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Specifically, something that allows the following item in the TOS to be removed or eased.

Posting content of any kind that incites discrimination, hate or violence towards one person or a group of people because of their belonging to a race, religion or nation is strictly prohibited.

Inciting 'discrimination, hate or violence' isn't my thing, but clearly it's important to many people who might contribute or increase site activity.

Free speech is an attractive ideal for me and many others - unfortunately following through with it means giving up a lot of website control.

Specifically, something that allows the following item in the TOS to be removed or eased. > Posting content of any kind that incites discrimination, hate or violence towards one person or a group of people because of their belonging to a race, religion or nation is strictly prohibited. Inciting 'discrimination, hate or violence' isn't my thing, but clearly it's important to many people who might contribute or increase site activity. Free speech is an attractive ideal for me and many others - unfortunately following through with it means giving up a lot of website control.

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[–] ScorpioGlitch 1 points (+1|-0)

I didn't say invite only. That would certainly lock it down like that. No, it just doesn't show up in /all. That's all it means.

[–] jobes 1 points (+1|-0)

Sure, subscribers only. I like that option and I would enjoy that. The big problem is EU regulations coming through that content providers are responsible for the content they host, whether it be links, images or videos.

Having private subs prevents a majority of the community from flagging something that may get the site taken down in certain countries. Maybe having private subs would actually prevent certain countries from seeing the content and be super beneficial. I don't know. It's just wavy ground to walk upon. (I am not affiliated with phuks, just my own personal opinion)
[–] ScorpioGlitch 1 points (+1|-0)

Maybe so but at some point, and no harshness intended to our awesome admin team, admins just have to sometimes admin.

In any case, there's always ways to deal with nonsensical anti-free speech laws. Like telling them "piss off." See, the .co domain is based in... Columbia. Rules of Columbia and the host apply, not the rules of the EU. They can whine and fine you but the fines just mean that they're really just asking you to pay them so that they don't block you in their country. We're a long, long way from any point where the EU population matters.

[–] jobes 1 points (+1|-0)

We're a long, long way from any point where the EU population matters.

No, we're not. 3/4 of the admin team is not in the US. Alexa rankings don't mean a thing when they show this site as US/Canada. That's maybe 50% of users who post at most. It doesn't matter where your domain was registered. If you serve content to the EU then you are liable.
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