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Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
8. Holding off for now. I think I see the point, but I am concerned...
Mon Aug 24, 2015, 01:08 PM
Aug 2015

this may result in bottom-scraping local newz stories about some alleged shooting without context or clarification addressing a legal, societal or constitutional issue(s). How can the TOSN be tightened to prevent this? There are some occasional OPs by anti-2A members which at last broach topics of debate; I have no problem with these, as far as it goes. I would like to see OPs which give a good-faith effort, and not leave the task of guessing to readers. In the spirit of BOLD FACE emphasis, I suggest language which sez:

It is the responsibility of the OP to show how the thread relates to gun policy, laws, and rights.

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If I'd ever thought about it, I would have assumed that a petronius Aug 2015 #1
Agreed discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2015 #2
Lawful is limiting needledriver Aug 2015 #3
imho... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2015 #4
Indeed needledriver Aug 2015 #5
Agreed discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2015 #6
I would like to see the word "Discuss" in all caps and bold letters. oneshooter Aug 2015 #7
Perhaps an addition could be made to the effect... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2015 #11
Very good idea, IMO. pablo_marmol Sep 2015 #12
excuse my overall bluntness discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2015 #13
Speaking of which. oneshooter Sep 2015 #14
AFAIK the trash function is a temporary means to block a thread discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2015 #16
explanation por favor jimmy the one Sep 2015 #15
Holding off for now. I think I see the point, but I am concerned... Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #8
re: "...bottom-scraping local newz stories..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2015 #9
I have no objection to the change, having considered it further... Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #10
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