Keep the political forum as-is, and make no changes.
Make the current forum invisible to guests, but nix the idea of a new forum.
Create the new forum, but keep the existing forum visible to everyone.
Go with the new plan as outined... new forum and marking the existing forum invisible to guests.
The nuclear option: Delete the political forum and rid us of politics altogether.
Dance naked with a rubber hose and stuffed animal
If grown adults can't sit around and talk about politics the way grown adults do then what's point of having discussions?
People are going to talk about whatever they want to talk about and those topics go all over the map. Do we bury our heads in the sand and pretend nothing bad is happening with the ship of state?
Hide the forum from everyone who does not want to specifically be in it. If there is an administrator who does not want to take part, make so they can not even access it if that is even possible. THERE IS NOTHING PARTISAN ABOUT CALLING OUT A TRAITOR IN CHIEF. You may not have liked past presidents whether they be on the left side or right side of the aisle but when we have a segment of the population that sides with Putin because they are told to? That needs to be discussed among adults.
Spectacular observation Charles. The elephant dung does seem to be piled higher than ever before.
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Can my vote be edited to option 6 please?
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So there I was, totally naked. With only a rubber hose and a stuffed animal...
Cuz you fit right in. Well, fit is subjective...
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I don't participate much in the political forum here. I just can't. I've been an activist all my life, but my energy is limited lately and I just can't go there.
When I think about this from a mile-high view I think that a visible political forum could attract those who want to fight that battle. I think that, among the current island population, it's not bad... But a busier forum could attract a different sort.
I also think that enforcement of the proposed rules in a new forum could become a bottomless pit. I'm sure OP realizes this, though.
"... and another thing about you democrats ... you all believe in science!" -- denny crane
It just occurred to me. "Sticky Poll". Entendre and a half?
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