General Discussions

[Gointocarlton]

They do moderate these forums.  People aren't allowed to say and right purely what they like, and abuse can be reported, and usually those posters are suspended, and then removed from those platforms.

They have community standards, and the commentary can be removed.  Removing the ability for people to speak, doesnt stop racism occurring, it just stops people hearing it.  This is one way to do it, but it removes the educational component of seeing it, and calling it out.

In time, all these issues will be sorted, but I see some potential scope for historical repetition of these issues.  Practising equality must be done without the usual divisions and seperation.  I.e.  Being proud and deady is fine, but it becomes a way to ensure there is division in society, rather than simply seeing us all as individuals, and then treating everyone with the respect they deserve.  I am an Australian born, son of a Greek migrant, and I too, am proud and deadly....  Except, I am not a first nations person, therefore I shouldn't be as proud and deadly as they are....  See the issue there?

I do.  It creates the division we need to remove to find an equal footing for all. 

Sorry Thry, I dont really get what you mean, I sort of thinks youre over complicating it (with respect). For me its really simple. I was taught to treat everyone equal and with respect. Black, white, red, purple, east, west, north, south, young, old, rich, poor. In sickness and in health, in work and in play, during fun times and in sad times, online, offline. Whatever.
Cross the line and there should be consequences. If there are aren't, it all falls down and we start again. People do what they do because there are no consequences for their actions. You talk about education, even the most educated can be hurtful, vile despicable human beings. Yes we must educate this early in life but when people who should know better step of out of line, their must be consequences (re-education and penalty). You say in time issues will be sorted, guess what? We've been going a long time and things still aren't sorted. We are talking basics here. Why is that? In my mind, it always comes back to two things. Lack of education and no consequences. I keep hearing about why we cant do stuff, too hard, etc etc. I want to start hearing about can do.