AllentownJake
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Sun Jan-03-10 10:52 AM
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Anyone want to petition for a Government Accountability Forum |
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A forum for constructive criticism of policies without the flame bait so intelligent conversations can be held without the name calling?
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Sun Jan-03-10 10:53 AM
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Sun Jan-03-10 10:55 AM
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Sun Jan-03-10 10:57 AM
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Edited on Sun Jan-03-10 10:58 AM by arcadian
there is a class of so called "debunkers", contrarians and status quoers who try to derail any sort of activism fomented on DU.
Yeah, I know my post is ironic. :D
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AllentownJake
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Sun Jan-03-10 11:02 AM
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4. They won't be allowed to post there after violating the rules |
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If they can debunk a criticism logically than they are welcome, but if they post talking points or other nonsense, than they would have their posting ability revoked.
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Sun Jan-03-10 11:02 AM
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5. Discussing politics on DU? |
AllentownJake
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Sun Jan-03-10 11:03 AM
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6. Rainbows and Unicorns and everything happy |
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Just looking for a place to discuss with the people I like, that won't have coordinated nasty things thrown into the mix.
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Sun Jan-03-10 11:40 AM
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I just poked around the existing topic forums & groups and didn't see anything like you propose. I think a mission statement needs to get written first for a group.
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Atticus
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Sun Jan-03-10 11:12 AM
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7. Sure, that's what DU used to be, pretty much. This will require a mod with good judgment |
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Edited on Sun Jan-03-10 11:16 AM by Atticus
and a firm hand.
How about 10 day "suspensions" for the first several violations of the guidelines instead of permanent banishment? Some will need practice to break old habits.
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AllentownJake
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Sun Jan-03-10 11:13 AM
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8. I'm fine with whatever the consensus is on rules |
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I think we should get the forum first and than make rules on tolerated behavior.
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Atticus
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Sun Jan-03-10 11:20 AM
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9. Sounds entirely reasonable. But, a word of caution is in order: |
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you DO realize this approach could spread throughout the entire forum, right?
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Sun Jan-03-10 11:23 AM
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Frankly a stricter hand on here when things devolve into pissing contest would honestly make me happy. I have to take the tone I do on here at times to prevent people who don't like me personally to back off.
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Sun Jan-03-10 11:25 AM
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Sun Jan-03-10 12:24 PM
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13. Not sure. There is always the danger of it mutating into a dungeon |
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w/ crucial issues banished from GD, editorials, etc. What is more central to left of center ideology than responsive gov't.? Actually editorials is a good place to post if you don't want a bunch of kneejerk negative responses (unless you're posting something entirely original).
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