Nicely put. When a tribe name consists of a single word like this, it will get snaps that are simply filed under that word. This word even more so. Might expect to see, in some hypothetical near future Snapzu, a tribe at /t/firearms that would have people more familiar, knowledgeable, and interested in the subject. Claim that! Overwhelming numbers of people that confuse guns for crime would never think to post there. Tribe rules against gun control zealotry that would be tedious to enforce at /t/guns would hardly be necessary at /t/firearms. I think it follows from that it would be easier to cultivate a clear headed membership and better conversations as well.
As far as I've noticed in the few years I've used Snapzu, we haven't had any gun control zealots obsessively campaigning against arms rights. The kind of no-nonsense criticism on the subject of guns to be found at /t/guns is probably about the same intensity now as it would be as Snapzu grows. And as wince-inducing as it is when you see someone railing against other people's personal rights in a misguided reflex reaction to whatever recent tragedy, /t/guns is a place where they'll go. And where they can be straightened out.
Your statement above is very clear, and I'm glad to see it. Beyond the practical reasons for claiming /t/firearms, I, personally, think that generic one-word tribes like this kinda ought to be catch-alls. Anywhere there are boards with names like this, there will be a stream of posts from people less into the subject than the moderators. Trying to block that stream, or filter it out even to meet seemingly simple criteria, can mean a lot of day to day work, and an unavoidable amount of resentment. Can't help but think of the worst examples of this at Reddit, on subs like /r/news and /r/politics. Resentments about how those are moderated are as wide-spread as they are, often, perfectly justified.
So my take is it'll be easier to make a very nice niche for a firearm-positive tribe at /t/firearms. /rant
Nicely put. When a tribe name consists of a single word like this, it will get snaps that are simply filed under that word. This word even more so. Might expect to see, in some hypothetical near future Snapzu, a tribe at /t/firearms that would have people more familiar, knowledgeable, and interested in the subject. Claim that! Overwhelming numbers of people that confuse guns for crime would never think to post there. Tribe rules against gun control zealotry that would be tedious to enforce at /t/guns would hardly be necessary at /t/firearms. I think it follows from that it would be easier to cultivate a clear headed membership and better conversations as well.
As far as I've noticed in the few years I've used Snapzu, we haven't had any gun control zealots obsessively campaigning against arms rights. The kind of no-nonsense criticism on the subject of guns to be found at /t/guns is probably about the same intensity now as it would be as Snapzu grows. And as wince-inducing as it is when you see someone railing against other people's personal rights in a misguided reflex reaction to whatever recent tragedy, /t/guns is a place where they'll go. And where they can be straightened out.
Your statement above is very clear, and I'm glad to see it. Beyond the practical reasons for claiming /t/firearms, I, personally, think that generic one-word tribes like this kinda ought to be catch-alls. Anywhere there are boards with names like this, there will be a stream of posts from people less into the subject than the moderators. Trying to block that stream, or filter it out even to meet seemingly simple criteria, can mean a lot of day to day work, and an unavoidable amount of resentment. Can't help but think of the worst examples of this at Reddit, on subs like /r/news and /r/politics. Resentments about how those are moderated are as wide-spread as they are, often, perfectly justified.
So my take is it'll be easier to make a very nice niche for a firearm-positive tribe at /t/firearms. /rant