Subj : Re: Politics
To   : Avon
From : Gamgee
Date : Sat May 14 2022 07:31 pm

-=> Avon wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ga>  Ga> I don't think there is any actual difference between "world events" a
 Ga>  Ga> "politics".  Such an echo would be EXACTLY the same as having an echo
 Ga>  Ga> for politics, and is equally as bad of an idea.

 Ga>  Av> Yes I'm wondering that also but I guess you can talk about some
 Ga>  Av> stuff that is news without it being a political thing, still...
 Ga>  Av> as you say it can turn pear shaped quickly too.

 Ga> Honestly, I think it would take about 3 messages exchanged before it
 Ga> went downhill, quickly.  Nearly any world event I can think of has a
 Ga> political slant to it of some kind (even if it actually shouldn't).

 Av> Yeah I can see how that may happen also, yet, I don't want the
 Av> network to be devoid of anything happening globally as that
 Av> equally seems a somewhat futile thing to try and abstain from and
 Av> probably one of the more interesting things that could be
 Av> discussed.

Good point.  Probably the only way to really know about this issue is to 
give it a try.  Good idea to let everybody know right up front what the 
rules are and if it becomes too much to deal with, stop/remove the echo.

 Av> So it's trying to find a way to divorce (as best as able, if at
 Av> all) political points of view from events taking place... and to
 Av> that end I also agree that's a tall order to do in a way that
 Av> participants can agree on equity in that space.

Yes, and I'd also worry that moderation of "borderline" things would 
become a burden on you, or on such moderators that you might designate.  
Again, probably only one way to find out...  ;-)


.... Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slower to become angry.
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