Should there be banned topics on Giantbomb?

" @JeffGoldblum:Any topic? "

" @JeffGoldblum: That's pretty much how things are...right? Have you checked out the FAQ? "

" @RsistncE: The Forum FAQ as well as the Terms and Conditions should sort of guide you in the right path in regards to what is acceptable or not. "

" I think they should censor there language.  My 6 year old son does not need to hear or read swear words when he wants information about his video games. "

" @Feanor said:

" I think they should censor there language.  My 6 year old son does not need to hear or read swear words when he wants information about his video games. "

You let your six year old son on the internet??!? Do you realize that no matter where you are on the internet, you're never more than three clicks away from a woman sucking off a horse? "

I'd really ban people on the basis of their overall stupidity, not stupidity of the topics they post in. If someone makes a thread that is uttterly moronic, just talk to him. There will be a breaking point in which you'll realise if he is a troll or a guy with weird opinions.

I think it is already intensive.

" @pirate_republic: Right, because that isn't a bias Americanized opinion right there. Don't be an idiot. Both are terrible acts of cold and cruel contempt towards human life. If you honestly fucking think that celebration of the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of civilians is up for debate, the same goes for ALL such acts.  What you're talking about is justification from a certain side for the actions. The 9/11 attacks could just as easily be justified from a side (that side being that of Islamist extremism).  Just to clarify I didn't make this thread in regards to wanting the rules to change. I just wanted an opinion from people on whether some of the stuff people post should be allowed to be posted or not. "

" I'd be in favor of a religion and politics ban in the forums. Any thread that starts with "Arguments for the existence of God..." or "Why the left thinks the right is..." should probably be locked. "

No, nein, non,ni.
Totally crazy idea! Oh no someone said something offensive or controversial, I have to go and shit my pants now. Either everything is ok to talk about or nothing is.
Never give in to people who are offended.Everyone should say what they believe to be true.
If you belive that in a religion whose priesthood believes that homosexuality is evil.It is our duty to offend you. If you want to wipe out Israel with nuclear weapons it is our duty to offend you.If you believe that a woman who has been raped should be given 200 lashes for allowing herself to be in the company of someone who is not her husband or related to her, then it is our duty to offend you!  
 
If someone comes to the site is offended by something and is so offended they dont come back...so what I dont want to talk to them boring thin skinned mentally deficient tosspots.
Y'all have fun  now.,
Toodles.

Its a video game website, we should stick to what we know and care about.

I'm fully in for freedom of speech,

" @TooWalrus said:

" I'd be in favor of a religion and politics ban in the forums. Any thread that starts with "Arguments for the existence of God..." or "Why the left thinks the right is..." should probably be locked. "

Once again your taking away peoples freedom of speech. I say instead of being the bad guy and moderating all religious and politic discussions. Give everyone the right. Everyone stays happy and keeps coming to the site and not end up leaving. "

We should be able to talk about whatever and let the community judge what topics are innapropriate, outright banning some subjects would be banning potential for serious disscussions on serious subjects

" @pirate_republic: I'd find it hard to believe that the average age on this site is above 18.  Now I don't really care if 16 year olds hear bad words but they have to realize a lot of there content is not suitible for smaller kids.  I loved trying to expalin to my son what the wet spot was, thank you ryan my son really needed to see mini me getting raped by monkeys. "

" @RsistncE said:

I'm fully in for freedom of speech,

...unless someone says something offensive.  Don't claim to be all for freedom of speech as you call for heavier moderation and restrictions of speech. "

" @ch13696 said:

" @TooWalrus said:

" I'd be in favor of a religion and politics ban in the forums. Any thread that starts with "Arguments for the existence of God..." or "Why the left thinks the right is..." should probably be locked. "

Once again your taking away peoples freedom of speech. I say instead of being the bad guy and moderating all religious and politic discussions. Give everyone the right. Everyone stays happy and keeps coming to the site and not end up leaving. "

Freedom of speech is a great philosophy to consider when running a government, but not necessarily when running a website about video games. I don't think everyone stays happy when the forums are flooded with those threads. "

As much as i hate censorship kaosangel's topic there is beyond tasteless. That crap just doesn't belong on Giantbomb.
 
Though fair to say it's this obnoxious attention grabbing that should be adressed, not the topics itself.
The same topic, (celebrating it aside, thats just bs) could have been adressed in a more tasteful manner & turn into a decent discussion.

There is a fine line between starting a topic for the sake of conversation, and starting a topic for the sake of conversation... and blatantly inciting arguments and anger.  Pretty sure the OP of that post fully knew he was going to be stirring up controversy. 

" @pirate_republic: Again this isn't about rationale behind the attacks. I'm strictly asking people if they think threads celebrating the calculated and condoned slaughter of human beings (aka. war) should be banned. I'm not asking people if they think debates on history should be allowed (which is what you're talking about).  Seems like many people on this thread completely mis-interpreted what I said. That or I just suck at explaining things haha. "

Part of the reason I still visit these forums from time to time is because of how freedom of speech is generally valued here.

Hell no. Don't be a pussy. No one forces anyone to read anything so it's all fair.

" @WEGGLES said:

" @RsistncE said:

I'm fully in for freedom of speech,

...unless someone says something offensive.  Don't claim to be all for freedom of speech as you call for heavier moderation and restrictions of speech. "

Jesus fucking christ. I never once said I WANTED moderation. I said I was worried that the moderation may be biased and that if a topic was posted celebrating the 9/11 attacks (for example) that thread might be deleted even though a thread celebrating the nuclear bombings is still going strong. The mods have quelled those fears so I have no issue now. All I really wanted was an opinion on everyone's part as to whether or not they think the forums should be moderating more heavily. "

no, i don't' find any topics here offensive. a lot of times here topics die a lot. just go to page two and u will see that a person hasn't touched it since yesterday.

I love when people qualify their calls to censor with "I love freedom of speech".

"I love when people qualify their calls to censor with "I love freedom of speech". "