Got me thinking again, cause of illegal content on site Options

[macavely]

Yes people Mac is thinking again .. I know its been a long time right..

but this post got me thinking why is street racing blocked? , in that thread this post got me thinking

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=6
^forum rules
The one that posting about street racing breaks:

1. Keep your posts clean. These forums, like the rest of the site, are designed to be a family-safe environment, and that means that you must watch your use of obscenities. This also means not attacking others in your posts. You must respect everyone here. If you're not going to post something helpful or respectful, don't post. This also means no pornography, sexist, racist, hateful, or illegal content as well.

because street racing is illegal, it breaks rule 1, therefore it is not tolerated on this forum.

NOW IF THIS IS IN THE WRONG SECTION SOME MOVE IT FOR ME>> THANKS

The illegal content part just gets to me. If you really think about it anyone that post illegal mods done to the celi, is in turn adding or describing something that they have done that is in one way or another not lawful. Sure swapping an engine an engine into your car is not going to get you in the same kinda trouble, street racing will get you into. But it is still braking a law (which by the way i think is a stuipd one to begin with).

Just something i was thinking about and felt like posting, not intended to offended anyone, Just get thinking alot right now.

This post has been edited by macavely: Apr 21, 2007 - 10:40 PM

[Coomer]

There are various levels of legality. Modifications to cars (many of which are perfectly legal) are minor in comparison to street racing, much like jaywalking is minor in comparison to murder.

We tolerate modifications to cars here, just as cops tolerate jaywalking. There's a point at which it would get ridiculous to enforce every little tiny illegal thing.

[macavely]

There are various levels of legality. Modifications to cars (many of which are perfectly legal) are minor in comparison to street racing, much like jaywalking is minor in comparison to murder.

We tolerate modifications to cars here, just as cops tolerate jaywalking. There's a point at which it would get ridiculous to enforce every little tiny illegal thing.

thank you finally an answer i was looking for...

and with that said .. how about having a racing section for some of the more responsibly people on the site. Where you or some of the mods would grant access to select members. That can talk about days at the track and or closed roads ..

[tin_foil]

thank you finally an answer i was looking for...

and with that said .. how about having a racing section for some of the more responsibly people on the site. Where you or some of the mods would grant access to select members. That can talk about days at the track and or closed roads ..

I don't know about "for some of the more responsibly people on the site". I agree with pressure2 there, I don't think it'd work. But I think it would be nice to simply HAVE a racing section. Hopefully we could mainly keep the discussions to track and closed road racing. Cause it's not like people on this site aren't doing it. Hopefully most are being responsible, but how does not being able to talk about it make anything different? I see what macavely's saying. There almost seems to be a double standard, cause seriously, people talk about illegal things they do ALL the time. Think about it, every time someone posts that they were going over the speed limit that's virtually the same as saying they were street racing, but the thread never gets locked. And if people are allowed to talk about racing that doesn't mean this site has to endorse it. There could even be a disclaimer on the section: "Street racing is illegal, please don't break the law and endanger lives." I'd just like to be able to discuss with other good drivers (not ricers) about heel-toe shifting, races, launch rpms, drifting, cool stories, and all sorts of "racing" type topics.

Anyway, hope I didn't come across too strongly. I don't really care THAT much. But I do see what Macavely's saying, and I don't think disallowing people to TALK about illegal topic's helps or changes anything...

This post has been edited by tin_foil: Apr 24, 2007 - 11:46 AM