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How comes I can't say it as well as that? I think that the decision you have come to is a fair one, and I am happy with the compromise. . Thanks Guys!

 

It'd be a shame if people were afraid to start threads like that in the future; stifling debate is not our intention. As was emphasised in the reply, there's no problem with it - we just don't want them to degenerate into surveys about who smokes what and how. As long as people exercise a bit of discretion when they're talking about the subject, there shouldn't be a problem.

 

A good decision indeed.

- ed out

 

Let me rephrase... Even tough the mods aren't looking more closely to that thread as they are on all the others, we all know that that discussion can lead to a heated discussion, in the wrong way.

I didn't mean to say that the mods killed the discussion there... Not at all. My apologies if it was interpreted that way...

 

That's something that we hope that we can rely on the maturity of our members to prevent. There are always strong feelings in threads like this, with many of the issues affecting members personally - however, a majority of the time, as you know, people can discuss things in a sensible and reasonable way

 

Oh, as a side note, I'll stil castrate anyone who tries to tout tickets in the FS forum.

 

Bit off topic, but since this thread is sprawling anyway, is selling of tickets allowed? If I got a ticket to go see Ms. Spears that cost me £60, could I sell it for £60, and just not £120, or is selling of tickets just a no-no?

 

I think the FS forum is for selling PC related stuff ebay is for the rest

 

So by "drug discussion" you mean the discussion of the negative impact and illicit, prohibitive nature of drugs, correct? Because as soon as you start talking about the pros of drugs then clearly you're advocating them. Or, by your own example, stating ones personal habits and comparing tolerance levels to other forum members is advocating it. See when someone tells me I'm a lightweight because I can't smoke more than a single joint a day I don't see, "hey kids, go out and toke up!". Yes your second drug example is an admission of guilt, it's certainly not advocating it. And there is no correlation between the latter examples between music and drugs. One you're stating tolerance levels, the other you're telling people where to download copyrighted work. The second is advocacy.

And this is where you and I differ. It is my God given right to do whatever I please to myself so long as it doesn't negatively affect others. I'm a libertarian because I find it deplorable that the prohibitive laws governing me are merely based on popular opinion about certain activities. I don't care if you think drinking, smoking, or doing drugs is morally reprehensible, don't limit my freedoms because of your beliefs.

Furthermore I have seen threads about drinking and smoking habits. Not that exact quote mind you but close. And for the record everything is essentially a poison, including water.

It's not a myth. I can't speak for cannabis but small doses of ethanol release inhibitions. Yes they alter your state of mind but only subtly if you do it responsibly. And it's not my fault you don't like the clubs and your friends do. Maybe you just have different tastes? If I have a beer or two and I'm at some horrible club I don't magically find it fun. Then again alcohol has a different effects on everyone.

As far as the mods decisions I don't really agree with it. I think drug use is a world away from copyright infrigement and they don't even share similar legal backgrounds. Then again I post 4-5 times a year so it doesn't really matter .

 

Maybe not, but you have to agree they are both illegal activities... So that makes them fall in the same league...

 

Interesting, as I'm not sure your views and ours differ all that much. What we're trying to stop is people talking about drugs entirely for the reason of showing off, which is what the other thread did occasionally dip into - it's entirely unnecessary. What we don't want to stop is references to drug use where it is strictly relevant to the topic - we had a hard drugs thread in SD recently that for the most part stayed pretty on-track with good debate.

That people have to stop with "I do more drugs than you lol" oneupmanship posts is obvious, and shouldn't have to be said. Discussing how to take/prepare drugs also has to be off-limits, there is no good reason for it. Everything else, in context, can be OK if you're responsible with what you say - please remember that less mature minds than yours can be easily influenced by talking about drugs that we must remember are still illegal, however socially acceptable they might be.

 

Yeah, course you can, we might rip it out of you for your musical tastes though. What we object to is touting tickets above their face value.

 

Nice to hear Fly, now if you could just go moderate Ebay I might actually get a chance of seeing a band I like for less then £150 once in a while

 

Excellent.. that's that sorted then.

 

cba reading this entire thread, managed the first page
I'd just like to make a correction to allow better comparison

I think that would be a closer comparison

or
"I smoke 5 a day"
and
"I download 5 albums a day"


However, I can understand that there really is no need for bragging. Banning anyone admitting to illegal activity is a little excessive though, different laws, different countries and where do you draw the line?

Yes I know this post is a little late now but I don't care!

 

No, adding a phone number would also be "promotion of drug use". But who cares?