quote:  Dont know about that.   I live in an over 55 community and in a West Palm Beach area sometimes called "The Lord's  Waiting Room."   It is often a rule of not talking about medical issues of that nature at a lot of social gatherings including our old time and bluegrass jams, which are both in the middle of the day on week days for a retired population, because there would be nothing else to talk about.  A coffee get together of oldsters I once participated had an absolute rule of forbidding such topics unless you were informing folk about the death or hospitalization of someone we all knew.

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Originally posted by Bill Rogers

Of course you can write about heart attacks. FYI, the mods do not troll members.

@Eric-Johnson

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quote: "So if a posting about which type of banjo is best, flathead or archtop creates postings that create controversy, will there be a ban on postings about banjos ?"

  Seems to me that controversy about banjo heads is well tolerated here and great.  There are plenty of places designed to discuss politics, ecology, or other issues which I believe are far more important than the banjo with or without animosity.   I do not want those considerations getting in the way of what I both receive and have to say about the banjo here.

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My opinion is that people who are snarky are snarky about whatever they talk about.  Adding political controversy or for that matter religious or philosophical controversy is extraneous.  Personal attacks are out of order whether they are about what tone ring to use or who should be President. 

The moderators here like Mr, Rodgers and everyone down from Eric seem to be doing a wonderful job getting rid of people who misbehave whether they are talking about politics or tone rings.

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This seems to have nothing to do with Bill as an individual, but the collective judgment of people who keep BanjoHangout running, people who give of themselves to keep this wonderful operation going.   I am not an easy to get along with or generally agreeable person, but I have never encountered anyone from Eric S down who did not have the fairness and good judgment and basic decency that Bill displays.   I would probably feel uncomfortable at a moderators meeting because those folks obviously are calmer, more considerate, and more agreeable than I ever could be.

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Originally posted by thefoxden

I’m sure the mods here know their solemn responsibility in safeguarding this site for future generations—this is a digital link between the past and the future at this point—it’s an important cultural resource.

I just hope that folks remember that the banjo is a central emblem of American creativity, ingenuity, and adaptation.

The topics listed are now themselves an important part of the banjo’s modern history.

The banjo has already been an endearing and durable symbol for refugees and nomads for its entire history—do you think that won’t endure global climate trends, for better or worse?

How would you feel saying “no climate talk” to a dust bowl refugee with a banjo?

How much of an impact did the Covid saga have on the banjo community and market? Huge. Historic. And that’s honestly more about the economy of time than anything political…

As a big history and culture nerd—and someone who happens to live in the climate, thank you very much—I’m offended, but I accept the changes and look forward to seeing how history unfolds with them looming as it were.

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I have often wondered if this forum can someday be found to bear liability in censoring these discussions.  Admissions made by Zuckerburg in his interview with Joe Rogan were very enlightening and a flat out admission of censoring things that were TRUE.  God knows I tried in vain here to warn people after seeing my mother-in-law die firsthand.  I have to wonder if there are any members who are no longer with us because they never saw the warning.

No, online social media is covered from civil lawsuits as of now. Notice, with all the talk of censoring....there has been no criminal charges and there will never be any because commercial companies are allowed to have policies that censor, but not discriminate against constitutionally protected classes. When media convinces you crimes have been committed, you have most likely been duped by confusion of personal beliefs vs actual codified laws.