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.

 

[Elong]

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.

Just gonna highlight the white text for Twain.

As for comparing to the dappers, well, at least in the political threads both sides have a point and aren't there for the blatant wind ups like those turnips.

 

[Donald Twain]

Breathtaking !

 

[tadao]

Breathtaking !

Indeed it is!

 

[tadao]

Indeed it is!

Is paying the sub! Free and own speech for all!

 

[Kurt.]

Y'all can't even have a conversation about what you can have a conversation about without it kicking off.. shameful.

 

[Walken]

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?

I will put my name forward for a position

 

[Kurt.]

I will put my name forward for a position

Rejected mate... sorry x

 

[tadao]

Y'all can't even have a conversation about what you can have a conversation about without it kicking off.. shameful.

Stop milking it, you silly goat.

 

[Kurt.]

Stop milking it, you silly goat.

Grown men acting like children. you wait until my American wresting mates and my skateboarding crew hear about this.

 

[magicjuan]

I can't speak on behalf of Dan, but I believe the upgraded lounge was in part designed as a thank you to people for supporting the site, and in return for their investment of both time and money, they had access to a more open place to post. The belief at the time was that forum supporters are good members and deserve that faith put in them.

It's not a perfect system, and I wouldn't claim that it is, but that's the intention to the best of my knowledge.

That simply boils down to wealth equals good. There's a BUPA advert running at the moment that has the same underlying mentality, if you can afford their private health plans you will beat cancer. If you can't? Well tough.
No money to join the club? You're bad then. Untrustworthy. Untermenschen.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

That simply boils down to wealth equals good. There's a BUPA advert running at the moment that has the same underlying mentality, if you can afford their private health plans you will beat cancer. If you can't? Well tough.
No money to join the club? You're bad then. Untrustworthy. Untermenschen.

Yeah, it's a proper Bullingdon club in there. It's been that way ever since that part of the site was created. Where has your ire been hiding all this time?

 

[magicjuan]

Yeah, it's a proper Bullingdon club in there. It's been that way ever since that part of the site was created. Where has your ire been hiding all this time?

My ire was in the airing cupboard. Next to my interest in 'clubs'. And my mind palace.

 

[cronullasharks]

Why not just have 1 politics thread that is about everything and anything political and if a few people are ruining it for everyone give them a thread ban for a few days.

Surely something like that is better than binning it completely which is obviously massively unpopular.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Why not just have 1 politics thread that is about everything and anything political and if a few people are ruining it for everyone give them a thread ban for a few days.

Surely something like that is better than binning it completely which is obviously massively unpopular.

We're not binning it completely, we're moving it to a part of the site that is largely unmoderated

 

[Tigger]

Very sad news this, as someone who was not all that arsed about politics, the debates on here have educated and peaked my interest in current affairs with good debates showing both sides of topics unlike the bias crap the press pedals. Can @Walken's kind offer for politics mod not be considered? He comes across an impartial, level headed character. .