New DIS Board policy in effect

[CDolacki2003]

I am going to remain impartial. I like cake, pie and cookies

 

[SFBayDon]

Good luck with the new policy changes, I'm sure it will be a challenge for a few days.

Pie always pie!!!!!!

 

[crazydisneyman]

How a rice cake covered with fat free chocolate?

 

[aspen37]

I vote for pie.....it's like a religious experience for me.

<oh shoot - I just broke both new rules>

After a topic on Ellen's Universe of Energy became a religious debate I can understand where this new rule comes from! Its very hard for the mods to draw a line, this makes it much easier blanket rule. I for one don't mind not discussing religion or politics, it might make it easier to head on over to the community board now!

I'm gonna add strudel into the fray of puddings and deserts![/QUOTE]

Mmmm! Strudel sounds good.

What about those big cookie cakes? DW made one a month or so ago and it was fantastic. Also the ice cream cakes from Dairy Queen...

I vote for ice cream cake.

I'm not sure the censorship thing applies in this situation.

You are free to disagree with anything said on this forum or any other forum and as long as you follow guidelines, no one will discourage you.

You are also free to pour your heart, soul and fortune into starting any website that you wish to start. This website can contain anything you want it to contain. You might decide to be the only voice on your website and not let there be any dissenting opinion, Again...this isnt censorship or taking away someones free speech. You are free to say whatever you want on YOUR website.

A similar example would be a newspaper. You may vehemently disagree with something written in a newspaper, That doesnt mean that the newspaper has any obligation to print your disagreement and again, this isnt censorship. You are free to start your own newspaper.

The sponsors of this website are all related to Disney travel (except for the Google ads). I'm fairly certain that none of them agreed to advertise on these forums because of the political or religious debates. As I'm sure you know...there are no religions or political parties paying to advertise on this site.

As for the podcast...again....you have been given a forum to talk about what is said on the podcast. You are invited to come here free of charge and express your opinion, whether you agree or disagree, as long as you do it within the guidelines of of this webiste. If you feel the need or desire to saythings outside of the guidelines of this website, you are free to start your own. This is the very nature of free speech and the lack of censorship.

As a guest...even a sponsoring guest...you are not entitled to write your own rules when visiting this or any other website or publication. You are entitled to your own opinion and you have the power to express that on your website, publication or podcast.

Well said, Kevin!

How a rice cake covered with fat free chocolate?

Yuck!!!

 

[ms*mountaineer]

How a rice cake covered with fat free chocolate?

You are free to eat such a thing - but don't slander the good name of "CAKE"!

 

[ericafny]

OK that's it...I'm making brownies tonite...who wants some???

 

[robertgp124]

I was doing so well... a nice leafy salad for lunch... then 3 pages of cake, cookies, and pie.

I hope I didn't hurt the snack machine when I visited it a few moments ago.

Good idea on the rules, btw.

 

[kab407]

OK that's it...I'm making brownies tonite...who wants some???

What time will they be ready Erica???

 

[Kaler131]

I am going to remain impartial. I like cake, pie and cookies

Me too!!!

BTW, I noticed that your location is Lorain, Ohio....I grew up there! (I live down in Columbus, Ohio now) You are the first person that I have seen on here from Lorain!!

 

[crazytp93]

I'm iffy on the policy.
But you know something is wrong when me and my friends over on the Teen Board can have a more civilized debate than the people on the CB.

 

[angelmav]

"Without free speech no search for truth is possible... no discovery of truth is useful... Better a thousandfold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech. The abuse dies in a day, but the denial slays the life of the people, and entombs the hope of the race." - Charles Bradlaugh

"Debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust and wide-open and that...may well include vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on government and public officials." - William Brennan, New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)

"Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage." - Winston Churchill


"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania

"One man's vulgarity is another's lyric." - John Marshall Harlan, Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971)


"Civil government cannot let any group ride roughshod over others simply because their consciences tell them to do so." - Robert H. Jackson

"Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance." - Lyndon Baines Johnson, February 11, 1964

"It is impossible for ideas to compete in the marketplace if no forum for their presentation is provided or available." - Thomas Mann


"Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." - Wiliam O. Douglas, The One Un-American Act, A Speech to the Author's Guild Council in New York (1951)

"Censorship of anything, at any time, in any place, on whatever pretense, has always been and always be the last resort of the **** and the bigot." - Eugene O'Neill

"What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist." - Salman Rushdie

"Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is the hallmark of an authoritarian regime..." - Potter Stewart, Ginzberg v. United States, 383 U.S. 463 (1966)

"Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it." - Mark Twain

 

[Matt@WDWR]

While I am impressed with your cut and paste capabilities (j/k), the website is a privately owned company and does not have to allow any speech it doesn't want to. The Disboards is a byproduct of a company and many things that come up in those "debates" could hurt a business. Frankly, the community board got so bad, I wouldn't go into it.

When I discuss politics, I go to news sites. I don't get mad that CNN doesn't have a place for me to discuss Disney. lol

 

[Matt@WDWR]

Things that will put you on my list:

1) You like pie more than cake.
2) You like crunchy peanut butter more than creamy

I shall add more to the list.

 

[Matt@WDWR]

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[angelmav]

While I am impressed with your cut and paste capabilities (j/k), the website is a privately owned company and does not have to allow any speech it doesn't want to. The Disboards is a byproduct of a company and many things that come up in those "debates" could hurt a business. Frankly, the community board got so bad, I wouldn't go into it.

When I discuss politics, I go to news sites. I don't get mad that CNN doesn't have a place for me to discuss Disney. lol

Matt, then i expect that the board will be by invite only and the use of forums to discuss non-disney things will be eliminated. Your free to have your opinion, as long as you express it under these new guidelines. No need to attack me for posting the thoughts on the subject from what are considered some of the mot important opinions on the subject. How Community Board of you.

 

[DisneyKevin]

"Without free speech no search for truth is possible... no discovery of truth is useful... Better a thousandfold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech. The abuse dies in a day, but the denial slays the life of the people, and entombs the hope of the race." - Charles Bradlaugh

"Debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust and wide-open and that...may well include vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on government and public officials." - William Brennan, New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)

"Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage." - Winston Churchill


"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania

"One man's vulgarity is another's lyric." - John Marshall Harlan, Cohen v. California, 403 U.S. 15 (1971)


"Civil government cannot let any group ride roughshod over others simply because their consciences tell them to do so." - Robert H. Jackson

"Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance." - Lyndon Baines Johnson, February 11, 1964

"It is impossible for ideas to compete in the marketplace if no forum for their presentation is provided or available." - Thomas Mann


"Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." - Wiliam O. Douglas, The One Un-American Act, A Speech to the Author's Guild Council in New York (1951)

"Censorship of anything, at any time, in any place, on whatever pretense, has always been and always be the last resort of the **** and the bigot." - Eugene O'Neill

"What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist." - Salman Rushdie

"Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is the hallmark of an authoritarian regime..." - Potter Stewart, Ginzberg v. United States, 383 U.S. 463 (1966)

"Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it." - Mark Twain

You had the fredom to post this

If I can extrapolate what you are saying here is, that the New York Times is obligated to give a column to voice your opinion? Motor Tend? Mother Earth News? CNN?

No private enterprise is obligated to give you a forum in which to espouse your opinion on any give subject. That is their freedom.

This is not public property. This is a privately owned and operated site

You are allowed to post here using the guidlines set forth. Should you wish to excercise your freedom of speech regarding a topic deemed unfit for this privately owned forum, you are free to start your own website and post whatever you deem appropriate

 

[Matt@WDWR]

Matt, then i expect that the board will be by invite only and the use of forums to discuss non-disney things will be eliminated. Your free to have your opinion, as long as you express it under these new guidelines. No need to attack me for posting the thoughts on the subject from what are considered some of the mot important opinions on the subject. How Community Board of you.

IF you consider that an attack, I might suggest never going into the community boards. At the absolute worst, my first line was the only thing remotely sarcastic but I put the "J/K" to show you I was joking. Your response though sorta misses the point. They can eliminate whatever they want to. If you don't like it sorry. If I don't like some things (and that has happened) it is not up to me.

I can't go in your house and say what I want. As soon as I have ticked you off, I am pretty sure you will ask me to leave. It works that way for forums as well.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Matt, then i expect that the board will be by invite only and the use of forums to discuss non-disney things will be eliminated. Your free to have your opinion, as long as you express it under these new guidelines. No need to attack me for posting the thoughts on the subject from what are considered some of the mot important opinions on the subject. How Community Board of you.

All of the DIS Boards is by "invitation only" already. The owner has invited you to participate.

 

[wishspirit]

The policy is not looking to discourage prayers, pixie dust, holiday wishes etc.

The policy is to discourage "my religion is better than your religion and as such...you will rot in a very warm place" or "if you believe such and such...you are an idiot".

It is amazing, but I have heard that (minus the such and such and replaced with another mainstream argument) exactly on the Theme Parks Board! That's why I love the podcast board so much, that very rarely happens (except maybe over D23 or Pie v. Cake)

Mmmm! Strudel sounds good.

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I vote for ice cream cake.

Is it bad I have eaten a massive apple strudel in the last 24 hours, and waffles too!

 

[TXYankee]

All of the DIS Boards is by "invitation only" already. The owner has invited you to participate.

Yep!

I have been invited to participate. That makes me one of the "Cool Kids"!!
Thanks Pete!