> "Jim Schram" wrote
> ...
> and that you cease all further use of the "GOD Bless!!!" tagline
> as has been asked of you, repeatedly, noting that its further
> use may result in revocation of your forum posting privileges.
> ...
> From: Richard M. Hartman
> ...
> Moreover, banning somebody because of religious expression may open your
> company to a lawsuit. I would suggest that you carefully consider your
> options here, and perhaps restate the causes for which you might decide to
> revoke posting priviledges.
>
Richard,
I get the distinct impression that Mr. DrumBSF's tagline has prompted more
than one complaint. The only policy that Palm can legally follow is to
disallow any behavior that violates the stated policies of the forum.
According to the stated forum rules, one of the prohibited acts is "actions
that undermine the purpose of the forums as outlined." Perhaps Mr. Schram
believes that the repeated use of this tagline does undermine the purpose of
the forum. (There may also be other rules that apply in this case.)
This is not a religious forum, so there is no need to repeatedly make
religious statements (even though seemingly benign) when someone has taken
offense and you have been asked to stop doing so. I am quite sure that if
Mr. DrumBSF's tagline was "Satan Rules!!!" then the majority would take
offense.
So, why can't we all just stick to the purpose of the forum, sharing useful
information that permits more developers to create excellent programs for
the Palm OS platform?
- Richard "Insert humorous tagline here" Burmeister
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