that has posts appearing on The Latest page.

Nor should we. People need to read where they are posting.

in all protected groups.

On some mobile devices, when you're looking at posts on the Latest page, you can't tell what group the thread is in.

The Obama group finally did offer to remove blocked members from their group who had fallen down that rabbit hole.

It doesn't take much effort on the part of a host to post a warning asking for the offending post to be deleted within a certain amount of time or they will be blocked.

That would be the appropriate way to start off a democratic candidate's campaign effort...

We do it our way. And with the exception of one or two posters who were banned we got no complaints.

In fact most have been gracious and know it is not personal.

Thank you for your opinion but the hosts will continue to as we have.

The OP says "people need to read where they are posting" but DU is a platform with both frequent and sporadic posters, old hands and newbies, and the "Group" distinction is not immediately obvious... I used the site for years without ever even knowing there were groups with special rules. And you're right, even if you know about them, it's not always obvious you're "in" one, if you arrive via a latest/greatest board appearance.

Another solution, that would not require such active moderation (or instant bannings) could be that Groups who do not want to have to deal with "indiscrimate" participants (i.e. only want posters from people who are specifically choosing to be part of the Support environment) could be prevented from having their posts appear on the Latest or Greatest pages, where they are likely to draw from a pool that will include non-Supporters.

People need to read what room they are in before they post.

because of a post that appears on the greatest/latest page, that's the point.

And saying that people "need" to know this or "need" to make sure they check where they're posting is, I think, to some extent, unrealistic wishful thinking. As far as I recall, there's not even clear information about this policy provided when you register for the site. And looking at path bars is not typically something people do when reading web pages, even if you understand the siginificance of it, which not everyone does.

But sure, if you run the group, I assume you have the right to run it any way you want.

I just remember personally finding myself in a group without realizing it or knowing the rules, and know how easily it can happen. Unfortunately, the site is not set up to clearly inform you of those rules when you attempt to reply to a post in a Group, that would be helpful. Absent that, I think that "non-conforming" posters are at least as likely to be innocently participating in what they think is an open discussion, as they are to be trolls looking to stir the pot, and so it's a bit of a shame that they may get harsh treatment.

As I said, another possible solution could be prohibiting these threads from appearing on latest/greatest pages, so that the only people who see them are those who are specifically following the Group. But if you're going to make it easy for people to inadvertently find themselves reading a Group post, then I think it's not surprising that there will be a greater variety in the perspectives of people who will be likely to reply.

Your concern has been noted but the rules remain as they are.

when she was 1st Lady. A delightful and personal person. A highlight. She'll make a great President.

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