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I think, on that note, we ought to consider closing the thread ... and move on.... As a general rule we do not close threads unless they become obnoxious or otherwise out of hand. That is not the case with this thread where honest opinions are being expressed. A thread slowly ages when people quit posting and this permits everyone to express their views, even those you want to close the thread! Dale |
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OK - point taken ... I'll just unsubscribe and let it fade from my braincell ....
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I will try one more time to explain why I decided the way I did.
It's not a secret that I was never a fan of subdividing off-topic discussions into separate forum categories. But I agreed to it and considered it an experiment worth taking. Then, within only a few days, discussions emerged involving mass shooting, gun control, people killing each other, cheating, "bad" taste humor, and even one on illegal immigrants (which I took the liberty to delete when it was still fresh). It's not unheard of that, once in a while, a topic like one of those above may come up in another thread. Even at MobileRead. But considering that the conservatory was merely a month old and with the high occurance of those "heavy" topics, it didn't take a genius to understand why long-standing forum members began sending us concerned messages. Now, before you say again, "Show me an example", let me quote a passage where Don, a member of our team and also proponent of the conservatory, noted an emerging trend that has caused me so much headache these days. Dr. Drib: Quote:
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The problem with the conservatory was that it was still very young and yet it carried more "heated" discussions involving aggressive attitudes than any other place at MobileRead. To someone who has only recently joined us, invariably it must have given a wrong impression of what MobileRead is all about. The Lounge, with its diverse set of topics, both happy and serious, is the right place for off-topic discussions. When you begin a new off-topic discussion, feel free to add a note in your thread saying that you would appreciate the discussion to stay on-topic. If you think someone is intentionally disregarding your request, contact a moderator. ![]() |
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As far as I understand, no conversation topic is being forbidden (other than the usual offensive, criminal, etc.). This is only a matter of dividing into different forums or not. It's only a matter of classification.
I never really visited the Conservatory, since I'm not much into purely "off-topic" chat, but I understand Alex's reasons and fully support him (and the other moderators) in doing what he thinks is better. Thanks ![]() |
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I am as well. That's why I was pushing for a forum section for eBook topics that do not fit elsewhere and the Conservatory was supposed to have been it. But because of the mistake in the labeling of the Conservatory, that wasn't it. And now we have this thread.
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Hey come on people! why all the problem when someone is giving their time in your interest.
I'm a newcomer here so probably should not be posting on this, but it seems to me there are a lot of very ungrateful people here. From what I have read Alexander is running this forum in his own time at his own cost and risk - Just what more do you guys want - Jees!!! Get a life! |
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