Brandon you gave the site the Rainbow thread to talk about weight loss. Please look at the Let's talk thread for March 9th. Started buy Woo. It is disgusting and NOTHING to do with weight loss or Jenny Craig.

cory
If you are going to be offended by any post that has anything to do with alternative lifestyles, then please do not read them. Posts in other places get off the topic of Weight Loss and Jenny Craig at times as well.
Straight, but proud to be open minded enough to accept those who are different.

NO way, this crosses the line. If we talked about these topics on the other boards we'd be reported and booted.

As moderator of the Rainbow Support Forum, I have deleted the offending thread. I will state, however, that I saw nothing off color about the thread and truly believe you are being a bit paranoid.
Cory, if you're so opposed to this forum, why are you reading the posts?

I wish people would stop policing each others' speech. Out of curiosity and the fact that I was also "policed" this week by someone, I took a look at this thread that was being reported. While the language used on the board was certainly non-conventional, it was not disgusting (IMHO). If people don't like the way gay people talk, they shouldn't spend their time reading their posts on the gay forum. It's not like it was disguised or not clearly marked as gay...It was on the Rainbow forum (which is clearly labelled on the Forum homepage)!
I wish people would respect other people's freedom of speech and stop bashing each other and start supporting each other.
Not gay, but respective of gay issues,
Rene

I thought Brandon was the moderator. Who died and made you boss??

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Originally posted by cory:
I thought Brandon was the moderator. Who died and made you boss??

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Apparently, the JC Powers that Be made me "boss".
Why are you so bitter?

I am the "Administrator" for the full suite of topics on this board. I had asked Woo to act as a "Moderator" for the Rainbow Support group of posts.
Everyone needs to respect each others thoughts and opinions here. If you don't (or can't) please don't post. This is a support group - not a venue for people to bash each other.
-Brandon

This reminds me of a line in a play I was in a few years ago. Move Over Mrs. Markham.
Olive Harriet-Smythe, chidren's book author is leaving her publisher and is explaining why.
"They published a book with sex in it. Filthy! I read it twice!"
If you have a feeling you won't like the contents, DON'T FREAKING READ IT! Simple, easy. Any fool can do it.
Oh, and it was relevant to weight loss. If I hadn't started losing weight, feeling better about myself and realizing the relationship I was in kept me from accepting my true self I would have been stuck being not the person I was meant to be.
Now I can accept that I am a vibrant, beautiful person that deserves to be happy and not squash down feelings I have.
How's that for relevant?

Brandon,
I to agree with cory.....
Woo looks as though she is going to make this into a LETS TALK ABOUT SEXUAL PREFERENCE THREAD....
Not what it is suppose to be for.....you know
WEIGHT LOSS
Please have someone other that woo watch over the board...It's obvious she is allowing others to talk about issues other than weight loss. And people are taking offense to it.
PLEASE RESPECT OTHERS
You are going to find alot of JC"ers leave these boards because of all this.

ONE MORE THING,
DEEJ SHOW SOME RESPECT OT OTHERS HERE!!
YOU ARE SHOWING YOUR TRUE COLORS....
DON'T GET SO NASTY

Yes, my true colours being not wanting to put up with blatant closed minded BS. As for nasty, well you are free to read it as such. All I was doing was making a simple statement
Besides, the only people who deserve respect are those who give respect in return.

Thanks for the support cravin64. It looks as though Brandon is caving in and being PC though. All he has done is remove a few of my posts when I asked questions and more or less agreed with Woo. Woo herself as "moderator" has also moved some of my opinions. I have never insulted or named called anyone on this subject. The same cannot be said about others that have insulted me today.

Cory,
I am truly sorry that people have treated you so unkind!

Ok, I wasn't going to post, but here it is anyway.
Just for the record I am a straight female, and I'm having a real problem with people bashing the Rainbow Forum. I mean come on, that forum is for folks that are yes, trying to lose weight, but also have a certain sexual preference.
My concern here is that you are bashing the Rainbow Forum for what it was set up for...a place for the "rainbow" group to call home. I know that many people have a problem with an alternative way of life, but for goodness sake let them have a place that they can discuss issues that really only involve them. And that way noone should be offended because those issue would only be but in that forum. And anyone that would be offended by what is said would not have to read it that way.
Just my 2 cents

There are many reasons why each of us join this message board, but the desired result is the same. We want to lose weight, and feeling like we are supported by people who have the same lifestyle (military friendly, age-specific, parts of the country, etc.) helps the process tremendously. There is such a media frenzy about who people are attracted to, and each is entitled to his or her own opinion, but there is no one who can say someone is better than another. Period. I won't post in the "Rainbow" board, simply because I'm not a part of the group, just as I won't post in the teenage board or the mens' board. I can't relate with the people who do post there and I won't be of any help to the posters. But really, why is there such hatred in a moderated message board that is devoted to HELPING others. If you have something to say, be nice about it -- I've never slammed anyone for having an opinion different to mine. It's getting personal, and that is not right. So, everyone have a great day on the JC program, and live life well.

Okay, if you don't want to read this support thread, then please do not read it.
Call it PC if you will, but I think weight loss support is weight loss support. I'd also like to point out that "diversity" is one of this Company's values.
Yes, I deleted some of your posts cory, I also deleted some of Woos.
Again, if you don't want to read this support group thread, then please read another thread. You're not required to read this one.

Sexual content has no place on these boards!!!!!! My kids use this computer too, I can't believe that JC would consider talk about sub/butch/aggressive talk to be appropriate. If anyone at my home sees my "favorites" on the side bar I shouldn't have to worry that JC site anything but about weight loss.
My 16 yr old is a bit heavy and browses often. Why should I have to worry about sexual content on this board.

Never mind, I won't get a reply. I'll just go away. Easier to cop out than fight for what you feel is right I guess.

I didn't see the post in question, but as I understand it, it wasn't that over the top.
This thread isn't about sexuality, per se, it's about providing a support avenue for a certain demographic. Again, this forum is an avenue to support any clients that chose to look for or provide support.
I'd recommend that if you aren't providing support, please feel free to post in any of our other topics.

A good solution for parents who are concerned with what their kids see on the web is parental control software (you can also get it with cable tv--at least where I live). If you don't know how it works, this is a basic description. Each family member has their own log-in and it is password protected. Then you block the sites you don't want your kids to have access to. With MSN (this is the only one I know specifically), you can even have them send you an online activity report, so you can see what web pages your kids are looking at when you are busy doing something else. I think AOL has something similar and I've seen software for it at Best Buy. HTH.

Yes Rene, I do understand that. What I meant was that my 16 yo likes to come to the JC board and get ideas about weight loss. I wouldn't have even thought about her not being able to come here till now. Hey, we all know that JC is a great program, that's why I liked her being here before now.

Dang. Is it really this serious?
Sub/Dom/Butch/Femme, titles that have to do more with personality, attitude and roles in a relationship, not physcial interaction. But I chalk it up to your lack of understanging our community or how we talk to each other.
I'll leave it offline. I know Hawaii 5-0 are jsut looking for a reason to say to Brandon, 'See I told you so, gay people only talk about sex!'
Which I guess is why so many straight folks are reading the rainbow forum, go figure!

You can't please everyone on a message board. That is why there are numerous forums that apply to different individuals.
Cory, if your 16 yr old was checking out our boards, why would he feel the need to check out the Rainbow board? I am positive that the posters in this forum are talking about their JC experience so I don't know how sexual topics would come up, especially thinking of how often they are mentioned in our heterosexual forums.
We should trust JC in their decision to set up this forum. They did not "back down" to anyone. Rather they read many posts from educated and caring people who were just looking for support and connections with people like themselves! JC saw a positive purpose in this board and realizes that this board is about PEOPLE relating to PEOPLE like them, not about sexual issues.
Anyone checking out forums with the purpose of attacking and judging other people has no place here. These are SUPPORT boards. Why waste your time arguing about a certain topic when you can be learning from and supporting others. Too many people (myself included) are egged on by topics here, when we are arguing with prejudiced and ignorant people whose views cannot be changed here.
Unfortunately, these people cannot be prevented from posting here (a little something to do with free speech....)

Just as they are allowed to write posts that are not agreed with or understood by other members, members of the new Rainbow forum are allowed to write posts that might "offend" certain inexperienced or prejudiced people. If you know you will be offended by this forum's topics, don't go there! And if you want to waste your time and energy arguing and displaying your ignorance and prejudice, go ahead. I'm sure this will positively affect your weight loss.
I hope the more sane individuals here will focus on the positive posts and not waste time arguing with ignorance.
Peace everyone

This is for cory. If you don't want your children exposed to sex you had better keep them away from the computer or make sure that you have a good spam blocker. Also sex has been discussed in many places on the message board not just the Rainbow Forum. One other suggestion, I think your daughter should be sent to a convent if you think sex is something she should not be exposed to.