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Originally Posted by Carth
It's the only way to stop online abuse.
It's now getting to the stage where anything you write/post on the internet, no matter how innocent or innocuous it is, can be seen as offensive by someone, somewhere - whether to them or on behalf of others - and the knock on the door follows.
And I don't think I'm wrong in suggesting there are people out there that go looking for it, either for financial gain or the smug satisfaction of seeing others trip over.
Just look at how many times on this forum, that a MOD has had to step in and tell people to cool down . . then take it a stage further where instead of warning people, you have to (by law) report them to the authorities as 'posts that could be construed as offensive'
That could eventually lead to bye bye forum, closed down and possibly fines handed out. Do we want it to reach that stage?
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The vast, vast majority of people won't notice any difference whatsoever or have to amend how they publish things online. They will simply continue to treat people with kindness, consideration, respect and make allowances for any disabilities that affects how a person expresses themselves or interacts.
Your suggestion that those wronged who turn to legal redress are doing it for personal gain or the satisfaction of smugly seeing others 'trip over' is as wrong as it is incorrect. These type of remarks are likely to cause offence, so anyone who fears 'tripping over' would be wise to start watching where they are going.
Many websites, forums, chat rooms etc are already revising their forum rules and retraining admin/moderation staff for the forthcoming online harms bill anyway, so this initiative could just be incorporated into this to prevent any fines/closures etc.