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Posted By: leon

In my efforts to make this the best place I can I have something I want to bring up....

I got an email today from a valued board member that says, in essence, they don't like some comments being made that are offensive to others. Here is an excerpt of what they said....


"The thread about Jesika and her Wagner card is insultating and degregating. In my opinion, the comment about her meeting her future husband at the family reunion is no different than Don Imus' comments. The comment was made as a joke, but its wrong and the board doesn't need any of it. Same goes for Hal's comment in another thread about the Tango Eggs. I click into a thread hoping to learn from the comments in it, and someone has to go and post something inappropriate, given the light of the Imus situation especially."




Personally I don't really care if some off handed comments are made but maybe I am so numbed by what goes on that I am not in tune with the majority of board members feelings. My response is basically that it was a joke and not that big of a deal. Personally, I think what Imus said was very wrong. He has been well reprimanded and now folks need to move on. I almost think what has been made out of his comment is as wrong as his comment, if not more so.....just my personal opinion on that. My main question is, "should I take a harder line on jokes like this on the board?". Should I try to tighten the ship on personal insults and/or off color jokes?