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Scootaloo

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4. I/P news tends to be in LBN

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 06:20 PM

Sep 2013

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.

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Um... There Are Certain Subjects That We Cannot Discuss In GD... Is That About To Change ??? [View all] WillyT Sep 2013 OP

Huh? Why do you think that will change? Tx4obama Sep 2013 #1

The "No conspiracy theories" rule has not been enforced since Neo-DU was born. tridim Sep 2013 #2

Guns back to exclusion ? dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #3

Yes, unless it's really big news of national importance. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #13

I/P news tends to be in LBN Scootaloo Sep 2013 #4

I would post that question in the Ask The Administrators (ATA) forum. (link) NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #5

Good Idea... I Will Do Just That !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #12

The SoP itself makes exceptions for 'Big News' Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #6

Israel is not about I/P The Straight Story Sep 2013 #7

It's inevitable that we'll eventually discuss those subjects in GD. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #8

Yep... We're Gonna Be Discussing 'Em All In The Days Coming... WillyT Sep 2013 #10

there's always been some leeway. cali Sep 2013 #9

There are some opinions you're not allowed to have *anywhere* on the board. shenmue Sep 2013 #11