have strict policy against side discussions. [/b] Links to commentary threads would be fine, but don't write a paragraph about "how the world sucks" in the middle of a play-by-play news feed.
God forbid another 9/11 attack happened, but using shooters. We might want to revisit that in the future, and having a chronological, and accurate record of posts may be of value. Several times we've seen news outlets revise their headlines, and this is a subject of conspiracy theories at times.
I think it should stay as it is, but I might be biased as I started the OP.
BUT....
1. If it is a sidetracking discussion on it, make a new thread and link the new thread to the CURRENT ACTIVE SHOOTER thread..
2. I know as CNN (Cedar Network News), I would go insane trying to keep track of multiple threads, which is why I made this one in the first place.
3. If something major like another 9-11 happened, like Ferguson and a couple others, I believe I did make their own threads. Something like 9-11 again I would make a comment on CURRENT ACTIVE SHOOTER thread and a link to the new thread.
4. Originally I had intended for it to be USA only current event type shootings, but I was/am OK with international events as well.
Lately there has been alot of discussion on the thread instead of the fact/to the second news type stuff. It is difficult for me to get to a real computer, so if I see the CURRENT ACTIVE SHOOTER thread is new.. it takes me trial and frustration to open the thread on my cell, and it is not a current event (which I AM happy about), but found myself starting to ignore it as it was chatter, which is also not good.
Cedar