I understand that bad language is restricted to the pit.
But I’m curious about the way Guests can post in the pit.
I just saw something in The Pit that I’d like to ask about.
Someone posted a thread complaining about the way they had been treated by a large corporation.
Then some guest replied to their post by attacking them and calling them names.
Many people may deny this, but I believe they feel bad to some extent whenever someone else attacks them and calls them names - even if that person is a stranger or a so-called “guest”.
I wonder about allowing anyone and everyone to enter this board and making those kinds of attacks on members and I’d like to ask if people think this is really a reasonable kind of thing.
Some people who are somewhat emotionally disturbed enjoy taking out their anger by making “over the top” kinds of attacks on others. And some people actually feel hurt when they are the victims of these kinds of diatribes.
So, is it really a reasonable policy to allow anyone and everyone to come into this forum and behave like that?
I realize there is one place designated as “The Pit” and it is clearly explained those kinds of posts are expected there and people understand that if they post in The Pit, they should expect those kinds of responses.
But on the other hand, those kinds of posts don’t really help anyone. They just give miscreants an outlet to blow off steam at the expense of innocents.
I’m a newcomer here and I’m sure this kind of question has been raised before. I’d just like to ask if anyone could direct me to some posts that explain the rational as to why this is a reasonable thing to allow.
Why allow “guests” to be able to post anything they like in The Pit? If they are going to indulge in abusive conduct towards members, is it not reasonable to at least insist they provide an email address and make themselves vulnerable to the responses of other members?