Wow. Transphobic imagery and trolling, huh? Funny how in an IMHO thread, already replete with typically emotionally-charged liberal attacks on the POTUS, conservatives, et al. mod steps in to issue warning for this? Wow, just wow.
The only rule I found concerning jokes, in fact, the only place the word “joke” appears in the rules is regarding personal insults.
Two rules later, we see accusations of trolling are forbidden. I get called a troll after about half all the posts I’ve ever made on this forum!
I submit Mr. Denizen is the one who really deserves a warning for falsely accusing Mr. Mortiss a troll. It’s funny how rules, laws, etc. often get interpreted. A bit solipsistic methinks. :rolleyes:
If you get called a troll outside the Pit just report it.
As for the post in question, it was definitely out of line. I would have called misogynist since I think it was a jab at Hillary, not Michelle. But it was rather cryptic so who knows?
Mods get to use the T word wherever they see trolling occur.
ETA: Michelle is the one I’ve heard certain people call a man in a dress, even though I think she is gorgeous. I haven’t heard anyone say Hillary is really a man. Anyone, I think the modding was great in this case.
I thought the reference to a 1st lady with a penis was for Bill. This is a perfect example of the mindset - overlooking the blatantly obvious in search of an excuse for censorship. Bad mod!
And all conservative truth is defined to be jerkish behavior. This particular “truth” is subjective, and the forum is IMHO. Don’t start another debate here.
Cop on. I’m not American or involved in your petty us versus them politics, and even I could see exactly where the origins of that supposed “joke” lay.
It wasn’t trolling, it was racist and deserved action to be taken.
Like I said, it was cryptic. Best not to post cryptic shit and then later complain that no one understands it. Of course, the guy who actually posted it isn’t complaining. Just you.
I’m taking you off my ignore list for this thread. You have to be pre-disposed to a hostile response to think like that. Going from first lady with a penis referring to HILLARY vis-a-vis her as POTUS straight to Michelle or transgender ANYTHING is not jumping to conclusions. It is launching into orbit in search of a conclusion for censorship.
I’ll let the primary actors speak for themselves hereafter. My “opinion” is irrelevant. Not being a narcisstic bastard posting to puff my intellectual chest compels me to refrain.