Ladies and Gentleman, a debate is not an argument, nor is it a flame war, nor is it a /bad thing/.

If we are all the intelligent, mindful, creative people that I believe us to be, we should all be able to conduct, direct, and engage in a debate about whatever topic.

That means not being personally effected, or /affronted/ by the topics set out in a debate.

I would like to see things discussed more often. Little unspoken rules of conduct, such as spelldata sharing/accessing, character suicide, violence in the forest, and general behaviour IC and OOC.
(Noting that IC is in regard to playing in the forest or playing 'in character' on the community site or through any other means, and OOC regarding the player behind said character in all mediums.)

Why can't we talk about things that all of us are interested in? Have we become a community that blacklists all topics that might be controversial? If so, why do we even have controversial characters at all? Are the players of controversial characters being targetted for 'starting trouble', and if so, why?

What I mean by this, is, let's talk more often. I think we'd all grow as individuals, and ultimately, as /adults/, if we all talked about the stuff that irks us, or makes our experiance of the Forest more interesting. Without people feeling that they are going to be attacked for their views, or shunned, or hated.

I'd like to start a debate, in the comments below, on the idea of actually routinely discussing (yes, folks, debating) topics about the way the forest, and the community works.

All in favour, say aye, all opposed, say nay.