Fair enough. What, specifically, would you change in the structure? Iow, go to the rules for DC (the structure), and then tell us what you would change.
By structure I mean the entire set up, from implantation to moderation. I think the first mistake was the screening process, and the accompanying announcement that there were members that shouldn't bother applying. That doesn't say "welcome". It comes across as authoritarian and somewhat hostile. That set the tone for everything that followed. CK being one of the mods and the most prolific poster also made it feel like the CK forum. His own personal platform if you will. Opening it to everyone at a later date was pretty much saying "were desperate and we'll take anyone".
Another issue is one that's prevalent throughout AT. The open contempt for religion, mostly for Christian religion. You don't have to be religious to find it distasteful.
Well, you post in P&N, which is a far more hostile environment, where dissenting opinions are regularly not "well received" plus, plus, plus.
So, how can this be your stated reason be why you don't post in DC?
I don't post much anywhere, but I do post more in P&N than DC. You'll find that most of my posts are simple opinions, I don't go and find corroborating sources (as they are invariably repudiated as right wing/left wing hack pieces), and I frankly don't care to spend the time necessary to assemble a proper thesis.
I don't post there now as I don't see any topics that interest me, and I have yet to come up with one that made me wish to seek the opinions of others.
Ok, so now, it's not the structure, it's the management, i.e., who carries out the structure.
The two aren't mutually exclusive. I think I covered them above.
But, since CK resigned 3 months ago, the only moderator in DC is the staunch conservative EagleKeeper. Have you really any problems with his management of DC, that have caused a hostile environment to conservatives posting?
None what so ever.
And if not, why do you continue to not post there?
See above.
And if your answer pertains to the past re: CK being a mod and/or at first having to join by invitation, both of those impediments have long been removed.
Indeed they have, but I think the stigma remains.
So what is the hostile environment, as of today, and indeed, as of 3 months ago, that you can point to as to why you and other conservatives who do not post in DC continue not to post there?