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Subject: Why can't we discuss illegal substances on Bnet?

Always been a bit curious about this. It doesn't have to be a thread necessarily condoning them, but one where they are just generally discussed.

  • 10.31.2012 3:45 PM PDT

Because... they're illegal. As in, against the law. Why would Bungie want to house such discussion on their site?

  • 10.31.2012 3:49 PM PDT

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Because they're illegal and against the Terms of Use. I don't think Achronos enjoys explaining to other hierarchy about why a public website such as bungie.net is housing illegal discussion. There are other places on the internet to hold this discussion. Bungie.net isn't one of them.

[Edited on 10.31.2012 3:51 PM PDT]

  • 10.31.2012 3:49 PM PDT

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Because drugs are bad, mmkay.

  • 10.31.2012 3:50 PM PDT


Posted by: talon2000
Because... they're illegal. As in, against the law. Why would Bungie want to house such discussion on their site?

But they're not illegal to talk about.

I mean, I've seen threads that discuss how the best way to kill someone would be. Wouldn't that be illegal?

  • 10.31.2012 3:50 PM PDT

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For the same reason they don't want there to be a thread in the flood planning the robbery of a bank or the murder of a public official.

  • 10.31.2012 3:53 PM PDT
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Well, here we are. I guess that it was destined to come to this.

Discussions of illegal substances invariably leads to "well I partake in the substance, legal or not" which is a post about committing a crime, endorsing criminal activity, or supporting/encouraging illegal activity.


All of which we agreed not to do when we created our memberships.


Now, the discussion of current event crimes? I see those all of the time. But as soon as one gets into posts/discussion of members who commit crimes, or otherwise endorse/encourage illegal actions, they have to be closed and members reminded of their initial promise when they joined this community.

  • 10.31.2012 3:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: talon2000
Because... they're illegal. As in, against the law. Why would Bungie want to house such discussion on their site?

  • 10.31.2012 5:49 PM PDT


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And we like to be chill and talk about this community and the goings on surrounding it. It's quite fun.

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  • 10.31.2012 5:50 PM PDT

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In addition to what has already been mentioned, I figure it's just not the image Bungie wants to maintain. It's not a good public image to do business.

[Edited on 11.01.2012 7:47 AM PDT]

  • 10.31.2012 5:57 PM PDT

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Grow up. There are plenty of sites to talk about that crap. Go there.

  • 10.31.2012 6:47 PM PDT

Posted by: IRISH 249
Grow up.
?

>implying that "grown-ups" are drug free

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  • 10.31.2012 6:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
Posted by: IRISH 249
Grow up.
?

>implying that "grown-ups" are drug free
Or implying that "grown-ups" simply understand proper discretion.

  • 10.31.2012 6:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
Posted by: IRISH 249
Grow up.
implying that "grown-ups" are drug free
The act of maturing ("growing up", character wise), is not limited to children either.

  • 10.31.2012 7:02 PM PDT

What about legal drugs like DXM?

Can we discuss those?

  • 10.31.2012 7:07 PM PDT
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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
Always been a bit curious about this. It doesn't have to be a thread necessarily condoning them, but one where they are just generally discussed.


You already agreed not to talk about illegal activities.

  • 10.31.2012 7:10 PM PDT
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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
What about legal drugs like DXM?

Can we discuss those?


You just answered your own question. Although if a moderator wants to ban you for it. they will. and there isn't anything you can do about it.

And tehcnically using DXM as a recreational drug is illegal.

Little known fact it is illegal to use over the counter drugs

"in a manner not consistent with their labeling, or intended dosage"

its a little known federal substance law that can be used to stop people from abusing legal drugs.

So if you want to discuss DXM's use under normal dosages as a cough suppresant, go for it.

[Edited on 10.31.2012 7:17 PM PDT]

  • 10.31.2012 7:11 PM PDT


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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
What about legal drugs like DXM?

Can we discuss those?


You just answered your own question. Although if a moderator wants to ban you for it. they will. and there isn't anything you can do about it.

And tehcnically using DXM as a recreational drug is illegal.

Little known fact it is illegal to use over the counter drugs

"in a manner not consistent with their labeling, or intended dosage"

its a little known federal substance law that can be used to stop people from abusing legal drugs.

So if you want to discuss DXM's use under normal dosages as a cough suppresant, go for it.
Really? Didn't know that.

Kinda BS, lol.

  • 10.31.2012 7:27 PM PDT

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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
What about legal drugs like DXM?

Can we discuss those?
I recall someone was banned for talking about Adderall, however I do not know the circumstances around the ban (user could have been abusing the drug and openly saying so).

Moderator discretion, in the end.

  • 10.31.2012 7:28 PM PDT
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Posted by: LiberatorOfMind
What about legal drugs like DXM?

Can we discuss those?


You just answered your own question. Although if a moderator wants to ban you for it. they will. and there isn't anything you can do about it.

And tehcnically using DXM as a recreational drug is illegal.

Little known fact it is illegal to use over the counter drugs

"in a manner not consistent with their labeling, or intended dosage"

its a little known federal substance law that can be used to stop people from abusing legal drugs.

So if you want to discuss DXM's use under normal dosages as a cough suppresant, go for it.
Really? Didn't know that.

Kinda BS, lol.


Yeah, but a law like that would only ever be used as a technicality in court, where someone has already admitted to the misuse of some medication

  • 10.31.2012 7:31 PM PDT

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Why do you feel the need to discuss illegal drugs so badly? If you want to do it so terribly badly, find a forum that allows it.

  • 10.31.2012 7:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
Why do you feel the need to discuss illegal drugs so badly? If you want to do it so terribly badly, find a forum that allows it.
Better question. Why feel the need to discuss your illegal actions on the internet at all? I swear discretion is non-existent these day.

And I don't think we're allowed to discuss the discussion of illegal drugs either.

  • 10.31.2012 8:28 PM PDT

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