Was this an issue at some point on this forum?We don't want to go back to being "over moderated."
In either case, at this point, I'm just posing it as a question to consider.
Particularly as it feels the thread is slowly taking on a less and less respectful/more argumentative tone (this doesn't apply to everyone, but enough people that its degrading the discourse). Mutual respect and a friendly community spirit on this forum are things I care about and feel protective of (beyond just my role as a moderator here). Every other forum I am a member of where people start debating what is and isn't true about Covid, Vaccines, the Gov't, etc, it always inevitably degrades into bickering and disrespect, that has ripple effects beyond just that particular thread.
I'm not currently weighing in on whether its an acceptable topic, just advocating that everyone participating, reflect on their purpose for posting, their tone, what the negative and positive impact their comment may have. More good faith discussion less debating, more listening less telling, and more humility and recognition that while we are all entitled to our opinions, almost none of us are qualified/informed enough to be as confident as we probably feel in our own understanding/opinion.
Probably I am acutely sensitive to this at the moment, since having left for ~6 mo. and came back, my impression is that there has been a small but noticeable degradation in the tone and closeness of the community (part of this is probably an inevitability of a growing forum).
To those who want to, carry on, just be civil, and approach with openness and humility.
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