General Discussion: Appropriate Topics & Rules

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General Discussion (GD) allows a wide range of topics as long as they adhere to the forum's global guidelines. Discussions that promote religious dogmas or assert their truth or falsity are prohibited. While users can post various subjects, they must avoid offensive content and ensure relevance to general discourse. Topics that don't fit into specific categories, like biology in a physics section, are acceptable in GD. Overall, GD is intended for diverse discussions that comply with established rules.
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what kind of discussions are appropriate for GD? are we allowed to post evrything we want? i just see only threads regarded to religious discussions get closed there?

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You may want to read Physics Forums Global Guidelines. It's the Guidelines button on the Flash menu.
There's a part that reads:
Discussions that assert the a priori truth or falsity of religious dogmas and belief systems, or value judgments stemming from such religious belief systems, will not be tolerated.
 
i know that. i just want to know what other discussions are forbidden in GD. like you can't post a biology question at physics section.
 
General Discussion is for...well...General discussion. If it doesn't fit somewhere else, and does fit within the global forum guidelines, then it belongs in GD.
 
In GD you can pretty much post whatever the hell you want :smile:
 
mattmns said:
In GD you can pretty much post whatever the hell you want :smile:
as long as it does not violate the guidelines and is not offensive.
 
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