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bemildred

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5. It was in the "about us" page.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 01:22 PM

Dec 2011

http://www.politicsforum.org/documents/politics-forum/a-quick-introduction-to-the-politics-forum.php

"The Politics Forum is intended for discussion by adults, so please post in a manner in keeping with adult discussion. Please treat other users with respect and don't post utter nonsense. Before you can post you will need to register an account. If you are interested in a further explanation of the purpose of the forum then you can read our mission statement."

I expect one can still get away with excerpts from Lewis Carroll though.

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question about internet political forums [View all] steve2470 Dec 2011 OP

Never seen anything like DU. bemildred Dec 2011 #1

An international (but in English) one, with many Americans on muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #2

+1. bemildred Dec 2011 #3

I can't remember a 'no utter nonsense' rule there muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #4

It was in the "about us" page. bemildred Dec 2011 #5

more info here also: steve2470 Dec 2011 #6

Curiously, I was listening earlier to an interview with a guy who... TreasonousBastard Dec 2011 #7

He's wrong. bemildred Dec 2011 #9

The City Data political forums is pretty well moderated Shankapotomus Dec 2011 #8