General topics about Firefox?
Posted: November 29th, 2017, 7:34 am
For the benefit of us n00bs, exactly what is allowed to discuss under the topic "Firefox General: Discussion of general topics about Mozilla Firefox"?
It seems that discussion about the Mozilla Manifesto and Pledge is off topic. It also seems that discussions about the direction of Firefox development is off topic. Not only do these topics seem to enrage the old-timers, they're also shut down by moderators. Curiously, one-sided praise of Mozilla on these topics seem to pass scrutiny, as does purely descriptive statements ("that's just how it is"), in spite of not fulfilling the criteria of being discussions. Pure support questions also seem to pass scrutiny, in spite of obviously belonging in "Firefox Support: User Help for Mozilla Firefox". In fact, everything and anything that clearly belongs elsewhere seems to pass muster.
So, what's left, for those who want to discuss Firefox, and stay on topic, but don't want to get shut down? Could the moderators and old-timers please clarify the criteria, as it's obvious that the forum description is inadequate and/or misleading?
The question may seem sarcastic, but is genuine. Partly because I'm curious, plain and simple. Mostly, though, it's because I would like to know upfront, so I can decide if this is forum where new arrivals, even ones with views diverting from the local consensus, are welcome to take part, or if I should move on. While simple messages to "get lost", or immediate locking of the topic, will be informative enough, I'm hoping for a more elaborate and adequate explanation.
It seems that discussion about the Mozilla Manifesto and Pledge is off topic. It also seems that discussions about the direction of Firefox development is off topic. Not only do these topics seem to enrage the old-timers, they're also shut down by moderators. Curiously, one-sided praise of Mozilla on these topics seem to pass scrutiny, as does purely descriptive statements ("that's just how it is"), in spite of not fulfilling the criteria of being discussions. Pure support questions also seem to pass scrutiny, in spite of obviously belonging in "Firefox Support: User Help for Mozilla Firefox". In fact, everything and anything that clearly belongs elsewhere seems to pass muster.
So, what's left, for those who want to discuss Firefox, and stay on topic, but don't want to get shut down? Could the moderators and old-timers please clarify the criteria, as it's obvious that the forum description is inadequate and/or misleading?
The question may seem sarcastic, but is genuine. Partly because I'm curious, plain and simple. Mostly, though, it's because I would like to know upfront, so I can decide if this is forum where new arrivals, even ones with views diverting from the local consensus, are welcome to take part, or if I should move on. While simple messages to "get lost", or immediate locking of the topic, will be informative enough, I'm hoping for a more elaborate and adequate explanation.