I have made a mistake. Yet through experimentation I have come to the conclusion we need a new set of Rules which I have termed the Politic Forum Rules Of Engagement. They are stickyed above and will be firmly expressed and hopefully followed.

dgg9 I do apologize if I am viewing your actions in the wrong light and yet with the actions I have taken here and the reactions you have shown I can come to no other conclusion. I am in no way a stupid man. What I did had a reason behind it.


I hope the problem we face here within this forum does not seem to grow any more out of proportion to its actual size anymore in the eyes of the members here. I am hoping the engagement rules I have set forth will cause this place to be a little more conducive to actual debate rather than senseless back and forth hostile rhetoric.

dgg9 just because other places may be hostile and allow for insults and off topic threats does not mean we have to mirror that behaviour here. That is akin to saying that just because the rest of the world is a hotbed of violence it gives me the right to shoot whoever I want because the actions over there justify the actions here.

I have never made any threats within any of these posts nor would I ever threaten anyone here. A threat implies hostile action and if I take any actions they would be unbiased and in accordance with the body of rules set forth in this forum. It would not be my fault that someone decided to not follow these rules. They are and would be in full responsibility for thier actions. I am no mans puppeteer.

Beyond being a Moderator here I am also a Member and enjoy discussion and debate and will readily join any topic I find interesting. If I feel insulted I have always asked another Moderator to look at the discussion and let me know what they think and ask them for a ruling. I have been here for almost 4 years and have always taken care of things in this manner. I always defer to the other Moderator in problems such as that.


In answer to Peter he should know by now that I never take the simplest solution to a problem because I know that a better option is always available though it may take some thought and effort on my part. The simplest solution is often not the best possible answer. The Political Forum here at DF is considerably younger than some of our other forums and has always had a bit of contention within it. I am hoping that I have finally found a body of rules which will satisfy everyone and give us a springboard with which to have healthy and reasonable discussions and debate without having to worry about personal persecution and attacks and/or threats.