I posted the exact same proposal for a subforum in another forum for probably the exact reason, given the timing of this thread.
The new rule basically makes the entire board a safe zone, but only for certain conditions that posters have and only while in an argument with someone else.
Based on the rulings so far, the conditions are mental health and sexual assault.
Some examples.
If someone starts a thread about how to be more productive. Someone else comes in to say that the OP is a &^^B( idea because they have bipolar and major depression so they can’t do any of that. Under the new rule, you can’t say anything about their issues.
But oddly, if the person started a thread on having bipolar and depression and said they couldn’t do anything, then people could go in the thread and give them “tough love” and tell them to go get help.
Also, as long as it’s in an argument or telling someone off, it doesn’t matter if you’re lying about your condition because no one can question it.
But if you start a thread about your condition, then people can call you out about it.
As for all the stuff people don’t agree with and don’t want to condone, if you’re saying that certain viewpoints are not welcome, then spell those out. As it is, many of those viewpoints have to be guessed at.
If telling someone’s wife to get a sammich for them is not OK here, then be clear that this is not a viewpoint that this board accepts, whether that’s under existing rules or new rules.
Another example.
Someone creates a thread about aromatherapy is a scam. Someone comes in and says that’s full of it because their major personality disorder and pain in their legs are cured by it, and it’s the only thing that works. Moreover, it would trigger them if you said otherwise. Under the new rule, you can’t tell the person anything about what you think of that.
But if they start a thread about it, they can then get Pit for pushing woo.
The inconsistency in the rules is that people have to care about certain conditions of certain people, but only if they’re in an argument. They don’t have to care if the person starts a thread about it.
I’d prefer it if people care about the conditions others have when they’re not blasting someone else about it because the person getting blasted could have a condition too. Then it’s just a war of maladies.
I’m also OK with not caring about other people’s infirmities, but it looks like the rules are past that now.