How about an Adult Chat Board and a 'normal' Chat Board. Then, those that wanna post smutty, porn related stuff can do so.
G'day Chris & All Members,
I've yet to read anything on this site that could be interpreted as "smutty, porn related stuff" - At least not by my understanding of the terms - But then again - I'm an Aussie & UK culture is a little different - In some quarters.
I've definately seen nothing pornographic - And the word 'smutty', even though rather tame in its true meaning, does conjure up thoughts of something filthy & degrading that is expressed in an explicit manner.
The word that I think best describes some member's posts, including mine, is risque.
I have complete faith that the Mods would very quickly remove any post that fell into the "smutty, porn related stuff" category - And would applaud them for doing so.
I've had one post removed by Mods that I'm aware of - A picture of jiggling bare-breasts, with the nipples covered - It was an animated joke & I felt that it was in good taste - However, I agreed with the Mod's decision to remove it - Although, whilst recently delving into the bowels of the forum's archives - I discovered that bare breasts, with nipples exposed, were posted as far back as the end of 2002 - However, I still think the decision to remove my post was fair & I did not object to the decision in any way.
When I joined the forum back in September 2003 - It is my belief that the boards contained far more risque posts than they do now.
Also, going through the archives, it is apparent that highly risque posts were common from the end of 2002.
Now that in itself does not make risque posts right or wrong - However, it does highlight that a risque culture has existed in Chit Chat for a long time - With only a minimal amount of objection being made to it - Given that it is very easy for someone to register their complaint by reporting a post that they feel is offensive - By hitting the report button.
In regards to my posts it is even easier to have them removed - Just IM me & it will be removed immediately - Without any animosity whatsoever.
It is also of interest to note - That the majority of members who engage in risque posts - Are fairly long term members - (Some of whom have small children *ducks* ) - Which also highlights that is the culture that they have been conditioned to in Chit Chat for a long time.
I have no desire to 'pollute' children's minds with "smutty, porn related stuff" - With that in mind - I do try & camourflage most of my risque innuendo in such a way that a child is highly unlikely to pick up on it (as I'm sure most members do) - And if a child does pick up on it - I'd suggest that their minds have already been 'polluted' to have known what it meant.
I doubt that an "Adult Chit Chat Board" would be successful - As I feel it would fracture the comradre that exists in the Chit Chat environment - Also the decision of policing what is risque & what isn't would be a very difficult one indeed - And I'm sure that the Mods themselves would not be in agreeance with each other on what is risque & what isn't - It really comes down to an individual's own personal interpretation - But I'm happy to go with the flow of any decision that is made.
Perhaps it is a question that should be put to the members by way of a poll??Perhaps - "Do you think that there is a need for an Adult Chit Chat Board, given the content of some of the Chit Chat Board posts."
*This post is made in good faith - And is not intended to be aggressive or offensive to anyone*
AussieGuy (Commenting)
