- Shishka
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- Exalted Mythic Member
Here's the truth and the whole of the truth. Prepare to recieve my dark medecines.
The greater majority of the internet is stuck up idiot trolls, narrow minded bigots, and zealous fundamentalists. Forums are not sanctuary from these people.
It's our job as moderators (and as a Bungie employee charged with working with community on a regular basis) that we do what is necessary to keep the forums running like clockwork. Part of this is doing what we can to deal with offensive posts and posters.
Now, here's where the fun part comes in: What you or I may feel is "offensive" doesn't necessarily mean that's someone else's definition.
In other words, yes, someone may be offended by a forum signature. Even if it's as simple as a statement of personal belief.
Alternatively, a person may decide to use that as reason to flame other users. I've seen it before: Entire threads devoted to calling a user an idiot because they supported one presidential candidate over the other, or have a religious belief that isn't the same as theirs, or even is of another nationality.
Further still is the more common situation: A user sees an opinion in another user's sig, wishes to discuss it, finds out they can't, and feels restricted while and sees the other user as recieving preferential treatment. Then they might put something in THEIR sig that offends the other person, and the process begins again.
And before you start saying "I don't care what other people think," keep in mind that you don't represent anyone other than yourself. I have a thousand people every day to watch over, and that means restricting the freedoms of all to balance for the sensibilities of the many various minds that pass through here on any given day.
The rule stands. No religious, political, or ethnic commentary in your signature, just as there is none in the forum. This is not going to change. If you cannot deal with this, you may as well seek out another forum.