Proposed ATPN house rule: no solicitation of donations for any political organizations/causes

[glenn1]

Putting this out there for discussion.

Please, no more posts supporting donations to any politically oriented organizations, causes, or personalities. Most of us get enough solicitations on a daily basis as it is, we don't need you begging money for whatever your pet cause is. I don't care what part of the political spectrum you're on, and the forum doesn't need to be turned into a telethon.

 

[3chordcharlie]

I'd have thought this rule would be in place already!

I certainly support it.

 

[jjzelinski]

Legitamte charity or not, doesn't seem an appropriate place for the peddling of wares.

 

[arsbanned]

Agreed. Only a complete idiot would try such a thing anyway, right? Oh wait.

Edit: Propose you change "Legitimate Charity" to "any charity". No soliciting should be done here, period. IMO, of course. Others are free to disagree. They're idiots, but they can disagree. 😀 j/k

 

[glenn1]

Edit: Propose you change "Legitimate Charity" to "any charity". No soliciting should be done here, period. IMO, of course. Others are free to disagree. They're idiots, but they can disagree.

That's up to the individual I guess. Personally, I don't mind occassional, timely, and temporary posts linking to charities efforts for things like disaster relief to help hurricane or earthquake victims. After a tradgedy this is not a huge imposition and not inappropriate IMHO, whereas posts saying "donate to PETA" or other non-emergency charities is a different story.

 

[Kibbo]

How 'bout the Kibbo for North American dictator for life fund?

Anybody? Bueller?

 

[Czar]

I agree, sounds just like spam and I dont like spam.. its eebil

 

[Shelly21]

Slippery slop from "If it's not a legitimate charity we don't wanna see it, don't post it here" to "If we don't wanna see it, don't post it here". 😀

 

[CADsortaGUY]

I agree, starting threads for the express purpose of soliciting monies for some political org doesn't lend itself to "discussion".

CkG

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: Shelly21
Slippery slop from "If it's not a legitimate charity we don't wanna see it, don't post it here" to "If we don't wanna see it, don't post it here". 😀

I agree with the concern, but the solution is simple: if it isn't asking for money, it's not soliciting, and the rule isn't relevent. (Any other forum rules obviously still apply).

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: glenn1

Edit: Propose you change "Legitimate Charity" to "any charity". No soliciting should be done here, period. IMO, of course. Others are free to disagree. They're idiots, but they can disagree.

That's up to the individual I guess. Personally, I don't mind occassional, timely, and temporary posts linking to charities efforts for things like disaster relief to help hurricane or earthquake victims. After a tradgedy this is not a huge imposition and not inappropriate IMHO, whereas posts saying "donate to PETA" or other non-emergency charities is a different story.

I agree

While we are on the subject of "house rules" id like to suggest we create a list of them, in at least an attempt to make discussions civil around here.

 

[Doboji]

Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
I'd have thought this rule would be in place already!

I certainly support it.

 

[chess9]

Okay, already, I won't be asking you guys to foot my entry fee and air fare to Ironman Lake Placid.

Sheezh, what a bunch of grumpy, stingy REPUBLICAN TYPES.

🙂

-Robert