07-27-2013, 05:58 AM
This is directed at our gun aficionados such as Vampire, Birdmove, liskir and others,
Punaweb has survived as a community forum for over ten years and apparently is valuable to a number of people. One of the reasons it survives is that I do not allow the rants and acrimony so common on the mainland.
Regarding guns: As long as the topic of guns stays in a Hawaii vein that is fine. Hunting and local gun laws are fine and worthy of discussion. When the topic starts steering into national agendas I will remind people to keep it Hawaii. However, when the topic turns into a discussion of one's favorite weapon to kill people I draw the line and I locked up the topic.
Regarding censorship: No posting has been deleted. All remain in the archive. No one has been edited. No one has been banned. On my web site I am not going to tolerate postings which promote or advocate killing people. Period. Not on my dime. If you have a need to have such discussions directly or indirectly then by all means start your own web site for that purpose.
We are fortunate to live in the state with the lowest gun violence in the nation. Be grateful. Some appear to find that a failing and appear to stand ready to change the statistics. Take it elsewhere, you first amendment rights are intact. Your second amendment rights are intact. I am under no obligation, legally or morally, to lend you my forum if you want to promote violence. Luckily the problem involves a small number of people. Keep it up and that number will get smaller.
Assume the best and ask questions.
Punaweb moderator
Punaweb has survived as a community forum for over ten years and apparently is valuable to a number of people. One of the reasons it survives is that I do not allow the rants and acrimony so common on the mainland.
Regarding guns: As long as the topic of guns stays in a Hawaii vein that is fine. Hunting and local gun laws are fine and worthy of discussion. When the topic starts steering into national agendas I will remind people to keep it Hawaii. However, when the topic turns into a discussion of one's favorite weapon to kill people I draw the line and I locked up the topic.
Regarding censorship: No posting has been deleted. All remain in the archive. No one has been edited. No one has been banned. On my web site I am not going to tolerate postings which promote or advocate killing people. Period. Not on my dime. If you have a need to have such discussions directly or indirectly then by all means start your own web site for that purpose.
We are fortunate to live in the state with the lowest gun violence in the nation. Be grateful. Some appear to find that a failing and appear to stand ready to change the statistics. Take it elsewhere, you first amendment rights are intact. Your second amendment rights are intact. I am under no obligation, legally or morally, to lend you my forum if you want to promote violence. Luckily the problem involves a small number of people. Keep it up and that number will get smaller.
Assume the best and ask questions.
Punaweb moderator
Assume the best and ask questions.
Punaweb moderator
Punaweb moderator