primitive makes a serious proposal

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=437x4677

Oh my.

Thats my opinion  (602 posts)        Sun Oct-02-11 08:48 AM
Original message
A serious proposal
 
To the Administrators—a serious proposal.

I joined DU almost a year ago and have recorded almost 600 posts in this time. Most of my posts have been on Religion and Theology. I have believed that DU serves a serious purpose in furthering the goals, principles and agenda of the Democratic Party and the positions it takes on national issues. While I write for a number of both print and electronic news organizations and publications, I have found the time and effort I spend with r/t has consumed far too much of my time and energy.

I have concluded that what goes on in r/t does not advance any significant purpose to which DU is dedicated. In fact it is counter-productive. And this has been the sum of its negative contribution far before I became involved.

While religion or non-religion certainly can make contributions to Democratic goals and objectives, what has and is going on in r/t fails any compelling test.

I therefore make the following serious proposal:

1- The Administrators close this forum as soon as possible.
2- Participants therefore be encouraged to post on the Liberal Christian group, the Atheist and Agnostic group or any of the other appropriate more private groups, or a number of our open forums.
3- That there be opened a new forum dedicated to Ethics and Politics—or some similar name and that it be seriously monitored until it gets on its feet.

There are issues in this field that certainly need to be addressed and which might further rational discourse in support of the goals of DU and the principles of the Democratic Party. As of now I have concluded that the problems in r/t are unsolvable and that its continued pattern is detrimental to any responsible purpose DU serves.

That’s my opinion

Skinner ADMIN  (1000+ posts)        Mon Oct-10-11 01:10 PM
Response to Original message
 
1. I disagree. It serves a very useful purpose:

It keeps the religion discussions out of the General Discussion forums.

I think we're going to keep it. If you don't appreciate the discussions in there, we have made it very easy to avoid them.

[Chris_]

1. I disagree. It serves a very useful purpose:

It keeps the religion discussions out of the General Discussion forums.

[jukin]

1. I disagree. It serves a very useful purpose:

It keeps the religion discussions out of the General Discussion forums.

Mush as the DUmp keeps the super crazies out of the General Public's eye.

[Skul]

I saw that, too.
My reaction was the same.

[Bodadh]

Sooooo.........what they are saying is " I waste too much time in r/t and I want you to close it so no one else can waste their time as they see fit"?

Heaven forbid that he/she/whatever should just quit going to that section and let everyone else enjoy it as is.

[Karin]

I know!  Just don't go in.  That DUmmie spent and wasted a lot of time on that lengthy letter.  It's not his website, what business is it of his whether or not a section exists? 

[Doubleplusungood]

I know!  Just don't go in.  That DUmmie spent and wasted a lot of time on that lengthy letter.  It's not his website, what business is it of his whether or not a section exists? 

The busy body, control freak liberal is incapable of leaving things alone, and avoiding places and things that make them upset. Even if it means butting heads with another liberal, they must try to get things changed. The cycle of this particular leftwing mental illness is to first search for, or even invent something to get pissed off about, then make it your obsessive compulsive mission in life to get things banned, censored, etc, so that "you win".