How about renaming September 11 forum "Tin Foil Corral"?

What exactly does RFKs assassination have to do with September 11? That forum seems to have become a corral for anything that is remotely related to ANY conspiracy theories not just September 11. Isn't this a disservice to the memories of those lost on September 11th? I mean really, those in the September 11th forum are just trying to find out the truth of those events. As Einstein said "Imagination is more important than knowledge" Isn't it more important to speculate on what might have been? Rather than being unwavering in %100 certainty? Speculation can be used as a starting point. Sure, I'm a realist and I need documentation to support the "facts" but to lump people into "conspiracy theorists" camps is really narrow minded.

i think it's hideous to paint seekers of truth for that day -- people who have lost loved ones, etc -- with the same brush usually reserved for people who mumble at lightbulbs.

In spite of popular wishing, conspiracies have and do exist.

with them...they're so wrapped up in their individual conspiracy theories that they wouldn't know a fact if it bit them on the ass.


I don't see a problem with keeping that particular discussion where it is.

I think is what the OP was trying to point out.

They have nothing to do with one another. I think both should be discussed and I'll listen to anybody's opinion.

Because the 9/11 Forum has become the catch-all lunatic conspiracy forum here at DU (as I see it).

That might not have happened if some of the CTists in the 9/11 Forum hadn't vehemently stated and defended some REALLY insane proposals.

As it stands, the 9/11 Forum is where DU sends its crazy aunts...

If it's a catch-all forum, why hasn't it been re-named?

You bring up a valid point, but I really don't think it's a priority of the Admins. They provided a place for 9/11 discussion and people turned into a madhouse.

Considering its current state, it's not a bad place for the "chemtrails" group...

that is where those discussions should take place. But other topics should not be relegated there.

Start a Conspiracy Forum, but don't have off-topics in a named forum. Just MHO.

I was just postulating why the Admins might have decided to make it DU's trash bin.

there's no good to come from the ghetto-ization of dialogue.

You summed up my post better than I did.

By that move, they actually link Iraq to 911. Not good.

Princess Diana

Cia Coke plane (very recent news)

RFK

and a host of other topics non-9/11 related.

Why?

that you make a very convincing argument.

You are only discrediting people trying to find out more information about 9/11 by lumping in conspiracy theories such as the one where we "faked the moon landing."

Not that I'm big into the 9/11 conspiracy stuff or anything, but c'mon - can't we let people have their own places to talk about what they wanna talk about without being derided?

I'm absolutely in favor of discussion, my point is that these issues are being trivialized when moved to a "corral" that everyone believes is the "kooky conspiracy theories" Now ALL theories are moved to September 11th not just those surround 9/11. I think that September 11th issues should be talked about out in the daylight of GD not in the Dungeon.

There can be OTHER reasons for "corralling" topics tho - for example: because they would flood/overwhelm GD, making GD less useful...

Do you think that putting Sports in its own corral trivializes IT? Presumably not. Because of that sort of example, I suspect that the trivialization you're worried about IS NOT because of it's having a forum of its own, but rather for some other reason.

No they are not.

I see them quite often here.

... quality I mentioned?

And there was still no answer to my question: does Sports having its own forum THEREBY trivialize it?

I assume they would be moved by moderators. Maybe the "groups" forums aren't really moderated. The only thing I see usually is stuff MOVED to 'September 11' forum and stuffed moved TO "Israel/Palestine"(that just happened moments ago, as it will to this post) that is the only places where this takes place.

(shrug) I guess I'm failing to see the "outrage" over 9/11 having its own forum. I'll leave now.

Just don't send other threads that are NOT about 9/11 there.

Those potter trolls are vicious!

other non-sport related thread was sent to the Sports Forum, I be just as firm about asking why.

to add a new forum labled "Conspiracy theories" and leave the September 11 form for only topics that pertain to September 11?

Have you BEEN there???

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Why bring it here?

non-Sept 11th related be moved to the Lounge ? they'd have a blast with them.

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