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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 4351747" data-attributes="member: 177">Sorry to take so long to address this question - we ask that questions about moderation be taken to e-mail in part so you don't have to wait for us to notice them <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />To answer this - perhaps people have lost the reason why we have a No Politics rule.  We have it because discussion of politics turns out to be bad for a site that it trying to be large, family-friendly, and about RPGs.  All too often, discussion of such things starts heated arguments, which we moderators need to step in on.So, assume that I've read the thread (which I have).  Does it seem like a bunch of people who can be trusted to discuss such topics without getting into an argument?  If I say, "it is okay, go ahead," how likely is it that I or another mod will have to come back in here to warn people, discipline someone, or close the thread?Some of you would be fine.  Others have demonstrated an approach to discussion that would make further moderation necessary.  This board isn't about economic theory, in depth.  I really don't think discussion of "economic liberalism" is really required to understand the current plight of the FLGS, and what store owners can do to help themselves.</blockquote>

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