TOS Violations and Moderator Responses

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

The cat photo was definitely a provocative pose.

As to the bikini, we have been told to remove those, very specifically.

what is the ruling on topless men, then?

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Also, would it be possible to get a ruling on the attempted conversion of atheists via this site? I'm not talking about things like 'I'll pray for you' or 'we should pray to get through this process'. I'm talking about things like 'you need to accept god into your heart. You know he accepts homosexuals, too, right? You should try talking to God.'

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The cat photo was definitely a provocative pose.

As to the bikini, we have been told to remove those, very specifically- it falls under partial/ strategically covered nudity and while yes, completely acceptable in much of the USA, we have members from all over the world, and in many countries, this would not be acceptable.

What is the specific reasoning behind this?

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Seems like US based website VJ is turning more and more conservative. How strange is that...

There will be plenty of people in bikinis during the summer all over US.

Perhaps those members who find it unacceptable should reconsider migrating to US.

[Dakine10 5,452]

If the TOS is unclear I'm open to revising the language to make it more precise. It is applicable to everyone. Mods included as they are members too.

Suggestions?

The link listed above (by Venkman, which I've reposted below) is a direct personal attack and attempt to evade the profanity filter. I am not familiar with every mod, but that post was "liked" by at least 2 mods.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/478984-marriage-mess-and-cr-1/#entry6802419

If you actually search for the terms in the post, the first search result that comes up is "highest reputation content".

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.visajourney.com/forums/best-content/&sa=U&ei=gSAtVYWiJszzsAXUxIDYBQ&ved=0CBMQFjAI&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNEVbVvagNeNpdE5GW5T24X-HiKe0g

This site has a wealth of information and it's embarrassing to have something like that be representative of what we are about. It's strange too that for all the things that get removed, that post has been allowed to stay like that for over a year.

[Boiler 45,311]

More an observation than an attack

[Dakine10 5,452]

More an observation than an attack

An insult based on observation is still an attack. We have both read the TOS.

If you don't like the original post and you feel it violates the TOS, then report it. If not, then ignore it. Don't make it worse. That topic title (Marriage mess CR1) was benign enough that it could draw people to the site from a search engine like google. I don't like that post as an introduction to Visa Journey. It's a horrible first impression.

[GandD 5,966]

The link listed above (by Venkman, which I've reposted below) is a direct personal attack and attempt to evade the profanity filter. I am not familiar with every mod, but that post was "liked" by at least 2 mods.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/478984-marriage-mess-and-cr-1/#entry6802419

If you actually search for the terms in the post, the first search result that comes up is "highest reputation content".

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.visajourney.com/forums/best-content/&sa=U&ei=gSAtVYWiJszzsAXUxIDYBQ&ved=0CBMQFjAI&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNEVbVvagNeNpdE5GW5T24X-HiKe0g

This site has a wealth of information and it's embarrassing to have something like that be representative of what we are about. It's strange too that for all the things that get removed, that post has been allowed to stay like that for over a year.

If you're talking about me, that was quite a while before I was a mod. And the same with milimelo.

Edited April 14, 2015 by GandD

[Dakine10 5,452]

If you're talking about me, that was quite a while before I was a mod. And the same with milimelo.

Given the date of the topic, my feeling was it was prior to both of you becoming mods. Looking at it now there is no way to know for sure. And people are still looking now because the number of likes is still going up. Which is why I still think the best thing to do would be to remove the post. Given that it is a TOS violation anyway.

[Boiler 45,311]

An insult based on observation is still an attack. We have both read the TOS.

If you don't like the original post and you feel it violates the TOS, then report it. If not, then ignore it. Don't make it worse. That topic title (Marriage mess CR1) was benign enough that it could draw people to the site from a search engine like google. I don't like that post as an introduction to Visa Journey. It's a horrible first impression.

How do you know what I have read?

I remeber that thread, one of the all time classics.

[GandD 5,966]

Given the date of the topic, my feeling was it was prior to both of you becoming mods. Looking at it now there is no way to know for sure. And people are still looking now because the number of likes is still going up. Which is why I still think the best thing to do would be to remove the post. Given that it is a TOS violation anyway.

I agree. I'll handle it.

[Dakine10 5,452]

How do you know what I have read?

I know you have read the TOS. Whether you remember or not, it's not the first time we have had this discussion.

[Dakine10 5,452]

I agree. I'll handle it.

Thanks. I think other posts convey the appropriate message without the insult.

[GandD 5,966]

Thanks. I think other posts convey the appropriate message without the insult.

I went through it. Due to the sheer amount of TOS violations and it being an old locked thread I decided to remove it. Hope that helps!

[Dakine10 5,452]

I went through it. Due to the sheer amount of TOS violations and it being an old locked thread I decided to remove it. Hope that helps!

It does. A google search for that particular wording now leads to the movie "We're the Millers" instead of Visa Journey.