Lightyear

A post using a slur to describe nationals of a country was removed.

Posts using extreme language have been removed.

Posts that were degenerating into a personal quarrel were removed. Please debate the topic. Thank you.

Trolling posts attacking members, accusing members of using AI, and various other posts containing contemptuous remarks towards other members were removed. Please debate the subject of the thread, without quarelling and trolling other members when you have no more valid points to make. Thank you.

Posts using harsh language and containing insults to other members were removed. A member was stood down from the conversation for ignoring requests to debate in a polite and respectful manner. All views are welcome here, so long as they are expressed nicely. Thank you. Salient rules: 9. You will not post disruptive or inflammatory messages. You will respect other members and post in a civil manner. Personal attacks, insults or hate speech posted on the forum or sent by private message are not allowed. 10. You will not post troll messages. Trolling is the act of purposefully antagonizing forum members by posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking other members into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.

More posts intended to attack the opponent rather than debate the topic were removed. I've been patient, but members who persist in disdainful remarks towards their fellow members will find themselves unable to participate further.

A post that concluded in a contemptuous remark to another member was removed. Please debate the topic and refrain from nastiness towards each other. Thank you.

A post containing an abbreviated expletive was removed. Please don't swear, as profanity is against our Community Standards, as is hateful language. Thank you.

Another impolite post was removed. Please respect those whose opinions differ from yours, and debate the topic politely, or you will be removed from the conversation. Thank you.

Posts made by members attacking other members were removed. Please refrain from quarrelling and debate the topic. Thank you.

A post making claims without citing credible sources was removed.

A post insulting an entire religion and all of its adherents was removed. 15.You may not discriminate, use slurs, or post hostile or abusive comments based on personal characteristics such as race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, medical history, marital or family status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Posts breaching this rule will be removed, and posting suspension or account closure may result.

Posts that were descending into personal quarrels were removed, as were trolling posts that mocked or made blanket generalisations aimed at religions and nations. Please debate the topic, witjout resorting to quarrels and insults based on generalisations. Thank you. 10. You will not post troll messages. Trolling is the act of purposefully antagonizing forum members by posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking other members into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.

Some posts were removed. Please stop cluttering up this thread with personal quarelling, and discuss the topic. Thank you. 9. You will not post disruptive or inflammatory messages. You will respect other members and post in a civil manner. Personal attacks, insults or hate speech posted on the forum or sent by private message are not allowed.

Troll posts rejoicing in murder, and their replies have been removed. Posts attacking other members have been removed. Members who insist on breaking our Community Standards will also be removed from the conversation unless they tone it down. Thank you.

Off topic posts about the murder in Charlotte were removed, as were posts that were descending into a personal quarrel.

Off topic posts were removed. This thread is about alcohol regulations in Thailand, not the USA or anywhere else.

Posts showing contempt for other members were removed. Both sides are entitled to their opinions, but must debate in a way that is respectful of those holding opposing views.

1) A comment on moderation was removed. 2) Off topic posts on a religion were removed 10. You will not post troll messages. Trolling is the act of purposefully antagonizing forum members by posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking other members into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion. 15.You may not discriminate, use slurs, or post hostile or abusive comments based on personal characteristics such as race, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, medical history, marital or family status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Posts breaching this rule will be removed, and posting suspension or account closure may result.

A trolling post making unrealistic comparisons and using overly harsh language was removed. Please debate the topic without making contemptuous remarks about your opponents. Thank you.

Some posts intended to cause confrontation with other members were removed. Please focus on the topic, rather than each other. Thank you.

A member has been removed from the conversation for posting offensive content. More unpleasant posts were removed. Please be polite, if you want to participate here. Thank you.

Off topic troll posts were removed. 10. You will not post troll messages. Trolling is the act of purposefully antagonizing forum members by posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking other members into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.

Posts containing personal attacks were removed. 9. You will not post disruptive or inflammatory messages. You will respect other members and post in a civil manner. Personal attacks, insults or hate speech posted on the forum or sent by private message are not allowed.

Please debate the topic, defending your positions with polite discussion, and refrain from resorting to personal attacks when you have nothing to say, such as labelling opponents as "Leftists", "MAGA", etc. Those of you who are unable to debate nicely will be removed from the conversation. Thank you. 9. You will not post disruptive or inflammatory messages. You will respect other members and post in a civil manner. Personal attacks, insults or hate speech posted on the forum or sent by private message are not allowed.