| Weasel | 20 May 2015 4:43 p.m. PST |
It seems in discussion after discussion, "free speech" gets brought up. I have compiled every possible instance where free speech applies to you, on the internet. Are you ready?
You might want to get a drink because this will be long. Still with me? Here goes: * * * * * The government (probably) won't arrest you for saying or writing stuff. * * * * * That ends the list. You will notice that many things are not included above.
These include: A right to not be fired, banned, kicked out, shunned or called an idiot.
A right to an audience.
A right to a platform. |
| Rebelyell2006 | 20 May 2015 4:47 p.m. PST |
A right to not be fired, banned, kicked out, shunned or called an idiot. We do, however, have to abide by the rules of the forum, which means that we cannot call people idiots. Or rather, we can, but Bill could apply administrative punishment if he so desires. |
| 14Bore | 20 May 2015 4:55 p.m. PST |
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| Dynaman8789 | 20 May 2015 5:18 p.m. PST |
Rebelyell2006 – unless you are trying to agree with Weasel you will need to reread his post. |
| Rebelyell2006 | 20 May 2015 5:25 p.m. PST |
I agree with him, but I am pointing out how we are free to call people idiots. It just has ramifications here, which does give members here a special privilege of not being called idiots. |
| RavenscraftCybernetics | 20 May 2015 6:02 p.m. PST |
also add "how would you game this and in what scale?" |
| Weasel | 20 May 2015 8:30 p.m. PST |
I'd game the Free Speech Internet wars in 17mm, using a hybrid of Warmaster and Striker. |
| Patrick R | 21 May 2015 3:03 a.m. PST |
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Ben Lacy  | 21 May 2015 8:02 a.m. PST |
Haha…Patrick… I am looking for the like button. |
| Winston Smith | 21 May 2015 8:05 a.m. PST |
I have done it successfully with my own house rules that are a combination of "The Sword and the Haggis" and " Harpoon", with the Angry Bear rules from WRG 5th ed. |
 etotheipi | 22 May 2015 9:39 a.m. PST |
"how would you game this and in what scale?" As wargamers, we game this pretty much all the time and everywhere. It consists of knowing that there is a rule book somewhere, not reading it or any of the related material, and assuming VERY LOUDLY that it means what you want it to mean at this particular moment. |
| Weasel | 22 May 2015 10:19 a.m. PST |
Also make sure to misremember the rule, only read the first half of the paragraph and finally insist that "there's some errata that changes it" if all else fails :-) |
| Goonfighter | 22 May 2015 4:59 p.m. PST |
Iirc the original "Free Speakisist War" was fought between the Speak as You Willites and the How Dare You Say Thaters. As the theatre of war was lost in a fold in the map, terrain is uncertain but as a lot of hot air was involved it seems probable that dirigibles or balloons were deployed. I was thinking of using World In Flames, full campaign and optional rules of course. |
| Weasel | 23 May 2015 1:15 p.m. PST |
World in Flames, double-blind, using a Polish version of the game rules and limiting players to one rulebook look up/translation per day. You should get plenty of speech going on then :) |
| Macu naima 01 | 31 May 2015 10:14 a.m. PST |
But you DO have tools you can use to break through free speech roadblocks, at least occasionally. I suggest you folks google "Tor router". Also good for maintaining your privacy on leaky websites like (unfortunately) TMP. |
| John Treadaway | 01 Jun 2015 2:29 a.m. PST |
Hhrummmph, Hhrummph! I didn't get an "Hhrummph" outa that guy 14Bore! YouTube link John T |
goes to sea with the Terrain Mat.
