Dear Neighbors, Over the years, the overwhelming majority of LincolnTalk members have expressed frustration over prolonged email exchanges between two (or a few) people. Other posts get lost in the back-and-forth debating. We know this doesn't make everyone happy, but it makes the vast majority of LincolnTalkers so; ergo...
...as stated on the website, the LincolnTalk policies on civility include taking continued conversations offline - they are clear and are a direct reflection of feedback the moderators have received. https://www.lincolntalk.org/rules-and-policies We support an exchange when someone posts an opinion, someone posts a rebuttal, and the original poster clarifies... if there's more to be said, it's time to take it offline. If you wish, the debating parties may agree to invite others to their continued email exchange... "Dear LincolnTalk Members, we intend to continue our discussion off-line per LT policies. If you wish to continue to be included in our debate, please let one of us know and we'll make sure you're included." To be clear, for 99.9% of posts the moderators have ever held, the issue has been about conduct more so than content. All sides of an issue are welcome... in moderation (pun intended). Yours in Community, Margit
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