The Culture within AN

[ktrah]

New policy: moderation team coherence.

"for marketing and appearance purposes, I will continue to publicly espouse the official policy that moderators are allowed to have their own opinions. Privately, please be advised that that is no longer the case."

Maybe this is one of the reasons there's a bit of a mod vs members atmosphere

[pi]

New policy: moderation team coherence.

"for marketing and appearance purposes, I will continue to publicly espouse the official policy that moderators are allowed to have their own opinions. Privately, please be advised that that is no longer the case."

Maybe this is one of the reasons there's a bit of a mod vs members atmosphere

That thread was part of an April Fool's joke haha (read the whole of APRIL FOOLS 2011: ATARLeaks - the mod forum)

But nevertheless, I do still think that some sort of atmosphere exists, but this tread has been insightful so far imo.

[aes_999]

Well, everyone's already said it, but yeah, religious threads are where AN shows up its worst colours. Being a religious person myself, I actually don't mind other people's views. I'd probably just say 'alright, so you're a muslim / atheist / agnostic / hindu / buddhist / jedi, hey, that's cool. I reckon its fine to accept people as they are, there's actually (gasp) no need for a religious thread on AN, in my opinion.

[pi]

Well, everyone's already said it, but yeah, religious threads are where AN shows up its worst colours. Being a religious person myself, I actually don't mind other people's views. I'd probably just say 'alright, so you're a muslim / atheist / agnostic / hindu / buddhist / jedi, hey, that's cool. I reckon its fine to accept people as they are, there's actually (gasp) no need for a religious thread on AN, in my opinion.

It all comes back to tolerance

[abeybaby]

i would personally like to herald this thread a success

[Water]

i would personally like to herald this thread a success

  Water is a happy man   

[Lasercookie]

New policy: moderation team coherence.

"for marketing and appearance purposes, I will continue to publicly espouse the official policy that moderators are allowed to have their own opinions. Privately, please be advised that that is no longer the case."

Maybe this is one of the reasons there's a bit of a mod vs members atmosphere

Fairly sure that was the "leaked" threads designed for the April Fools a couple of years ago.

I think we can see from this thread (as in the thread we're posting in right now) itself that moderators are allowed to have their own opinions, and further more, the entire AN community can discuss their concerns fairly openly.


With what Thushan has been saying with getting the rules up onto the Rants/Debates board might be an opportunity to discuss what kingpomba was suggesting before (Re: The Culture within AN), with a debate forum with a more rigourous set of rules.

Something like how this thread: Forced abortion was run, perhaps, where a strict set of rules and a standard for the debate was set out.

[thushan]

I'm very glad I made these threads.

[ktrah]

That thread was part of an April Fool's joke haha (read the whole of APRIL FOOLS 2011: ATARLeaks - the mod forum)
But nevertheless, I do still think that some sort of atmosphere exists, but this tread has been insightful so far imo.

Oh LOL, that's okay then (but it wasn't even April?).

Well, everyone's already said it, but yeah, religious threads are where AN shows up its worst colours. Being a religious person myself, I actually don't mind other people's views. I'd probably just say 'alright, so you're a muslim / atheist / agnostic / hindu / buddhist / jedi, hey, that's cool. I reckon its fine to accept people as they are, there's actually (gasp) no need for a religious thread on AN, in my opinion.

Controversial topics have to be discussed sometime, otherwise there would never be opportunity for reform.

[Biceps]

I agree with abes. Religious debates never get anywhere. Everyone holds so dearly onto their beliefs. It is highly unlikely that anyone can "convert" anyone over the internet.

[nacho]

I'd also like to take this time to raise another point.
I feel the mods(not just admins) are very anti-nacho

have the plebeians of atarnotes noticed this too?

[abeybaby]

I agree with abes. Religious debates never get anywhere. Everyone holds so dearly onto their beliefs. It is highly unlikely that anyone can "convert" anyone over the internet.

i dont remember saying that, but sure, why not.

[DisaFear]

I'd also like to take this time to raise another point.
I feel the mods(not just admins) are very anti-nacho

have the plebeians of atarnotes noticed this too?

Salt & Vinegar chips all the way~

[abeybaby]

I'd also like to take this time to raise another point.
I feel the mods(not just admins) are very anti-nacho

have the plebeians of atarnotes noticed this too?

Salt & Vinegar chips all the way~

this is why we need upvotes (perhaps without affecting respct?)

[Lasercookie]

I agree with abes. Religious debates never get anywhere. Everyone holds so dearly onto their beliefs. It is highly unlikely that anyone can "convert" anyone over the internet.

I don't think the goal of those debates are to try and convert people.

The religious debates usually don't start off like "Religion. Discuss." and then free-for-all from there, it's usually framed in the context of some contentious issue. I think it's worth discussing those issues (the riots across the world / in Sydney being the most recent one), and inevitably religion is deeply linked to those issues.