Politics board

[CarltonBanks]

Does anyone else think it is time for the politics board to be reinstated? It seems like the majority of posters, left and right, can at least get along and not get into the personal insults and juvenile garbage that led to the board getting shut down in the first place.

Sure, we all fly off the handle occasionally and post something we shouldn't (I know I have done it), but all the people who get into the political discussions around here seem to at least be able to discuss things with a modicum of respect.

Just my two cents.

 

[LongTimeListener]

Nope.

One problem is that the political disputes spill out as personality conflicts in the other threads. The other problem is that a lot of people have gone away since the politics ban went into effect; that's the big reason the tone has been more civil, but those people would be back as soon as the ban was lifted, and they would bring the ugliness with them.

Mods have given quite a bit of latitude in allowing politics. But there's a difference between allowing it and inviting it.

 

[poindexter]

 

[CarltonBanks]

Nope.

One problem is that the political disputes spill out as personality conflicts in the other threads. The other problem is that a lot of people have gone away since the politics ban went into effect; that's the big reason the tone has been more civil, but those people would be back as soon as the ban was lifted, and they would bring the ugliness with them.

Mods have given quite a bit of latitude in allowing politics. But there's a difference between allowing it and inviting it.

Yes, the mods have been very lenient and I think most of us appreciate that. But do you really think the politics board would bring back those that left? It has been a year or so...they probably have moved on and have their new stomping grounds.

But I understand what you are saying...I just think it would be a lot different than it was when things were at their worst.

 

[Boom_70]

No - it's fine as is. Politics board seemed to up the anti. Important issue political discussions within confines of Sports and News have remained relatively informative and civilized.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

No politics board.

 

[jlee]

Nope.

One problem is that the political disputes spill out as personality conflicts in the other threads. The other problem is that a lot of people have gone away since the politics ban went into effect; that's the big reason the tone has been more civil, but those people would be back as soon as the ban was lifted, and they would bring the ugliness with them.

Mods have given quite a bit of latitude in allowing politics. But there's a difference between allowing it and inviting it.

Yes, the mods have been very lenient and I think most of us appreciate that. But do you really think the politics board would bring back those that left? It has been a year or so...they probably have moved on and have their new stomping grounds.

But I understand what you are saying...I just think it would be a lot different than it was when things were at their worst.

I think we're pretty much discussing anything of political importance here. I don't think a new politics board would instantly bring back the headhunters, but if we can have nine pages of (relatively) civil Anthony Wiener discussion without it, why bring it back -- especially just before the '12 campaign tests our nerves?

 

[CarltonBanks]

Heck, 30 pages of Weiner's wiener. That is surprising.

 

[LongTimeListener]

Nope.

One problem is that the political disputes spill out as personality conflicts in the other threads. The other problem is that a lot of people have gone away since the politics ban went into effect; that's the big reason the tone has been more civil, but those people would be back as soon as the ban was lifted, and they would bring the ugliness with them.

Mods have given quite a bit of latitude in allowing politics. But there's a difference between allowing it and inviting it.

Yes, the mods have been very lenient and I think most of us appreciate that. But do you really think the politics board would bring back those that left? It has been a year or so...they probably have moved on and have their new stomping grounds.

But I understand what you are saying...I just think it would be a lot different than it was when things were at their worst.

Right now the board seems to be in a place of threads along the lines of "this is a legitimate news event so we will discuss it and there will naturally be political implications and sides to take." The politics board will turn it back into "Nancy Pelosi said this and John Boehner said this and I think Harry Reid ****s sheep in his spare time and neener neener WE WON THE VIRGINIA SECOND DISTRICT ASSEMBLYMAN ELECTION SO SUCK IT YOUR SIDE IS GOING DOWN IN 2012!!!!!"

 

[Boom_70]

Nope.

One problem is that the political disputes spill out as personality conflicts in the other threads. The other problem is that a lot of people have gone away since the politics ban went into effect; that's the big reason the tone has been more civil, but those people would be back as soon as the ban was lifted, and they would bring the ugliness with them.

Mods have given quite a bit of latitude in allowing politics. But there's a difference between allowing it and inviting it.

Yes, the mods have been very lenient and I think most of us appreciate that. But do you really think the politics board would bring back those that left? It has been a year or so...they probably have moved on and have their new stomping grounds.

But I understand what you are saying...I just think it would be a lot different than it was when things were at their worst.

Right now the board seems to be in a place of threads along the lines of "this is a legitimate news event so we will discuss it and there will naturally be political implications and sides to take." The politics board will turn it back into "Nancy Pelosi said this and John Boehner said this and I think Harry Reid ****s sheep in his spare time and neener neener WE WON THE VIRGINIA SECOND DISTRICT ASSEMBLYMAN ELECTION SO SUCK IT YOUR SIDE IS GOING DOWN IN 2012!!!!!"

or weiner weiner

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

Yeah, a little conflict on a message board is such a dastardly thing, and clearly so bad for business.

 

[Bubbler]

It should never have disappeared to begin with.

 

[dooley_womack1]

I think the person posting "Obama is a Mooooslim" pics is not the one to be asking for a politics board. I frankly hope the tolerance is nearly done among the moderating staff. And in reality, only about 2-3 of the intense political argurers are truly not back and truly not coming back.

 

[Bubbler]

To me, the politics board segregated a lot of the crazee into one place. Now it spreads all over the place.

My policy would be this ... politics allowed on the politics board, go nuts, but not anywhere else on the site.

 

[CarltonBanks]

I think the person posting "Obama is a Mooooslim" pics is not the one to be asking for a politics board. I frankly hope the tolerance is nearly done among the moderating staff. And in reality, only about 2-3 of the intense political argurers are truly not back and truly not coming back.

First of all, no one cares what you think. You have proven, time and time again, to be a pointless partisan hack. And to say I posted that picture for the reasons you are implying is a ******* lie...and what's more you know it's a lie. You are a dishonest person who is worthy of mine or anyone else's contempt because you rarely make cogent arguments...you just try to play the "gotcha" game. You keep selling it, but no one is buying.

There are plenty of intelligent, rational and decent liberals on these boards. You should take a lesson from them. Unfortunately, you won't because, to be honest, you still have a lot of growing up to do.

 

[Bubbler]

I think the person posting "Obama is a Mooooslim" pics is not the one to be asking for a politics board. I frankly hope the tolerance is nearly done among the moderating staff. And in reality, only about 2-3 of the intense political argurers are truly not back and truly not coming back.

First of all, no one cares what you think. You have proven, time and time again, to be a pointless partisan hack. And to say I posted that picture for the reasons you are implying is a ******* lie...and what's more you know it's a lie. You are a dishonest person who is worthy of mine or anyone else's contempt because you rarely make cogent arguments...you just try to play the "gotcha" game. You keep selling it, but no one is buying.

There are plenty of intelligent, rational and decent liberals on these boards. You should take a lesson from them. Unfortunately, you won't because, to be honest, you still have a lot of growing up to do.

See ... if this were on the politics board, I wouldn't agree with it, but to me, it would be in its right place.

Here? Carlton comes off as a thin-skinned asshole troll who can't follow the basic rules of this site.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

I see plenty of incivility in the discussions we're allowed to have already.

I agree and I applaud the moderators for being as lenient as they have been. I think under the current rules most of us don't start a political thread unless there is some news value to it and even then some are hesitant to do it, which is good.

I think opening the floodgates would be a disaster.

 

[Azrael]

First of all, no one cares what you think. You have proven, time and time again, to be a pointless partisan hack. And to say I posted that picture for the reasons you are implying is a ******* lie.

QED

 

[CarltonBanks]

I think the person posting "Obama is a Mooooslim" pics is not the one to be asking for a politics board. I frankly hope the tolerance is nearly done among the moderating staff. And in reality, only about 2-3 of the intense political argurers are truly not back and truly not coming back.

First of all, no one cares what you think. You have proven, time and time again, to be a pointless partisan hack. And to say I posted that picture for the reasons you are implying is a ******* lie...and what's more you know it's a lie. You are a dishonest person who is worthy of mine or anyone else's contempt because you rarely make cogent arguments...you just try to play the "gotcha" game. You keep selling it, but no one is buying.

There are plenty of intelligent, rational and decent liberals on these boards. You should take a lesson from them. Unfortunately, you won't because, to be honest, you still have a lot of growing up to do.

See ... if this were on the politics board, I wouldn't agree with it, but to me, it would be in its right place.

Here? Carlton comes off as a thin-skinned asshole troll who can't follow the basic rules of this site.

So you want to call me an asshole, huh? Cool. Meet you at recess by the swingset. In a post complaining about the rules of the site you call someone an "asshole troll." Yeah, better not open the politics board back up. Some people can't handle discussing things like grown-ups.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Carlton calling somebody a political hack is like John Wayne Gacy calling somebody a creepy clown.