[oregontim]

This clarification works for me, thanks 2006Alum ... clear and useful ... and thanks for moderation and congrats on the new job. And what's the right way to abbreviate 2006Alum? :)

For the foreseeable future, I'll be scaling back both poster and moderator contributions due to new job obligations, but as the co-ratifier of the Terry Rule, I feel like it's worth noting, contra several complaints by posters over the last few days, that the degree to which a post's content is political is *not* what causes something to run afoul of the Terry Rule - it's political content (of any amount or degree) unmoored by meaningful discussion of COVID-19 that runs afoul of the rule. Engaging in line-drawing exercises to decide what is and isn't "too" political are not only fool's errands, but the precise reason for implementing the Terry Rule in the first place: COVID-19 response discussion inevitably begets public policy analysis/debate, which inevitably begets political debate. And the Admins are A-OK with that.

BC's post is a terrific example of why politics aren't our concern, the lack of a focus on COVID-19 is - the linked article is a beyond substantive (but also political) analysis of the U.S. response to COVID-19.

Happy Fourth all - now more than ever, the exhortations to "enjoy (socially distanced) time with your loved ones" and "stay safe out there" have all too real meaning.

[oregontim]

This clarification works for me, thanks 2006Alum ... clear and useful ... and thanks for moderation and congrats on the new job. And what's the right way to abbreviate 2006Alum? :)

For the foreseeable future, I'll be scaling back both poster and moderator contributions due to new job obligations, but as the co-ratifier of the Terry Rule, I feel like it's worth noting, contra several complaints by posters over the last few days, that the degree to which a post's content is political is *not* what causes something to run afoul of the Terry Rule - it's political content (of any amount or degree) unmoored by meaningful discussion of COVID-19 that runs afoul of the rule. Engaging in line-drawing exercises to decide what is and isn't "too" political are not only fool's errands, but the precise reason for implementing the Terry Rule in the first place: COVID-19 response discussion inevitably begets public policy analysis/debate, which inevitably begets political debate. And the Admins are A-OK with that.

BC's post is a terrific example of why politics aren't our concern, the lack of a focus on COVID-19 is - the linked article is a beyond substantive (but also political) analysis of the U.S. response to COVID-19.

Happy Fourth all - now more than ever, the exhortations to "enjoy (socially distanced) time with your loved ones" and "stay safe out there" have all too real meaning.