[2006alum]

I hear you BC, but I'd suggest a different approach that focuses on the individual rather than the collective. The vast majority of us not only get that we need to keep the politics out of it, and I would reckon that we also appreciate that. But there are a few who recently have made explicit comments. Why should those of us who keep the politics out of it be punished? Rather, punish those who make them political.

Can you clarify what makes you feel punished? We closed the thread temporarily because sometimes cooler heads just need to prevail in a thread that otherwise has value (ie this one). But the only people who were warned were those who clearly violated the board rules, and as I will reiterate yet again, we don't single people out publicly with warnings, we handle it privately. Other than the temporary thread closure, for everyone else, it should be back to business as usual.

[2006alum]

I hear you BC, but I'd suggest a different approach that focuses on the individual rather than the collective. The vast majority of us not only get that we need to keep the politics out of it, and I would reckon that we also appreciate that. But there are a few who recently have made explicit comments. Why should those of us who keep the politics out of it be punished? Rather, punish those who make them political.

Can you clarify what makes you feel punished? We closed the thread temporarily because sometimes cooler heads just need to prevail in a thread that otherwise has value (ie this one). But the only people who were warned were those who clearly violated the board rules, and as I will reiterate yet again, we don't single people out publicly with warnings, we handle it privately. Other than the temporary thread closure, for everyone else, it should be back to business as usual.