What Is The "Fastlane"?

Discussions marked "FastLane" on Peoria.com are lightly moderated discussions, separate from the other "General Chat" discussions. Fastlane discussions are marked with the Fastlane icon, like this:

These discussions are designed to be a space for more sensitive or inflammatory discussions. The point of the Fastlane category is for moderators to intervene less often. It allows a broader range of speech, covering topics such as politics, national laws, hot button social issues, heated arguments, and non-PG content. Access to FastLane is limited, and not everyone can join. Participants must be prepared for intense and challenging discussions, diverse political opinions, and heated arguments, as engaging in this space demands a thick skin.

Rules For Posting

The Fastlane is lightly moderated, but rules still apply.

• Anything remotely related to politics, laws, politicians, or hot button social issues, must go into the "Fastlane" category.
• Moderators have final call on what must and must not go in the Fastlane.
• Even in the Fastlane, certain things are still not allowed: No racism, bigotry, sexism, spam, calls for violence or doxxing.
• PG-13 content only. No overt nudity or gore.
• It is expected that arguments will sometimes get heated in the Fastlane. If you routinely insult someone or engage in name calling in a Fastlane discussion, you might be kicked out of the discussion.

What About Free Speech?

Although the rules on the Fastlane are more relaxed, there are still rules, and moderators have the final say in what will and won't be allowed.

These forums are a private social group, operated on privately owned servers, and is privately owned and operated. Thus, there is no "free speech" protection that applies to the privately owned chat forums. The site owners have the right to moderate and control the content on their servers as they see fit. By participating in the chat forums, you agree to abide by the rules set forth by the site owners. If you ignore moderators, fight with moderators, break forum rules, or otherwise cause problems in the group, you may be banned from the Fastlane, or from the website entirely.