A big Thanks! (for the P&R Forum)

kennyc · 11-17-2010, 09:53 AM

To Alex (or is it Andrew

) and the mods for putting the Religion and Politics forum in place.

I feel it is extremely important in our world of increasing global communication, tensions and interactions that we (i.e. humanity) be able to discuss, present, and evaluate these issues.

I also feel Mobile Read is an extremely important place for this to take place as we tend to be a community of learned individuals and while we may have significant differences in our opinions this provides a wonderful, reasonable, and hopefully enlightened place to discuss these topics.

Thank you!

astra · 11-18-2010, 04:30 AM

Frankly speaking, I think you are in the wrong Forum.

Mobileread is not meant to be a political one. There are hundreds/thousands of them out there. I don't understand why you drag the local community into political debates and why you don't go somewhere else where you can find many people like you who want to discuss it. You keep on generating half a dozens of topics every day on controversial subjects. Why here...yes, I know your answer. It is in the post above. Still, I wonder why to stain mobileread with dirty politics and why you do it.

Just my thoughts.

kennyc · 11-18-2010, 04:48 AM

We've been through this. It was discussed when it came up with the religious topics being discussed in the Lounge. The answer is in my statement above. If you want to fragment and isolate and only like-minded people gather and nod in agreement, that is great, but it does nothing for civilization, it does nothing for understanding your fellow man and that really is what the internet and forums are about communicating and learning about others.

And I do take exception to the fact that you took this opportunity to take a pot-shot at me.

avantman42 · 11-18-2010, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

Frankly speaking, I think you are in the wrong Forum.

Mobileread is not meant to be a political one. There are hundreds/thousands of them out there. I don't understand why you drag the local community into political debates and why you don't go somewhere else where you can find many people like you who want to discuss it. You keep on generating half a dozens of topics every day on controversial subjects. Why here...yes, I know your answer. It is in the post above. Still, I wonder why to stain mobileread with dirty politics and why you do it.

Just my thoughts.

I thought this is why the politcal & religious forum was made opt-in. People like Kenny can have their debates, but people who don't like or want them needn't see them. I've not opted in, but I have no beef with the fact that it exists for those who want it.

Wetdogeared · 11-18-2010, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

To Alex (or is it Andrew

) and the mods for putting the Religion and Politics forum in place...

I feel it is extremely important in our world of increasing global communication, tensions and interactions that we (i.e. humanity) be able to discuss, present, and evaluate these issues.

I also feel Mobile Read is an extremely important place for this to take place as we tend to be a community of learned individuals and while we may have significant differences in our opinions this provides a wonderful, reasonable, and hopefully enlightened place to discuss these topics.

Thank you!

I would like to thank the MobileRead team for doing this also, but for other reasons.

I now have to use the ignore thread much less often, but I have no problems with any member who wants to opt-in.

avantman42 · 11-18-2010, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

I would like to thank the MobileRead team for doing this also, but for other reasons.

I now have to use the ignore thread much less often, but I have no problems with any member who wants to opt-in.

Exactly. I might opt-in if I had more time, but making it opt-in means that those of us who don't wish to join in (for whatever reason) aren't affected by it. It really does seem to be a win-win solution.

kennyc · 11-18-2010, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

I would like to thank the MobileRead team for doing this also, but for other reasons.

I now have to use the ignore thread much less often, but I have no problems with any member who wants to opt-in.

Yes, for this too.

TGS · 11-18-2010, 10:26 AM

What he said

Worldwalker · 11-18-2010, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

I don't understand why you drag the local community into political debates ...

I don't see how a forum you not only have to choose to read, but have to actively choose to join a special group even to see, could constitute "dragging" anybody anywhere.

I only drop in there occasionally, but when I do I enjoy it because it contains a wide variety of viewpoints and a lot of intelligent people, two things I find lacking on most other forums. Either they are echo chambers, or they have people who post "well u suk 2", or both, which are not conducive to worthwhile discussions. MobileRead is different.

We don't just talk about specific books here. We talk about the greater themes that are incorporated into books -- look at some of the discussions of history, for instance. Politics and religion certainly spawn more than their share of books, and always have back to the days of hand-copied manuscripts. This is as good a place to have a forum like that as anywhere, and better than most.

I hate to be the one to say "don't like, don't read" but really ... you have to go out of your way to even see the Politics & Religion forum. This is beginning to remind me of someone who goes to great lengths to get into a strip club in order to be offended.

obs20 · 11-19-2010, 08:21 PM

MR is fortunate to have a membership which is well read and able to support arguments with verifiable sources. Trolls have a way of getting bored with us

Thank you

HappyMartin · 11-22-2010, 12:48 AM

I add my thanks for the religion and politics section.

We have a literate cross section of people on this forum in terms of political viewpoints and still manage to keep it polite. You learn nothing when people are all of the same opinion and even less when they get rude and aggressive.

Seanette · 11-22-2010, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avantman42

I thought this is why the political & religious forum was made opt-in. People like Kenny can have their debates, but people who don't like or want them needn't see them. I've not opted in, but I have no beef with the fact that it exists for those who want it.

This. Exactly.

I don't choose to participate myself, but have no complaint about those who wish to having a place they like to do so. It's not harming me at all for that forum to exist.

GeoffC · 11-22-2010, 01:03 PM

Any chance, just one, for a thread to be non-controversial?

Logseman · 11-22-2010, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Any chance, just one, for a thread to be non-controversial?

The metric system thread there is akin to the greatest virtual bloodsheds I've ever witnessed.

happy_terd · 11-24-2010, 02:47 AM

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11-17-2010, 09:53 AM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	A big Thanks! (for the P&R Forum) To Alex (or is it Andrew ) and the mods for putting the Religion and Politics forum in place. I feel it is extremely important in our world of increasing global communication, tensions and interactions that we (i.e. humanity) be able to discuss, present, and evaluate these issues. I also feel Mobile Read is an extremely important place for this to take place as we tend to be a community of learned individuals and while we may have significant differences in our opinions this provides a wonderful, reasonable, and hopefully enlightened place to discuss these topics. Thank you!

11-18-2010, 04:48 AM	#3
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	We've been through this. It was discussed when it came up with the religious topics being discussed in the Lounge. The answer is in my statement above. If you want to fragment and isolate and only like-minded people gather and nod in agreement, that is great, but it does nothing for civilization, it does nothing for understanding your fellow man and that really is what the internet and forums are about communicating and learning about others. And I do take exception to the fact that you took this opportunity to take a pot-shot at me. Last edited by kennyc; 11-18-2010 at 05:48 AM.

11-24-2010, 02:47 AM	#15
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	..... Last edited by happy_terd; 11-24-2010 at 02:58 AM.

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astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Frankly speaking, I think you are in the wrong Forum. Mobileread is not meant to be a political one. There are hundreds/thousands of them out there. I don't understand why you drag the local community into political debates and why you don't go somewhere else where you can find many people like you who want to discuss it. You keep on generating half a dozens of topics every day on controversial subjects. Why here...yes, I know your answer. It is in the post above. Still, I wonder why to stain mobileread with dirty politics and why you do it. Just my thoughts.

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