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Total Members Voted: 44

[albitz]

Surely its easy to just avoid political threads if it isnt what floats your boat,no ?

[Webby the Bear]

I think there are some folk on here that tend to only post on political issues as perhaps its because that's what they enjoy talking about. so I think if it was banned those folk may not bothering coming on (that's a guess, not a fact).

however, like entwood says, there is a lot of ''i'm right, you're wrong'' and when I read the political threads it annoys me to see so much high and mighty bull.

so in short I say keep it but (and if possible) ban patronising. somebody could be right, wrong or very wrong.... but no need to talk down to them.

hth 

ps, I very rarely post on the pol. threads (mainly for fear of being in receipt of the aforementioned patronising) but I like to read them.

[hotel21]

Gen discussion is just that imo.
As long as the language is toned down incase any minors are about and it doesn't turn into a my nobs bigger then your nob type bitch fight then anything should be allowed.

The thread is there.
If you don't want to join in then you don't have to 
If stuff gets out of hand then a subtle warning / dry slap from Admin / Mods should suffice   

It's like fighting crime by means of a visible police presence. If you don't see the police then anything is possible.

How many housebreakings/burglaries, thefts, rapes etc etc are prevented because a plod uniform is floating about?

If folks remain silent because 'oh fek. Another political thread/degenerated into a political slanging match with staunch and vociferous combatants' then very soon they will vote with their finger and move away to somewhere else where they don't need to read yet another political bitching sesh?

[Vamps]

Gen discussion is just that imo.
As long as the language is toned down incase any minors are about and it doesn't turn into a my nobs bigger then your nob type bitch fight then anything should be allowed.

The thread is there.
If you don't want to join in then you don't have to
If stuff gets out of hand then a subtle warning / dry slap from Admin / Mods should suffice   

That tends to be my philosophy, I can choose not to join in... There are some opinionated members though that should at least accept that others may have a differing point of view, have equal right to post. I do not think it should be banned though I accept it may be difficult to Moderate sometimes........  I seem to recall, in my younger days, that Sex, Religion and Politics were the subjects to avoid in any gathering, particularly if drink is involved.....

[hotel21]

Surely its easy to just avoid political threads if it isnt what floats your boat,no ?

True but with a caveat.

How many simply fade away/leave rather than ignore?  Yet again?

[dbug]

Gen discussion is just that imo.
As long as the language is toned down incase any minors are about and it doesn't turn into a my nobs bigger then your nob type bitch fight then anything should be allowed.

The thread is there.
If you don't want to join in then you don't have to
If stuff gets out of hand then a subtle warning / dry slap from Admin / Mods should suffice   

That tends to be my philosophy, I can choose not to join in... There are some opinionated members though that should at least accept that others may have a differing point of view, have equal right to post. I do not think it should be banned though I accept it may be difficult to Moderate sometimes........  I seem to recall, in my younger days, that Sex, Religion and Politics were the subjects to avoid in any gathering, particularly if drink is involved.....

Seem to recall in my younger days Mike, particularly if drink was involved, that sex was a subject not to be avoided 

[hotel21]

Vamps - on the head....

I seem to recall, in my younger days, that Sex, Religion and Politics were the subjects to avoid in any gathering, particularly if drink is involved..... [\quote]

[Vamps]

Sorry but I voted wrongly, having misread the question, I meant to say Yes..........

Could a Mod please change my vote......

[Entwood]

Surely its easy to just avoid political threads if it isnt what floats your boat,no ?

True but with a caveat.

How many simply fade away/leave dagger than ignore?  Yet again?

Perhaps the answer is a far heavier moderator hand on the political threads then ?? Simply to stop the points you mentioned a couple of posts ago ?? Although this puts more work on the Staff which is always a bad idea as volunteers should not have to tidy up after others..

[hotel21]

A heavier hand needs a guideline or understanding whereby the membership buys into it as well.

Think magic trees!   

[Webby the Bear]

A heavier hand needs a guideline or understanding whereby the membership buys into it as well.

Think magic trees!   

 

[cem_devecioglu]

Surely its easy to just avoid political threads if it isnt what floats your boat,no ?

exactly..
 
and as for copy and paste.. well, there are millions of subjects that you cant make a study on your own..
can you write history again or news or formulas or physics or tests or whatever..  whats the difference going to a library and writing some paragraphs from there or from the net.. better forbid internet
 
 

[paul.lovejoy]

A heavier hand needs a guideline or understanding whereby the membership buys into it as well.

Think magic trees!   

oh dear i cant still trying to get the clenched buttock post image out of my head........i need therapy

[albitz]

It may be interesting to see what would happen if political threads were banned for a period of,say 3 months. I suspect that some may think it would bring about the rejuvenation of general discussion.Personally I very much doubt it.Imo gendis and OOF in general are dying out for other reasons,but maybe theres only one way to find out ?

Also,dont see why a politics sticky similar to the jokes one couldnt be introduced if members wanted it ?

[hotel21]

Please remember that OOF is a car forum with a general discussion area, not a political forum with a car area.

Folks who are looking for omega chat and assorted but related discussion and laughs may easily be put off by a surplus of political viewpoint and simply remain quiet on the sidelines or leave.

Should the views of a few overpower the remaining masses?