Yesterday we posted a poll asking if members wanted us to limit discussion of the Democratic presidential primaries, and nearly 9 out of 10 respondents voted yes.

Starting now, discussions about the Democratic Presidential Primaries are no longer permitted in the General Discussion forum. Instead, such topics must be posted in the newly-renamed General Discussion: Primaries forum.

Posting threads in the correct forum is simple.

When you click "post" to start a thread in either of the two General Discussion forums, you will be presented with a page explaining that discussion of the Democratic presidential primaries is not permitted in the General Discussion forum, and instead must be posted in the General Discussion: Primaries forum. You will then be prompted to select the forum that is most appropriate for your topic. After you have selected the appropriate forum, post the thread as you normally do.

If you are not sure where to post your thread, then it probably belongs in the General Discussion: Primaries forum.

How to HIDE threads posted in the General Discussion: Primaries forum, so you will not see them on the Latest page.

If you wish to avoid seeing threads from the General Discussion: Primaries forum, you can set your preferences so that they will not appear on the Latest Page. Here's how:

Just click the "Options" icon at the top of any page, and then click "Edit your preferences" to go to the Preferences page. Scroll partway down the page until you see the words "Hide General Discussion: Primaries from the Latest page?" Select "yes," then click the "Update" button at the bottom of the page.

And, of course, if you want to avoid seeing threads about the Democratic presidential primaries, you should avoid entering the General Discussion: Primaries forum.

Thank you for your understanding.

The DU Administrators

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