Current Events Discussion

[doc benway]

Greetings Friends,

 

The moderation team is committed to minimizing censorship and promoting a wide range of discussion here. We are not the arbiters of truth and do not have the time or expertise to vet technical claims and official narrative, or define what constitutes "conspiracy theory." We are here to facilitate civil debate and discussion on a wide range of topics. The primary mission of this site to host discussion related to Eastern spirituality. While the emotional challenges associated with current events can be a wonderful opportunity to engage in one's own personal and spiritual practice, more often such discussions deteriorate into argument. This has been having a negative effect on the board from a content and energetic perspective for several years now, understandably exacerbated by a global pandemic. While we don't want to ban discussion of important topics, we don't want the inevitable argumentation to drown out the board's primary focus, Eastern spirituality and personal development.

 

Consequently, we have decided to create a new sub-forum in The Rabbit Hole labeled Current Events. This will be a private forum, viewable only by members in good standing who request access. All Covid, political, and other current events type threads not in PPDs will be moved there shortly. All future threads on Covid and current events of all types will be hosted in Current Events. Such discussions will also be permitted in PPDs.  Current Events will also be an area the mods can use to sequester other contentious threads. Members that are drawn to such topics are invited to request access to use this private sub-forum, or PPD, provided they do so with mutual respect. Please note that all forum rules will apply. Those who come here to focus on spiritual dialogue and prefer to avoid the current events should find it a bit easier to do so by simply not requesting permission to access.

 

In order to request access to this new Current Events café, please post a request for access here or send me a request by private message. You will need to have a post count of at least 50 to be granted access. It will take some time to migrate the threads, grant permissions, and workout any kinks that may arise so please be patient. We sincerely hope this small adjustment will facilitate productive discussion in a way that is supportive to as many members as possible. 

 

Thank you for your cooperation!

 

 

 

[Earl Grey]

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this. It will make a huge difference for everyone by making this change. 

 

EDIT: I do not want access. I am happier not looking at politics and prefer to keep my political life and discussions away from cultivation life. Rarely do I see people with competence and maturity in discussing both cultivation and politics, so it can get ugly very fast for the people involved and uncomfortable for the people watching them. and frankly speaking, I am not too great myself when dealing with people who piss me off, so this is a good way to hide the cookie jar from me on the top shelf with the child safety lock too....

Edited August 3, 2021 by Earl Grey

[Taomeow]

Many thanks to all the mods for their time and effort.

 

 

[doc benway]

I think my initial post was just a bit ambiguous. If you would like access to the new sub-forum please ask me here or through PM. Not everyone who posts a thank you (or an F you) here will necessarily want access so it will not be automatic.

Thanks

[cheya]

I think this is a genius solution to the problem of all those threads filling up the TDB daily feed, even though I do like to read and respond to them, which I will over there in Current Events and continue to post in my PPD. 

 

@Taomeow  That's a hoot! Thanks for the laugh!

[silent thunder]

Wow.  So grateful for the group modding this place at this time.

This... seems a very elegant solution.

Bravo and well done.

 

*deep bow

 

edit to add:

Spoiler

 

Edited August 3, 2021 by silent thunder
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[Nungali]

Ditto .... good solution .

 

' The  (current events )   Pit ' is back !     

[senseless virtue]

Good news. It's a smart design choice that goes well with the overall functionality of The Dao Bums.

 

It immediately addresses the concern that people don't always have civil discussion and debate, but resort to subversive tactics and repeat propaganda. I really hope it works for the quality, although I suspect that PPJs are anyways taking on the most active part of vaccine discussion.

 

My own forum (Alchemical Garden) had a similar announcement or reminder that current events do not belong to the timeless discussion topics that we want and specialize in.

 

On 8/3/2021 at 3:36 AM, steve said:

You will need to have a post count of at least 50 to be granted access.

 

 

The bar is hoisted for newcomers. Gotta post faster and harder to earn this new Bum trophy!

[el_tortugo]

I'd like access to the new Current Events café please. Thanks for your continued work in keeping all this going.

☯️

[Miffymog]

Me too!

[doc benway]

@el_tortugo

@Miffymog

You should both now have access.

[Apech]

After I read this thread .... this happened!

 

[old3bob]

I'm requesting access to current events also.  (and maybe the my recent repub post should be moved there)

[old3bob]

On 10/25/2021 at 8:53 AM, Apech said:

After I read this thread .... this happened!

 

 

save those for breakfast cereal, lol 

Edited November 16, 2021 by old3bob

[doc benway]

@old3bob - you should now have access

[natural]

I would also like access to current events.

Thank you.

[Trunk]

On 11/21/2021 at 11:36 AM, natural said:

I would also like access to current events.

Thank you.

 

Done.

[S:C]

For "read only" I'd like access to current events too, thank you.

[Trunk]

21 hours ago, questionmark said:

For "read only" I'd like access to current events too, thank you.

 

“Read only”, hmmm, interesting idea, We’re looking into that possibility (might take a little while).

In the meantime, just all/none access.

[ralis]

I would like access.

[liminal_luke]

Me too.  Thanks!

[Trunk]

@ralis, @liminal_luke - both done.

 

@questionmark - let me know if you want full access in the meantime.  Otherwise I'll assume that you're content to wait 'till we sort out the read-only idea.

[S:C]

13 minutes ago, Trunk said:

let me know if you want full access in the meantime

yes please.

('read only' was only to mark my intention not to be a troublemaker there.)

Edited December 13, 2021 by questionmark

[ralis]

Full access. 

[Trunk]

@questionmark - ok.  Done.