Ummmm.... Doesn't moderation perform some of this for us?? Is Mr. Muskrat (P.S. The word "Muskrat" both titilates and offends me.) saying that he doesn't mod down posts that he finds offensive??

If a minority of our community find a poster offensive, he'll continue on and have no problems. But if a majority do, he'll take the karma hit and either learn the error of his ways or have his voice in the community diminished.

So, now we have established that a majority would solve the problem without intervention. So, if a majority of the members of the community support this, intervention is not necessary.

If there is no majority of monks who feel so strongly about the language used on the front page, why restrict the majority of users due to the vocalness of a small minority?? We Americans have already seen too much of that in action in our government. Besides, how many 8 year olds really visit the monestary??

I don't believe that the behaviour needs to be condoned or condemmed on any administrative level, rather let the community system that is already in place reward or punish members for their actions. (As was intended)

~Hammy