New Rules for Politics of Food. Please read before posting.

[AlaskaMan]

Politics of Food is now Politics of Food.

We thank everyone for their hundreds of thousands of posts in POF, but about 90% of them were not about food.

Let's get back to the topic, "Food".

If it is not about food it does not belong in POF, I know this will come as a shock to many of our long term members, and for that we apologize, but our forum is not a place for talk about Bin Laden, hate and sex crime laws, the GOP, the Masons, the Mormons, the Muslims, and other non-food politics.

We will now be deleting threads that start or end off-topic, at our judgment which may seem unfair at times. (We may also warn repeated offenders) If in question stay with "food"

Thanks so much for posting.

Sincerely
AlaskaMan

[Silverbeard]

Kinda sad.. I will miss discussing politics with other growers, farmers and food advocates. Non food politics that is... I am aware of no other collection of growers where such topics are allowed. Its a shame imo. Oh well...

should make as many happy as much as it upsets others though! Probably put a few folks out of work to...

[FAADAN]

It's been nice knowing you all. Have fun.

Dan

[darwinslair]

ah buggers. I was thrilled when Jere introduced regular politics to here. Gave me a place to discuss politics with people I had gardening in common with.

Tom

[Ohiorganic]

Take care Dan, it's been fun

I for one am very happy with this rule change and I will be back posting food and farming political items as I have in the past.

[Alabamy]

Are you going to un-ban Little_Minnie and Uprooted Kentuckian? I know in LM's case she was complaining that the forum says Politics of Food but wasn't actually focused on that. A lot of people gave her a hard time for that opinion, but I think in light of this decision she should be allowed back.

[Silverbeard]

Originally Posted by Ohiorganic

Take care Dan, it's been fun

I for one am very happy with this rule change and I will be back posting food and farming political items as I have in the past.

You seem to have lots of online ties to food groups... Happen to know of a place with lots of growers/farmers or foodies that has politics?

anyone else? I much prefer talking about these things with those types of folks...

[Shadesz]

If the concern is bloating the food politic forum with non-food related threads, perhaps a separate "general politics" forum would be appropriate?

If the concern is monitoring management and keeping up a professional company image then I don't see a better approach than the one they have proposed.

[woodwitch]

All I can say is it is about time that the politics are removed and food become the main issue. After all food is why I joined this forum. If I had wanted to talk about politics I would have joined a political forum. Thanks!

[LAC]

Originally Posted by darwinslair

ah buggers. I was thrilled when Jere introduced regular politics to here. Gave me a place to discuss politics with people I had gardening in common with.

Tom

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Love you all as gardeners.........(with one exception)