When we originally discussed bringing on a new forum/set of rooms, it was as a result of a wonderful, organic conversation about the new Star Wars movie. Several moderators said something along the lines of ‘it was really very cool, everyone talking to each other like they were real people, no knee jerk politics or personal attacks involved.’ TUS then said ‘how about maybe adding an extra room or two so that people can keep doing that?’ or words to that effect. We all thought it was a great idea, and when someone suggested it (the very next day) in the Den, TUS put thought into action and thus we have Perspectives. I volunteered very quickly to moderate it and while the rules mostly follow BN/Religion rules, with a couple exceptions:
- Don’t be a jerk
- We decide what constitutes ‘being a jerk.’
The forum is for reasoned conversations. Sometimes silly ones. Sometimes serious ones that need a lighter touch than usually happens in Breaking News. And it will be more strongly moderated than Breaking News as a result. While I realize that may cause some to stay away, I hope it encourages others to speak to subjects they might not otherwise post about, knowing the usual ‘no u’ and ‘but Trump’ ‘but liberals’ ‘but Christians/Muslims/Atheists’ feces flinging won’t happen here. Or at least, it will be stomped on very quickly.
That’s it, really. I welcome your thoughts.