I couldn't find the manifest of laws for DS, so I wanted to ask about just how free the speech is on here. I've read so many obvious displays of sexism, racism and anti-homo/bisexuality on some of the profiles that it's just repulsive. Everyone has a right to their opinion, that much is true, but isn't this taking it too far? I also know that if a person fits in one of those categories, he/she doesn't need to read it, but that doesn't alter the fact that it's there, and kind of ruins the multi-coloring of the society that has been created here.

Besides, aren't the sites being checked on?

Hate speech isn't allowed here, no. I'll post the rules for you, check 3.
If anyone is making remarks of that nature toward you or a profile is
offensive to you then you can report it to a site operator.

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[This post was last updated on September 28, 2010, 3:55PM by AnwnnRabbit.]