We need to talk about our gatekeeping rules.

Hello dear BMC enjoyers, we (the 3 mods of this sub) need to discuss some stuff with you, the community, which has recently surpassed 10k!

Our current "No gatekeeping" rule is in place as the result of a democratic poll held 3 years ago.
As of late, it appears that the general sentiment has shifted, and that people are more keen on keeping this sub specific to actual Black Mouth Curs (which admittedly makes sense).

I believe it is time for another referendum. The choice would be the same as last time:
"Allow any 'that's not a BMC' comments", or "Allow 'that's not a BMC' comments only when explicitly asked by OP". But are there alternatives to these rules that we could explore?

And to what degree could/should people be required to make sure that the dog they are posting here is in fact a Black Mouth Cur?

Please feel free to submit any thoughts and opinions below. Keep it civil, this is an Internet forum about dogs, not Verdun.

Note: this is not yet a poll, just discussion.