(May 2, 2018 at 9:22 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote:(May 2, 2018 at 9:15 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Well judging by the mods responses it looks like the civility subforum wont be happening lol. I'll try out the debate forum next time I have a good idea for a thread and see if it works out. Ill let you know so i can have you join it with me. Thanks!
I think I speak for most of the team when I say we're not against it, we're just skeptical.
We keep asking a question that doesn't get answered. We need a good definition for "civil" to work on.
You mean like guidelines?
Well, if you're asking me, here are some brain storm ideas:
- no name calling/ad hominem attacks
- no swearing/cussing people out
- if you are unsure of a person's position, ask for clarification rather than automatically assuming the worst
- participation should be geared towards honest discussion rather than for the purpose of mocking a view point
- avoid fluff (memes, gifs, random jokes/comments)
....I think overall, a good way to put it is this: imagine you are a college student in class and there is a classroom discussion going on, started by the professor, about a serious/controversial topic. Don't say anything on the thread that you wouldn't say in the classroom setting to your classmates and professor.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
