Ban covid19 threads?

[botprofessor]

Those threads are typically not political nor religious though and it is a worldwide issue.

In addition to that they are lounge threads from the ones I have seen so there is a little latitude given there as long as they do not violate the ToS.

I've created this suggestion after seeing a new thread popping up on Friday: https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/what-the-hell-is-this-covid-about.1274406/

Now looking at it today I see it became the thread I expected it to become - users are passively aggressively attacking/calling names at each other and trying to prove their truth to the opposite side. Are we really okay with people claiming virus is not dangerous/people shouldn't care much? There's quite a few people in that thread claiming to know better than scientists and reading their responses with "proofs" gives nothing more but a whirlwind of negative emotions.

Should I just - like someone said above - go around and ignore these threads and don't think about what damage could it do to someone who doesn't have strong opinion on this topic or who is easily influenced?

 

[BassTrackerBoats]

Should I just - like someone said above - go around and ignore these threads and don't think about what damage could it do to someone who doesn't have strong opinion on this topic or who is easily influenced?

I have 6 kids... all grown up and have been ignoring minor stuff for 40 years with them.

Seems to work as minor stuff that may not be 100% toeing the line makes no difference in anyone's life.

Why you would be looking at a thread that you think should not be on BHW makes no sense but if you are compelled to read a thread such as that bear in mind that if the commentary does not break the rules as set forth here - https://www.blackhatworld.com/help/terms/ (and influencing someone who is easily influenced is not in the rules) we do not generally action the thread.

 

[tazarbm]

I think covid19 threads should be banned same as politics/religion discussions, every time a thread pops up it usually becomes a shit show between people saying it's dangerous and people claiming otherwise.

Making money threads related to covid19/pandemic - okay.
Discussions whether virus is real/fake/etc. - not okay.

yeah... I fully agree

 

[Deleted member 1107112]

Once I see COVID in thread title
I don't open it

 

[EddieC123]

Once I see COVID in thread title
I don't open it

This thread has Covid in the title...

 

[proxygo]

Once I see COVID in thread title
I don't open it

yeh because this thread is about chocolate marshmallows

 

[IG Professor]

What about covid masks ban

 

[Deleted member 1107112]

This thread has Covid in the title...

yeh because this thread is about chocolate marshmallows

It's has "BAN" was hoping to see people agree with banning COVID 19 threads

 

[SonOfBhw]

Congratulations, you just created another covid-19 thread

 

[BassTrackerBoats]

I have 6 kids... all grown up and have been ignoring minor stuff for 40 years with them.

Seems to work as minor stuff that may not be 100% toeing the line makes no difference in anyone's life.

Why you would be looking at a thread that you think should not be on BHW makes no sense but if you are compelled to read a thread such as that bear in mind that if the commentary does not break the rules as set forth here - https://www.blackhatworld.com/help/terms/ (and influencing someone who is easily influenced is not in the rules) we do not generally action the thread.

I should have closed this with this answer... my bad so:

Asked, answered, closed.