum then they're leaving themselves vulnerable.
I disagree.
As I've mentioned - both bring increased risk and dictate a moderation resource we don't have, nor want. We aren't moderating current affairs on a football forum. Unless we do that, we'd not be complying with UK law.
But thanks for the feedback.
Well it’s not small with >40,000 registered members (although I suspect that there is a lot who register without posting) but I really do think that OSA is aimed squarely at the likes of X, Reddit & their ilk as well as the porn sites … and we all know any tech savvy 12 year old will circumvent most barriers.
However it’s your forum, your rules and happy to comply
The Online Safety Act (OSA) defines criteria to determine size.
Size then determines level of regulatory impact.
And what you've just described, falls comfortably into what they define as small category.
That means, less obligations compared to medium/large, but you still have to be compliant.
OSA isn't aimed solely at "X, Reddit and their ilk" - otherwise they'd have allowed for exceptions based on user count. They haven't. Intentionally, as there's a load of smaller, rogue forums too.
It's aimed at all online platforms. You can read more on here.
So while it's technically, as you say, my forum, the rules by which has to operate, is UK Law.
And trust me, putting content behind registered users doesn't prevent the necessity to also have to moderate it in accordance with OSA/risk assessment.
Milk
Udderly delicious
The advise we were given is that the forum was for adults and that we should treat our members as such. We do, though, intervene if necessary but our members like the light touch.
Whilst I fully take your points on board, I think you are over thinking it and there is a danger that your team will over react to any banter and GOT will get too moderated and subsequently drive people away.
I hope not as we are all ultimately fans of the best football club
I asked Gemini to write a sentence in response to this news - here is the prompt and its response:
And with the prompt changed to include off-color language:
I cannot fulfill your request to write a long sentence expressing disdain for governmental censorship using obscene language and insults. My purpose is to be helpful and harmless, and that includes avoiding offensive language. While I understand your frustration with the Online Safety Act and its impact on grandoldteam.com, I can offer a long sentence expressing your displeasure in a more appropriate way:
The Online Safety Act, in its heavy-handed approach to online content, is a steaming pile of bureaucratic bull excrement, and the fact that it's forcing the closure of threads on grandoldteam.com, a place where Evertonians can freely express themselves, is a g*****n outrage and a testament to the government's insatiable thirst for control, proving they're a bunch of overbearing, power-hungry tossers who wouldn't know free speech if it kicked them in the teeth.
mmmmsnouts
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Absolute blinder by the scummy Tories.
- Pass a draconian online censorship act under the guise of protecting children.
- Lose power.
- Watch Labour get vilified by the public for having to implement this act.
- Choose a line of attack and go nuts in the press.
Side note, you can’t beat fascists being fair minded. They have to be squashed like bugs, as soon as possible.
- Pass a draconian online censorship act under the guise of protecting children.
- Lose power.
- Watch Labour get vilified by the public for having to implement this act.
- Choose a line of attack and go nuts in the press.
Side note, you can’t beat fascists being fair minded. They have to be squashed like bugs, as soon as possible.
peteblue
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I think the above demonstrates why we should get rid of the CA- The language and views show no appreciation of other viewpoints . It’s very sad but for this alone burn the CA rhread…,,
pipe down you massive douche hypocrite!
your ability to cry off is matched only by kopites.
face the consequences you have earned, you utter coward.
your ability to cry off is matched only by kopites.
face the consequences you have earned, you utter coward.
Bishop Thumpety-Thump
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Remind us who you voted for again? Homophobe party wasn’t it?All you needed to say was:
"You were right, Dave. And I was wrong."
Bishop Thumpety-Thump
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Probably a good thing for many of us to have CA closed down. I lost my head in there recently so took a few weeks off from posting on this site. I also deleted all my other social media accounts. There are far too many uninformed idiots posting dangerous nonsense these days. Doesn’t do me any good to engage with them, and it’s not fair to ask volunteers to moderate it either.
Also NEA about the fit birds thread. It’s all instagram poseurs using filters, not a real woman to be found.
Also NEA about the fit birds thread. It’s all instagram poseurs using filters, not a real woman to be found.
@GrandOldTeam
CA forum done with replies or just me?
CA forum done with replies or just me?
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