Lots of people used to express different views and they went down very well. The idea that alternative views were never welcome was only used by people when they couldn't defend their own opinion and effectively gave up trying to express it. It's obviously up to the mods if they decide to re-open it and I can see why they wouldn't want to if it's more hassle than it's worth though. Probably makes for a more peaceful site overall.
Lots of people used to express different views and they went down very well. The idea that alternative views were never welcome was only used by people when they couldn't defend their own opinion and effectively gave up trying to express it. It's obviously up to the mods if they decide to re-open it and I can see why they wouldn't want to if it's more hassle than it's worth though. Probably makes for a more peaceful site overall.
I remember getting called a few names when I posted on there a while ago now. I chose to withdraw because of things like that and my experience on the site has been far more enjoyable since.
For the record, I've never been called anything, ridiculed or made to feel small on this side of the forum in 9 years of posting on here. Politics just riles people up too much I think. I agree if you don't like a subject matter, don't open the thread, but you can always tell when the politics forum is closed on here because people just can't help themselves looking for a fight and it starts to pervade threads all over the place and interesting discussions and debates end up getting shut down by the usual suspects going too far. (it's happenning in a thread right now for example and I don't think I need to point out which one, which I predict will be closed in the next hour the way its going)
In that sense I hope the mods do decide to re-open that side soon.
Lots of people used to express different views and they went down very well. The idea that alternative views were never welcome was only used by people when they couldn't defend their own opinion and effectively gave up trying to express it. It's obviously up to the mods if they decide to re-open it and I can see why they wouldn't want to if it's more hassle than it's worth though. Probably makes for a more peaceful site overall.
I remember getting called a few names when I posted on there a while ago now. I chose to withdraw because of things like that and my experience on the site has been far more enjoyable since.
For the record, I've never been called anything, ridiculed or made to feel small on this side of the forum in 9 years of posting on here. Politics just riles people up too much I think. I agree if you don't like a subject matter, don't open the thread, but you can always tell when the politics forum is closed on here because people just can't help themselves looking for a fight and it starts to pervade threads all over the place and interesting discussions and debates end up getting shut down by the usual suspects going too far. (it's happenning in a thread right now for example and I don't think I need to point out which one, which I predict will be closed in the next hour the way its going)
In that sense I hope the mods do decide to re-open that side soon.
Lots of people used to express different views and they went down very well. The idea that alternative views were never welcome was only used by people when they couldn't defend their own opinion and effectively gave up trying to express it. It's obviously up to the mods if they decide to re-open it and I can see why they wouldn't want to if it's more hassle than it's worth though. Probably makes for a more peaceful site overall.
I remember getting called a few names when I posted on there a while ago now. I chose to withdraw because of things like that and my experience on the site has been far more enjoyable since.
For the record, I've never been called anything, ridiculed or made to feel small on this side of the forum in 9 years of posting on here. Politics just riles people up too much I think. I agree if you don't like a subject matter, don't open the thread, but you can always tell when the politics forum is closed on here because people just can't help themselves looking for a fight and it starts to pervade threads all over the place and interesting discussions and debates end up getting shut down by the usual suspects going too far. (it's happenning in a thread right now for example and I don't think I need to point out which one, which I predict will be closed in the next hour the way its going)
In that sense I hope the mods do decide to re-open that side soon.
It'd help if you did TBH.
the spanish head honcho one -Rubiales or whatever (apologies for spelling) the one that has just had comments deleted for name calling
Lots of people used to express different views and they went down very well. The idea that alternative views were never welcome was only used by people when they couldn't defend their own opinion and effectively gave up trying to express it. It's obviously up to the mods if they decide to re-open it and I can see why they wouldn't want to if it's more hassle than it's worth though. Probably makes for a more peaceful site overall.
I remember getting called a few names when I posted on there a while ago now. I chose to withdraw because of things like that and my experience on the site has been far more enjoyable since.
For the record, I've never been called anything, ridiculed or made to feel small on this side of the forum in 9 years of posting on here. Politics just riles people up too much I think. I agree if you don't like a subject matter, don't open the thread, but you can always tell when the politics forum is closed on here because people just can't help themselves looking for a fight and it starts to pervade threads all over the place and interesting discussions and debates end up getting shut down by the usual suspects going too far. (it's happenning in a thread right now for example and I don't think I need to point out which one, which I predict will be closed in the next hour the way its going)
In that sense I hope the mods do decide to re-open that side soon.
It'd help if you did TBH.
the spanish head honcho one -Rubiales or whatever (apologies for spelling) the one that has just had comments deleted for name calling
Lots of people used to express different views and they went down very well. The idea that alternative views were never welcome was only used by people when they couldn't defend their own opinion and effectively gave up trying to express it. It's obviously up to the mods if they decide to re-open it and I can see why they wouldn't want to if it's more hassle than it's worth though. Probably makes for a more peaceful site overall.
I remember getting called a few names when I posted on there a while ago now. I chose to withdraw because of things like that and my experience on the site has been far more enjoyable since.
For the record, I've never been called anything, ridiculed or made to feel small on this side of the forum in 9 years of posting on here. Politics just riles people up too much I think. I agree if you don't like a subject matter, don't open the thread, but you can always tell when the politics forum is closed on here because people just can't help themselves looking for a fight and it starts to pervade threads all over the place and interesting discussions and debates end up getting shut down by the usual suspects going too far. (it's happenning in a thread right now for example and I don't think I need to point out which one, which I predict will be closed in the next hour the way its going)
In that sense I hope the mods do decide to re-open that side soon.
It'd help if you did TBH.
the spanish head honcho one -Rubiales or whatever (apologies for spelling) the one that has just had comments deleted for name calling
I miss it, but it's probably in my interests if it doesn't come back as too much of Fish'n'Chips can be unhealthy even on occasion when one compliments the other. I was a rare visitor to it myself anyway, and seldom posted there IIRC.🤔
I miss it, but it's probably in my interests if it doesn't come back as too much of Fish'n'Chips can be unhealthy even on occasion when one compliments the other. I was a rare visitor to it myself anyway, and seldom posted there IIRC.🤔
It’s clear there are pros and cons, we always want to try to make something work but we also have to ensure it can be moderated effectively (some of us who moderate the main forum never even read the HoC anything more than infrequent), that it doesn’t prove too much of a chore and downer to those that do moderate it, and also it doesn’t increase the chances of forum members falling out with each other that may not have happened if there was no political discussion.
At the same time, it’s nigh on impossible now without it to keep people putting their political angle into threads on the main forum.
So it’s not easy. Lots to take on board and consider.
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For the record, I've never been called anything, ridiculed or made to feel small on this side of the forum in 9 years of posting on here. Politics just riles people up too much I think. I agree if you don't like a subject matter, don't open the thread, but you can always tell when the politics forum is closed on here because people just can't help themselves looking for a fight and it starts to pervade threads all over the place and interesting discussions and debates end up getting shut down by the usual suspects going too far. (it's happenning in a thread right now for example and I don't think I need to point out which one, which I predict will be closed in the next hour the way its going)
In that sense I hope the mods do decide to re-open that side soon.
This Just don't happen til politics get involved.
edit to be clear - not aiming this at the mods
At the same time, it’s nigh on impossible now without it to keep people putting their political angle into threads on the main forum.