Cmon we can work this all out. Just go on a retreat folks. You know, out in the woods, warm evening nights, crackling fire pit, roasting marshmallows, and perhaps some hot chocolate to wash it all down perhaps?
Kinda like IOS updates the day it comes out and the potential bugs it might have. Let it all settle out and do the update few days to a week later instead.
@raccoon city If you would like to make a public apology in this thread you may do so. Apart from that please avoid this thread. Based on your response to this I’ll try to determine the appropriate action to take regarding your BLF account status.
My sincere apologies to all that were offended by the insults and argument that broke out here. Due to timezone differences and just life in general I couldn’t handle it sooner, but I cleaned up this thread as soon as it came to my attention.
In this case, the BLF Rules definitely apply. But a more specific response is also in order: I’m proud that BLF has grown into a truly international forum. And for that reason I implore all users to be respectful of all other users and not take advantage of international or cultural differences to cause division. There is no place here for racist or cultural slurs. A flashlight forum is not the correct medium for discussing profound sociopolitical scourges in society. And yet, if those topics arise either inadvertently or intentionally, it’s unacceptable to dig in our heels and try to convince others why they shouldn’t be offended. An offense can’t be justified with facts or supposed reasons why it’s not offensive. I detest tuna fish, and no amount of convincing arguments will ever coax me into liking it, I still do and always will find it to be vile and disgusting for my tastes. Likewise, if cultural/social/political/racial wounds get opened here on this forum, they must be recognized as such, without excuses or attempts at justification or normalization. And then, we need to learn from that so as to avoid offending others again.
As always, I beg users to not engage in skirmishes that start to arise. I give my most sincere (albeit imperfect) effort toward moderating this forum. For newer users that are unaware: There are no other moderators here. Well-meaning attempts by others to step in and reprimand users and take sides in the argument only add fuel to the fire. When offensive or inappropriate posts appear, please use the Report button and contact me via PM if warranted. This method works extremely well at preventing bigger offenses and stopping fights before they break out, but only when everyone carefully follows it.
Thanks for reading, and again my sincerest apologies go out to all users that were hurt or offended by what transpired previously in this thread. Let’s not let it happen again.
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