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.

 

[bring the ghost on]

*shrug* I'd be quite happy to adhere to the rules more strictly and simply ban all political, religious and racial posts entirely.

Frankly, I (and I think many others on here) would rather this, than the "pay to speak about politics" approach.

However, the consensus seems to be that both approaches are heavy handed, interpret the rules too strictly and take away something which is great about this forum.

People are putting forward alternative suggestions which you are outright ignoring to take on board.

Please put my name on the list of people who are willing to volunteer to moderate, even if it is just to moderate threads of a political/religious nature.

 

[cronullasharks]

Mutiny on board HMAS GOT

 

[Minimeister]

This is what the Tories do. Divide and conquer.

 

[magicjuan]

This is what the Tories do. Divide and conquer.

It's a Thatcher-esque attack on a community.

First they came for the clique and I did not speak out...

Then they came for the multis....then the fit birds threads ....then those with opinions....

I am Winston Smith #prayforwinston.

 

[magicjuan]

To be fair, this is one of the best politics centred threads in a while.

Perhaps it is a cunning plan to unite users in defence of free speech? Hands across the divide and all that, common ground, commonalities?

Sod Winston Smith jesuisvoltaire

Judge of a man his questions, not his answers

 

[TheFinnFan]

Has anyone nominated @TheFinnFan for this political moderator yet ?

GOT Establishment wouldnt allow that to happend. But thanks anyways.

 

[rascal]

This is what the Tories do. Divide and conquer.

They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!

 

[anjelikaferrett]

I wish to start an underground subversives group dedicated to sticking it to the man when he gets too heavy n stuff...

We shall be Ale House Anonymous and will wear Gordon Lee masks as a symbol of defiance

I'm in!

 

[anjelikaferrett]

I would be happy to assist with modding any of the political threads. That's not to say I wouldn't stick my oar in and immediately ban for ever anybody whose taste in music, films or favourite pastry item I disagreed with.

 

[degsy]

I would be happy to assist with modding any of the political threads. That's not to say I wouldn't stick my oar in and immediately ban for ever anybody whose taste in music, films or favourite pastry item I disagreed with.

anybody who puts themselves forward should be automatically banned from ever doing it, bit like Politicians.
not just you Anj, anybody.

When you think about it that's what likes and neg rep is for...instantly self moderating
won't happen; its all about the bottom line of advertiser likes - thems the ones that count, not free exchange of ideas and opinions

 

[anjelikaferrett]

anybody who puts themselves forward should be automatically banned from ever doing it, bit like Politicians.
not just you Anj, anybody.

When you think about it that's what likes and neg rep is for...instantly self moderating
won't happen; its all about the bottom line of advertiser likes - thems the ones that count, not free exchange of ideas and opinions

Good point

 

[Bruce Wayne]

anybody who puts themselves forward should be automatically banned from ever doing it, bit like Politicians.
not just you Anj, anybody.

When you think about it that's what likes and neg rep is for...instantly self moderating
won't happen; its all about the bottom line of advertiser likes - thems the ones that count, not free exchange of ideas and opinions

(Neg) rep went for two reasons. Firstly, the forum software stopped supporting it, so we'd have been left with a vulnerable plug-in from a security perspective. To my knowledge, it isn't a functionality that has been re-built by the dev community surrounding our forum software either, so it would need us to hire a developer specifically to build and maintain it just for us. Secondly, it became something that was abused by some to use their strong 'neg powers' to blitz the reputation of new members, which isn't what it's designed for. It created a situation whereby I'm not sure it would have been restored even if the software did exist (which it doesn't).

 

[Goat]

(Neg) rep went for two reasons. Firstly, the forum software stopped supporting it, so we'd have been left with a vulnerable plug-in from a security perspective. To my knowledge, it isn't a functionality that has been re-built by the dev community surrounding our forum software either, so it would need us to hire a developer specifically to build and maintain it just for us. Secondly, it became something that was abused by some to use their strong 'neg powers' to blitz the reputation of new members, which isn't what it's designed for. It created a situation whereby I'm not sure it would have been restored even if the software did exist (which it doesn't).

This sounds terrible.

Why would people do such a thing?

 

[Prevenger17]

It created a situation whereby I'm not sure it would have been restored even if the software did exist (which it doesn't).

So when is it coming back?

 

[Goat]

So when is it coming back?

Its not, it simply doesnt exist anymore.