Welcome to the Speak Easy, a forum for discussion of (nearly) any topic. There are only three simple rules: No swearing, no flaming, no name calling. At the least, your post will be edited to remove the offending portions. At the worst, your post will be removed.

All topics must be approved by the Moderators. Any member may start a topic, but it will not appear until approved.

That's it. If there are any questions, add them here.

Groovicus: I want to do the right thing, hence, may I implore you to be more explicit as to what topics are off limit?? I would be most appreciative if you can expound on this point, and I believe it will enable all of us to ( discern whats acceptable /not acceptable )formulate clearer decision to post or not to post a topic(to avoid screwing up/making a fool of ourself). For example(if I want to consider to post this topic or not): "What do you think what topics should be considered forbidden and what topics should be considered acceptable to post on the Speakeasy??". Would this be an acceptable topic/meeting the criterias of this forum/why or why not?? If this is an acceptable topic, can you start the thread for me? Thank you very much for this great subforum. I appreciated immensely all that you do. Respectfully yours. YOYO.

I think MGBY is right. I think we have to know what's the meaning of "nearly", because I put a new topic, I think last thursday, in the Forum and, until now, I don't see it in here. Maybe it is one of the "nearly" topics that you considered forbidden.
If so, I would like to know.
Regards,
Darthy

I don't speak for the BC Admins.
It is a review process by BC staff.
Admins do have the final say on any topic.
We look at a multitude of aspects before publishing.
This process of review is not paramount in the BC scheme of life either.
One just has to be patient and wait for the world to turn.

The forum guidelines are as simply stated above.
Members are contacted if/should a topic be refused for publication with a reason.

To borrow a phrase from the NewYorker, BC moderators "lead complicated lives" and may not have the time at the moment of posting to review, think about, and discuss a proposed topic: is it, for example, timely and is it "neutrally worded" so as to invite comments from all viewpoints?
Between scrutinising each and every post for SPAM and unacceptable language, not to mention helping members with computer problems, keeping posts in the most appropriate forums, it is sometimes difficult to find time to discuss proposed topics---especially as different moderators are online at different times.
Be assured that each proposed topic is given attention, and decisions or questions or suggestions are communicated to the members who wish to post a speakeasy topic.
Regards,
John