HAH, I like that one 
Better to be safe than sorry. At my kids school we have ourselves as parents down to pick our children up, and if we want someone not named we have to ring the school and confirm it.
After cases like what happened to Sarah Payne in the UK all those years ago it’s only normal that we are on high alert.
Sadly we live in a world where some people want to hurt children - I have lived it myself.
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I had to google that. We’re on high alert because a child was killed 20 years ago? Sorry, what?
I realise this is a debate with no winners because you can never be too safe etc but calling the police because someone is near a school isn’t reasonable behaviour.
Interesting points there, Pax. I’ve deliberately quoted this paragraph and the next one to share own views/experience on the matters. My son is autistic and my wife has severe mental and physical health problems. The school knows this and as such they deal with me directly when it comes to education plan meetings and parents evening. Also helps coz I know some of the teachers outside of the school environment.
Which brings me on to -
Slightly different in my workplace. While we don’t actually hug or flirt with each other, an occasional arm round the shoulders and saying ‘good job’ or whatever isn’t uncommon. I personally don’t mind it , and in the context of the above , there is never a problem with doing that.
Actually … sometimes you DO get banned for no reason. But those cases there is very easy fix. Appeal. Blizzard people do mistakes too and it is important for members of forums or players in-game know that if and when they feel something does not fit, then they can speak up. No one has to sit and take false flags on account.
It’s like that joke about everyone in prison being innocent.
The bulk of people who claim that they were wronged have behaved badly on the forums and broken the rules.
Are there exceptions, of course, there are always exceptions and the moderation is a judgement call by a moderator. Sometimes when reviewed the person reviewing may not agree. The penalties stack up so it’s worth appealling if you really believe you have been wronged.
However that does not change that stating your opinion on a matter is generally not something that will get you banned. Spreading hatred towards certain race, gender, minorities, insulting others, making threats, using inappropriate language etc are common factors when people get a time out from the forums. That is not an all inclusive list but examples of the bad behaviour we see repeatedly.
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Funny, I say things people don’t like all the time without getting banned.
Hmm.
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… well I liked a singer and I got banned for that. A singer that was introduced to me on forums here.
Twice. I got banned for it twice. I appealed it … Twice. Got apologised. Twice.
So I guess there is exception to every rule. I have never broken CoC, so I have no problem with people reporting me, as I would auto appeal it.
Children are so vulnerable and to be fair I don’t think any measure to protect them is unreasonable. We also have to realise that in today’s society there is the fear of ‘litigation’ so many who are in the field of ‘child care’ also have this to contend with and will go for the ‘lets be safe rather than sorry’ view.
A few months ago I went to pick up my niece from school (a rare event) so I am not known to the teachers, but I am on the named list as someone the parents trust to take care of her. So a phone call had to be made to explain I would be the one collecting her from school and the school stipulated I had to bring I.D. to prove who I was. Is this going to extremes? I would say any and all measures they incorporate to keep my niece safe is okay with me 
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Both of these are political views, so yeah, it’s perfectly fine.
Exaggerating to make a point, is the point even worth making if that’s the case.
Does saying something racist warrants a ban?
Who was the singer?
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