A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
I think... I think I'm with Jengod. We're not an all-purpose board, we're an arts-and-pop-culture board, with a fair amount of socializing. And while the war is going to have an impact on our lives, I am afraid that segregating the conversation outside of Natter will encourage a type of behavior in that thread that isn't common to this community.
I'm also sure that whatever gets discussed in that new thread would bleed over into the other threads, and since we know the war would be discussed everywhere, the way such things are, why set up a new thread to contain it? We know it won't.
Also, the troll issue, which others have mentioned. The political climate here is strongly left/progressive (no offense intended to the community members who aren't of that persuasion), and I think we'd be seen as a prime target for trollers who are both strongly to the right and not possessed of the kind of civility we cherish here. Even having the thread title not reference the war directly wouldn't keep them out forever.
Does that make sense? In any event, I don't expect to read the thread. I'm floating down the river in Egypt.
I agree with the no war thread group. Like Schmoker, I won't go in anyway, but I do think it would cause problems.
I'm for a war thread, because I want those of us who want to talk about it to be able to do so freely, while allowing those who don't to avoid it.
This post didn't turn out well. Deleted.
I'm opposed to a War Thread, under any name, for the reasons others have mentioned. I think this is a Pandora's Box. It seems to me these discussions should be possible to conduct in Natter, and if they aren't, it just proves that a thread would be a bad idea.
For those who are in favor, is it because you want a place to talk about it, or because you're concerned that it'll take over Natter?
For me, because I want a safe place to talk about it--i.e. a supportive environment, which more politically oriented boards generally aren't.
For me, it's because I'm afraid of it taking over Natter.
For me (and I'm somewhat ambivilant about it, although generally in favor), it's a little bit of both. I'd like to discuss it with people who have interesting thoughts on it, be they pro or con, and do it without scaring the horses. If we don't make the thread, I suppose that's OK, but don't be surprised when people talk about it in other threads.
What about a mail list?
Would any of you be interested in one, where you can have a slightly more private safe discussion zone?
