Utopiatina your are so off base in so many was and so obviously missed my point that its hard to know where to start. Many people don't condone striking a child under any circumstance and thier for its a subject that could easily be found inopropraite to discuss on these forum as well as your opinion on the subject being found offensive. That is why I cose it as an example, although I real do not advocate hitting children in any way. My point was that if I find your opinion or any other part or your essence on this forum offensive I'm not going to ask you to sensor yourself I'm just going to make the decision not to read your posts any more.
Now you say if we spoke in sillspeech in real life it would be reasonable for us to do it hear. However no one is the exact same person online as they are in real life. Some people may be closer than others but no one is exactly the same. That's part of the fun of online gaming you can build a "persona" that allows you to escape from your real life a lil bit. Which is in part the reason why people play fantasy games to begin with, I mean I'm pretty sure I'm not actually a halfling cleric leader in charge of thousands of lil hobbit minions. Sillspeech is as much a part of our online persona as your voiced opinions are yours, as I said I actually have to try not to let some slip in at this point and still have been having to go back to remove it. The way something is said can be just as valuable as what is said it terms trying to express who you are and how you feel. The only person I've asked to sensor themselves on Thiers forum is bishop as I find at times he comes off a bit rude at times, which is understandable with all he has to put up with, but IMO bad for the game (perceived to be rude head mod isn't exactly a turn on for new players) I think it comes as part of the job for him to be his normal helpfull short spoken self all the time and not "stoop to our level" as he kinda ends up as the "face of the game". I have no such obligations or responsibiltys so I find it highly offensive for some one to ask me to sensor myself for no better reason than they find me annoying.