all quizzyland users please lookin the
index for a quiz on Cheers posted by
some idiot who chose "sukalotacok" as
his screen name. if you feel compelled
please send this jerk a message telling
him to get off our screens. i have
reported him to Terry, but I think he
just creates another account when his is
deleted. my six yr old read his stupid
name out loud and I'm angry. i want him
outta here. this is a great family
friendly site and idiots like him
tarnish it. thanx for listening and i
hope he stays away.

JUST AN UPDATE...TERRY SAYS HE'S GOT THE GUY OFF OF HERE FOR GOOD THIS TIME. THANKS TERRY!! HOPE HE STAYS AWAY FOR GOOD! :-)

There is another name going around too that is a rude name.

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Shoot for the moon, because, even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

I agree 100% .......love4theweed420 is a user name that should not be here either. Why can't people choose decent user names, for there are young people that do play these games, too. And love4theweed420, you should know better. People are NOT stupid.

I agree.....and love4theweed420, is another user name that is offensive to me. I know there are young people and children playing these games and they should NOT be subjected to this in our games.

I think love4theweed420 is rude and offensive too for there ARE young people and children playing these games.

Kudos to ya'll for standing up for whats right! I could be considered a young person, I'm 13, and love4theweed420 is a VERY offensive name! Kudos to ya'll. I'm online a lot, playing a game called Tanarus, (No I'm not plugging ) And when there are offensive handles, you don't offten see people standing up. This is my first post here, and I think that I'm gonna like it here. Because I know that people are watching out for children.

love4theweed420 should be no different than someone with the username whiskeybreath or coffeedrinker. I'd like to think this forum is above the hypocrisies of government and recognizes that censorship is destructive to individual liberty. The belief that that which you condemn should be removed is the basis for apartheid and religious persecution throughout history.

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A good economy means nothing without freedom!

What is freedom without restriction? If you let a child go free, and do what it wants, without ever telling it no. Does it become free?? No! It becomes spoiled, and rotten, and BAD The handle whiskybreath would offend me as well, my grandfather (On my mother's side) Died of alcohol. My family has had many run-ins with alcohol, and whiskybreath would offend me because of that. (I am Pro-MADD)Where as how would coffeedrinker offend someone? That is unclear. Not all that is condemned should be removed, something’s are wrongfully condemned, but those that purposely offend, THOSE should be removed! Freedom with out restriction, is the same as spoiling a child. Only bad, and evil will come of it.

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If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties?How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?

[This message has been edited by Sailor-Mars (edited 03-23-2000).]

Isn't it amazing how the civilized world has become less civilized mainly becuase we have become more tolerant of everyone's rights and freedoms? We have more conviences but less time. We have more advanced degrees but less common sense. We have higher incomes but lower morals. We live in a time when technology can bring a letter to you in seconds, and you can chose either to make a difference or just hit "delete".
I commend those of you who have decided to make a difference and keep this site family oriented.

I guess I don't share your same politically correct views that we have to tiptoe through life to avoid offending anybody. I believe we need to be honest with children instead of covering their eyes and ears and lying to them about the state of the world. If you can't honestly discuss drugs with your child than that child will be totally unprepared to face a world where drugs are an unavoidable reality.

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A good economy means nothing without freedom!

Nothing wrong with discussing drugs with your children. I however wouldn't want a six year old knowing about it. Let a child be pure in the ways of life for a little while. Give your children a chance to live life to it's fuilest. Without worring about what's going to happen next. Without....wondering, about the bad things is life. Let your children live life to it's fullist. Let your children ENJOY life. Would you want your little kid to start learning about drugs on Barney, or Seseme Street, or Blues Clues? NO! Why? Because they should be allowed the privlege of a PURE life, a life without care, or worry. They will have time enough to learn about drugs, when their only care in life isn't I love you, and you love me. At a young age, that should be their only care. Not drugs.

There ARE six year olds on here. And, I'm sorry if I offended you, but I don't want MY six year old to come to me, and say, "Mommy, what's weed?" Or "Mommy, what is horny?" Or anything like that. At six years of age, they should be asking, "Mommy, do you want to watch Barney with me?" THAT is what they should be saying!

No, I don't believe they should be discussing drugs on Sesame Street or Barney. But then someone might say that they shouldn't discuss drugs or sex on any television show because a six year old might be watching and that's where I get upset. Parents need to take more responsibility and stop relying on government and other censors to "play mom".

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A good economy means nothing without freedom!

THERE is ware I agree with you! Today's mom's are SO Irrsponsible! I mean come on! Get it together people! looks like we agree on SOMETHING, hehe

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If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties?How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?

An interesting topic! Yes, the goal of this site is to be family friendly. That is, to have content that will be appropriate to *the most* families. It is impossible to please everyone, but I usually err on the conservative side.

Obvious profanity is instantly removed. "loveoftheweed" is a tough one though. How many 6 year olds would have ANY clue what that referred to? How many 6 year olds would even ask? "loveofthetrees" "loveofthelakes" surely would all be as ambiguous as weed.

I'm not saying that it is acceptable (Im not a parent), but I'd like your views on it. The question is where to draw the line.

If an atheist wanted me to remove the name "biblethumper" because they found it offensive to their religion, wouldn't that be the same sort of issue?

I wasn't aware that atheism was a religion. If so, then isn't that kinda of an oxy-moron, or hypocritical? Besides, If I had a name like, "Biblelover" wouldn't it be discriminatory to make me get rid of it because that's my religion? Whereas weed is something illegal. And last time I checked, the Bible wasn't....

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If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties?How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?

All right people. May I suggest that you NOT generalize when you accuse todays Mothers of being so irresponsible and needing the government to raise their kids???? I totally resent that remark and would hope in the future you would narrow it down to SOME of the mothers of today and not ALL of us!! I was the one that started this thread because my 6 yr old read the really nasty name I mentioned in the 1st post. She read it right out loud and she didn't understand what it meant but it she wanted to know! That was a fun conversation. I just told her some immature person chose to say something nasty about themselves with their screen name. I explained the words and what they implied. She got it and it was over. I just wanted him outta here before she or some other child saw it again. I think the luv4the weed would have never come up. she wouldn't know what it meant and I doubt it would have peaked her curiosity. To her a weed is a weed is a weed. Besides, its a fact some people love the weed. I have no problem explaining that to her. Some people love their gin and vodka too. Its all the same to me. We don't do that here in our house, but she needs to know some people do and she should tell me if she encounters it.
So anyway...I'm a responsible Mom and I don't need anybody else to raise my kids. Careful who you throw those blanket statements over please!
Hungreee (chris)

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said ALL mothers. Not all mothers are having the goverment raise their kids. I know MY mom isn't. She tends to me plenty *rubs her sore bottem* Hehe *Grin* I'm sorry again.

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If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties?How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?

Well, since I am a Police dispatcher/jailor and "the weed" is illegal in Tennessee, maybe I'm just sick and tired of booking in all the "potheads" AND "crackheads" that rob, steal, kill and mame to support their habits. Maybe that is WHY love4theweed DISGUSTS me. Thanks for listening!
puttietat

Sailor, you mention that biblelover is your religion and that it would be discriminatory to disallow you that handle. What about rastafarians who use marijuana as part of their religion. Or what about native american tribes that traditionally use peyote and mushrooms. Does it all come down to what's legal in the U.S. even though the web is worldwide including places like Amsterdam where these drugs are legally used?

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A good economy means nothing without freedom!

Was the problem originally that the user name was a crass/rude description of a sexual act?
Would the 'technical' term have been ok?
As some have said, drugs and alcohol are a part of our community, and so is sex .....
So, then it's ok for the kids to hear about it?
By the way, what is to prevent the 'kids' who use this site to look at the stuff that comes up in the Controversial Issues forum?

True, True Hex.....

Yes the original issue was the pure graphic nature of the name. If you are a parent of a small child you don't want them reading words like that and then have to explain it. Its too much for them to digest and its too young an age to fill their heads with so much adult info. I don't shelter my kids too much, but I see no sane reason for a six year old to know what sucking alot of XXXX means. No parent in their right mind would disagree I'm sure. As for the controversial stuff...I watch her when she's on here and I know that she only goes to the childrens section of Quizzyland. She read the jerks graphic name in a message he sent ME about a quiz. I know many parents probaly don't keep a close enough eye on what their kids see on the web, but I really do.
Hungreee (chris)

I'm HUNGREESMAN's brother and I agree with everything she said! By the way, I can verify that she is a very responsible mother and does not shelter her kids. Hi Chris! I haven't learned how to access your trivia yet so give me a call. Love you lots!

my eyes have been opened to something that i never notice while enjoying the wonderful trivia challenges on this great site. USERNAMES.
from now on, this will be a priority of my selection as to how to spend my leisure time. if i find something that is offensive to me, or if i THINK it might be offensive for my grandchildren to see, i will certainly report it. this is a FUN site...not a forum for morals or a total lack of morals. lets remember that vanity plates cannot be offensive in ANY way, so shouldn't we be able to control what we INVITE into our homes as much as what we see on half of the cars on the road?
thanks for making me and lots of others aware of these usernames.

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floridian38