04-03-2023, 06:47 PM
If you think that your post might be construed as political (even if you don't think it is), please, please, please ask yourself if there might not be a better forum for it. If you are not sure, feel free to PM a mod (though, if you have to ask, it probably is). Generally speaking, if a post contains a reference to a political figure, it is going to be very high risk. Likewise, if your post contains a reference to a political party, elections, socialism, fascism, nazis, snowflakes (in any context other than winter sports), liberals, conservatives, social justice, the term "woke", cancel culture, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC (or, pretty much any television channel other than ESPN or Pac-12 networks, LOL), or any television personalities employed by them, or similar terms, there is a very high chance that it will get a thread locked and you issued a warning. The above list is meant to be an example and is not exhaustive. If you are not sure, my advice is "don't post it". If someone else did it first, turn the other cheek.
Right now, the only exception is news about the war in Ukraine, and only in the dedicated thread. The exception for all things COVID expired a year ago. There are no other exceptions.
While we all recognize that there is going to be an intersection between Stanford, sports, and politics where political topics might be unavoidable (for example, a Santa Clara County decision that directly impacts the construction of a Stanford sports venue or a Stanford athlete who makes a political statement), be very careful about wading into the topic; the less it is about Stanford sports, the more likely it is to become problematic.
This thread was originally about Stanford policies; it is fine as long as it continues to be about Stanford policies on conduct (or tree removal). If it becomes a debate about the wider political climate, it will be locked permanently.
BC
Right now, the only exception is news about the war in Ukraine, and only in the dedicated thread. The exception for all things COVID expired a year ago. There are no other exceptions.
While we all recognize that there is going to be an intersection between Stanford, sports, and politics where political topics might be unavoidable (for example, a Santa Clara County decision that directly impacts the construction of a Stanford sports venue or a Stanford athlete who makes a political statement), be very careful about wading into the topic; the less it is about Stanford sports, the more likely it is to become problematic.
This thread was originally about Stanford policies; it is fine as long as it continues to be about Stanford policies on conduct (or tree removal). If it becomes a debate about the wider political climate, it will be locked permanently.
BC