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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2015 22:57:22 GMT -6
Politics is the only board here that sees any major activity. Everyone has a chance to post where they choose but I don't see any interest in any other subject. So that tells me that politics is the one board that keeps this forum going.
I personally like the music board, but it's a vast wasteland except the ones I post and occasionally sydney.
I have no idea what major 'changes' you have in mind, but if you intend to keep this board open, I would think long and hard about making any changes to politics or political current events.
Of course politics get 'heated' that's the nature of the beast.. but have you seen any name calling ? No one has called any other names such as 'dead beats' or anything along that line. I think the discussions in politics have remained quite civil. More civil than I've seen on any other board I've ever been on. If you make changes to politics this board will dry up and die on the vine, especially with election time approaching. Just my opinion
Update: You may want to review a post by matador in politics under 'AP files suit against Hillary Clinton' I made the statement about politics being passionate but civil before reading his post where in he calls other members Ignorant and Prejudiced ... also saying that :
"wow, you two are just about the best examples for right wing sterilization! Your genes are the corruption of this country! "
Is this the example of 'heated' to which you refer ? Is this how you would have one of your members speaking to others ? It seems as though the minute he returns that's when the board turns ugly with the insults.. it's a pattern. Adults with the ability to debate do not have to depend on insults and slurs to get their point across.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2015 7:21:56 GMT -6
Remember BrianSoddingBoru4, On another forum I made a comment on something he said, a harmless comment. He cursed me up one side and down the other using the F word a bunch of times.
I told him Brian you sure have changed, he said do I know you from some where else...He said sorry.
My point is if you discuss politics or religion you have to have thick skin.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2015 7:32:18 GMT -6
Remember BrianSoddingBoru4, On another forum I made a comment on something he said, a harmless comment. He cursed me up one side and down the other using the F word a bunch of times. I told him Brian you sure have changed, he said do I know you from some where else...He said sorry. My point is if you discuss politics or religion you have to have thick skin. I agree you have to have a thick skin, that's no problem. The problem becomes a problem when people get so beside themselves that their only outlet is to call the opposition derogatory names and make derogatory statements about their political ideologies. That's not acceptable. Some people have just never mastered the art of debate. For example: samsara , mishka and myself got into a debate on States Rights. sam had a different take on States Rights than Mishka and I did... however we managed to cover several pages and kept it civil. Each person stated their pros and cons in a CIVIL MANNER. No name calling was necessary. I respect Sam, I consider him a gentleman even though we clash on political ideology. He in turn keeps things on subject and never stoops so low as to revert to name calling. That's the way things should be handled by adults.
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Post by matador on Mar 18, 2015 23:15:29 GMT -6
Politics is the only board here that sees any major activity. Everyone has a chance to post where they choose but I don't see any interest in any other subject. So that tells me that politics is the one board that keeps this forum going. I personally like the music board, but it's a vast wasteland except the ones I post and occasionally sydney. I have no idea what major 'changes' you have in mind, but if you intend to keep this board open, I would think long and hard about making any changes to politics or political current events. Of course politics get 'heated' that's the nature of the beast.. but have you seen any name calling ? No one has called any other names such as 'dead beats' or anything along that line. I think the discussions in politics have remained quite civil. More civil than I've seen on any other board I've ever been on. If you make changes to politics this board will dry up and die on the vine, especially with election time approaching. Just my opinion Update: You may want to review a post by matador in politics under 'AP files suit against Hillary Clinton' I made the statement about politics being passionate but civil before reading his post where in he calls other members Ignorant and Prejudiced ... also saying that : "wow, you two are just about the best examples for right wing sterilization! Your genes are the corruption of this country! " Is this the example of 'heated' to which you refer ? Is this how you would have one of your members speaking to others ? It seems as though the minute he returns that's when the board turns ugly with the insults.. it's a pattern. Adults with the ability to debate do not have to depend on insults and slurs to get their point across. I can say the same thing. it is when someone doesn't debate facts and instead debates innuendo, rumor, and out right lies. Also I find it offensive and insulting when one goes out of their way to slur something, to lie about someone, repeat innuendo and rumors. But the most insulting part is that they refuse to acknowledge that others they supported are also corrupt and have really violated the law, and then go after someone they despise who has NOT broken any laws.
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Post by Admin on Mar 19, 2015 0:39:48 GMT -6
How about just shutting down the political forums. Calm the tempers there.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2015 8:22:30 GMT -6
How about just shutting down the political forums. Calm the tempers there. No one has a 'temper' there except matador... rather than punishing people who can debate in a civil manner, why not just 'shut him down' until he can gain some respect ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2015 8:59:55 GMT -6
How about just shutting down the political forums. Calm the tempers there. No one has a 'temper' there except matador... rather than punishing people who can debate in a civil manner, why not just 'shut him down' until he can gain some respect ? Is it your policy to punish everyone for one person's unwillingness to behave like an adult and show some respect ? How Democratic is that ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2015 14:41:23 GMT -6
matador : "I can say the same thing. it is when someone doesn't debate facts and instead debates innuendo, rumor, and out right lies. Also I find it offensive and insulting when one goes out of their way to slur something, to lie about someone, repeat innuendo and rumors. But the most insulting part is that they refuse to acknowledge that others they supported are also corrupt and have really violated the law, and then go after someone they despise who has NOT broken any laws"
Why don't you show us an example of what you are talking about.. specifics. If you think I've posted a lie and called it the truth, then by all means bring it to my attention I'm waiting patiently.
matador: "Also I find it offensive and insulting when one goes out of their way to slur something,"
You must be talking about yourself and your incessant, never ending, constant, consistent, slurs about the 'Uneducated, Racist, bigoted Right Wingers' ... sound familiar ? You, of all people, have no right to complain about anything You are the ONLY person here who can't debate like an adult. You just can't You don't have it in you. Read over the posts in politics and find a post where another member has cast such insulting words at another member.. anywhere. You won't find one. Not a single one. Everyone else here has shown respect for other members.
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Post by carpathianpeasant on Mar 20, 2015 10:09:02 GMT -6
Thought I'd stop in to see how things are since I had a long minute. I see some things never seem to change. (Sigh.)
I am thinking of making some major changes, very major changes. Deleting some forums and changing a few others. Maybe concentrate on issues other than politics, which tend to get very heated. Okay. I'll look in again.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 13:46:15 GMT -6
I once in a while look in on 2 other boards, I post very little. Anyone can read any and all posts but you need to register to post something.
Both are nice boards with lots of people but both are kinda oppressive, they have a troll rule so you can't be purely spontaneous , you have to think before you post something.
Opening up more of the board to none members would be a good idea I think.
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Post by rdlb on Apr 12, 2015 8:54:06 GMT -6
Personally I do not engage anymore in "name calling". I prefer the facts as I understand them, political, climate change, religion , etc. It is unfortunate that human nature, being what it is, can succumb to being less than civil. I have broad shoulders and a thicker skin than what I had of so many years ago when I started at AT&T. An interesting side bar? I have not had to change my name at any of the sites. IT is still RDLB all lower case. rdlb
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Post by Admin on Apr 23, 2015 0:05:09 GMT -6
I once in a while look in on 2 other boards, I post very little. Anyone can read any and all posts but you need to register to post something. Both are nice boards with lots of people but both are kinda oppressive, they have a troll rule so you can't be purely spontaneous , you have to think before you post something. Opening up more of the board to none members would be a good idea I think. I did open it up more for non-members to read but non-members can not post due to the lack of responsibility on their part. I have a non-member forum but currently it isn't what I intended it to be. I could create a few forums to run parallel to member forums but if the non-members don't follow the rules they will be ejected.
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Post by veggienut on Mar 30, 2016 11:47:23 GMT -6
Thought I'd stop in to see how things are since I had a long minute. I see some things never seem to change. (Sigh.)
Actually since you decided to reaffirm your acknowledgment that the site still exists, that alone is worth reading. Me too~! I'm stopping in and nothing is going on here apparently. Is this board alive at all~? If not where is everyone going to now~?
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Post by carpathianpeasant on Mar 30, 2016 11:59:09 GMT -6
Actually since you decided to reaffirm your acknowledgment that the site still exists, that alone is worth reading. Me too~! I'm stopping in and nothing is going on here apparently. Is this board alive at all~? If not where is everyone going to now~? I've got some very involved problems right now and haven't even looked at the facebook news feed for about two weeks.
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Post by veggienut on Mar 30, 2016 12:11:30 GMT -6
Me too~! I'm stopping in and nothing is going on here apparently. Is this board alive at all~? If not where is everyone going to now~? I've got some very involved problems right now and haven't even looked at the facebook news feed for about two weeks. I'm so very sorry C.P. I hope it is nothing seriously~! Hang in there, friend~!
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