Politics and stuff

[Bruce Wayne]

As some of the longer term members know, we've had long-running discussions about the merits of political threads on GOT as they tend to result in disagreements and in-fighting amongst Blues.

They, and other similarly 'hot' topics, do tend to be discussed however, so we're going to trial putting them all into the upgraded member lounge, where moderation is more relaxed on account of it being primarily used by members who have shown a willingness to support the site.

Threads that will be put there include topics such as politics, religion, guns and so on. Any existing threads on these topics will be moved over to the upgraded lounge by Sunday evening.

 

[coollino]

I think we should have a thread where we can ask permission to post topics.

I would like to post a 'favourite apple' thread but I'm not sure how that will go down with other fruits.

 

[Walken]

Moving stuff to the upgraded lounge then announcing it in the public forum stinks of revenue raising to be honest, the fact that a capitalist free marketeer is doing the announcing doesn't help, I will upgrade again when rep is back, be arsed chatting politics with the Tory choppers on here

 

[Frank Gallagher]

What did rep (particularly neg rep) actually do, in the context of moderation?

I only ever got a couple of neg reps, and to be honest, I read the accompanying note, shrugged, and carried on. Was I meant to have done something?

retaliate with your neg rep bazzookkaa bozo!

 

[tadao]

1/ From experience, there are certain topics whereby people are deeply entrenched in their positions, and therefore discussions around them tend to be talking at others rather than listening. Religion is one example, politics another. As such, it's certainly not uncommon for discussions on these topics to be barred from forums.

2/ To be clear, it's very rare for someone new to the site to become a forum supporter. It's much more common for someone to be here for a prolonged period of time, and because they appreciate the site they help out with the running costs a little bit.

3/ For sure, those who have been around a long time and contributed a lot to the site do get cut more slack than newbies that don't have the 'credit in the bank', but that's never anything to do with financial contributions, and it's not an exhaustive level of leniency either.

1/ The clique versus dappers threads have vanished into the members lounge (?).

2/ I'm fairly new to the site and was/am thinking of 'helping out with the running costs'.

3/ A lot of slack is given to certain members.

I sometimes participate in the Everton forum, mostly just observe (clenching my fists), which is why I mainly hover around the 'Ale House'.
There have been some 'should have been on telly' moments of humour on there.
Grandpa Simpson'ed a lot of the political threads, as it usually is about us v them (although have gained a different perspective which is a major plus). They don't usually end up with ten on one pile ons!
The 'clique' versus 'dappers' on the other hand, is brutal. Nod your head in a direction and instant ramifications.

 

[Walken]

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/forum-rules.11181/



Or we could just observe the rules you all agreed to when you signed up.

LOL,looks like someone's argument isn't going the way they hoped

 

[coollino]

LOL,looks like someone's argument isn't going the way they hoped

Looking forward to the final word then

 

[Seanjd]

Imagine Richard Spencer's head is a political thread and the man in black is a mod.

 

[Kiwi]

Can we get a very scientific poll going on in this thread?
I don't like the idea myself.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Imagine Richard Spencer's head is a political thread and the man in black is a mod.

fair do's

lol lol

 

[tadao]

I learn loads reading the political debates on here.
However, the reason they close is because half of you descend into insulting eachother. Like the last EU thread.
Before the insults, it's good debate. The reason you guys insult eachother is because neither will budge from their views. Once you guys understand that someone on the internet isn't going to change another one's opinion, and you stop resorting to insults, then perhaps it will be easier for the threads to stay open.
Just my 5 cents.
I'd love to keep reading them, and adding what little I can.

Sorry, forgot to add that to my 'clique' v 'dapper' dialogue.
You know I'm only joking, as we both know it's 'those' guys that insult each other.

 

[bring the ghost on]

Can we get a very scientific poll going on in this thread?

I second this and would like to see the results presented in pie chart format.

 

[orchard]

Booo!

Discussing and reading social/political affairs on here with fellow Evertonian's is a core part of the board. If moderation's the issue, why not ask for volunteers?

 

[tadao]

Can we get a very scientific poll going on in this thread?
I don't like the idea myself.

Seems apt.

 

[Donald Twain]

Moving stuff to the upgraded lounge then announcing it in the public forum stinks of revenue raising to be honest, the fact that a capitalist free marketeer is doing the announcing doesn't help, I will upgrade again when rep is back, be arsed chatting politics with the Tory choppers on here

reap the whirlwind !

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Seems apt.

**face-palms


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