Why are members like King Bong tolerated?

So after being away from RUI, i've made a return. Some of my old favorites, ViRedd, Ccodaine still lurk, but every once in awhile they at least offer some growing advice. Then I came across King Bong. He's started something like 10 threads, all of them all political, all anti-obama, and most racist, including titles like "monkey boy". One of which has already been closed. There are political forums, lots of them. Why is he here? Why do we tolerate it? Sure, some of us discuss politics while helping eachother grow herb, but have we sunk to allowing racist hate speech to be repeated consistently without reprimand? I certainly hope not, and I hope the moderators would want better for RUI.

dude i just read his threads!!!!and i'm w/ you. this king bong dude is a friggen racist!!

Don't make a post, report if its against the rules.

ToastedFox said:

Don't make a post, report if its against the rules.

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I have reported such actions in the past. The reply I got from the mods was that the political forum is not moderated. I'm sure, however, that if the community speaks up against racist hate speech, they will do something about it. I'm not demanding anything, just asking the community if they wish to have such members on board. If he can post "Monkey Boy", surely I can pose this question. I've been a member of RUI for well over a year and I don't want to see it tainted.

King Bong is indeed a troll..

He hasnt shown that he's knows anything or wants to learn anything about growing marijuana..

He loves to encite ridiculous arguments about politics based on his values that are delusional at best..

I have more respect for a piece of shit.. atleast it can help my plants grow..

Yes, we need the members to report these kind of posts. I personally cannot read them all. I tend to stay out the politics section as I am not an American and some debates get real heated.

Hey Inneed of Buds..

i agree with you...

There is this little voice inside me that says..

"tolerate people, tolerate all people, if you ban them, then they go somewhere else and maybe find a home with more hateful people. instead of being here where, maybe they can learn to love"

if we ban them, are we the same as them? not tolerant..?

what are you thoughts?

iloveyou

and I really appreciate your posts

Garden Knowm said:

Hey Inneed of Buds..

i agree with you...

There is this little voice inside me that says..

"tolerate people, tolerate all people, if you ban them, then they go somewhere else and maybe find a home with more hateful people. instead of being here where, maybe they can learn to love"

if we ban them, are we the same as them? not tolerant..?

what are you thoughts?

iloveyou

and I really appreciate your posts

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Well, the staff have a little bit more power when they say someone is being hateful. Doesn't even have to be a mark against the person, just staff saying "Hey chill out dude" and cleaning up the mess a bit. some people might be joking and it get taken wrong and its a lot better to do that then have users flame one another and find different things offensive with someone who might not understand they think its offensive. lol

This is all happening exactly like we planned, and we got the idea from the republican dirty-tricksters.

Ya see, we have the Politics forum to keep "those kind of people" out of the growers forums.

Garden Knowm said:

Hey Inneed of Buds..

i agree with you...

There is this little voice inside me that says..

"tolerate people, tolerate all people, if you ban them, then they go somewhere else and maybe find a home with more hateful people. instead of being here where, maybe they can learn to love"

if we ban them, are we the same as them? not tolerant..?

what are you thoughts?

iloveyou

and I really appreciate your posts

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No, I don't think so. Our country runs on Free Speech. This forum does not. This forum has a very specific rule against abuse written by RUI himself. I'm all for political debate, but I can't stand idly by while members I've grown very fond of are called "brainless morons". While a Democratic candidate is called a "monkey". Especially by someone who has only been here a few months and who is an admitted troll. He offers nothing in the forum of marijuana or growing advise. Only political trash talking, all of it personal and directed at other peaceful members. Let's just have it one way or the other. If there is a rule against this, lets enforce it. If we're not going to enforce it, there is sure some shit i'd like to get off my chest.

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I just wanted to add, the "Brainless morons" quote, wasn't even in political forums. We were in toke and talk chatting about a private island where some of the members could go live, just a fun conversation. KingBong followed me in there, much like he follows me everywhere (troll) and suggested we start a society of "brainless morons"

i.m with ineed of buds
it's racist and RIU specifically says that is not to be tolerated
i'm black and i take serious offense to one of m people being called a monkey
if u don't like a candidate, u say why and why u like the other better not smear hate because u don't know what u r talkin about
ban him or RIU is going to die because more and more people like him will join

Has anyone asked King Bong if he is black? In matters such as these, we must not overlook that possibility. It makes a world of difference.

ccodiane said:

Has anyone asked King Bong if he is black? In matters such as these, we must not overlook that possibility. It makes a world of difference.

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what difference would that make? You have a black man one post above you saying he takes offense. Do you really think he cares if the words came from another black man or not? The rules of the forums are clear, they do not change according to skin color.

Inneedofbuds said:

what difference would that make? You have a black man one post above you saying he takes offense. Do you really think he cares if the words came from another black man or not? The rules of the forums are clear, they do not change according to skin color.

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Actually, they do.

personal attacks are against the rules and a ban-able offense. this thread and half the posts in it are a direct personal attack. who do i ban first?

fdd2blk said:

personal attacks are against the rules and a ban-able offense. this thread and half the posts in it are a direct personal attack. who do i ban first?

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are you sure this the right thread FDD? I don't see any personal attacks in here at all.

Inneedofbuds said:

are you sure this the right thread FDD? I don't see any personal attacks in here at all.

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A race baiter, through and through.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_baiting

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Race baiting is an act of using racially derisive language, actions or other forms of communication, to anger, intimidate or incite a person or groups of people, or to make those persons behave in ways that are inimical to their personal or group interests.

ccodiane said:

A race baiter, through and through.

Race baiting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Race baiting is an act of using racially derisive language, actions or other forms of communication, to anger, intimidate or incite a person or groups of people, or to make those persons behave in ways that are inimical to their personal or group interests.

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Read the definition you just quoted. I didn't use and racially decisive language. I am speaking out against it. You've literally described the opposite of me.

Inneedofbuds said:

Read the definition you just quoted. I didn't use and racially decisive language. I am speaking out against it. You've literally described the opposite of me.

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Race baiting is an act of using racially derisive language, actions or other forms of communication, to anger, intimidate or incite a person or groups of people, or to make those persons behave in ways that are inimical to their personal or group interests.

Read your sig..........

fdd2blk said:

personal attacks are against the rules and a ban-able offense. this thread and half the posts in it are a direct personal attack. who do i ban first?

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Pot Roast?