Too much politics - I'm out.... - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

aklim · #31 01-22-2010, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulC

How's that counseling job working out?

Not very well. You see, they want me to give them excuses for their problems that blame others. I tell them to go to the hardware store an get a rope to hang themselves. Either they find someone that will give them the excuses they want or they hang themselves.

aklim · #32 01-22-2010, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pj67coll

Never ceases to amaze me how people have a hard time handling the evidently overwhelming catastrophe of free choice. Always seemed pretty a pretty simple concept to me that if you don't like the topic, or the tone of the thread etc, you could exercise that rather simple democratic option of ignoring it. Evidently that's too hard for some who appear not to have the ability to move the mouse cursor to a different thread. One wonders how they manage to deal with non-forum reality.

- Peter.

But how would that give them the attention they so desire. That is why people threaten to slash their wrists and do it the wrong way. I told on guy that if he wanted to really do it, sit in a hot bath and do it LENGTHWISE. You don't want the blood to clot. Also take plenty of anti-coagulants. Aspirin will work in a pinch if you cannot find coumadin.

LaRondo · #33 01-23-2010, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Billybob

Who is forcing these poor souls to read all these obvious and clearly political postings in the open discussuion forum against their will? Who ever it is stop it please!

"Open Discussion Forum - Discuss anything you want to here"

is one section of the forum, which has nineteen other forum sections devoted to every possible facet of Mercedes interest!

Pay attention! Take a lesson!

LaRondo · #34 01-23-2010, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PaulC

How's that counseling job working out?

You're doing great, as far as I can see.

PaulC · #35 01-23-2010, 01:10 AM

Well, you know me, always a kind word and a simile.

aklim · #36 01-23-2010, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by PaulC

Well, you know me, always a kind word and a simile.

"You can get much further with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone." -- Al Capone

Skid Row Joe · #37 01-23-2010, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by johnjzjz

IS that opposed to the teen like leftest on hear - jz

Rich!

You hit 'em right between the two left eyes jz.

Jim B. · #38 01-23-2010, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MTI

There are "one trick ponies" on both sides of our forum's political pasture . . . leaving nearly equal amounts of manure.

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jt20 · #39 01-23-2010, 03:36 AM

See?

everyone is friends when they're makin' fun of the same person.....

sincerely,
stupib

MS Fowler · #40 01-23-2010, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kerry

Less than 6 months membership on the forum doesn't give much perspective on OD and the richness of it's threads. Discussion goes up and down on OD, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why you even come to OD if you're only interested in discussion of car related topics. Stick to the other forums if all you want is car stuff.

Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best solutions.
However, some people refuse to allow freedom to apply to other people, and want to control other peoples' choices.

If you don't like the heat, stay out of the kitched.
Live and let live

many old sayings along the same line.

#41 01-23-2010, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MS Fowler

Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best solutions.
However, some people refuse to allow freedom to apply to other people, and want to control other peoples' choices.

If you don't like the heat, stay out of the kitched.
Live and let live

many old sayings along the same line.

It's pretty easy to just avoid the truely idiotic threads in OD. If the original poster doesn't want to put up with the current noise/signal ratio (which is pretty high) he should just save himself the agrivation and stay out.

POS · #42 01-23-2010, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Yak

I can handle a few threads about politics, but this forum seems to have become dominated by extremists who prefer political trolling to discussing Mercedes related topics.

I fail to understand how people can assume someone would come to a Mercedes forum with a desire to read about the latest right wing/left wing political crap that is put out there. There are a million other places devoted explicitly for posting your opinion about your politics. There are, however, relatively few places where you can get generally good advice about your car.

I'm done here.

Fully agreed.

aklim · #43 01-23-2010, 09:36 AM

Quite often when a person is about to end it, many people don't know and there is not much of a clue. People look back and see very little clue.

OTOH, there is the other kind. Those that show signs of suicide. Most of it is just a "Look at me! I'm cutting myself (sideways. Need enough blood to make it look good but not so much that I really die)". Why does he need to announce it? He could quietly leave and nobody would have to make him justify it. Just give it the "AW" stamp and have a good laugh.

Attention Whore

Brian Carlton · #44 01-23-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Yak

I can handle a few threads about politics, but this forum seems to have become dominated by extremists who prefer political trolling to discussing Mercedes related topics.

I fail to understand how people can assume someone would come to a Mercedes forum with a desire to read about the latest right wing/left wing political crap that is put out there. There are a million other places devoted explicitly for posting your opinion about your politics. There are, however, relatively few places where you can get generally good advice about your car.

I'm done here.

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.