# Democracy; representative or direct thread

**URL:** <https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/democracy-representative-or-direct-thread/10757>\
**Category:** Issues & Complaints\
**Created:** [April 5, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/democracy-representative-or-direct-thread/10757 "2024-04-05T21:39:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@dadada](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/u/dadada)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/democracy-representative-or-direct-thread/10757/25 "2024-04-13T22:37:39Z")

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so name calling is not just name calling?

And all this

Note to other members, from the rules about this section. Don’t comment here.

> [@Read Before Posting](https://forum.centerforinquiry.org/t/read-before-posting/6223/1):
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> The unaffiliated Moderator or Admin (if such existed, or a representative if not) will return to the thread with the decision. This decision is final. At this point discussion of the issue is considered closed, and the thread may be locked. Further discussion of the issue will be deleted, **and members engaging in it are subject to banning as problem members.**

Also, I do a lot more discussing directly with the people raising the issue than any rule or expectation of CFI. That’s my choice. I can end this anytime, discuss it with my fellow mods, and declare a decision.

Is just performative

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