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Originally Posted by sultonfan
Wasn't gonna post, but what the heck.....
Instead of locking threads and getting everyones backs up, by them feeling the freedom of speech has been taken away and maybe somehow they are to blame, Wouldn't it be better to find another solution? Only my thoughts here, but surely it would be better that the offending people be warned, temp ban or what ever (yes even If it is me at times) This would be better than stopping a whole conversation surely? I know a lot of things go off topic and sometimes to a great extent but when you have a conversation in real life, do you always stay on topic and can't divert at all off the subject? i know I for one do, and I probably do on here, but I'm sure it would mostly (hopefully ) get back on topic. Theres been so much bad feeling built up lately and I think locking the threads sometimes only adds to it.
Just my opinion :)
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Am going to send you my support on this, and it was brave to broach this subject at this time. :)
I can see the need for rules, it does make for a better environment... but in addition to warning and waiting a bit more time before closing down a thread, perhaps some guidelines on the art of polite debating?
Where there is a group of people in a community there is always going to be conflict... and conflict is not always something to run away from and squelched, at times it can be learned from, and even managed. There is nothing wrong with disagreeing, and many creative thoughts and ideas come from discussion and the sharing of varying opinions. And when in opposite corners in your beliefs, disagree with the view not the person.
Would be a boring world with all sugar and no spice....
Great post Deb.
Di