Um... There Are Certain Subjects That We Cannot Discuss In GD... Is That About To Change ???

[WillyT]

Statement of Purpose for the General Discussion forum:

Discuss politics, issues, and current events. No posts about Israel/Palestine, religion, guns, showbiz, or sports unless there is really big news. No conspiracy theories. No whining about DU.

Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022542300

[Tx4obama]

1. Huh? Why do you think that will change?

[tridim]

2. The "No conspiracy theories" rule has not been enforced since Neo-DU was born.

I hope to hell that changes. It's embarrassing.

[dipsydoodle]

3. Guns back to exclusion ?

[NYC_SKP]

13. Yes, unless it's really big news of national importance.

There was an ATA thread or some post about it, couldn't find it to link it but if I do find it I'll come back and include it.

[Scootaloo]

4. I/P news tends to be in LBN

Genera; discussion of the issue tends to go to the Israel / Palestine group... for reasons that probably have more to do with bandwidth than content Seriously, I/P is the only place where a kid chucking a brick can turn into a three-hundred post, fifteen-person argument about Life, the Universe, and Everything.

[NYC_SKP]

5. I would post that question in the Ask The Administrators (ATA) forum. (link)

Here you go:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1259

[WillyT]

12. Good Idea... I Will Do Just That !!!

[Ohio Joe]

6. The SoP itself makes exceptions for 'Big News'

What big news are you expecting?

[The Straight Story]

7. Israel is not about I/P

I/P is about the conflict within Israel and Palestine.

Don't see anything saying we cannot talk about Israel itself here anymore than we cannot talk about Brazil.

[LuvNewcastle]

8. It's inevitable that we'll eventually discuss those subjects in GD.

We've been intensely involved in the ME for about 12 years now, and it looks like our involvement isn't going to end anytime soon. If the subject comes up regularly in our media stories, we won't be able to ignore the 800 lb. gorilla here any longer.

[WillyT]

10. Yep... We're Gonna Be Discussing 'Em All In The Days Coming...

[cali]

9. there's always been some leeway.

[shenmue]

11. There are some opinions you're not allowed to have *anywhere* on the board.

Go ahead, see what happens.