I am there, but that doesn't mean that the message of a possibility for a better more "community-based" non-hierarchical message board shouldn't be argued for and at least some words as food for thought.
Now, obviously, I'm no fool, the staff here enjoy their power and would be reluctant to say the least to even begin to entertain these ideas. But, I guess it's nice to dream and spread the word there's maybe better ways of doing things.
And yet, this forum, each day, today, even as I type this, and yesterday, and the day yet to be, continues to exist with constant contribution. The community mindset quite clearly demonstrates that they're fine with the basic set of rules in place.
Could it be that your "clear outlines" of what is cool and what isn't don't coalesce with my clear outlines, much less those of the community that slouches ever on so, so much more steadily than bans are issued?
If my access to a public-yet-closed community means I concede discourse about a guy who liked a neo-Nazi news source but only because he likes to get his news from there and not because he's a neo-Nazi, no, not at all, because those two aren't inherently linked on some level, then that is a decision I have to make before continuing access to that community. I, personally, think it's worth it.
If it means I don't get to say exactly what I think, I still think it's worth it. I'm a much bigger asshole in real life than I am here. Just the other day I made a post about Salsa's thread that was kind of crass, and I made it in jest, but I was concerned that it didn't come across and I'm still concerned. That's not EviLore's extensive iron fist. That's the community's will, and my desire to subject myself to it.
But what I really want to know is if Not A Hero is as good as I hope it is.