Gender, race, and other issues (split off from Doper Demographics thread)

[GreysonCarlisle]

@snowthx

I think the board has become somewhat of a bubble, but how to counter that?

My suggestion:

Why is the SDMB membership declining, and what's the best way to add younger members?

Start a Homework Help section to help out the young folk, particularly those who can’t lawfully be taught certain subjects. Be subversive. Though that may attract younger members than you necessarily want.   Best I can tell, there’s really only one rule–Don’t be a jerk–with the rest merely defining what a jerk is.

The moderation has improved a lot but sometimes it seems like the troll-hunting ends-up with some by-catch: people get banned for unpopular views or ways they express themselves. Not saying we should lower standards, but we need to remember to roll out the welcome mat if we want to keep new posters around here.

I’m not so concerned with the banned but with those who opt out because some jagoff suspects them of being a trock and riles up the other jagoffs.