Why no politics or religion?

[Psionicist]

Please don't; please don't (since it's bound to be politically motivated--if he's commenting on his D&D campaign that's different); yes (but not altered); please don't; and only in the context of the fantasy work; only in the context of the fantasy work and the workability of the campaign.

Remember, whenever you think you're skirting the rules, you're probably breaking them, at least in spirit. That's rude to the other board members, and that's a big part of what we want to avoid.

You should probably remove this avatar then: http://www.enworld.org/member.php?userid=1213

 

[ColonelHardisson]

Noted.

So, in the future, should I still reccomend NTL?

I can't speak for NTL/NKL as a whole, of course, but as a member of that community, I think it's fine to recommend the site in general. I don't think recommending it as a place to continue EN World arguments and debates about religion and politics is something the denizens appreciate, though - there is even a "Go Back To EN World!" smiley that gets some use. Discussing subjects that are taboo here is OK, but NTL/NKL shouldn't be seen as a dumping ground for those here at EN World who wanna cuss and fight or continue arguments from locked EN World threads; it should be seen as a community in and of itself, and enjoyed as such.

 

[Terath Ninir]

Noted.

So, in the future, should I still reccomend NTL?

Sure. We still dig the refuse of ENWorld.

 

[Terath Ninir]

Politics and religion topics always blow up. Always. We've been at this long enough to know this for 100% certain. Morrus doesn't even have to think about it at this point.

 

[Darkness]

You should probably remove this avatar then: http://www.enworld.org/member.php?userid=1213

Like Dinkeldog said, a flag is okay as long as you don't do something to it. This one seems fine to me.

 

[Arbiter of Wyrms]

BEWARE: Political post

[sblock]I'll post this before this (increasingly political) thread is shut down:

Sometimes, I honestly wish real-world governments worked more like ENWorld administration:

We have strong participation from the masses, and everyone gets a chance to opine.

A small group of experienced, reasonably wise, and consistently considerate moderators have the power and authority to police the activities here, to fulfill reasonable requests of members, and are exceedingly accessable to the masses.

The more individual members contribute to the well-being of the site (i.e. donations, community supporter accounts), the more benefits and priveledges they receive (Search, Private Messaging, Custom User Titles and Who's Online).

It helps that we all have something in common - a sense of community (and a love for it: see the link in my sig).[/sblock]

 

[William Ronald]

Well, checking the guidelines is a good idea if you are in doubt if a post is appropriate. As for myself, I try not to post anything that I would not say to someone in person.

Politics and religion topics always blow up. Always. We've been at this long enough to know this for 100% certain. Morrus doesn't even have to think about it at this point.

I believe you are absolutely correct. So, I think that the current rules work for this site. I think EN World, like other sites, has its own identity. So, I think allowing politics and religion threads would change this place. (James Heard also made a great point about how difficult it would be to police such threads with the other rules on these boards.)

 

[Darkness]

I try not to post anything that I would not say to someone in person.

Heh. I'm quite a bit more restrained on the internet than in person, as my kind of humor (and I should note that I constantly find humor in most things, including politics) can be harder to do well when you can't hear me.

(James Heard also made a great point about how difficult it would be to police such threads with the other rules on these boards.)

Yeah. Politics seem to bring out the worst in many people. For example, RPG.net moderation usually seems relatively light, but IMX they apparently nonetheless have to ban comparatively more people than we do - many, if not most, over consistently grossly inappropriate behavior in politics threads.

 

[William Ronald]

Heh. I'm quite a bit more restrained on the internet than in person, as my kind of humor (and I should note that I constantly find humor in most things, including politics) can be harder to do well when you can't hear me. Yeah. Politics seem to bring out the worst in many people. For example, RPG.net moderation usually seems relatively light, but IMX they apparently nonetheless have to ban comparatively more people than we do - many, if not most, over consistently grossly inappropriate behavior in politics threads.

I tend to be a bit more restrained online as well. I think that part of the problem is that some things that we take for granted in offline communication -- tone of voice, facial expressions, and gestures -- are hard to do online. Smilies help, but they are not quite up to the task.

As for humor, I like to think that a sense of humor is a sign of sanity. -- and a great way of coping with an imperfect world. (Heck, it helps me in dealing with some of the silliness I have dealt with in the last year. Fortunately, I have cleared most of this up.) Also, as someone who used to cover politicians as a reporter, some have provided a few chuckles over the years.

Now to relate this to gaming, the main focus of the boards, you can have politics and religion be themes in gaming. I recall Shadowrun had something akin to political debate clubs, and you can always have a politician as a friend, foe, or obstacle in a game.

There are many good places online for meaningful discussions. However, I think EN World has suceeded in part by having a focus on gaming rather than tryign to be all things to all people.

 

[Dinkeldog]

You should probably remove this avatar then: http://www.enworld.org/member.php?userid=1213

I don't get the animation any more. Now, if in the animation something happened to the flag other than waving, then it would need to be removed. Likewise, feel free to have a Canadian flag flapping in the breeze.