Its time for it to stop.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I am referring to the use of crude sexual language to describe a whole group of diverse people. Now, as you are aware I am no fan of the "Tea Party" movement but the use of sexual terminology to refer them is unacceptable, and depending on usage a violation of the TOS which you signed when you joined this forum. As such I have reported tonight three posts which I feel used the term in such a way that I think is a violation. Whether the moderators take this seriously or not, I don't know especialy since some of them, who will remain unnamed, use it themselves.

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[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I've already explained my reasoning for using the term.  I will not use the derogatory term 'Tea Partiers' under any circumstances, except just then I guess.

Teabaggers call them self that.

Two, points

1) I said certain circumstances like when its used against a poster or a bunch of posters on the forum

Appropriate uses of the word would be when its in discussion of an article where a Teapartier used the term themselves.

Its not the word itself but the use of the word in the context of insulting or attacking forum members

2) Just because they choose to stoop to that level, doesn't mean you have to, Sewer.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Some times I wonder if people on this forum in general are too lazy to read full posts and just read the Topic heading and first sentence and then post a response.

MY MAIN PROBLEM IS WHEN IT IS USED TO ATTACK OTHER POSTERS.

And that definately violates the TOS, no matter what your interpreation of it, with regards to the rest of this issue which as Lunar stated is open to your political leanings reflecting in your interpretation.

I respect Lunar's moderation, but people need to take a chill pill. We've gone from letting everyone get away with everything to freaking out over everyone's only mildly offensive and/or not-offensive-at-all-but-I-kinda-think-it-is-anyway statements.

Its about context Marokai, which you conveniently ignored.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

MY MAIN PROBLEM IS WHEN IT IS USED TO ATTACK OTHER POSTERS.

Didn't y'all (multiple people) report it when it was used to attack a terrorist though?  

I only reported three posts, the latter of which was a direct attack on another poster. The first one was for the whole tread in general as it was the first post in the thread and the topic field had the word in it. I can't remember the second one right now, I will have to go back and check. I was pramarily aiming at those posts that insulted an individual member or those that insulted the entire group and be extention a bunch of forum members. I don't know what and why anyone else was reporting the term. I am not a mind reader.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This is probably not the most effective technique to change behavior. I am not sure what is, but I guess effective rebuttals of inappropriate characterizations of the group, and maybe mocking someone for degenerating into name calling rather than addressing the merits, with a dollop of humor might be one option.

Frankly thats up to people who are members of or support the movement. My concern is that a potential TOS violation is being overlooked due to partisanship and childishness.

Shut up, man. You have no problem insulting other posters.

Indeed, but my bad behaviour doesn't justify yours or anyone else's bad behavior. It also doesn't change the facts of the matter either.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I am referring to the use of crude sexual language to describe a whole group of diverse people. Now, as you are aware I am no fan of the "Tea Party" movement but the use of sexual terminology to refer them is unacceptable, and depending on usage a violation of the TOS which you signed when you joined this forum. As such I have reported tonight three posts which I feel used the term in such a way that I think is a violation. Whether the moderators take this seriously or not, I don't know especialy since some of them, who will remain unnamed, use it themselves.

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Alright teab***er

Thanks. See folks this would be a context where it is unacceptable for several reasons, primarily because its not accurate but second of all because its an attack on me. However I won't report because I am in a generous mood.