Actually, Josh Marshall, our host, actually does care about what people post. He has published community guidelines, which are actually quite reasonable for having civil discussions. They are worth reading (link below).
Of course, if we want these boards reduced to just telling each other to STFU, ad hominem attacks and insults, gratuitous profanity, and bullying, then we can turn them into that. Or we can try to maintain a higher level of discourse.
I would prefer that we maintain the higher level of discourse. If you think that is being a âthread nanny,â then so be it. Iâd rather be a nanny than a bully. I do believe that bullying comments should be flagged, and I know that the thread bullies donât like that.
âUse these guidelines to keep this a clean, well-lighted place for civilized public discourse.â