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Discussions on trans issues
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:36 pm
by Sandydragon
Everyone please note.
Following recent disagreements about various trans issues, UK Hamlet has made a decision that discussions on this topic are unsuitable for this board. Therefore with immediate effect:
Any new posts related to trans issues will be deleted by a moderator
Any poster writing about trans issues will be asked to cease. If they ignore a moderators warning they risk a ban.
Anyone who writes anything which is inciting hatred against any group will be banned.
We have discussed many contentious issues on this board, but this is one where there are implacable views between different people and where discussion is likely to lead to behaviour that infringes the boards rules.
Thank you
Re: Discussions on trans issues
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:49 pm
by Zhivago
Wise decision.
Re: Discussions on trans issues
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:51 pm
by Mellsblue
Sandydragon wrote:
Anyone who writes anything which is inciting hatred against any group will be banned.
Even the English?
Re: Discussions on trans issues
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:52 pm
by Son of Mathonwy
Hmm, I think we could have kept it civil . . . but, okay, noted.
Re: Discussions on trans issues
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:54 pm
by Zhivago
Mellsblue wrote:Sandydragon wrote:
Anyone who writes anything which is inciting hatred against any group will be banned.
Even the English?
No, the English will never be banned.
Re: Discussions on trans issues
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:58 pm
by Sandydragon
Mellsblue wrote:Sandydragon wrote:
Anyone who writes anything which is inciting hatred against any group will be banned.
Even the English?
Always an exception

Re: Discussions on trans issues
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:25 pm
by Stom
A good decision as you cannot possibly get people to understand basic humanity in today's world, it seems.
Re: Discussions on trans issues
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:19 am
by Mikey Brown
Seems like a shame but I can understand it. I think putting the whole category of anyone who has doubts, disagreements or just confusion under the banner of being too thick to understand “basic humanity” is unhelpful and condescending, but it’s a fair representation of how easily these discussions devolve.
I think there genuinely is something to be had from these conversations, because there is a ton of misinformation out there, but I can’t imagine the politics thread on a rugby forum is the place that will set the world back on its correct course.
Re: Discussions on trans issues
Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 12:30 pm
by Banquo
Mikey Brown wrote:Seems like a shame but I can understand it. I think putting the whole category of anyone who has doubts, disagreements or just confusion under the banner of being too thick to understand “basic humanity” is unhelpful and condescending, but it’s a fair representation of how easily these discussions devolve.
I think there genuinely is something to be had from these conversations, because there is a ton of misinformation out there, but I can’t imagine the politics thread on a rugby forum is the place that will set the world back on its correct course.
Agreed on all counts.