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Originally Posted by FredSnerd
Chris,
I dont see the problem. Almost always the title of the thread tells you what its about so you know what to keep away from if you dont want to hear it. Certainly the title of this thread is pretty clear about what it will cover. Also like Trevor says, for a long time now general chat has been used for non astronomy subjects ("What are you reading lately" for one) And I recall that on Cloudy Nights they actually call the equivalent of General Chat somthing like "All things non astronomy"
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It's not the same thing.
"General Chat" is not an "anything goes" forum. It's for general chat that doesn't belong in the other IIS Astronomy sub-forums, but it does not mean every type of topic is welcome.
Of course there is some leeway and we often talk about lots of non-astronomy type things in general chat. And in most cases, that's fine. It helps us to get to know each other better.
But if you want to discuss politics, religion and other general topics that only lead to arguments and negativity, then I'd prefer they were NOT posted on IceInSpace, as there are many other forums out there on the internet where these types of discussions can take place.