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Originally Posted by Marysart
I like this suggestion. And I don't care what either of the forums is called. But for now :In the silliness forum anything would be allowed and people could have private conversations, meet up with friends, slow chatting etc.
I don't know if it's technically possible, but the possibility of filtering out the fora which I don't visit would also be nice, just for ease of navigating.
And lastly, I don't think any amount of moderating can replace basic respect for others and their opinions, you either have it or you don't, but from the way I've seen this thread going since it was reopened, this shouldn't be a problem  . |
OK .... here's a good example of where the problems would lie:
Meet ups only allowed in the "Silliness" Forum? What exactly is silly about a MR Meet-up?
Private conversations? Nothing private about a conversation in any public forum. That's what private messages are for.
And, yes .... filtering out fora is totally possible. I wouldn't have recommended it as an option if I wasn't doing exactly that at several other places.
All I am suggesting, people, is that if you want to have any number of strictly censored fora, then at least give those of us who don't want to participate in them an opt out.
There is always ease of navigation to consider, absolutely true .... why should I be faced with Sony and Hanlin and Bebook posts, when in point of fact, except for correcting some of the idiotic things that are posted about the Kindle in those fora, I have pretty much nothing to contribute?
I happen to think that the best of the discussions at MR are those that wander off topic ... it's intellectual free association, and I find it very stimulating ... whether or not it lapses into silliness from time to time.