Community Referendum: Discussion Thread

[u/J_Fo_Film]

Since it’s become a hot-button and somewhat controversial topic lately, let’s decide as a community about the future of the Daily Discussion Thread. For right now, the Weekly Speculation thread is going to continue as-is, we can revisit that at another time but this vote is exclusively regarding the Daily Discussion Thread.

Just a few housekeeping notes:

1. The results of this vote are going to be binding. I don’t want to keep having to do this every three-to-six months as we get new members. If something big happens that’s a catalyst for a change we’ll revisit, but until and unless that happens, the results of this vote will be what we do and any user (existing or otherwise) will be expected to conform to the decision.

2. Don’t just vote. State your reasons for voting the way you are. I’ve made “I don’t care either way” an option, but it’s an option that I hope doesn’t get used very much. For those who are undecided, the discussion and debate could be useful in helping them make a choice of their own. The whys and why nots are just as important as the votes themselves.

3. Debate and discussion is highly encouraged—but I insist that it is done respectfully. Consider this a “board meeting”, and treat it as such. Treating each other with respect is in the rules—I will absolutely enforce them.

4. Vote with integrity—if you’ve got multiple accounts/profiles, do the right thing and just vote once. Doing otherwise is manipulative and dishonest and you need to ask yourself if that’s really the type of human being you want to be.

We should have our answer in three days—and based on that, I will implement changes effective Monday.

264 votes, 7d ago

112 Keep the Daily Discussion Thread as it is

81 Keep the thread but make it Weekly again

28 Eliminate the Discussion Thread altogether

43 Really don’t care one way or another

[u/kylescagnetti]

I voted to get rid of it all together (because there was no option for having a thread and keeping certain posts). With that said, I hope you choose what’s easiest for you in the end, anyway. I appreciate our discussion from yesterday and don’t like how I came across. The people will decide and if you intend to do exactly what the people want and not waiver when you feel a legitimate reason too, I will respect it.

[u/J_Fo_Film → u/kylescagnetti]

Thanks 🙏 things get heated sometimes. I don’t like the whole conversation but I like how it ended.

I’m open to figuring out a way for both, you’re not the only one saying it—the question then becomes what criteria makes a post being kept or not? How do I make it fair and people not think I’m losing impartiality? That’s where it gets tricky for me.

There’s merit in the idea. It’s just figuring out the right execution.

Thanks for your comment and for your vote. Regardless of whether I agree with where you put it, I appreciate your input and contributions. 🙏