I'd like to have two pinned threads for this Group... and I need everyone's input!

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27. You are right. This does appear to be virtually identical to the others, as will the result.

I thank Agschmid for his/her efforts in drafting a set of SOPs, but see some serious problems in its basic conception. The biggest problem with the HRC and Obama groups are that they have both banned almost as many members as active participants. It is simply too easy for the Hosts to ban persons who express dissident opinions. I think most of us have observed that this has resulted in a number of unintended effects for those forums that apply "safe haven" rules:

* insularity
* isolation
* an echo chamber for group-think
* top-down messaging
* a lack of diversity of opinion
* boring
* largely ineffective

We have the chance now to avoid repeating those unintended consequences associated with the "safe haven" system. I propose that the Bernie Sanders group stick with the same rules that apply for DU, and utilize the existing jury system to deal with the inevitable disruptors. That will also have the desirable impact of involving DU juries in the issues we confront.

The pros and cons of Agschmid's plan should be thoroughly debated point-by-point before we create the Bernie Sanders group as another bubble with a moat around it.