[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Shanaynay No, it wasn't. My thread's main standpoint was based on users looking for humorous last-words from executed prisoners who committed horrible acts to land themselves in such a position anyway. Of course you will continue to disagree because you have bonded yourself to some social foundation society has created. "Oh, it's okay to make fun of mass amounts of innocent people dying, as long as it 'wasn't so soon'... wait, you're making fun of dead criminals and their last words?! How dare you!"[/quote]There is a difference between adding levity to a serious event and mocking a dead man's last words. The same way there's a difference between telling a funny story about the recently deceased at a funeral and pissing on the corpse in front of everyone. Sure the funny story might not fit everyone's taste, but there's nothing conceptually wrong with telling one.[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Shanaynay No, it's not. It's pretty clear, considering I and many other members are seeing the moderators take immediate action against threads that do express such behavior, that my thread made a difference. Moderation of the content was handled poorly last year. Again, this thread was to bring awareness to the inevitable that would occur. How in the hell have I inspired trolls to create 9/11 joke threads? If anything, it should discourage them to since the moderators were made extra aware of what types of posts they would most likely see on 9/11/2012. If they have, where's your proof? I don't see any surplus of offensive 9/11 content anywhere? Yet, what I do see is moderators acting quickly against threads that do post such content. Stop twisting facts. You're trying to put ME down because you're upset that you can't make anymore offensive jokes in the Flood this year about 9/11. It's over, the content isn't welcome, and the moderators are prepared to strike down. Deal with it.[/quote]No it wasn't, just because you saw a gap in moderation last year doesn't mean the moderators were too busy eating a corrisant to do anything, just because they can't keep up with the spam doesn't mean they were ignoring it completely. Also, the mods locking three threads that this thread caused is hardly making a difference, if anything it's exacerbating the situation rather than helping it. And just because the mods locked three threads doesn't mean they're going to be able to be completely on top of it tomorrow if they threads start rolling in, the work load fluctuates rapidly and rises quickly. How did you cause them? Well I don't know, how am I reinforcing a child's behaviour by giving him attention when he acts out? You're giving trolls what they want by creating this thread, by showing it has had an effect on you, you're encouraging the behaviour. As for me, I don't think I have ever made a 9/11 joke on these forums, however I will hold the position that as long as the joke isn't made with the intent of illiciting and a responce and it put in the proper context that it belongs here as much as any other post. [Edited on 09.11.2012 12:26 AM PDT]