Public means everyone is able to access it, Fear. Public doesn't mean it's available only to people who pay for it. It's not open to the general public, it's only open to people who have payed to have access - Paying customers only.
You wouldn't go to an airport, pay for a shitty seat and then expect to be able to chill in the First Class lounge while you wait for the plane. You'd get kicked out - It's not a public place, ordinary members of the public aren't permitted to enter.
I wouldn't focus so hard on the public/private distinction anyways - It's bullshit. Clan boards aren't private (private clan subforums are private tho), anyone can read them. More people, in fact, can read the clan boards than Wibbles since Wibbles requires you to be logged in for it to appear. Yet we allow these 'slurs' in clan boards but not in Wibbles.
I suspect the real reason it was initially allowed in clan boards is because they knew that would be taking all this SJW shit a step too far and the community would just go 'Fk off'.
Last edited by Ele; Oct 17, 2016 at 04:10 AM.