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Creative Speculation

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eomer

(3,845 posts)
Thu Dec 29, 2011, 03:32 PM Dec 2011

There doesn't seem to be much for a host of this group to do. [View all]

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Discuss conspiracy theories and other highly-speculative topics. Free-thinkers and skeptics are both welcome. When posting, please be mindful of the DU Terms of Service.

Hosts

Group Hosts are assigned either by the DU Administrators, or by other Hosts of that group. Group Hosts have the following abilities: 1) They can lock threads which they believe violate the group's stated purpose; 2) they can pin threads to the top of the group; 3) they may completely block out members whom they believe are not adhering to the group's purpose; 4) they may add other members as group Hosts; and 5) they may remove any Host that became a Host after they did (and who is listed below their name on the list below).


So the main substance of the host duty is to enforce the group's stated purpose by locking threads and/or completely blocking members that don't adhere to it. But the stated purpose is so broad that I don't see how this will come up that often.

Something can't apparently be deemed too far out or crazy to fit the stated purpose since it includes "to discuss ... highly-speculative topics" and "conspiracy theories".

So I guess a host could lock a thread or block a member for not being speculative enough or for being too grounded in the real world. Other than that, what is there for them to do?

Well, there is this: they can add and remove each other. So far is that the full sum of it?
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i wonder if the hosts will lock my next op. ret5hd Dec 2011 #1
why yes. yes they did. ret5hd Dec 2011 #2
They can't hide posts. Posts have to be reviewed by a jury if they are alerted on. Grateful for Hope Dec 2011 #3
Why are Chemtrails a no, no on DU3? Sorry, I don't understand this! n/t teddy51 Dec 2011 #4
This is an admin call. Grateful for Hope Dec 2011 #5
Ok, I get that but what is the problem with that discussion, is what I am trying to teddy51 Dec 2011 #7
Read the Terms of Service. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #8
because not enough people look up? getdown Dec 2011 #6
Because the whole topic is obvious bullshit. Codeine Dec 2011 #29
+1000! n/t zappaman Dec 2011 #30
An exerpt from something I recently posted in the Host Group Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #9
That's great, Joe, but we are all called on to do that, not just hosts. eomer Dec 2011 #10
The intent of what I was saying was not clear then... Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #11
I think that is laudable... eomer Dec 2011 #12
As you wish, ignore what is said Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #13
Not getting your meaning. eomer Dec 2011 #14
Well... Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #15
maybe we can reframe this OnTheOtherHand Dec 2011 #16
"hosts have a special responsibility to do that" - Absolutly, yes Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #18
I suppose that... OnTheOtherHand Dec 2011 #23
re: "Do any of us have thoughts about how?" eomer Dec 2011 #19
I'm not sure what sort of pledge I would want to take, there OnTheOtherHand Dec 2011 #22
I'm not sure either. eomer Dec 2011 #24
Oh, I guess it's a historical perspective that makes me think that way. eomer Dec 2011 #17
I would agree with that Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #20
Yikes, we agree. (What do we do now?) eomer Dec 2011 #21
I sent a PM to Lithos Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #25
Reading your knowledgeable posts, and thinking you'd be a great choice as a group/forum host. (nt) T S Justly Jan 2012 #33
I also think eomer would be a good choice for an group host here. n/t Bolo Boffin Jan 2012 #34
Lithos has added me as a host. eomer Jan 2012 #35
Joe, compared to DU2 (mods) Grateful for Hope Dec 2011 #32
A tentative proposal. eomer Dec 2011 #26
I don't think the TOS provide ideal guidance for the group OnTheOtherHand Dec 2011 #27
There is already an alert for this Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #28
OK, thanks, together with several other far out posters having privileges revoked recently... eomer Dec 2011 #31
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