Politics and modern events?.

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AB-Rich	May 3rd, 2011 at 12:19 pm Politics and modern events? With the death of Osama bin Laden dominating the day's discussion, I thought I'd point out that we have a dedicated category for OBL-related Q&A: http://www.answerbag.com/category/osama-bin-laden_6860 But this brings up one of the paradoxes of categorization. You might notice this is a subcategory of Politics and modern events--but how much time should pass before a "modern event" becomes "history"? We have no internal policy guideline on this, so we'd love to hear your thoughts! 6 comments \| Post one Comments Love it. Now all those questions can be shoved into one place and I will no longer have to view the people who celebrate a persons death. Love it. Now all those questions can be shoved into one place and I will no longer have to view the people who celebrate a persons death. Report by Gingerminx on May 3rd, 2011 Right on Ginger. Good idea Rich. I will refrain from asking more " critical" questions, because I think people convinced me I MUST be more loyal to our beloved goernment, because after all thEY do know truth, speak truth always. the end for me on this topic. Thanks for putting all questions into the new category. I wish I could delete my old ones posted yesterday. cheers Right on Ginger. Good idea Rich. I will refrain from asking more " critical" questions, because I think people convinced me I MUST be more loyal to our beloved goernment, because after all thEY do know truth, speak truth always. the end for me on this topic. Thanks for putting all questions into the new category. I wish I could delete my old ones posted yesterday. cheers Report by shunyata on May 3rd, 2011 It's not that big of a deal. The following day after a historical event is history. His death is history. Weather or not to show his dead picture is still an event waiting to happen. It's not that big of a deal. The following day after a historical event is history. His death is history. Weather or not to show his dead picture is still an event waiting to happen. Report by rose1980 on May 4th, 2011 The transition from modern events to history depends on your perspective. A professor of ancient history is going to have a far different view of modern than CNN. Personally, I would move events over 20 years old into the history section. The transition from modern events to history depends on your perspective. A professor of ancient history is going to have a far different view of modern than CNN. Personally, I would move events over 20 years old into the history section. Report by OldCW wears The COAT of the Cosmos on May 4th, 2011 Why 20 years? That seems rather arbitrary. Why 20 years? That seems rather arbitrary. Report by Stu B in white tie and tailCOAT on May 4th, 2011 My opinion? Play it by ear. Regardless of the historical circumstances behind OBL's death, so long as his influence is felt in his terrorist organization's actions, then current events will keep it alive. Give it some time and simply move it to a historical category whenever it "feels" right. Could be a week, a month, or a year. No rush. My opinion? Play it by ear. Regardless of the historical circumstances behind OBL's death, so long as his influence is felt in his terrorist organization's actions, then current events will keep it alive. Give it some time and simply move it to a historical category whenever it "feels" right. Could be a week, a month, or a year. No rush. Report by The Chief on May 5th, 2011

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May 3rd, 2011 at 12:19 pm

Politics and modern events?

With the death of Osama bin Laden dominating the day's discussion, I thought I'd point out that we have a dedicated category for OBL-related Q&A:

http://www.answerbag.com/category/osama-bin-laden_6860

But this brings up one of the paradoxes of categorization. You might notice this is a subcategory of Politics and modern events--but how much time should pass before a "modern event" becomes "history"? We have no internal policy guideline on this, so we'd love to hear your thoughts!

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Love it. Now all those questions can be shoved into one place and I will no longer have to view the people who celebrate a persons death.

Love it. Now all those questions can be shoved into one place and I will no longer have to view the people who celebrate a persons death.
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by Gingerminx on May 3rd, 2011
Right on Ginger.
Good idea Rich.
I will refrain from asking more " critical" questions, because I think people convinced me I MUST be more loyal to our beloved goernment, because after all thEY do know truth, speak truth always. the end for me on this topic.
Thanks for putting all questions into the new category.
I wish I could delete my old ones posted yesterday.
cheers

Right on Ginger. Good idea Rich. I will refrain from asking more " critical" questions, because I think people convinced me I MUST be more loyal to our beloved goernment, because after all thEY do know truth, speak truth always. the end for me on this topic. Thanks for putting all questions into the new category. I wish I could delete my old ones posted yesterday. cheers
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by shunyata on May 3rd, 2011
It's not that big of a deal. The following day after a historical event is history. His death is history. Weather or not to show his dead picture is still an event waiting to happen.

It's not that big of a deal. The following day after a historical event is history. His death is history. Weather or not to show his dead picture is still an event waiting to happen.
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by rose1980 on May 4th, 2011
The transition from modern events to history depends on your perspective. A professor of ancient history is going to have a far different view of modern than CNN.

Personally, I would move events over 20 years old into the history section.

The transition from modern events to history depends on your perspective. A professor of ancient history is going to have a far different view of modern than CNN. Personally, I would move events over 20 years old into the history section.
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by OldCW wears The COAT of the Cosmos on May 4th, 2011
Why 20 years? That seems rather arbitrary.

Why 20 years? That seems rather arbitrary.
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by Stu B in white tie and tailCOAT on May 4th, 2011
My opinion?

Play it by ear. Regardless of the historical circumstances behind OBL's death, so long as his influence is felt in his terrorist organization's actions, then current events will keep it alive.

Give it some time and simply move it to a historical category whenever it "feels" right. Could be a week, a month, or a year. No rush.

My opinion? Play it by ear. Regardless of the historical circumstances behind OBL's death, so long as his influence is felt in his terrorist organization's actions, then current events will keep it alive. Give it some time and simply move it to a historical category whenever it "feels" right. Could be a week, a month, or a year. No rush.
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by The Chief on May 5th, 2011

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