Thread: General Chat - Politcal?

What I can't see is why people feel forced to read threads that they don't want to read, then have a whinge about seeing them at all? Isn't it as easy as not clicking on any thread title that doesn't interest them? Until Inc kills all general discussion threads with a hint of drama there will be threads you can ignore, or whinge about, at your leisure.

I thought political talk was a no no, didn't INC put a stop to it a while back?
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-ch...ccess-etc.html
Numbers 5a and 5 b politics and religion

I am all for healthy discussion....


My thoughts are if you don't want to look at a thread,then don't.....

Difficult to ban completely,as the threads evolve different ways.

And Inc does have a bit of input into some of them as well

Originally Posted by scarry

I am all for healthy discussion....


My thoughts are if you don't want to look at a thread,then don't.....

Difficult to ban completely,as the threads evolve different ways.

And Inc does have a bit of input into some of them as well

amen

and i'll probably be damned by the lefties and the rightists for saying that...

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

I thought political talk was a no no, didn't INC put a stop to it a while back?
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-ch...ccess-etc.html
Numbers 5a and 5 b politics and religion

if you are going to leave politics out of debates or threads then perhaps we should not have the general chat at all.
Like or not our life is dictated by political issues, if I remember correct you started a thread related to Mc Donald's in your area, well that like it or not it is a political issue. I think that you have a legitimate right to be concerned with that issue and share it with your friends. I live in Hobart but signed a petition to support your wishes in that case.
The issue of Hinch is another political issue and we can go on and on including traffic laws, loose dogs that upset other people life,etc,etc
I cannot see anything wrong to talk about current affairs who affect our day to day life as long as we keep out our political party preferences and protecting our ideas like a person with counter-phobia protection for his/her ideals.
I started few of these threads, I believe that the immense majority of as are well educated and able to handle and informative debate about adult issues.
Then again, for those that do not like these kind of debates, here in http://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/smilies/wink.gifAULRO we have the freedom of choice and members can refrain to read or participate in these threads.

Originally Posted by incisor

amen

and i'll probably be damned by the lefties and the rightists for saying that...

I am a fence seater

Thanks strangy

This is a very valid point and one which I have been trying to point out in a couple of threads.

It is very easy to blame the people who respond in a thread butt he real issue in my opinion is the intent of the people who start them. As I have been saying, it is the same people starting the same types of threads over and over.

How the threads end is of no surprise, I wouldn't think, to anyone. Heartburn for the mods.

So why start them unless someone is looking to push a particular agenda.

If these threads were not started, this would not be a discussion. What typically happens is that one of a few start another thread which is a variation of an already debated ad nausea thread. They put out a particular view and surprise, surprise, someone puts up and alternate view. It is all down hill from there.

There have been several issues which I could have started what would inevitably have been a controversial thread. Union corruption would have been a walk up start given recent events. I chose not to.

These other people chose to start these endless threads. WHY? In my opinion, you have to question their motives more than the motives of those of respond as they are the deliberate instigators and continually protected by the same followers.