Crackdown on drugs at Hypography

Lately there have been a lot of threads and discussions about experimentation with drugs for obviously non-scientific reasons. The admins and moderators, and several concerned users, are taking steps to stop this trend.

First of all, we will be adding a clause to our rules:Click here to read the entire article

There's a pretty clear distinction between, "Dude... DMT will open your mind and everyong should try it. I do it all the time, so it's clearly safe," ... and... "I found out recently that DMT interacts with the brain in these three ways. A study showed that this causes a, b, and c. I found that interesting, and wondered if that could also be used to treat..."


Use your head, and if you don't like it, go elsewhere.

Shouldn't this thread be closed as there is nothing further to discuss here?

Cool! Notice we let you state your opinion!
Look carefully at the examples and you'll see that that's exactly what we're saying.

As I said, this is an intelligence test.
To make this clear: this is an administrative--and to a certain extent *legal*, because the server sits within the jurisdiction of the US DEA and their sometimes looney sense of propriety--injunction, *not* a moral one. We proscribe this because it fits the desires of our target demographic: that is, we're making it "safe for women and children." As such, you'll find that we have a rule against pornography and we reserve the right to determine what that is too.

It is *counter* to the stated purpose of this site to let people talk about anything they want, whether it is good or bad. We actually go out of our way to accommodate "non-science" topics in the Watercooler and The Lounge, which is far more than other sites do, precisely because this is a place where people socialize, and we know there is more to life than just science. We frown on swearing and lots of other activities that are not in line with our goals, and throwing epithets at us like "censorship" is obnoxious and completely out of line.

No one is forced to be here, and as such, we're under no obligation to "protect" anyone's "free speech."
And that's why--to go back to what KAC asked--the rules are a bit fuzzy.

Honestly, we *like* our noses. And if we didn't, we'd claim we had a deviated septum and get a nose job, just like any self-respecting celebrity.

If you don't like the weather, move,
Buffy

I stand corrected, censure ship was a strong word. As long as I can discuss the possible medical benefits of something that may not be approved of in the general population I am happy. Promoting drug use has no place here any more than promoting NASCAR racing does. Drug use is a sticky topic and often degrades into unsubstantiated argument as much as religion vs science does. I wonder if someone was promoting the use of alcohol or cigarettes would be subject to this rule? I Would hate to think that political correctness is in place here so I won't accuse you of it. It would be nice to know where the boundary is located but that would take the fun out of exploration, wouldn't it?

Michael

I think it goes without saying that when someone here tells us they are up for a game of football and some beer, it isn't exactly a socially unacceptable thing to do. If they however tells us how cool it is to watch football while you're stoned, it's a completely different thing.

If this site were politically correct, we'd all be evangelical capitalists touting Truths and call for mandatory life sentences for illegal immigration.