Thread: Internet nutters

Originally Posted by Homestar

So you in?

Just do it Moriarty, the game is afoot.

Originally Posted by Zeros

Hey Bob,

I hear where you’re coming from but I decided to abide by AULRO rules to save on anxiety and for the sake of collective harmony.

Keeping politics and religion out of general discussion on AULRO makes sense. However I also believe that certain cultural and social topics are wrongly confused with political and religious topics. Sweeping these under the carpet in a private forum goes against the importance of open public discussion. Subjects such as racial diversity, discrimination based on gender or sexuality, mental health are all subjects I believe should be openly, respectfully and publicly discussed.

IMO, in the context of AULRO it comes down to whether the forum is about only the mechanics of Land Rovers, or also about the cultural context in which these vehicles exist. I’m interested in both, but many don’t seem to be. Land Rovers are cultural icons in my view, which require more than mechanical knowledge to navigate. The Australian cultural context, it’s history and future are inextricably linked to the means by which we travel this country, particularly in terms of vehicles which are designed to do so across a diversity of terrain and which define our relationship to where we live.

As demonstrated by the strength of the wider communities reaction in support of respectful discussion around many of your topical posts, I believe it would be the right thing for AULRO to not shy away from such important public discussion.

However as I’ve stated previously I will be guided by the mods and will keep my discussion to Land Rover specific related discussion until further notice.

Cheers, Zeros.

Cheers Zeros. I hear you. I have to admit my reticence to join the dark side stems from the discussions in general chat before CA was invented. Suffice to say my take on it is CA was invented to gather the abusive hateful members in one place, and quarantine them. I believe Homestar runs a tight ship. I will see. With the diversity of experiences of members it should be possible to have respectful discussion on AULRO, about many subjects. I also agree all of AULRO should be able to read public discussions, without fear of abuse, or hateful exchanges. I will join CA with an open mind. I just hope any intelligent conversation doesn't fall out.