Question for the moderators

[Lackluster]

Originally Posted by B L Zeebubs Mum

What about posting under the influence of religion, at least when one sobers up you are back to normal, all be it a little hung over!

But some of those binges can last quite a while, Mum!

[0000]

Originally Posted by SenaxFlatulus

How are the mods to determine if a user is drunk on an anonymous internet bulletin board?

they sometimes shlur their wordz.

When you say, "I wasn't even aware that I was causing trouble until I sobered up. And even then, I would call what I had posted more as being creative than offensive." Is this an attempt to get the mods to create an exception to the rules based on your perception of yourself?

it's an attempt to gain exemption from accountability due to drunkenness. sort of like driving a car and hitting a pedestrian, but then saying to the police officer that it wasn't their fault because they were drunk. they didn't mean any harm. my brother has used this excuse multiple times after engaging in drunken violence. he claims that the alcohol caused him to lose his rational judgment, and therefore he isn't responsible.

[0000]

Originally Posted by B L Zeebubs Mum

What about posting under the influence of religion, at least when one sobers up you are back to normal, all be it a little hung over!

except that people often don't sober up after being influenced by religion. or it may take years at best.

[SpotsCat]

Originally Posted by 0000

it's an attempt to gain exemption from accountability due to drunkenness. sort of like driving a car and hitting a pedestrian, but then saying to the police officer that it wasn't their fault because they were drunk. they didn't mean any harm. my brother has used this excuse multiple times after engaging in drunken violence. he claims that the alcohol caused him to lose his rational judgment, and therefore he isn't responsible.

What I find amusing about this entire situation, is that someone who admits they were intoxicated when they posted some inflammatory comments - that would seem to give ammunition to anyone who would disagree with them in the future.

Any member who has a difference of opinion with this intoxicated poster, can now dismiss any and all comments they make with a simple "You must be drunk again!" type comment.

Sample conversation --

A: George Bush did this, that, and the other, and should be impeached!

B: What do you know? You're drunk again.

A: No I'm not!

B: Whatever...

[Herkdriver]

Originally Posted by SpotsCat

What I find amusing about this entire situation, is that someone who admits they were intoxicated when they posted some inflammatory comments - that would seem to give ammunition to anyone who would disagree with them in the future.

Any member who has a difference of opinion with this intoxicated poster, can now dismiss any and all comments they make with a simple "You must be drunk again!" type comment.

Sample conversation --

There is such as thing as too much honesty.
Besides, inebriation is not an excuse for poor behavior.

[Zaro]

Originally Posted by SenaxFlatulus

How are the mods to determine if a user is drunk on an anonymous internet bulletin board?

When you say, "I wasn't even aware that I was causing trouble until I sobered up. And even then, I would call what I had posted more as being creative than offensive." Is this an attempt to get the mods to create an exception to the rules based on your perception of yourself?

If such an exception was created, how long do you think it would take before everyone who got an infraction wanted to have their own personal exception too?

Well excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me for asking. I must have been stoned when I started that thread.

Thanks anyway.

[danarhea]

Let me answer your question by asking a question:

If you drive drunk, and run over and kill a little old lady, would you really expect an appeal if you are found guilty of manslaughter and sent to prison?

Bottom line - It may be the alcohol talking, but it is your own responsibility that matters.

[0000]

Originally Posted by SpotsCat

What I find amusing about this entire situation, is that someone who admits they were intoxicated when they posted some inflammatory comments - that would seem to give ammunition to anyone who would disagree with them in the future.

Any member who has a difference of opinion with this intoxicated poster, can now dismiss any and all comments they make with a simple "You must be drunk again!" type comment.

hhmm, could be.

[Zaro]

Thank you all for your input. I'm just here to learn.

[B L Zeebubs Mum]

Originally Posted by Herkdriver

There is such as thing as too much honesty.
Besides, inebriation is not an excuse for poor behavior.

I agree with you completely Mr Herkdriver.

It seems that being sober has not altered Mr Bush for the better though.