Proposal for Temporary Guidelines

[JTFrog]

36. Here is what EarlG said ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1240250

These are the main differences between forums and groups on the new DU:

Forums

Forums are created by the DU Administrators only.

Forums are general interest, and permit a broad range of viewpoints. Disagreement is the norm in forums.

Members may not subscribe to forums (ie: Forums cannot be added to the "My Subscriptions" page).

Members may be blocked from a forum by the DU Administrators, but not by the forum hosts.

Blocked members may not post in a forum -- but they are able to alert abuse in that forum. Only members who have posted in a particular forum may be blocked from that forum.

Groups:

Groups can be created by either the DU Administrators, or by regular DU members. (This functionality is coming soon.)

Groups sometimes serve as safe havens for members who share similar viewpoints or interests.

Members may subscribe to groups, and have them listed on their "My Subscriptions" page.

Members may be blocked from a group by its hosts, or by the DU Administrators if no hosts are assigned.

Blocked members may not post in a group or subscribe to that group -- but they are able to alert abuse in that group. Only members who
have posted in a particular group may be blocked from that group.