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1. Do the reading. Research is always valuable! Respect and appreciate those who have taken the time to do their homework. (And share what you’ve been reading so we can read it, too!)
   
   
2. Learn from disagreement. We are all going to disagree with each other, often. If we are in total agreement, something has gone awry! Skepticism, critique, and close examination are a gift: it means your peers are reading what you wrote with earnest intent.
   
   
3. Try on new viewpoints. Take a beat to play the Devil’s advocate (though be clear when you do). Earnestly consider the arguments others make, and think through the ramifications they pose.
   
   
4. It’s cool to flippantly disregard the established orthodoxy (and don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t), but only when you can actually back that disregard up with understanding. If you pooh-pooh the existing standards only to end up parroting the same arguments in a new context, you’ve failed in both directions.
   
   
5. Read more than you write. Write often. If you have a big long complicated argument or essay with many parts, consider hosting it elsewhere, like a blog, then linking it here for us to discuss.
   

These ideas, as with the forum itself, may well change over time.]]> Forum Philosophy

1. Do the reading. Research is always valuable! Respect and appreciate those who have taken the time to do their homework. (And share what you’ve been reading so we can read it, too!)
   
   
2. Learn from disagreement. We are all going to disagree with each other, often. If we are in total agreement, something has gone awry! Skepticism, critique, and close examination are a gift: it means your peers are reading what you wrote with earnest intent.
   
   
3. Try on new viewpoints. Take a beat to play the Devil’s advocate (though be clear when you do). Earnestly consider the arguments others make, and think through the ramifications they pose.
   
   
4. It’s cool to flippantly disregard the established orthodoxy (and don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t), but only when you can actually back that disregard up with understanding. If you pooh-pooh the existing standards only to end up parroting the same arguments in a new context, you’ve failed in both directions.
   
   
5. Read more than you write. Write often. If you have a big long complicated argument or essay with many parts, consider hosting it elsewhere, like a blog, then linking it here for us to discuss.
   

These ideas, as with the forum itself, may well change over time.]]> https://deadletters.nyc/forum/showthread.php?tid=6 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:58:52 +0000 sam_the_bold]]> https://deadletters.nyc/forum/showthread.php?tid=6 Forum Rules

1. Be kind. Don’t be a jerk. Learn to disagree with others’ ideas while still caring for them as people. Speak and act in good faith.
   
   
2. Help the newbies. Discussion can get pretty in the weeds, especially without past context, so take a second to help show more recent members the ropes. Link the old blogposts, readings, and episodes.
   
   
3. No bigotry. No AI. No spam. Don’t platform or support bigots, fascists, or creeps.
   
   
4. Employ content warnings around heavier or less-comfortable topics. They’re fine to talk about, but discussions need to be opt-in. Tag your NSFW stuff accordingly. 
   
   
5. If you want to promote your projects for money or clicks, put it in self-promo thread. If you want to chat about a project you’re working on or a game you ran or something else actively in-progress, go ahead. 
   

In general, we as moderators try to assume ignorance before malice, but have patience for neither malice nor deliberate ignorance. Follow the rules and learn from your mistakes or catch a ban. 

At some point in the future, we might update these rules.]]> Forum Rules

1. Be kind. Don’t be a jerk. Learn to disagree with others’ ideas while still caring for them as people. Speak and act in good faith.
   
   
2. Help the newbies. Discussion can get pretty in the weeds, especially without past context, so take a second to help show more recent members the ropes. Link the old blogposts, readings, and episodes.
   
   
3. No bigotry. No AI. No spam. Don’t platform or support bigots, fascists, or creeps.
   
   
4. Employ content warnings around heavier or less-comfortable topics. They’re fine to talk about, but discussions need to be opt-in. Tag your NSFW stuff accordingly. 
   
   
5. If you want to promote your projects for money or clicks, put it in self-promo thread. If you want to chat about a project you’re working on or a game you ran or something else actively in-progress, go ahead. 
   

In general, we as moderators try to assume ignorance before malice, but have patience for neither malice nor deliberate ignorance. Follow the rules and learn from your mistakes or catch a ban. 

At some point in the future, we might update these rules.]]>