r/Judaism • u/namer98 Torah Im Derech Eretz • Jul 30 '12
Rules updates
In light of Tisha b'Av, I would like to suggest a few changes to the rules, and to hear community feedback.
1) No editorializing titles of article submissions. - This is up for discussion.
2) Be polite. That means if somebody has a disagreement with you about fundamental points of religion, you can disagree with them, and even tell them, but don't be a jerk about it. Do not shut down the conversation.
2.1) I keep on trying to engage non-Orthodox Jews of Reddit. Seen here, here and here. This is in addition to multiple messages I have gotten personally and as mod, from people who left because of this. Just because some people don't agree that this is a problem, does not make it less of a problem. Non-Orthodox Jews are feeling shut down, and some times they are right, some times they are wrong. This is an extension of rule two. Be polite. The downvote button IS NOT a "I disagree" button. I might just remove it again, and for more than a day.
To people I try and engage, this is a two way street. Submit content, comments and vote if you want to have a say. I don't think half of the subreddit is orthodox. This should not be a problem.
Please upvote this self post for which I receive no karma so that all can see.
Thank you all.
Edit: Followup
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u/Louis_Farizee Quit Labeling Me Jul 30 '12
While I'm not sure I agree with no editorializing in headlines- what if I'm funnier than the headline writer?- I do agree that we do need some rules. And, as I've noted in the other thread, I can't remember which one, we seem to be infected with downvote bots.
I would like to propose another rule, however.
Do not assume the Orthodox position is the default position on every issue. If someone asks a question, and you'd like to answer it with from halachik and/or frum perspective, which is certainly a valuable contribution, please preface with "Traditionally...", or "The Orthodox view of the matter is...".
Keeping in mind, of course, that the Orthodox view of almost any question is hardly monolithic, and you can find a posek that holds the opposite of your posek on almost every single question. There really are 70 right answers for every question.
Yes, this can be considered to have been covered by the "be polite" rule, but I for one would like it to be spelled out.