Poll regarding idea I had in another thread

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How's so? Just curious.

1. It's an endorsement. I'm pro discourse and venting, but having inconsistent rules for different parts of the site will make it harder to enforce. Personally I'm for a relaxation of the rules, but that has to be done consistently.
2. It's a precedent, why not set a precedent from any number of things?
3. You are assuming that those letting of steam would get anything out of it and would be better off there. My experience has shown these sorts of areas become a magnet for people to start a fight.
4. It sets a poor example, and is not a great image to project.
5. Also you may be overestimating the number of people that are the aggrieved with NTs.

Some people are more simplistic than others in their deductions, so are unable to separate individuals from stereotypes. Why give in to on particular group? It comes back to setting a bad precedent.

I’m perfectly happy for people to air their views as they currently are. There may be NT bashers shouting loudest, but so what? So long as they are not breaking the rules they are entitled there their opinion, I doubt these people would be happy to be quarantined.

Do you think the people complaining about NT bashers are saints too? In fact more often than not the people who complain about X bashers, just want people to side with them.

If you have an NT bashers section you have to have an ASD bashers section. Why not make a section for neutral people?

I do like your points. I kinda think things are fine the way they are, but some people are acting like it's a problem, and I'm just merely trying to come up with an actual solution. From my experience, many people in my life seem to think simply stating the problem is the solution

I don't like the idea of quarantine, and that is what it would be. But, it wouldn't be for NT bashers. It's for anyone angry and wanting to vent because we all come across a little more insulting (I'd like to believe most of the time unintentionally) when we are angry than not, and the problem is insulting people. Actually, from what i've gathered in my two debates I have going on the subject, the ones who feel insulted tend to dish out the most insults...lol. Anyway, because it could easily turn into a fight forum, it would have to require some more rules in a sense. Maybe not actual rules as much as a policy on how to keep the arguments polite based on the policy already in place for this website, and it would also have to be enforced a little more strictly but at the same time, more lenient as well. One of those things where you have rules in place to turn to when there is a problem, but you don't have to enforce the rules until there is a problem, although it might be wise to have a moderator with a lot of experience and a lot of time to read all posts and be able to prevent problems. The moderators modding other forums can move threads as necessary.

But back to the NT Bashing, it would be a place for people angry with NTs, but they wouldn't be allowed to bash NTs, but they can bash the concept of normalcy. But that's just one example of people who might find that forum useful. Other people might be frustrated... NT spouses of Aspies, people frustrated with school, people frustrated with their parents, etc. In fact, I think more kids would be in there than anyone else, hence why it would have to be again enforced better.

Also, a lot of my policy concept would be more a guide to help people direct their anger in a better direction (such as moving it away from people and onto concepts). A lot of times, people are more angry at themselves than someone else. Like I could say that I'm mad at my mom for nagging me to clean my room, but really I'm mad at myself for not having the room clean to begin with. It would actually be most ideal to have a psychologist or counselor moderate and take part in the discussions of that forum.

I think the real problem is nobody knows how to be angry, and sometimes we need someone who is calm, cool, and free of judgement to help us have some etiquettes during those moments and to move on sometimes. It wouldn't be a place to dish out spankings by the mods unless it's required, but a place to find some nurturing when you are really looking for it. That's kinda how I envision it. Now, will it be that if htey do it? I don't know. WIll they do that? I don't know. But if they are considering it, well all the input you got is most valuable right now, so keep it coming. Try to get other people to dish their opinions out here as well. I'm hungry for some opinions.