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Originally Posted by Billjr13
Hear Hear! I have lately been avoiding posting and visiting because of the angry tone being directed at people in some threads. I just want to have fun here again.
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Originally Posted by phenomshel
Well, I guess that explains why I had a message from him telling me to "take it easy". I couldn't figure out what I'd been ranting about that he'd be telling me that. It wasn't til I read this thread that I realized it was a goodbye  .
I've missed the whole thing too, been busy with school and work. No idea what happened, don't particularly WANT to know - but I do know I'll miss Happy . |
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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy
On another board Iʻm on, they had this issue with heated political posts in the lounge area. Their decision was to make a separate issues and politics board. Any political posts posted on the lounge were immediately moved.
Now this kept the lounge free from politics, but definitely made for a heated and volatile politics board! but those who were into it frequented it, and everyone else stayed blissfully away.
The vast majority of people on that board live in the US, and it still is volatile. I think in a completely international board such as this, the discussions could and do get even more heated as we add country loyalties and misconceptions in as well.
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Everyone has a right to their opinion on anything. However, anyone with any passion or loyalty at all to their country, political preference or religion will respond in kind to real or perceived taunts.
This is why you cannot have a "civil, rational or respectful" discussion on same, unless, of course, you have no loyalty or passion about anything.