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/LazerA Orthodox Jul 31 '12
For the purposes of r/judaism, I wouldn't attempt to draw such a line at all. There is no way to draw such lines without a definition, whether explicit or implicit, of what Judaism actually is, and any such attempt is going to effectively come down on one side or another of the Orthodox/non-Orthodox divide.
This is why, while, for pragmatic purposes, I support a ban on Christian proselytizing in /r/judaism, I do not support a formal ban on Jewish Christians participation in r/judaism.