01-30-2010, 10:29 AM
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See ya
The overwhelming majority of topics on this forum are little other than a pretext for confrontational hatred. The forum long ago drifted away from “discussing” politics to using the topic only as a transparent façade for what is evidently a number of very unhappy people with nothing else in their lives but to argue and vent obvious frustrations which have little or nothing to do with any topic. There nothing positive to be learned or gained from this kind of thing.
Even worse, in a week after one of the moderators states changes will be made, not a single thing has changed.
I don’t blame the moderator for a lack of change. What transpires here has become so routine that it clearly meets the expectations of the regulars. Just as water always seeks the lowest spot, so do most of the discussions.
All the same, the place is an embarrassment to anyone who values intelligent discussion.
The following words are as hollow as the content of 99.99% of the threads to be found going back years and years and years:
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I've observed similar behavior creeping into OD over the past several months. The OP's have been dominated by those who simply wish to rant about their favorite, or least favorite politician without any desire to have any open discussion. They arrive with few facts and much bravado as if they had inside information as to the operation of the government. Furthermore, when confronted with information that conflicts with their belief, they simply malign the source.
While all political threads can certainly be avoided by those who do not wish to participate, it is clear to me that many folks don't wish to participate due to the rigid stands and intolerance presented by many on the forum.
Therefore, you'll be noticing a change from this point forward:
Those that wish to rant about the government without any desire for discussion will be issued trolling violation. It's against our TOU. If you want to rant, do it to your bathroom mirror.
Those that put up an OP for the sole purpose of attacking the opposition without any desire for discussion will find their threads deleted.
The title of the forum is OPEN DISCUSSION. If you want to rant............GO ELSEWHERE.
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