Please read, new board policy

[ThAnswr]

I am willing to play by the rules, but I have to say that I disagree with this course of action by the moderators.

Thank you,
Amanda

Adding my "ditto".

 

[septbride2002]

In recent days this board has become pretty much a constant rehashing of "who's to blame".
That is not going to be particularly helpful to the people who want to tell their stories from Rita, need help, want to locate other Dis'ers etc.
As of the time of this post that is officially over.
If you feel the need to keep debating this there are plenty of places you can do that, we need to start thinking of the victims of Hurricane Rita.
Any further threads or posts on the this subject will be deleted without warning and if anyone wants to push the issue they will be invited to post elsewehere.

With all due respect Kathy, that was not a reason noted above. Not to mention the guidelines Alex posted make it virtually impossible to bring up any type of discussion that will not warrant a deletion of the post. I also do not appreciate the veiled threat of being banned.

Again, I will be more then happy to play by the rules (which means not posting anything at all in regards to Hurricane Katrina and Rita) but I do not agree with this course of action.

~Amanda

 

[KathyTX]

Actually, read this:

In recent days this board has become pretty much a constant rehashing of "who's to blame".

And that turns into political argument and namecalling. Bottom line, this isn't a political debate board, and the anger and personal attacks have alienated many posters who feel this board is a hostile place.

 

[septbride2002]

but that does note equal this:

It's not the quantity of posts that's causing the problem here; it's the vitriol and personal attacks contained in them.

~Amanda

 

[WebmasterAlex]

Well I am sorry to those who disagree. We no longer have a debate board and this is not going to become one. I have posted previously asking people to tone it down and it was not taken seriously.
I don't feel that I made any "veiled" threats at all. I was issueing a clear statement of what would happen to those who did not follow this policy.

 

[Planogirl]

Well, I do appreciate you explaining your policies. Closing threads all willy-nilly without comment seemed odd to me, to be honest. Also, remember that we're not all rude not even those of us who don't tow the company line as it were.

 

[PixieDust32]

Thank you and very well put Alex!

Some of us have actually stop posting and reading hurricane threads here because of the daggers being shot and beating a dead horse to death. OK, so there's enough blame to go around and what happened was a disgrace to our nation. We're all in this together and hopefully we've learned valuable lessons for much needed improvement for next diasaster. Personally I'd rather spend positive energy on how to help the poor victims.

Many prayers to all those in these terribles hurricane's path of fury.

Thank You. Very well said.
Totally agree. I am one of those who stopped coming to this board bcs of the debates and negative comments.

 

[septbride2002]

Until today I've also stop coming to this board and debating. It is a choice that I have made, and that I feel fine with. I however will not support a policy that limits choice.

~Amanda

 

[sodaseller]

I have no difficulty with the new policy. This board is provided to us free of charge, and the owner has every right to limit to discussion of any matter, and no one has any real right to feel aggrieved about that limitation, IMO. We are all essentially guests in someone else's home.

What I found offensive was the tone of the condemnation, as if discussing politics was somehow beneath the constitution of those that occupy this space. I happen to enjoy political exchanges, but I understand that most do not. Fair enough. But there is nothing unclean about such discussions. I would argue the opposite - that vigorous political apologetics are the obligation of every citizen in a democracy, especially in times of apparent systemic failure. But I understand that I'm in the minority in that sense, though I strongly believe that is the "correct" position.

Those that claim the greatest offense are often those that have expressed some perceived conventional wisdom of their own only to see it disabused.

 

[bicker]

I'm glad I got home from work early to day, and had a chance to dig down deeper than I have been recently, to find this thread. I've stopped coming to this board because of the aforementioned blame game -- especially the "vitriol". I, for one, feel that eliminating such negative energy from what is, at least in part, a place to find support, is a significant improvement.

 

[chobie]

I have no difficulty with the new policy. This board is provided to us free of charge, and the owner has every right to limit to discussion of any matter, and no one has any real right to feel aggrieved about that limitation, IMO. We are all essentially guests in someone else's home.

What I found offensive was the tone of the condemnation, as if discussing politics was somehow beneath the constitution of those that occupy this space. I happen to enjoy political exchanges, but I understand that most do not. Fair enough. But there is nothing unclean about such discussions. I would argue the opposite - that vigorous political apologetics are the obligation of every citizen in a democracy, especially in times of apparent systemic failure. But I understand that I'm in the minority in that sense, though I strongly believe that is the "correct" position.

Those that claim the greatest offense are often those that have expressed some perceived conventional wisdom of their own only to see it disabused.

Exactly. Well said.

 

[wuv tigger]

It's not the quantity of posts that's causing the problem here; it's the vitriol and personal attacks contained in them.

I totally agree.

Thanks Mods for keeping up with all the stuff that goes on all the Boards

Judy

 

[Peter Pirate]

Why do the people offended by the angry posts even open them? Are you folks not able to just say no?

It's clearly a policy of agree or be banned, that's fine by me, but how many people are going to want to discuss Katie Couric's wardrobe or favorite romantic songs for the rest of their lives?

Sodaseller, your post gets a big ditto from me.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Why do the people offended by the angry posts even open them? Are you folks not able to just say no?

It's clearly a policy of agree or be banned, that's fine by me, but how many people are going to want to discuss Katie Couric's wardrobe or favorite romantic songs for the rest of their lives?

Sodaseller, your post gets a big ditto from me.

Part of it is--the debates don't start of all that bad..honest inquiries..but then you share your viewpoint--and some have just gotten into namecalling matches.

And if Katie Couric's wardrobe gets destroyed by a hurricane..it might make interesting fodder.

 

[Talking Hands]

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Oh no! The 30th? I think I'm going to have to stop watching the news..

Anyone know how often there have been hurricanes that made landfall in October and November? I've always heard that September was the absolute worst.. Anyone know?

No problem with correcting me.. I like to have accurate information..

Yes, there have been hurricanes which made landfall in October and November. We're not out of the woods yet. September is the worst. Oct 1950 Hurricane King hit Miami directly and in late 30's the Yankee hurricane hit Miami in November.

 

[Free4Life11]

I'm confused....am I allowed to post the following article or does it go on the community board or not at all??

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=hurricanes&id=3468329

I certainly think it's newsworthy and discussion worthy, but I'm afraid it might be too "critical" to post....I'm confused, are only good news stories allowed or what?

 

[Planogirl]

I'm confused....am I allowed to post the following article or does it go on the community board or not at all??

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=hurricanes&id=3468329

I certainly think it's newsworthy and discussion worthy, but I'm afraid it might be too "critical" to post....I'm confused, are only good news stories allowed or what?

That article is VERY negative and likely to cause all kind of debate. If I'm reading the new policies right that article wouldn't be allowed.

 

[Free4Life11]

Ok. I'm not really getting this new policy...no debate, no negativity....then what do we have this board for? If many of the posts were debate, then this policy would cut down on them and there wouldn't be a need for this board...??

Now what happens if there is a DIS'er who is in Texas and was evacuating and is pissed...LOL...can they post about their experiences??


.....jk

 

[rcyannacci]

I'm confused....am I allowed to post the following article or does it go on the community board or not at all??

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=hurricanes&id=3468329

I certainly think it's newsworthy and discussion worthy, but I'm afraid it might be too "critical" to post....I'm confused, are only good news stories allowed or what?

My guess is that you would be able to post it (since it's primarily factual and from the associated press), but no one would then be able to react to it.

Or maybe not?

Sort of shuts down the whole "discussion" part of a discussion forum.

 

[Planogirl]

Now what happens if there is a DIS'er who is in Texas and was evacuating and is pissed...LOL...can they post about their experiences??

I think that they can likely rant but then no one can disagree. Actually, most of the problems come not from people who have something to rant about but articles such as the one you want to post. Most people are usually sympathetic when someone has trouble but in the case of an article, some will likely defend Houston, some will want Houston fined, some will blame Bush, some will blame Clinton and so on.