Does IF Forums Really Have Free Speech?

I just saw a post made congratulating JBians on holding on faith for the couple closed saying it was not fair to other groups. I wanted to discuss this matter in the open because I think it is highly unfair. To be fair to some "groups" rules after rules have been imposed on this forum to make it so uncomfortable that droves of loyal posters have left as they found it restrictive and insulting that every word they said gets monitored and they were persecuted for voicing their opinions.. It is fine that we have posts after posts of Pia Princess Campaign and that never gets closed even though it might be upsetting to JB fans or AD-DDG fans. Now we have one post congratulating members on holding faith for the couple and fighting to have them on screen and the post gets closed saying it is unfair to other members.

In all this effort to be fair I feel JB fans are penalized the most for being the majority. How is that fair? It's like reverse discrimination. It's ok to bash Bani and Jai, but as soon as someone else is bashed all are up in arms. This used to be such a friendly forum and now it feels as if nothing can be said freely. Most posts now end with "Did not mean to offend anyone". More and more people are leaving, and more will leave if something is not done. From having over 200-300 pages a month its barely 80 now as people don't want to post not knowing who they will be accused of offending.

A protest by a loyal forum member. Enough is enough, or just tell us to leave the forum.

Originally posted by: pyariladki

Also one more point the post under question deals only with the fictional
characters not the actors or Ekta or the creative team. So what harm is
there? Absolutely none. It is almost as if there is a never ending mission to
corner one group and hold them liable for finally being able to enjoy a
moment. I don't recall the Pia and JW followers ever being held accountable
for their thread after thread showing support. In fact if I recall there was
some level of pride when Roshni Chopra mentioned in an interview that her
fans had gone to such an extent. Something similar could be in store for JB
fans for all we know. But why are we being denied that chance?

Originally posted by: pyariladki

Looks like at this rate JB fans will be forced to leave involuntarily and then it
will become a non-JB forum anyway. I still don't get it. Up to not being able
to discuss actors and real people I can understand. But to not be able to
discuss and bash fictional characters? Does not make for much stimulating
discussion. I guess if one likes to glorify then this is the ideal setting.

Originally posted by: rooj-i

Precisely. I can understand there being a limit of tolerance where foul
language is not acceptable. Or possibly if the bashing crosses over to the
actor then it is not acceptable. But if even the actor expresses dislike
over their own character then I don't see any harm in being able to
criticize the fictional character.