User Suggestions for Future of Atheist Forums

[A Theist]

I'm going to agree with what another member suggested. That we proceed with a civility section that gives members the choice of either posting in the civility thread where they can have uninterrupted conversations under its rules of civility, while others who prefer the main forums can post there. This way gives members more options to choose the kinds of conversations they'd like to have. Something similar was tried once already last year

As part of the new "Prime Directive" rule, we are moving to remove and/or shut down threads which serve no purpose but to be provocative and troll people. We live in times where people spend too much time shouting at each other and spreading misinformation about each other, rather than sitting down and having a good discussion about their views. At AF, we want to facilitate the latter and not the former.

As with anything new, there will be some kinks that need to be worked out along the way, but we feel that this will be a positive move for the forum. It is important to note that we aren't too concerned with the subjects of discussions, but are more concerned with how threads start off, and how threads develop.

https://atheistforums.org/thread-51928.html

I think that going back to the idea of creating the civility section will be a good compromise and will serve to widen choice availability for forum members.

1. Main Forum, for those who prefer the conversations they've always had in this setting.

2. R'lyeh, for the more hash conversations

3. Civility Section, for those who prefer discussions that aren't interrupted by provocation through the rules of civility.