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Left Leaning Titles in the Politics Forum (1 Viewer)
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Ramblin Wreck
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squistion
Footballguy
It depends on the subject matter, but I don't think there should editorializing in thread titles, whether whoever starts them is left or right leaning.
Of the four above you mention, three should be changed to
The North Korea Thread
The Trump Years
Fox News Thread
As far as The Russia Investigation thread is concerned, Barr did lie about it, so that is factually correct as far as I am concerned, although some might disagree (not sure on what grounds if they have been following the news). If I were the OP I would probably qualify the title to something like "Barr appears to have lied about it"
TripItUp
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The Z Machine
Footballguy
Are you really that upset about thread titles???
TripItUp
Footballguy
Being relatively new to this forum, I was mostly just disappointed in the overall tone and content in the forum.
Thread titles seemed to be a good place to start. I mean, if you can’t even get the thread started on the right foot...
timschochet
Footballguy
I disagree. This isn’t CNN. This is an opinion board. Thread titles, like posts, should reflect the opinion of the person who started them. Or not. Actually, so long as it’s within the rules and not rude or insulting to somebody here, the thread title should be whatever the person who started it wants it to be. If you don’t like it, don’t read it or start your own thread with your own opinion.
HellToupee
Footballguy
squistion
Footballguy
Unfortunately we can't put thread titles we find offensive on ignore, we have to look at them whether we want to or not and seeing something like "North Korea, Trump has really blown this" or "Don Jr. has committed treason, maybe" every single day for months gets really tiresome.
Unless the only purpose of the thread is to express an opinion, then one should leave the opinion for the posts in the thread. Bias should not be expressed in thread titles for topics that are general in nature, which is why I have it simply as "The Trump Tweets Thread" rather than adding my take on his tweet de jour (or of the moment).
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I remember back in the good old days when we had subtitles and people had a sense of humor about them.
timschochet
Footballguy
I don’t start threads unless I believe what the title says. Shall we examine some of your thread titles? The ones in which you don’t attempt to change the entire subject half way through.
I miss those days too when every discussion wasn't a fight and the goal wasn't to "destroy" the other side. Back when people actually had an interest in hearing a viewpoint different than their own.
timschochet
Footballguy
Umm, you’ve asked me to limit stating opinions, which I’ve done. You’ve NEVER asked me to limit trolling in a thread title, because I’ve never done that. And the person you’re responding to has a long record of doing exactly that.
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
I think most discussions about issues still tend to be like this. Look at the wealth inequality thread for example. Or the various health care threads. Sure people disagree but there’s a lot of good discussion.
Where it always falls apart are in threads focused on a specific person (Trump most likely) or on scandals (like Russia). Or on issues that are so polarized already that nobody is going to learn anything or change their mind (gun control, abortion, etc.)
sho nuff
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
Can you offer me an example of a thread title I’ve started that is clearly trolling?
2Squirrels1Nut
Footballguy
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djmich
Footballguy
No
Because this board is left of left.
Yes
You know the answers, but for some reason I felt the need to respond
timschochet
Footballguy
Bump. I don’t appreciate that this accusation was made and that anyone agreed with it. I have certainly started a lot of threads in the PSF, some with titles that are quite opinionated. I can’t think of a single one that was trolling. If you guys have an example please show me.
timschochet
Footballguy
Let me comment on this one since it was offered in the OP. It was not trolling, it was added to the title to express my sincere disappointment. If you look back through that thread you will find that I praised Trump for his initial efforts to meet with Kim. In fact, I wrote that if he made it work I would have to regard him as a good President no matter what I thought of his other policies and statements; that’s how important I thought it was. I was ready to give him every benefit of the doubt. But he failed to gain anything constructive and then he lied and bragged about it. He has actually made the situation worse. That is my judgment and the title reflected that; it was not dishonest and not meant to troll anyone.
I removed the line yesterday after North Korea fired another missile, not because I changed my mind or reacted to this thread, but because the situation (crisis) with North Korea is now bigger than Trump; we’re going to have to figure a way out of this no matter who is President.
I have zero desire to engage with you on this. The one I recall was asking you to stop with the "Dow Collapses" in the titles.
And please drop the "who me?" act. It's insulting to even the most casual board reader here. We've all been guilty of trolling in some ways. We all can do better.
That's all from me on this.
The Z Machine
Footballguy
Eh, I think it's about the same, except lots of people seem to lack a sense of humor (or even try to be funny / witty).
timschochet
Footballguy
I wasn’t trying to engage you. I was asking @HellToupee and @Ramblin Wreck who made the accusation and agreed with it. I had no problem with your request and I followed through with it- but it was an opinion, not a troll.I have zero desire to engage with you on this. The one I recall was asking you to stop with the "Dow Collapses" in the titles.
And please drop the "who me?" act. It's insulting to even the most casual board reader here. We've all been guilty of trolling in some ways. We all can do better.
That's all from me on this.
I agree with you that we are all guilty of trolling. I’ve done my share from time to time. I can do better and I try. But never in thread titles; that’s what I took issue with.
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
HellToupee
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
Sounds good to me. So go ahead and offer me one, and after I accept it we can continue.
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
Mario Kart
Footballguy
Censoring, getting triggered, safe spaces. I remember when those were for Lefties. How times have changed.
John Blutarsky
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SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Guys, Opie to his credit has no problem starting his own threads. Neither did HT. Supermike also has done it.
McJose
Footballguy
The Commish
Footballguy
This is the same shtick about being reported. It's their own self fulfilling prophecy.....producing the ultimate "echo chamber"...it really is the irony of ironies.
timschochet
Footballguy
No. Not really. While there certainly are conservatives that whine and attempt to create safe spaces, the left is the one obsessed with shielding themselves from opinions from differing viewpoints. Colleges and universities have been particularly guilty of shutting down speech they do not like.
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Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
That’s why I chose to disengage. He was changing them and trying to play The Who me shtick
GoBirds
Footballguy
Sick burn! It's so impressive when you take jabs just cause a thread isn't a tantrum by the left. Got em!
GoBirds
Footballguy
Ironic that this forum is their safe space and how triggered they get by a thread like this.
HellToupee
Footballguy
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I've had my differences with tim, but I've never thought he was a troll.
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