I proposed the following rules governing political discussions here, and the moderators have agreed that they're good overall guidelines:
No personal attacks or insinuations regarding posters or candidates;
No impugning of motives by anyone of any side;
And otherwise hold the discussion to exceedingly high standards.
(That will, of course, cut out about 80-90% of political discourse, but that's the way it is -sad grin-.)
And also posters are reminded that the election will be over soon enough and they'll need to live forever with the words they post here . . . relationships and friendships have been lost for a single stray word . . . so our suggestion as moderators is to approach these discussions extremely cautiously and with respect for opposing views.
If you want to piss off people, go post on the Argus' web site, rather than here.
If you can keep it respectful to those who disagree with you, then we'll allow political talk.
But it will be tightly moderated, and we will pull the plug at the first sign of intemperate discourse.
Just keep at the top of your mind a respect for those who you disagree with, and everything will be cool.
No personal attacks or insinuations regarding posters or candidates;
No impugning of motives by anyone of any side;
And otherwise hold the discussion to exceedingly high standards.
(That will, of course, cut out about 80-90% of political discourse, but that's the way it is -sad grin-.)
And also posters are reminded that the election will be over soon enough and they'll need to live forever with the words they post here . . . relationships and friendships have been lost for a single stray word . . . so our suggestion as moderators is to approach these discussions extremely cautiously and with respect for opposing views.
If you want to piss off people, go post on the Argus' web site, rather than here.
If you can keep it respectful to those who disagree with you, then we'll allow political talk.
But it will be tightly moderated, and we will pull the plug at the first sign of intemperate discourse.
Just keep at the top of your mind a respect for those who you disagree with, and everything will be cool.
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