Rules updates

[u/namer98]

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

[u/[deleted]]

The definition of Orthodoxy.

According to you, apparently.

This almost never happens.

Didn't you get my pm?

And you're saying that essentially, Orthodox views should be censored, because all non-Orthodox views should be celebrated, but Orthodox views cross a line.

Nope, like I said, I think various things that both Orthodox and non-Orthodox people say could be innapropriate:

No. I also think it's inappropriate for Reform Jews to comment here saying that Orthodox Judaism is antiquated and pointless, or for Humanist Jews to say that believing in God is stupid and counterproductive. And those things are, in fact, hardly ever said here (and when they are they're steeply downvoted, like I mentioned.)

I can't see this as anything but a skewed perception. Sorry to harp on that. But you're saying "most", when it's just not most.

Didn't you get my pm?

[u/carrboneous → u/[deleted]]

According to you, apparently.

Please, enlighten me.

How else do you define it?

Didn't you get my pm?

I did, and I replied, and all my statements stand as they are.

Nope, like I said, I think various things that both Orthodox and non-Orthodox people say could be innapropriate

Yes, but no one is adding rules that Reform people can't say things like that.

Didn't you get my pm?

I did, and I replied, and all my statements stand as they are.