Space discussion not welcome here.

Thread starter spacester
Start date Jul 5, 2010

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Complaints about thread content are valid but must adhere to forum guidelines. The mentors determined that the thread in question violated rules against overly speculative posts. It primarily consisted of idle speculation rather than substantive science or engineering discussion. As a result, the mentors believe it should have been locked earlier. Engaging in meaningful, evidence-based dialogue is encouraged in this forum.

Jul 5, 2010

spacester

Is this the proper forum to make a complaint?

Or are complaints against the rules?

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Jul 5, 2010

Evo

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The mentors have decided that the thread was in violation of the PF guidelines on overly speculative posts and should have been locked a long time ago.

Jul 5, 2010

russ_watters

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To be more specific, it was mostly just free-form idle speculation without much real science/engineering content.

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