# Do we still need the sticky about politics in General Questions? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 11, 2004, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-still-need-the-sticky-about-politics-in-general-questions/223968 "2004-01-11T08:56:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-still-need-the-sticky-about-politics-in-general-questions/223968/1 "2004-01-11T08:56:21Z")
I think it’s a great policy and all, but I think maybe this sticky thread has outlived its usefulness, and it wouldn’t hurt to free up a front-page slot in that forum. It was put up nine months ago, during a particularly politically charged time, when GQ moderators were really cracking down on political asides, enough to cause some complaints. **manhattan** seems to have put it up as a quick thought to address this. I don’t think the notice was intended to last this long, and it’s not as big a problem in GQ anymore. Maybe we could combine the two stickies into one like they have in Cafe Society. Put all the rules for General Questions together. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-still-need-the-sticky-about-politics-in-general-questions/223968/2 "2004-01-11T09:09:38Z")
I’d support that. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-still-need-the-sticky-about-politics-in-general-questions/223968/3 "2004-01-11T20:27:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Achernar \* > **and it’s not as big a problem in GQ anymore.** Isn’t the reason that it’s not as big a problem, the exact rules that you want to throw out? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-still-need-the-sticky-about-politics-in-general-questions/223968/4 "2004-01-11T22:10:17Z")
Um, I don’t want to throw out the rule. In fact I said the opposite. When I said it’s not as big a problem, I’m basing it on my observations, that far fewer people are being warned about it, and far fewer threads are being closed or moved. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-still-need-the-sticky-about-politics-in-general-questions/223968/5 "2004-01-12T02:13:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Achernar \* > \*\*When I said it’s not as big a problem, I’m basing it on my observations, that far fewer people are being warned about it, and far fewer threads are being closed or moved. \*\* Could it be that far fewer people are being warned about it, and far fewer threads are being closed or moved, because of the sticky? ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2004, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-still-need-the-sticky-about-politics-in-general-questions/223968/6 "2004-01-12T07:27:34Z")
It’s possible, but I don’t think so. People are “getting away” with comments now that would have warranted action nine months ago. I assumed this was because the moderators didn’t consider it as high a priority anymore.