(Discussion about) a few rules for PD

[OswegoAtheist]

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Here's a few rules I'm thinking about adding to PD (with group consent and discussion):

1. No debunking anti-Republican propaganda.
Our TOS currently reads, "Discredit and or refute right-wing propaganda disseminated via e-mail, newspaper, 527 organizations, and broadcast media"; but I'd like that to be changed to "right-wing propaganda and other statements, primarily aimed at Democratic or liberal politicians or principles". The reason I want to add this is that, given all the rhetoric surrounding the Republican primaries, I'd hate to see PD ever put in the position of defending or supporting Repub-on-Repub attacks.

2. Provide verifiable links whenever possible.
"Verifiable" meaning meeting a certain standard of veracity; snopes.com would be great (they cite their sources), media sites are great, noted-personality blogs are acceptable (i.e.: Rachel Maddow, yes; your cousin Tim who works at the grocery store, no). Right-wing sites are always unacceptable, and linking to free republic will get you banned.

3. "Kenyan Birth Certificate Socialist Anti-White Muslim Communist Fascist Secret Plot to Install Sharia Law William Ayers Acolyte Radical Death Panels" propaganda threads will be locked.
We debunk propaganda, not idiocy.

The following aren't rules, but suggestions:

4. Cross-thread posts are encouraged.
If you see something in another forum or group that you think belongs here, share it. Once the primaries transition into the general election, all the smear merchants and liars will be coming out of the woodwork, looking to cash in by selling their books on Newsmax and World Nut Daily.

5. If you come across good sites and reviews of right-wing "books", share them here.
I'd love it if PD became the one-stop centre for DUers to be able to get the facts. Since propaganda needs wide dissemination in order to be effective, many DUers are going to come across lies and smears that others have encountered before.

Oswego "Get ready" Atheist