Hi, all,
In the last couple of months, certain people have PMed me about the status of conservative members on RF and expressed concerns regarding what they thought was an under-representation of conservative members on the forum.
First, I think clarifying the RF administration's stance on conservative members is important. We consider them a crucial element of fulfilling the forum's mission statement promoting fellowship and diversity. Imagine, for instance, the Political Debates forum without conservative members. It would be one-sided, one-dimensional, and uninteresting; the "Debates" in "Political Debates" would whither away, which is not what we want. Furthermore, conservative religious members add fundamental variety to the religious debates and discussions on this forum, enriching the diversity thereof.
Second, let's talk about the representation of conservative members on RF. If we define a conservative as "someone who respects and aims to preserve the status quo," we already have some conservatives on the staff. It is true, however, that the ratio of socially and politically conservative staff members to socially and politically liberal ones is on the low side. As a result, we are currently looking into adding more socially and politically conservative members to the staff.
Third, I would like to address some conservative members' concerns, which some of them have PMed me about, regarding feeling unwelcome on RF. I assure them that the stance of the forum's administration is what I stated above: we welcome all members who post according to the forum rules and mission statement, be they conservative or otherwise. Our conservative members who post in accordance with the forum's rules and mission statement are, as I said above, a fundamental element of the forum.
Fourth, on a note that is related to the third point in this post, I would like to mention that misrepresenting or repeatedly denigrating an entire group of people without engaging in debate is against Rule 11 of the forum rules:
If you see such posts, please report them so that the staff can review them.
You are welcome to let us know if you have any questions or concerns by posting in the Site Feedback forum.
Thank you,
Debater Slayer, on behalf of the RF administration.
In the last couple of months, certain people have PMed me about the status of conservative members on RF and expressed concerns regarding what they thought was an under-representation of conservative members on the forum.
First, I think clarifying the RF administration's stance on conservative members is important. We consider them a crucial element of fulfilling the forum's mission statement promoting fellowship and diversity. Imagine, for instance, the Political Debates forum without conservative members. It would be one-sided, one-dimensional, and uninteresting; the "Debates" in "Political Debates" would whither away, which is not what we want. Furthermore, conservative religious members add fundamental variety to the religious debates and discussions on this forum, enriching the diversity thereof.
Second, let's talk about the representation of conservative members on RF. If we define a conservative as "someone who respects and aims to preserve the status quo," we already have some conservatives on the staff. It is true, however, that the ratio of socially and politically conservative staff members to socially and politically liberal ones is on the low side. As a result, we are currently looking into adding more socially and politically conservative members to the staff.
Third, I would like to address some conservative members' concerns, which some of them have PMed me about, regarding feeling unwelcome on RF. I assure them that the stance of the forum's administration is what I stated above: we welcome all members who post according to the forum rules and mission statement, be they conservative or otherwise. Our conservative members who post in accordance with the forum's rules and mission statement are, as I said above, a fundamental element of the forum.
Fourth, on a note that is related to the third point in this post, I would like to mention that misrepresenting or repeatedly denigrating an entire group of people without engaging in debate is against Rule 11 of the forum rules:
If you see such posts, please report them so that the staff can review them.
You are welcome to let us know if you have any questions or concerns by posting in the Site Feedback forum.
Thank you,
Debater Slayer, on behalf of the RF administration.
