Again: if the post had been "Jews are so cheap LOL!" I doubt it would have remained, nor do I believe that I would have been the only one RBPing. The fact that nobody else RBPed is not dispositive of anything, let alone that no one was offended; to the contrary, it may well be that others have determined that the rules above do not apply to OMNI.

A post was made repeating negative stereotypes of sexual minorities; negative stereotypes are designed and repeated to marginalize and demean a population. Specifically, as it relates to the above criteria, they are false, inaccurate, offensive, abusive, hateful and bashing -- and clearly aimed at sexual orientation.

Further; it took 2+ months to get any kind of an answer. Requests for clarification by moderators went unanswered privately, and public requests for clarification resulted in my suspension. Apparently the rule regarding moderator decisions is more sacrosanct than the one listed above?

I can understand having a difference of opinion -- what I didn't understand -- and still don't -- was the complete disregard for the opinion of a person belonging to a minority group that was being bashed along with an unwillingness to explain the decision-making process.

Finally, GUWonder is right: I suppose the real question is whether or not the rule quoted above applies to OMNI. It seems that it does not; and that is fine. Randy or IB is free to make the determination that these types of posts are worth more to the board than those by folks like me.

Yes, I am sensitive about this subject; but why would someone choose to be part of a community that repeats bigoted stereotypes and then doesn't address concerns when that happens? I was self-loathing for plenty of years growing up, but I'm an adult now and can choose my company; so can FT, and if they choose to permit tired and bigoted stereotypes, they can live with the consequences, however minor they may be.