I'm beginning to wonder if we should consider a request for a 45 "scandal" forum.

[Ilsa]

You know, to keep the threads related to the hacks, the intel, the opinions and tweets about 45's and surrogates' communications with Russia, Putin, Kislyak, Rybovolev, etc. together, and separate from other General Discussion topics, which include this dysadministration's heartless, reckless, criminal activities. Sometimes, it seems like other important news items in GD get eclipsed by today's newest revelation of a meeting or email or calls between another Cabinet member and a high-ranking russian official (spy).

Or is no division necessary? What do you think?

[guillaumeb]

1. It might come to dominate the Board.

If DU had existed during Watergate, or Iran-Contra, imagine the number of posts.

[Ilsa]

2. That might the choice readers make.

Or those looking for other news might have an easier time sorting through GD.

[guillaumeb]

3. Will you suggest this to the Administrators? eom

[Ilsa]

4. I was wondering what other DUers thought first. Also,

I suppose if I use my desktop/laptop, I might be able to visualize numbers on thread "views" to see how it breaks down.

[Chitown Kev]

5. Like night and day

the difference between 44 and 45 when it comes to scandals...

We need a scandal forum just to keep it all organized.

[KewlKat]

6. I'm okay with a forum for the gathering our info on the Hijacking of America via 45 and

the Russians. We had a forum for the election, so why not one of the Un-Election of the Liar in Chief?

[SecularMotion]

7. I agree that a forum is needed to separate Trump posts from the main forums

LBN, E&OA, and GD are all drowning in Trump posts.

I don't see how every tweet or ignorant quote from Trump or a member of his cabal rises to the level of breaking news.

[littlemissmartypants]

11. This.

^

Thanks for this SecularMotion. ♡

[gopiscrap]

8. yeah there's just too much crap coming in

every day

[MineralMan]

9. I think it belongs right here in GD. What bigger story is there?

It's the main story. Everything else is secondary to it, and mostly related to it in some way.

By keeping everything in one place, it's easier to see the relationships and discuss those, as well.

[Ilsa]

10. You're right about that: there is NO bigger story.

But there are other important stories that are not included in LBN, like postings of congressional activity, proposed bills, etc, that aren't going to be referenced for LBN. I think it's a shame that other important info/news falls to page 2, sometimes in just a few hours, before more DUers can even see the topic.

I'll bump this for additional input.

[littlemissmartypants]

13. Agree.

[littlemissmartypants]

12. I'm torn.

Frankly I hate signal boosting the evil. But it would be nice to unf*ck the rest of DU by compartmentalizing.