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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Now that sounds most reasonable, and avoids the charge of censorship!
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We did try a similar solution with the "conservatory" forum. but as Patricia mentioned, it was an unmitigated disaster, and unfortunately the conflict it generated spilled out into the rest of the forum.
I think it's important to keep in mind MobileRead's core mission, which is to be a place for discussion and information about reading, ebooks, and devices. The lounge is a place for all the off-topic banter which comes with any friendly group of people, and plays a central role in building community here. But its vocation is not to take on difficult and controversial issues. There are already plenty of other forums around the internet for those discussions. I think preserving the friendly ambiance and community spirit here is a lot more important than accepting heated and conflictual discussions, personally.