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Hello everyone, when the staff reached the decision almost 2 weeks ago to keep R2R free of discussions of COVID-19, we couldn't foresee the situation we would be in as a nation/world today. We stand by the idea that we want to avoid seeing the same kind of divisive politically-oriented arguments that break out on Facebook and other social media, but we also realize that this situation is now affecting every single person in some way (and for many of us, it is shaping our current situation in really dramatic ways).
We realize that many people have been grateful for the opportunity to use R2R as a place of escape from the pandemic situation and have appreciated that this has remained a forum free of these discussions and focused only on the reef hobby. However, we also know that some of you have wanted to discuss the situation and its impact on life and the hobby. Because of this, we have reevaluated our rule and have determined that for the sake of our members we want to provide space for discussing this situation and its impact on your lives and, more particularly, your ability to enjoy your reef hobby.
In order to accommodate both groups of people (those members who want to discuss the situation with COVID-19 and those who do not), we have decided to create a separate forum especially for these discussions. In order to see this forum, you will need to opt in to a user group which will allow you access to the pandemic forum. This compromise will allow you to avoid or interact at your discretion.
To do this, simply:
- Go to your account settings and select "Join User Groups."
- Find the group called "(Coronavirus and Reef Discussion Group)"
- Click "Join User Group"
This will give you access to this forum where you will be able to see these discussions in addition to the threads you already see.
If you DO NOT want to see these discussions, you don't need to do anything as they are not visible to anyone who doesn't join this user group.
A few guidelines for the coronavirus discussions.
- All discussions in this new forum will still need to conform to our site terms of service.
- No political rants, and the "Be Nice" rule will be enforced, so please help us by treating all members respectfully.
- We are not a source of information for how to treat the coronavirus, so no sharing of information for self-treatment is allowed. Please consult a medical professional for all guidance on seeking treatment.
- Threads not conforming to these guidelines will be removed.
- We are going to have a low tolerance for those breaking the rules which will result in us removing the ability for certain users to see or use the new forum.
- ANY and ALL coronavirus threads created will be moved to this new forum.
- We hope this forum will give a helpful space for those struggling with the current situation.
Once you have joined the user group, here is a link to the new discussion forum: Coronavirus and Reefing
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