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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Skinner, it's time to close down the Postmortem Forum [View all]zipplewrath
(16,692 posts)30. The purpose it serves
It is primarily a way to concentrate these discussions here. Otherwise, they will just continue on in other forums. Most likely by the way in general discussion. It does occur to me that the forum that needs to be identified is the "where do we go from here" forum.
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I don't know what else could be said that has not already been addressed within the past month since
TexasTowelie
Dec 2016
#1
We are still in shock and denial. If you don't want to connect to the process
applegrove
Dec 2016
#7
They will be disagreeing four years from now and they will still be convincing no one
CajunBlazer
Dec 2016
#40
Well, if history is any guide, this forum will simply be renamed GD: Politics.
Coventina
Dec 2016
#19
I seen many of the more contentious posts here as not only counter productive, but....
CajunBlazer
Dec 2016
#36
Specifically how do posts directly render us less capable of uniting against a common foe
LanternWaste
Dec 2016
#42
no I wouldn't - the site has safeguards against destructive posts - I side in favor allowing
DrDan
Dec 2016
#47
Looks like Skinner gave you your answer above. Stay away if you don't like it
realmirage
Dec 2016
#39
Surely you didn't expect him to take it down or change its reason for being immeditely...
CajunBlazer
Dec 2016
#45
I'm new and am treading lightly.. but this quote is why this should stay open...
Uggwearingdad
Dec 2016
#49