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Subject: Re: DP has lost it's direction long time ago.
Author: Kevin	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 19:02:57 04/29/02 Mon In reply to: Mark7 's message, "DP has lost it's direction long time ago." on 20:03:13 04/28/02 Sun > Just my thoughts. Glad you recognize that. [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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Author: Mark7 [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 00:53:29 04/30/02 Tue Do you feel that calling abortion "baby killing" has a place in a forum about sexuality? Also, do you feel OK that conservatives be allowed name calling, while differing viewes get banned? How about the rules? Is J a name? Paula's rules seem to bend just like her ideas.

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Kevin
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Date Posted: 04:28:35 04/30/02 Tue

I don't always agree with Paula. Politically, I almost always disagree with her. She's much more conservatve than I am. But it is her board so, as I see it, she gets to run it any way she sees fit. If I don't like it, I'll just leave and find another board more to my liking. Since, however, hers is a general discussion forum, I do prefer a board with diverse opinions rather than one where we all share a similar stance. Now if I want to discuss politics, I would rather do it in a community of people who do have similar views as me, so that we have some common ground. That's just the way I am. I know some "liberals" who would rather hang out in conservative communities (and vice versa) and try to convert the people there (though I suspect they really strengthen them). That's not for me.

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Mark7
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Date Posted: 09:36:31 04/30/02 Tue

I'm not trying to convert anybody to anything.

I just believe that politics and sexuality don't mix very well on the same board.

Both need to be discussed independently. In addition, if a forum is to discuss politics in particular, same rules should be applied to all participants indiferent of their views.

You cannot allow phrases like "stupid liberals" and "baby killers" and ban people for responding in kind.

Also, you cannot allow individuals like "J" to post when you state a rule that names should be "real".

Doing so, questions the intent of all the rules you have.

Allowing for such, tilts the forum in a particular way. Yes it is Paula's forum, but the manner in which it has been run lately makes it a forum who's purpose is to confirm Paula's views in a subtle, indirect manner.