Queen Rarity 199 January 4, 2015 Share January 4, 2015 I was wondering if anyone else was interested in having a section to discuss current news events. Basically a news feed where articles are posted and sourced, and then people could discuss their opinions. 1 "Welcome to Carousel Boutique, where every garment is chic, unique and magnifique." (Avatar & Signature set by Arini <3) The Queen is: Offline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Moon 6,342 January 4, 2015 Share January 4, 2015 While it's not an actual news feed, you can always use the General Discussion section in the Everfree Forest forum to create topics about news articles you think are worth discussing. 4 Autumn Blue Moon Clear Skies Summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCS 7,537 January 4, 2015 Share January 4, 2015 Current events are often violent and depressing, and a few of them could run the risk of being too adult under our rules here. It's certainly important to be aware of and discuss current events, but there are other places more suited to that endeavor. I would prefer that MLP Forums remain a place I can go to get away from all of that, and my guess is that some others would feel the same way to varying degrees. For those who don't, that's fine: discussion of current events, as long as all posts generally stay within PG-13 territory, is welcome in General Discussion or the Debate Pit, depending on their nature. That being said, I don't think a section dedicated to current events specifically would really fit with the purpose of this site or be appropriate for our intended audience of ages 13+. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks 10,816 January 4, 2015 Share January 4, 2015 (edited) We pretty much already have that with the Debate Pit which is a sub section of General Discussion that is hidden to members who have less than (I think it was 40 posts if I remember correctly). It was made to contain the flood of political threads in the General Discussion section. Edited January 4, 2015 by EarthbendingProdigy 1 Rarity Get's Cockroaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Rarity 199 January 4, 2015 Author Share January 4, 2015 Thank you for the feedback! I understand. 2 "Welcome to Carousel Boutique, where every garment is chic, unique and magnifique." (Avatar & Signature set by Arini <3) The Queen is: Offline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,867 January 4, 2015 Share January 4, 2015 To add my personal feelings: While I do view need to review Debate Pit topics when doing staff work - and post in them on occasion to contribute - seeing a constant feed of current events news would be counter to why I came here to begin with. Fan sites like ours do allow for an escape from real life stress, and there are plenty is feeds out there that would allow you to gather that sort if news. However, should you see something on a feed elsewhere that doesn't have a topic here already, I welcome you to create a new thread in the appropriate forum section. Reading the thoughts an opinions of others is my favorite aspect of any message board. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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