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On one board I am a moderator on they have certain rules on what topics are allowed to be debated

According to one lot of their rules

Due to the contentious nature of these subjects, forum participants are strongly advised to avoid discussing religious and political issues. Please don't begin or contribute to a topic that's merely going to incite or fuel a flame war.

There are minor exceptions but these are heavily policed.

One of the other banned topics there are 9/11 conspiracy theories

So the suggestion is, should we have similar restrictions on such topics here, as they seemed to get heated and may lead posters to infract the various rules on decorum and civility. I have seen a few examples on the religious angle and as we approach a general election, partizan politics could also hijack the board.

There may be other topics some might feel if they are mentioned, they might cause trouble.

for now my suggestions for forbidden topics are:

• Politics
• Religion
• 9/11 Conspiracy Theories