If you wish to revisit a previous "ecumenic" article reposting it as an "open" thread - providing enough time has passed that the second posting will not be pulled as a duplicate - then go right ahead.
However, if an "ecumenic" article has just been posted and you want to repost it for "open" debate, you must find a similar article or write one yourself so that it will not be pulled as a duplicate.
Remember this: all of the moderators make decisions concerning whether or not to pull duplicate threads. And we do not disturb decisions made by another moderator. So the advise I'm giving you here represents how I think you can accomplish what you want. But another moderator might pull your thread anyway for his own reasons. If so, his decision will stand.
But in this instance you're not being even handed. You are allowing two duplicate posts by a Mormon of threads that have been posted either the same day or the previous day - the esact same post, and for what purpose? Moderator whim?
Why even have rules, why spell them out? Why profess to be even handed? You should just come out and say you are responsible for deciding what the rules are minute to minute, and we must abide by them.
I hate to say this, but this appears to be very onesided moderating IMO.
- what constitues "enough time" and what does "time" have to do with discussion? - what is accomplished by that?
However, if an "ecumenic" article has just been posted and you want to repost it for "open" debate, you must find a similar article or write one yourself so that it will not be pulled as a duplicate.
again, what does time have to do with it - it seems we are stifling debate on a forum of all things - thats absurd....and its plain cavets about - in even reposting open threads
Remember this: all of the moderators make decisions concerning whether or not to pull duplicate threads. And we do not disturb decisions made by another moderator. So the advise I'm giving you here represents how I think you can accomplish what you want. But another moderator might pull your thread anyway for his own reasons. If so, his decisio will stand.
i know, continuity would be too much to expect
My two cents - weve woven ourselves into a silly little know with these rules, convoluted to the enth degree, further mired with the arbitrary "feelings" of a mod who might well be a member of the faith group being discussed.....and heavens forbid a tagline be anything but purely esoteric.......all to placate one or two whiners in the protected class
this is no different that the recent situation at a nearby high school - one student complained that a teams t shirt might be construed as offensive to those knowing the slang, so the team was banned from wearing them
This is no different here - weve implemented a system (in JR's absence) to cope with the continual abuse button hits by a small number of posters who cant bear to see thier theology of all things discussed openly, because it might upset them.
Its nonsensical and cheapens the concept of an open, "free" forum...especially if you have trouble minding the rules that read like a tax code
Post A, on ecumenical, but only if B is the third tuesday of the month, but not if so and so started a series, and wishes to see his name in print...blah blah blah
insert sigh here
Take THAT; LeGrande! ;^)