A question regarding what i can post.

I was wondering if i could start a post on the armenian genocide issue. I know it's black-listed but i would like to make it a poll, and ask there to be no posts on the topic, just voting.

Yes i see it's blacklisted :P That's why i was wondering if i could just have a poll with no posts.

Edited by aslanlar - 02-Jul-2007 at 08:46

Since our experience has shown that certain topics have had very explosive tendencies in the past we felt the need to diminish the capacity for ethnic flame wars. Certainly we still see passionate racial discussions on the forum today, however they will not include blacklisted ones, polls or otherwise.

Edited by Seko - 21-Jun-2007 at 09:35

Originally posted by elenos Serious issues get more serious by being serious about them. What I like about learning to face history is the inner development of being impartial. This means accepting many unjust situations do take place. For the sake of peace in the wider world we cannot do anything about them until the parties in question can agree on a solution.

Do you honestly think you can create some kind of international rapprochment on the issue by starting yet another topic at the forum?  The only people who would take part are those who would spew their hatred and start another despicable fight.  Everyone else has sense enough to stay out of the blacklisted topic.

 

 

So true...

armenia, none of us was happy about the topic being blacklisted. It came after hundreds of warning,, dozens of bans, and god only knows how many reminders. There was no dignified discussion, its seems this is one topic where our honored Turkish and Armenian members can't get along. And it is not in the best interests of the forum to revist this issue at this time.

Well, the topic is being discussed in 3-4 other forums that I'm member of, and even if the subject might tend to overheat from time to time (which is quite natural due to the subject) those discussions have never come to bans or more important black-listing the entire subject. This forum is the only one which I know of that the question of the Armenian Genocide is tabu.

I just felt that the decission to ban the topic was unfortunate when there are obvious other examples where civilised people can argue pro and con without calling each other names and ittirating admin to such point that they choose to ban it all together.

I wonder: are there any other topics which are banned in this forum or is this specific to the Armenian genocide?

Ah... I see. It's rather mostly topics that has to do with Turkey and accusations regarding the treatment of people under Turkish rule plus some other. OK, I get the picture.


Edited by armenica - 11-Sep-2007 at 08:59

I'd just like to add, there was a typo when i first made this post. My intent was to create a poll with no posts, but only votes.

Originally posted by Seko No. You don't get the picture! Your subtle intent to insinuate is obvious. Our blacklist came from experience regarding all of those topics. They were created by the previous administration and are maintained by this current one.