An opinion (I am not a moderator and don’t have any official power on LW):
Politics are discouraged on LW and if it’s a ban, it is a soft ban. Generally speaking, discussing political philosophy is fine. Also generally speaking, discussing hot topics of the day, especially in a partisan fashion, is not fine.
Discussing how how humans did, could, or should organise the society and deal with the issues of power is fine. Discussing how your favourite side are the children of the light and the opposite side are the spawn of darkness is not fine.
Talking about policies, especially when your arguments are falsifiable and you bring evidence, is fine. Talking about how every decent human being must get up right now and protest {whatever it is that you dislike} is not fine.
And, of course, there is the general rule: don’t be stupid.
Generally speaking, discussing political philosophy is fine. Also generally speaking, discussing hot topics of the day, especially in a partisan fashion, is not fine.
This bears repeating. I’d add another distinction: If you’re talking about policy, you’re probably OK; if you’re talking about people, you’re probably not.
(also, on a purely selfish note, the contemporary political shitstorm has taken over every other venue I communicate in and I really would rather not see it here)
(also, on a purely selfish note, the contemporary political shitstorm has taken over every other venue I communicate in and I really would rather not see it here)
An opinion (I am not a moderator and don’t have any official power on LW):
Politics are discouraged on LW and if it’s a ban, it is a soft ban. Generally speaking, discussing political philosophy is fine. Also generally speaking, discussing hot topics of the day, especially in a partisan fashion, is not fine.
Discussing how how humans did, could, or should organise the society and deal with the issues of power is fine. Discussing how your favourite side are the children of the light and the opposite side are the spawn of darkness is not fine.
Talking about policies, especially when your arguments are falsifiable and you bring evidence, is fine. Talking about how every decent human being must get up right now and protest {whatever it is that you dislike} is not fine.
And, of course, there is the general rule: don’t be stupid.
This bears repeating. I’d add another distinction: If you’re talking about policy, you’re probably OK; if you’re talking about people, you’re probably not.
(also, on a purely selfish note, the contemporary political shitstorm has taken over every other venue I communicate in and I really would rather not see it here)
That tells you something about those venues.
This is definitely something I can understand.