mimi.shishi

Thank you Mr.Moderator...

"Again, I ask you, and everyone else, to please hold your tongue in your comments. Go ahead and curse all you want in your own blog. But not in the comments. I, and others, would appreciate it."

FYI I did NOT use the word Fart to express anger at ANYONE  else commenting on Namjoo's silly video but I was criticizing the video and music ITSELF!!! Yet you  Mr.Moderator MUST be a Namjoo fan for you found it offensive enough and took it  so personally  you had the urge to delete it...this is really not about the use of the word fart anymore ( taking into account the fact that your site ain't  a standard PG 13  kinda site either) , but more a reflection on YOU as the moderator.. makes one think how else do you take  other people's points of view  personally and delete/censor them really?!!!

JJ: you are a hypocrite and a liar

My comments were in the context of this blog (use of the term FART in relation to pseudo-art).

No need debating you here: just undelete those two posts and let the readers judge, whether those were pieces of comic writing or abusive use of curse words!

Begging you? Don't flatter yourself! You should know the difference between begging and comically asking. After all you were an official "translator" in the Islamic Republic's ministry of "information", for ten years!

Now go and listen to some of your favorite "songs", like Taraneh-Kos, or watch some nice Persian lady photo's of "Maryam", or read some of "artistic" writings of Shana Yazdi - you hypocrite!

I, and others, would appreciate it

SAM, is this your first time on iranian.com? Haven't there been many blogs asking people not use profanity in their comments? Haven't you been warned about it specifically? Weren't you blocked and then begged to come back, promising you would never use profanity in your comments again? Chi shod? Yadet raft?

You can call me names all you want. But if I allow people to say fuck and shit and fart and gooz and ... in their comments, this site (or any site) will quickly go down the drain. Instead of having normal conversations and debates about various topics, all we would have is people cursing at each other and not bothering to use any part of their vocabulary that is not offensive.

Again, I ask you, and everyone else, to please hold your tongue in your comments. Go ahead and curse all you want in your own blog. But not in the comments. I, and others, would appreciate it.

The son of a gun just deleted both my comments ... LOL

Nothing is sacred ... my behind!

Shazdeh jan

You always make sense. So true, there is a fine line.

Nice to meet you Mr.Moderator!

And thanks for replying, I now know for a fact that you are not only a BIG Hypocrite but also a douchebag ...for all I know, you have a very wacky "profanity" meter!

Moderate moderation

Again, I have to be careful,

1: There is sporadic evidence which shows your own rules are not applied universally.

2: Obviously someone acts as a vice moderator when you are not available, or resting.

3: I'm not asking for a tighter regulations; all I'm asking is evenhandedness.

Cheers, and peace...just to be safe!! 

There is only ONE moderator, the EDITOR

There is only one moderator and that's the Editor, who is Jahanshah Javid, who needs to make it clear once again that he is the only moderator on this site, or if that's not the case it should be disclosed that there are other people who are moderating.

It would really piss me off (is okay to say piss me off?) to find out that there have been other moderators since the last time the Editor announced that there was nobody else other than him moderating comments. 

Guidelines

Marcopolo, above every comment box there are clear guidelines:

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* Comments containing profanity or personal attacks will be removed. Repeat offenders will be blocked.

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A dangerous zone

As a newcomer, I should be more than careful than anyone else. However, I would like to mention one thing:

If there are some rules regarding usage of language, choice of vocabulary, engagement in personal exchanges per say etc., then why not  having a written and posted guideline as a reference. To be honest with you leaving a comment on this site feels like the Russian roulette, you never know if you'll still exist after the click.

Profanity

We do not allow profanity in the comments. This is in order to have civil discussions. However, profanity itself is not a problem if you wish to use it in your blog. Also there are examples of profanity in Iranian culture and community which will be featured from time to time.