It is my intention to leave things pretty much as they are. Threads that are started in GITM, I will assume that this is where you wanted them, and they will be left here.
If a thread is posted in any of the other Hot Topic forums that is GLBT related, if it is generating page hits and responses, it will normally be allowed to play out where it was posted, unless the OP requests it be closed or moved, or it becomes a thread with gross TOS violations and becomes a breeding ground for warnings and suspensions. (How do you like that for a long sentence?)
If a GLBT thread does have GITM connotations, such as DADT, Gay personnel discharged, etc, and it starts to play out in one of the other forums, it will probably be moved to GITM.
If it does not have GITM connotations, such as "Gays Getting Married, and Nobody Seems to Care" or similar threads, they will normally be allowed to die a normal death in the forum where they are posted.
If threads are moved by the Hot Topic Moderators, we WILL take credit for it. If one of us moves a thread without annotating who did it and why, I will deal with that, and seek to correct the issue.
Guys, Gals..... If you feel that a thread was moved unfairly, or that Gay topics are being targeted, PLEASE, bring it to me first, and give me a shot at correcting the issue. I personally believe that I am unbiased as far as this issue is concerned, and will do my best to come to a fair resolution. If the situation gets high visibility, as it did this last time when the threads were moved anonymously, the issue and resolution may very well be taken out of my hands.
In this last instance, the question of whether or not Gay Threads should be moved to GITM was referred to the Home Office.... and they offered up their opinion on it. For now, it is a suggested course of action, but not in line with my plans for these forums, so I am quietly working to keep our destiny in our hands.
Next time, we might not be so lucky. If directed to follow their course of action, of course, I will have no choice. It would then be either comply or resign. I feel that I have done some good with Hot Topics, and hope that I can continue to move in a positive direction, so my only real option would be to comply.
Any questions, my email is freely available. You can email me directly, or, if you feel uncomfortable with me having your personal email address, use the Mil.Com system. Emailing me directly is much more reliable, however.
Zack
