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Message: <blockquote data-quote="woodelf" data-source="post: 2339019" data-attributes="member: 10201">Well, the forbidden topics is a different issue entirely. I understand why non-RPG stuff is off-topic, and it only barely intersects this particular issue (such as when someone aviods discussing a game-relevant  political idea because of fears of getting in trouble. On your other points: 3 is news to me. And that's not meant derisively--i really hadn't realized it. I may just be attracted to the heated topics. [I hope i'm not seen as one of the instigators--when i'm involved in heated threads, i'm trying to cut through the noise to get to the discussion, and, don't want to be one of the flamers. I'm also human, and sometimes overreact. Man, i miss UseNet readers--my standard procedure, whenever there was a question, was to write my response, then sit on it for a day before i decide whether or not to post it. Much harder to do with a webbrowser.] 1&2 are good points that i'd never thought of. On 4, let my propose something: the *only* time i've ended up with hurt feelings in any discussion forum [it's happened both here and other places] is when i've felt like i was denied my fair say. Such as when a thread was shut down before i could respond to someone else's accusation or point--to counter, or clarify, or explain/justify. If you're motivated by protecting the participants, please consider that element, too.   [frex, in the 2nd thread referenced in my original post in this thread, the last post before it was closed was someone accusing me of playing devil's advocate and implying i was advocating positions/behaviors that i didn't believe in and would never practice, just to get others in trouble. When they are, in fact, positions i sincerely believe, have researched extensively, and am putting my money where my mouth is with regards to. I wasn't upset when it was posted--i was upset when i discovered i couldn't respond. Generally, i don't care what someone says about me, or how someone disagrees with me, so long as i get a chance to respond/clarify. And i know one of my hot buttons is people dismissing my POV--disagreeing with it? not a problem. Kicking the legs out from under my argument, making me look the fool? Well, i don't like it, but it happens. Not even acknowledging that my point is worth acknowledging, much less countering? That drives me batty.]</blockquote>

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