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Why doesn't ATS allow "Activist" Recruiting?


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reply posted on 25-3-2008 @ 01:02 AM by MajKarma


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So, does that mean it's okay to write things like; We should " First Impeach and then Lynch That Traitor SOB G.W. Bush" and all those with him? Can we post stuff like that? Can we post a list of individuals we consider Traitors and Criminals?



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reply posted on 25-3-2008 @ 08:08 AM by goatboy











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reply posted on 25-3-2008 @ 06:57 PM by ShatteredSkies


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I think there's a sharp difference between demands and opinion.

If you said something like "I think we should impeach president Bush and remove his administration from power" that would be a very valid argument, you are entitled to your opinions. But when you say something like what you've said, it becomes antagonistic in nature and sounds more like a demand and a course of action.

You can always convey your message by changing the wording around.

In my opinion, as a Discussion Board in a whole, ATS is required to remain the fence line between views and stances.

How could an institution such as ATS in nature be on the greener side of the fence when in reality it would be required to oppose the darker side?

Of course these stances have their advantages and disadvantages, but ATS caters to a very broad spectrum of people and views. Covering from the far Left to the Far right ATS is the most genuine example of a global melting pot of cultures and has an extremely sophisticated political nomenclature. I don't think anyone can downplay the significance of this.

... I mean I don't know about the rest of you, but at the end of MY day when I come home, take my boots off, and sit down; the very first thing I do is go to my Bookmarks drop down tab and click on www.AboveTopSecret.com. For me, ATS is the stargate from which I cross my realm of reality to the World's realm of reality.

And that's what I think ATS is, a portal, not a podium.

Shattered OUT...

[edit on 25-3-2008 by ShatteredSkies]



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reply posted on 25-3-2008 @ 10:27 PM by Willard856


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I think it is pretty clear that you can post what you want, within the T&Cs. Writing a list of war criminals is fine (personally I'd want to see some analysis and justification, but that's just me). Saying that you think the President should be impeached is fine. I'm not sure about US law (being Australian and all), but calling for a lynching of the President, while distasteful, is probably fine. But if you then start getting a team together from ATS members to conduct said lynching, then that isn't fine.

You can tell everyone that it would be fantastic to join the Australian Defence Force and do your bit for the War on Terror. Once you start signing people up though, you've crossed the line from commentator to recruiter.

To me, the intent is clear. We discuss, we analyse, we recognise there will be alternate points of view, and we conduct ourselves in an adult, dignified and polite manner. If someone feels strongly enough about a subject that they want to recruit for it, they should use alternate bandwidth! ATS needs to remain impartial to succeed.



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