Redstate.org posting rules
By tacitus Posted in Miscellanea — Comments (0) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
The posting rules for redstate.org are as follows:
No profanity. No personal attacks. No harassment or demonization of a particular individual. No disruptive behavior or off-topic remarks for their own sake.
Banning for ideological reasons will take place only in the cases of fundamentally anti-American ideologies. Nazis, Islamists, Communists and racists are unwelcome at redstate.org. Any other person of basic good sense and goodwill, regardless of party, is welcome to participate and hopefully come around to the ideals of Republicanism.
The proprietors of this site are the sole and final judges and enforcers of this policy.
Update [2004-7-12 18:12:59 by tacitus]:
A little clarification is in order. Pursuant to the mission statement, this site is explicitly meant to serve as a conservative and Republican community. Postings, comments, etc., contrary to this purpose fall under the rubric of "disruptive behavior" and will result in banning. You may or may not get a warning -- it depends on how harried the moderators are. If you are coming from a non-conservative, non-Republican context, you are still welcome here, but you must respect the site's stated purpose.
The posting rules benefit everyone. By promoting civility even in disagreement, they help the site avoid the pitfalls of notorious dens of iniquity like Democratic Underground and every unmoderated Usenet thread that has ever existed.
Update [2004-8-5 13:24:19 by tacitus]:
There is confusion over the term "Islamist," and we owe it to readers to clarify. First and foremost, we do not mean to bar Muslims per se. Rather, we mean the folks adhering to the violent and oppressive manifestations of the ideology described by that most neutral of sources, Wikipedia.
Update [2005-4-7 20:44:12 by Clayton]:
Concerning profanity: The rules are simple. If you have any doubt about whether to use a word or phrase, don't. If you still don't know what that means, don't post. Profanity is not necessary to make a point, add emphasis, or convey a message. There are plenty of other places on the 'net to be vulgar and base, but RedState.org will not be one of them. Thank you.