Originally Posted by teethandclaws

I was just reading through a thread by someone who objected to being banned for making inappropriate comments, and later said that what was said on here didn't matter because it wasn't the real world.
I understand that at times, you just want to let loose your opinions or feelings on a subject, but when you post on a forum, you are posting to real people, with real feelings.
Internet forums are a part of the real world, not a personal fantasy space, that's what personal websites are for.
Either way, when you write something on a forum or a personal site, you are responsible for what you say and the reaction it causes to those who read it. If it's offensive to a group of people, rethinking your position and trying to understand those who you are offending during the time of your ban, rather than stewing over the ban, will help you get along a lot better in the "real" world, as well as on this forum.