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New civil discussion section?
iago:
All of the forum conversations should be civil and polite. If folks are not being civil and polite, report them. The moderators will step in if we agree the tone of the conversation has turned nasty.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Landing on November 05, 2009, 04:09:43 AM ---Would it be possible to set up a separate spoiler section for people that only want to discuss the books and different ideas in a civil and polite manner; rather than in the argumentative format that is the way things are done in the spoiler section now?
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The thing is, some of us do genuinely see the current standard of discussion in spoilers as civil and polite.
Heretic:
--- Quote from: neurovore on November 06, 2009, 11:46:13 PM ---The thing is, some of us do genuinely see the current standard of discussion in spoilers as civil and polite.
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I agree. Even when the discussions have turned into debates, I've generally found them civil. On those occasions when I've become uncomfortable reading (let alone participating in) a book thread, the reason usually hasn't been the posts on the actual issue -no matter how spirited the discussion - but an introduction of personal sniping and general cattiness. Fortunately, the number of posters who play that particular game seems pretty low and they are easy to spot.
Aine:
When I look at a thread and see 50% of it is by two posters, (for an example, look at the last 100 posts of the I Hate Susan thread. I don't see how "no no no no no" is any different than "irrelevant." Plus, it is only vaguely about Susan at this point.) that is pontificating or lecturing, imho, not discussion. So, as iago suggested, I am going to try to start over and see if we can do not only civil (which can honestly be cold and unwelcoming, no matter how civil it is) but genial.
Starting Monday night, November 16th! Live! in the Undertown chat room, the inaugural meeting of the Undertown Book Club.
After wandering around the Forum book club, Summer Knight seems to be the place to start as the first three books look to be covered thoroughly. This will be a moderated chat; the goal is welcoming, genial, on-topic discussion of the books allowing us to reach a deeper understanding of the series.
Monday, November 16th in the Undertown Chat room.
9 pm Eastern/6 pm Pacific.
Chapt. 1-8 of Summer Knight
http://www.medusasgarden.com/undertown.htm
Please look in the Book Club or Undertown threads for topic disucussion in the next few days if you're interested.
DragonFire:
--- Quote from: Áine on November 09, 2009, 09:02:06 PM ---When I look at a thread and see 50% of it is by two posters, (for an example, look at the last 100 posts of the I Hate Susan thread. I don't see how "no no no no no" is any different than "irrelevant." Plus, it is only vaguely about Susan at this point.) that is pontificating or lecturing, imho, not discussion. So, as iago suggested, I am going to try to start over and see if we can do not only civil (which can honestly be cold and unwelcoming, no matter how civil it is) but genial.
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One person expressing an idea and another responding to that isn't a discussion?
I'd be curious to know what constitutes a discussion for you, then.
This seems to be an issue that is affecting only a very small minority of posters.
I agree with Neurovore and Heretic, nothing , at least in the I Hate Susan thread mentioned, is over line in terms of either civility or tone.
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