If we can have gun exceptions in GD, we should be able to have religion exceptions.

[stevenleser]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Skinner (a host of the General Discussion forum).

Religion and whether it should be subjected to satire is about as hot a topic as can be. It should be an exception for a week or two.

I am saying this because I saw Nance's OP on the subject was locked and I think others have been locked too.

[hlthe2b]

1. I think GD hosts would surely be open to this if admins will indicate their willingness to allow

Why not pm Skinner or EarlG and ask?

[stevenleser]

7. I probably should have done that, but I figured if OPs are being locked, admin is aware of

discussions about it in the Forum Hosts forum, which I can no longer see.

[cyberswede]

10. I think they indicated that willingness...

in the pinned OP in GD (excerpted in reply #3 below):

www.democraticunderground.com/10026092919#post3

[HappyMe]

2. Since the massacre in Paris there has been religious exception.

The admins usually decide when that exception is over.

[stevenleser]

4. Was it posted in the link pinned to the top of GD and was the end of the exception also posted?

I haven't seen anything but that doesnt mean it wasnt there.

[HappyMe]

11. I believe it was posted in the Host Land first.

It has been quite awhile since I have been a GD host, but a halt to the gun threads was finally called.

[cyberswede]

3. From SKinner's pinned GD post

(bold added)

RELIGION

Threads about current events related to religion, and threads about church-state issues are permitted under normal circumstances.

Threads about the existence/non-existence of God, threads discussing the merits (or lack thereof) of religion in general, and threads discussing the truth/untruth of religious dogma are not permitted under normal circumstances and should be posted under Religion.

Open discussion of religion is permitted during very high-profile news events which are heavily covered across all newsmedia.

ETA: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025307978

[Fred Sanders]

5. Seems admin needs to read its own SOP again? Or was it changed without notice?

Since we can not post a locked OP here to compare with the SOP...all resistance is futile.

Let the Little Voices Speak!

[stevenleser]

6. That makes it even more curious that Nance's OP was locked. nt

[Bobbie Jo]

12. Sure does

Open discussion of religion is permitted during very high-profile news events which are heavily covered across all newsmedia

It certainly fit the criteria.

[HappyMe]

13. Hosts don't lock things unless a SoP alert was sent.

Then it gets discussed and voted on resulting in a 'lock' or 'leave' consensus.

[Fred Sanders]

14. Like a DU Star Chamber?

[HappyMe]

16. I think you have to have a star

to be a host now. I haven't looked into what other criteria there may be. Changes were made because it was getting weird and disruptive in there.

[cyberswede]

17. You should volunteer for a term, to see what's involved.

I think every DUer should give it a try.

Forum Hosts are regular DU members who meet certain eligibility requirements. Any DU member who meets these requirements may volunteer to serve as a Forum Host. If no Hosts are assigned to a particular forum, the DU Administrators serve as Hosts. Forum Hosts have one responsibility: They lock threads which they believe violate a forum's Statement of Purpose.

There is a maximum quota of 30 Hosts. Hosts cannot serve for more than 90 consecutive days and must maintain a 100% chance of serving on a jury.

[Rex]

8. I don't understand why her thread was locked, that was a great thread.

It has to do with current events so I am just a curious as you are. Especially since other threads in the same vein are still unlocked and getting replies.

[closeupready]

9. Completely agree, Steven, and I'm not a fan of either of those topics.

K&R

[Prism]

15. That was a weird lock

It didn't seem any more out of line than any other recent OP on the topic that hasn't been.

[stevenleser]

18. I'm wondering if it was a "Nance" lock. Some folks here don't like her and may have issued the SOP

alert. If hers was locked there are several dozen others that should be locked, as you noted.

[Prism]

19. It can't be discounted

I'm not her biggest fan, but the OP was perfectly in line with other OPs posted within the past two weeks. Heck, there are two very active threads on the same subject still running.

Seems odd to lock GD threads on a subject that is raging across Western media right now.

[Spazito]

20. I agree...

Scrolling down I see numerous threads on religion unlocked yet Nance's thread is singled out for a lock. Either the exception on religious threads is over and the other threads will be locked as well or the decision to lock only some threads is unfairly subjective, imo.

[Pacifist Patriot]

21. Bizarre lock in my opinion. I don't see where it violated the "what you can and can't post" for GD.

Seemed to me to be more a concern about civility.

Sure the replies had the potential for getting into the "validity or non-validity of religion" area, but given the highly topical and current discussions concerning free speech and religion I don't see how it wouldn't qualify for an exception.

[PeaceNikki]

22. I think so, too. I am no Nance fan, but that was more meta than about religion.

I didn't say 'disruptive' meta. Just meta and the discussion was long and interesting. I imagine my thread and a few others are also about to be locked to keep up appearances.

[Skinner]

23. I have instructed the hosts to to unlock those threads.

Open discussion of religion is permitted during very high-profile news events which are heavily covered across all newsmedia.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025307978

Now I'm locking this thread.