| Race/Culture Specific Forums
Posted: 11/6/2009 5:25:32 PM | Can there be forums geared toward particular races - Asia, Hispanic, Indian - and in particulary Black/African American? I noticed you have a Irish forum - that excludes those of non-Irish descent and from anywhere other than Ireland (I posted there briefly and it was said that my posting there was against the rules).
Anyway, I think this would be a good idea as some people woul like to discuss dating and the sort among their own race or culture or may have problems or issues that are specific to that race and culture - for instance I would like to discusss the cultural issues or of dating between American Blacks and Africans. A race specific forum for that and other types of discussions would be great.
Has that ever considered? Why or why not? | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 5:46:25 PM | I think given the trolling that usually occurs on race-related threads, that this would be a very bad idea.
Ireland has it's own forum as there are enough members to justify having it, not because they are a separate 'race'.
Any geographic group usually gets their own forum once they have the numbers to qualify. ie, each US state, Canadian province, etc.
The admin has never set up any demographic-specific forum since 'ask a guy/girl'.(And look at the train wrecks those are! )
The gay membership have repeatedly requested their own forum for years, so I doubt admin will consider race-specific forums either. | |
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Posted: 11/6/2009 9:36:15 PM | Thanks Eiledon. I'm finding out that POF has been around for years and I knew this couldn't have been the first time for request of a race/sexual orientation/culture specific forum. But I figured the problem would revolve around complaints that there is no 'white' race specific forum so better to avoid the whole thing altogether.
The thought came to mind because there are/were race specific threads in the love/relationship/dating forums that desentegrated race-baiting, flaming, and trolling. Thought it might go over better if there race-specific forums. But how do you include the opinions of others not of that race/culture/sexuality - if indeed you include them all? And if you don't include them, then charges of exclusion, bias, racism and sort could come about. So I understand the reluctance. Thought the Irish forum could be used as example - since it is in the main general forums and there is a practice of exlusion there.
Still might be something to consider but alas... all will make do with is available.
Thanks again. | |
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Posted: 11/7/2009 3:26:04 AM | You're welcome.
The exclusion extends to ALL local forums - there were too many complaints about people 'roadtripping' into other local forums that weren't their local. (I guess some folks are REALLY territorial! )
Yes, the exclusion would be the biggest problem for bias charges, but also there's no 'race verification' available. (Just like age, height, weight, etc. verification  )
In other words, there's nothing to prevent the trolls for creating a race-specific profile in order to stir up their targeted forum.
The forums are often short-staffed with Mods as it is, I honestly don't think there is the man-power to police any race forums, or the stomach to risk the upset and ill-will that would likely be generated.
Until everyone understands that we're all in this world together, open and frank conversations about race, religion, politics, etc will be far and few in-between.
And to face facts; If we all ever reach that understanding of each other, such conversations wouldn't be necessary anyway. 
Here's to tolerance and understanding!
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| Race/Culture Specific Forums
Posted: 11/7/2009 5:44:15 PM |
The forums are often short-staffed with Mods as it is, I honestly don't think there is the man-power to police any race forums, or the stomach to risk the upset and ill-will that would likely be generated.
Imagine the uproar if there were White Only forums. PoF would be shut down by Al Sharpton faster than you can say "Tawana Brawley lied." | |
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| Race/Culture Specific Forums
Posted: 11/8/2009 12:49:36 AM | Can there be forums geared toward particular races - Asia, Hispanic, Indian - and in particulary Black/African American?
Forums are based on Topics, not who or what you are.
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| Race/Culture Specific Forums
Posted: 11/10/2009 2:25:39 PM |
Forums are based on Topics, not who or what you are.
I hope this never changes here---anything so divided and ad hoc offends me and seems completely out of place here! | |
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