# Warning in Positive Gun News **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 5, 2018, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585 "2018-12-05T05:07:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/1 "2018-12-05T05:07:01Z")
Here’s the [link](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=21359315#post21359315) Is there some “Positive” standard that we have to go by to post in the “Positive Gun News” thread? Who’s judgement should we use to determine if a story is a “Positive Gun News” story? Is there someone we should run our links by to make sure they meet the criteria of “Positive Gun News” before we post them? ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/2 "2018-12-05T05:12:53Z")
What’s your plan here? Cos I’m not seeing one. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/3 "2018-12-05T05:16:29Z")
I don’t have a plan. Why would you think so? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/4 "2018-12-05T05:16:33Z")
> [@Positive Gun News of the Day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-gun-news-of-the-day/735490/1515): > > **Moderator Action** > > I’m not sure if you are trolling or just being sarcastic and threadshitting. Either way, your post is the exact opposite of positive gun news, so let’s just call this an official warning for being a jerk. > > The topic of this thread is positive gun news. Many of your recent posts are not on-topic for this thread. If you don’t like this thread’s topic, go elsewhere. There are plenty of anti-gun threads on the SDMB. > > Do not post sarcastic comments and do not threadshit or in any other way attempt to derail the topic of this thread. Seems like **engineer\_comp\_geek** was pretty clear about the reason for the warning. And it sure looks like blatant trolling to me. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/5 "2018-12-05T05:19:13Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Is there some “Positive” standard that we have to go by to post in the “Positive Gun News” thread? Who’s judgement should we use to determine if a story is a “Positive Gun News” story? Is there someone we should run our links by to make sure they meet the criteria of “Positive Gun News” before we post them? Common sense would be the most basic guide. And I doubt that anyone would agree that that story represents “positive gun news.” ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/6 "2018-12-05T05:19:49Z")
But it’s not trolling. I think it’s Positive Gun News. That’s why I posted in Positive Gun News. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/7 "2018-12-05T05:24:16Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > But it’s not trolling. I think it’s Positive Gun News. That’s why I posted in Positive Gun News. If you seriously think that is positive gun news, then I would advise you not to return to that thread. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/8 "2018-12-05T05:29:07Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > But it’s not trolling. I think it’s Positive Gun News. That’s why I posted in Positive Gun News. Y’know, when you’re told something is trolling, it would be better not to start a thread in ATMB to troll some more. This is extremely poor judgement on your part. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/9 "2018-12-05T05:31:05Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > If you seriously think that is positive gun news, then I would advise you not to return to that thread. That’s fine, I won’t. But it looks like we can’t use our own judgement to determine “Positive Gun News”. I guess only “Gun News” that is deemed by the moderators to be “Positive” can be posted there. “Positive” is a subjective term that can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. I suggest you take that into account when giving out warnings in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/10 "2018-12-05T05:35:02Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Y’know, when you’re told something is trolling, it would be better not to start a thread in ATMB to troll some more. This is extremely poor judgement on your part. It would be, I agree, if that was what I was doing. But I’m not. Plus, I don’t see any posts where somebody told me I was trolling. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/11 "2018-12-05T05:35:02Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > That’s fine, I won’t. But it looks like we can’t use our own judgement to determine “Positive Gun News”. I guess only “Gun News” that is deemed by the moderators to be “Positive” can be posted there. “Positive” is a subjective term that can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. I suggest you take that into account when giving out warnings in the future. This isn’t just the moderator’s individual opinion. I’m pretty sure the general consensus would be that the incident you described was not positive. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/12 "2018-12-05T05:42:30Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > It would be, I agree, if that was what I was doing. But I’m not. Plus, I don’t see any posts where somebody told me I was trolling. **engineer** told you he thought you might be trolling. I’m telling your right now what you did in that thread was trolling, and I think you’re continuing to troll now. And our judgement is what counts in this matter. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/13 "2018-12-05T05:43:59Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > that’s fine, i won’t. But it looks like we can’t use our own judgement to determine “positive gun news”. I guess only “gun news” that is deemed by the moderators to be “positive” can be posted there. “positive” is a subjective term that can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. I suggest you take that into account when giving out warnings in the future. iswydt ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/14 "2018-12-05T05:45:57Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > This isn’t just the moderator’s individual opinion. I’m pretty sure the general consensus would be that the incident you described was not positive. Ok, that’s fine. To whom should I submit my links to in order to determine if it is a “Positive” gun story, so I can be sure that I don’t get a warning in the future? ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/15 "2018-12-05T05:48:28Z")
I am not going to defend the OP here. That said, that thread has always kind of made me sad. None of it is positive in a real emotional sense, it’s only positive in a rather crass political ammunition sense. If I have to shoot some crazy crackhead who’s breaking into my house, that’s not a good thing. It’s an ugly thing. The only thing good is that it lets people show our society is so scary we need guns. I’m not even arguing that’s not true – I’m just saying it’s a little gross to call that positive news. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/16 "2018-12-05T05:49:37Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Ok, that’s fine. To whom should I submit my links to in order to determine if it is a “Positive” gun story, so I can be sure that I don’t get a warning in the future? Probably best if you just don’t post in that thread again. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/17 "2018-12-05T05:56:09Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Probably best if you just don’t post in that thread again. Well, I have agreed to not post in that thread again. But it would be nice to know who I should ask if a story is a “Positive Gun Story”. There might be a story in the future that is SO positive that I would be remiss if I didn’t post it. But if I had someone that could judge that story, and determine if it was “Positive” or not, then I could still contribute to this board. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/18 "2018-12-05T06:00:57Z")
The obvious “rule” for the thread is good/innocents shoot the bad/guilty stories. Just stop. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/19 "2018-12-05T06:06:37Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > The obvious “rule” for the thread is good/innocents shoot the bad/guilty stories. Just stop. Ok. So the good cops shot a bad guy who didn’t listen to their commands. That belongs in the thread, right? ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585/20 "2018-12-05T06:20:29Z")
I find your mock confusion uninspiring so I’ll leave you to other people’s responses. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-in-positive-gun-news/825585.md?page=2)