Free Speech On Skyblock

As a few of you guys may have seen, a day ago i was muted on the server for using the word queer.
Not offensively,
but only saying
"So if the word queer is something someone can identify as, should it be considered a bad word?"
24 HR. MUTE
I'd love to hear other peoples opinions as to what you think about free speech and how it pertains to skyblock, because quite frankly, it seems that people aren't allowed to discuss anything without being told to "Bring it to the /Msg" because a mod doesn't agree with somebodies statement.

 

Eh this whole "freedom of speech" is only true to an extent. But in most cases they just kinda make up rules and mute for nothing, or in my case, ban.

 

I don’t think the situation you were in was handled correctly, but the mods are trying. Also the whole concept of free speech is an American thing. Not every country has that and a private establishement such as skyblock is not obliged to uphold that.

 

...Huh?
I muted you for saying that people who are transgender are retarded, if my memory serves me correctly. That's not an opinion, that's just unjustly slandering a minority.

 

Honestly, this a joke right?

If a moderator did that, you're going to have massive issues between mods and the players.
Just cause a mod has a different viewpoint than you doesn't mean you must be enslaved to their opinion. That's modern day slavery in minecraft form. Anyone can say whatever they want, but if it gets to the point it poses as a threat to society then thats on you

 

Freedom of Speech means you can say whatever you want, doesn’t mean you’re immune from criticism or punishment from it. Skyblock has its own rules you must abide by in order to participate. I would suggest a refresher for you, here.

 

Are we allowed guns on skyblock

 

Exactly when did i say that they were retarded? i was stating my opinion that being trans is a mental disorder. ADHD is a mental disorder, but having it doesn't make you retarded does it?

 

not a joke, it actually happened, if that's what you're wondering.

 

I got banned for a day for asking my friend if she was homosexual so ironically we had the same problem only instead of posting a complaint I called the mod who warned me a homo which is what resulted in a ban and I accept that I disrespected staff and thats against the rules so I'll take responsibility for it but cmon man I was mad that I got warned for asking my friend if she was gay (note SHE IS) but yeah I kinda just put myself in the mods positions and I could see how that could be offensive speech but idk I still think it was a stupid situation. anyway now that I'm done rambling good luck with this thread, I'd be down for free speech as long as it excludes swearing and threats.

~Floyd

 

Your words, not mine.

 

Censorship is not the same as slavery at all. Censorship is Lycel muting people for saying something(in this case it was probably justified). Slavery is Lycel forcing him to work her grinders. There's a difference.

 

Yea, but slavery can also mean your restriction to free speech. Either way, its the same

 

What an ironic thread.

 

But you do deprive their freedom of speech.

In a way, if mods did ban people that had different opinions, then that would (in a way) be considered slavery cause you are forcing them to make them believe in you and to not question their beliefs