"Ban you ugly!"Ban.
I feel like where this falls apart is when you are criticizing something that is more subjective. So like it's easy to say "that guy needs to improve their jab", but when it's something more internal like "that person has a bad attitude" you get into these shades of grey. I feel like a lot of the Ronda stuff was in that area of grey because people were criticizing her mentality rather than her ability. Mentality is part of the game, but there's definitely a line that you can't cross... it's just not a bright line. More a "you know it when you see it" kinda thing.Here's a good rule people can use about fighter bashing. It answers all of the questions and concerns you and other raise.
"Fighter Bashing (including refs, promoters and the like) won't be tolerated anywhere on the board. Criticism is fine, flaming isn't. Minor bashing such as "so and so sucks, is a dick, etc." is a double yellow, while extreme bashing like "so and so is a pile of shit, ***got, etc." will result in a ban."
After the censorship of Ronda Rousey threads I have been going through posts from the last month to decide if other fighters have been the victim of "fighter bashing" on Sherdog. I have been looking at fighters that are being targeted for reasons that don't involve their actions in competition and are not of an illegal nature.
My nominations are TJ Dillashaw, Michael Bisping and Chris Weidman. And yes, I understand they are male fighters but fighter bashing rules should be the same for both male and female fighters.
Glad someone is cleaning this place up a bit.
Good, getting real tired of Ronda haters, make fun of her lost.. okey.. but make fun of her crying or bady shape or everything else she do is lame. get a life noobs. No ronda fan.
You can't say she didn't bring it on herself. If she'd acted with more humility and hadn't been so delusional and confrontational a lot more people would have sympathy for her. You reap what you sow.
Last time I checked, the country I live in is a America. Don't we have freedom of speech or was I mistaken? Sorry less free countries