Fleur gone? Now that is a big loss. She was always so considered in her postings, probably as lovely as Petite.
I've got a couple of things to say.
First, M.Rouge, & Micky Lee should be reinstated. I think permanent bans are just ridiculous, & it would be nice to have Dolfette back.
Secondly, I think all this talk about misogyny & hate speech is a little disingenous. All three of the above continually made personal attacks on anyone they didn't like or disagreed with, though sometimes it was very funny.
D & M would corner someone, & then sometimes out of the blue, the ninja Mickey Lee would appear from nowhere & deliver the coup de grace.
I thought they had every right to, but sometimes the attacks on newbies - especially women, were truly painful. I think Dolfette never got banned because she was quite witty, & a mistress of one liners, or even one worders.
We aren't talking about shrinking violets here. They were fiesty, intelligent women, just as guilty of letting their own personal views discriminate against others opinions - no matter their validity -just like most of us.
As a previous poster has said - you don't have to like what's said in on LPSG. You have no right not to be offended. If I see something I don't like, I just normally ignore it.
As for the race/gay issues - i think that you have a point - but there has been plenty of misandry on this site too, & I personally think that anyone who spuriously claims you are a racist or homophobic - normally as an ad hominen attack - should suffer the same consequences as those who are.
Each person has different tolerance levels to subject matter - there is no balance - & in a forum, as has been said on this thread, when people have unnacceptable views, they can be challenged.
That's the way it works. Engage in debate, & discuss ideas. All of us have certain views or behaviours that many would find objectionable, but as long as threats of violence & intimidation not involved - so what?
We might not like everything in the world of LPSG, but we can sure as hell ignore a lot of it.
Bring them back soon, they were the heart of this forum.
Dolfette is gone.
Fleur is gone.
MickeyLee is gone
Madam is gone.
The random big tittied isreali chick that set up a hook-up with me in San Franscico is gone
And now, I am gone.
This is my bye. I like to do things in grand scales. Bye everybody...I can't take this shit anymore!!!