Is a Political Sub-Forum too much to ask for? (1 Viewer)

[Leviathan]

Baseball got its own sub-forum. Why not a sub-forum for political topics?

I visit the FFA for entertainment. The influx of political threads, especially during a presidential election cycle, garners tons of division and ill will.

Thoughts?

 

[Hilts]

I want a sub forum for people requesting sub forums. I come here to be entertained and don't want to wade through this nonsense.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

Baseball got its own sub-forum. Why not a sub-forum for political topics?

I visit the FFA for entertainment. The influx of political threads, especially during a presidential election cycle, garners tons of division and ill will.

Thoughts?

Some of the political threads are very entertaining.

Laughing at half-wits can be a lot of fun.

 

[whoknew]

Terrible idea. There would be nothing in the FFA if there were a separate politics forum.

 

[jamny]

There are 4 political threads on page 1. Yes it will get worse as the election gets closer but there is no need for a sub-forum, imo.

How about a separate TV show forum too?

 

[BigSteelThrill]

It would then become more serious in tone (instead of ridiculous), and you would lose forum members.

 

[Mister CIA]

Cat gifs before all other suggestions.

 

[Leviathan]

Baseball got its own sub-forum. Why not a sub-forum for political topics?

I visit the FFA for entertainment. The influx of political threads, especially during a presidential election cycle, garners tons of division and ill will.

Thoughts?

Some of the political threads are very entertaining.

Laughing at half-wits can be a lot of fun.

Agreed. It can be and is entertaining. How about confining it to its own sub-forum? You'd still get The Walking Dead, Yoga pants threads, etc.

 

[Leviathan]

Terrible idea. There would be nothing in the FFA if there were a separate politics forum.

Disagree. Tons of entertaining threads here that do not involve politics.

 

[NCCommish]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

 

[Mister CIA]

Baseball got its own sub-forum. Why not a sub-forum for political topics?

I visit the FFA for entertainment. The influx of political threads, especially during a presidential election cycle, garners tons of division and ill will.

Thoughts?

Some of the political threads are very entertaining.

Laughing at half-wits can be a lot of fun.

Agreed. It can be and is entertaining. How about confining it to its own sub-forum?You'd still get The Walking Dead, Yoga pants threads, etc.

Do you really want Tim in the yoga pants thread?

 

[Ignoramus]

I, too, wish I weren't forced to read all the threads I'm not interested in.

 

[PlasmaDogPlasma]

In a word: Trump

 

[Leviathan]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

 

[Brady Marino]

A political sub-forum thread isn't complete without some twatbox trying to make a funny about having a sub-forum for sub-forum requests.

Go search (if you can) every thread like this in FBG history. It's the new "I just landed and boy are my arms tired".

 

[ShamrockPride]

I, too, wish I weren't forced to read all the threads I'm not interested in.

Dude you get it! I knew it wasn't just me. I hate when the little mouse icon magically moves over and clicks the political forums by itself. Then I have to sit there in my chair and read through all 3000 posts in the Trump thread. So time consuming!

 

[Leviathan]

A political sub-forum thread isn't complete without some twatbox trying to make a funny about having a sub-forum for sub-forum requests.

Go search (if you can) every thread like this in FBG history. It's the new "I just landed and boy are my arms tired".

If a thread becomes political in nature, move it to the political sub-forum section. Simple."I Like hot dogs, but Trump likes them too! What should I do!?"

Boom!

Move the topic over to the political sub-forum.

 

[McGarnicle]

We don't even have a subforum devoted to hot girls, and you want to start one about politics?

 

[Leviathan]

We don't even have a subforum devoted to hot girls, and you want to start one about politics?

Kinda my point. Tons of "hot girls" threads here in the FFA. Conservatives may find them inappropriate but...wait! See?

 

[NCCommish]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

You already got the answer that has been repeated a million times. And they always come back with the baseball subforum as if it means anything. It doesn't.

 

[Eephus]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

Because baseball is important

 

[joffer]

Right on schedule. This thread appears annually in the FFA right after the "WHY DO PEOPLE DRAFT SO EARLY!!!?" Thread appears in the Pool.

 

[Mister CIA]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

Because baseball is important

That depends on the meaning of the word was.

 

[skol asylum]

Can we get a sub forum for Donald Trump's ego? That would be terrific.

 

[Leviathan]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

You already got the answer that has been repeated a million times. And they always come back with the baseball subforum as if it means anything. It doesn't.

A lower member census? Less participation? Dunno. I am a member on several other boards where political topics are strictly verboten, and they remain quite popular with tons of traffic. I'm not advocating for that criteria here, just sayin'.

 

[Mister CIA]

Can we get a sub forum for Donald Trump's ego? That would be terrific.

I vote for a super forum for Donald Trump's ego.

 

[Slapdash]

Certainly more needed than a daily crack FF forum

 

[Leviathan]

Can we get a sub forum for Donald Trump's ego? That would be terrific.

If I were a mod, this would be moved to the political sub-forum. Peace and tranquility would reign over the FFA and complete anarchy would be tolerated in the new sub-forum.

 

[McGarnicle]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

You already got the answer that has been repeated a million times. And they always come back with the baseball subforum as if it means anything. It doesn't.

A lower member census? Less participation? Dunno. I am a member on several other boards where political topics are strictly verboten, and they remain quite popular with tons of traffic. I'm not advocating for that criteria here, just sayin'.

The Huddle had that policy. It was loosely enforced for a while, then threads started to randomly disappear, then people complained (a lot), people started getting banned, there was a mutiny, and then....well, go take a look at their Tailgate. This place has crazy volume. Threads from a few hours ago drop to the second page. There's a wide variety of topics, something for everyone. I'm probably in 20% of threads at any given time. Stuff like Game of Thrones, child rearing, how to achieve eternal salvation, I ignore. It works.

 

[Fennis]

Contain the beast.

 

[Mario Kart]

Reddit's got a forum for that.

 

[Leviathan]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

You already got the answer that has been repeated a million times. And they always come back with the baseball subforum as if it means anything. It doesn't.

A lower member census? Less participation? Dunno. I am a member on several other boards where political topics are strictly verboten, and they remain quite popular with tons of traffic. I'm not advocating for that criteria here, just sayin'.

The Huddle had that policy. It was loosely enforced for a while, then threads started to randomly disappear, then people complained (a lot), people started getting banned, there was a mutiny, and then....well, go take a look at their Tailgate. This place has crazy volume. Threads from a few hours ago drop to the second page. There's a wide variety of topics, something for everyone. I'm probably in 20% of threads at any given time. Stuff like Game of Thrones, child rearing, how to achieve eternal salvation, I ignore. It works.

Absolutely no need to ban members if a topic becomes political. Move the thread to the appropriate sub-forum and have at it! Personal attacks should be frowned upon, like here.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

Because baseball talk is worse than politics talk. Duh.

 

[psychobillies]

First they came for the political Sub-Forums, then they....

This is how Hitler began yaknow.

{Wait, I'm doing it right now, aren't I?}

Another lie about Hitler.

 

[Leviathan]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

Because baseball talk is worse than politics talk. Duh.

Blasphemy!!![mod]moved to baseball sub-forum[/mod]

Easy, no?

 

[McGarnicle]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

You already got the answer that has been repeated a million times. And they always come back with the baseball subforum as if it means anything. It doesn't.

A lower member census? Less participation? Dunno. I am a member on several other boards where political topics are strictly verboten, and they remain quite popular with tons of traffic. I'm not advocating for that criteria here, just sayin'.

The Huddle had that policy. It was loosely enforced for a while, then threads started to randomly disappear, then people complained (a lot), people started getting banned, there was a mutiny, and then....well, go take a look at their Tailgate. This place has crazy volume. Threads from a few hours ago drop to the second page. There's a wide variety of topics, something for everyone. I'm probably in 20% of threads at any given time. Stuff like Game of Thrones, child rearing, how to achieve eternal salvation, I ignore. It works.

Absolutely no need to ban members if a topic becomes political. Move the thread to the appropriate sub-forum and have at it! Personal attacks should be frowned upon, like here.

I wish personal attacks were given more leeway in cases of obvious trolls/morons. There needs to be some Darwinism to raise the average IQ & maturity level imo. The way it is now, some of the biggest ####heads are given protection they don't deserve, and those who go after them are the ones punished.

 

[Leviathan]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

You already got the answer that has been repeated a million times. And they always come back with the baseball subforum as if it means anything. It doesn't.

A lower member census? Less participation? Dunno. I am a member on several other boards where political topics are strictly verboten, and they remain quite popular with tons of traffic. I'm not advocating for that criteria here, just sayin'.

The Huddle had that policy. It was loosely enforced for a while, then threads started to randomly disappear, then people complained (a lot), people started getting banned, there was a mutiny, and then....well, go take a look at their Tailgate. This place has crazy volume. Threads from a few hours ago drop to the second page. There's a wide variety of topics, something for everyone. I'm probably in 20% of threads at any given time. Stuff like Game of Thrones, child rearing, how to achieve eternal salvation, I ignore. It works.

Absolutely no need to ban members if a topic becomes political. Move the thread to the appropriate sub-forum and have at it! Personal attacks should be frowned upon, like here.

I wish personal attacks were given more leeway in cases of obvious trolls/morons. There needs to be some Darwinism to raise the average IQ & maturity level imo. The way it is now, some of the biggest ####heads are given protection they don't deserve, and those who go after them are the ones punished.

I can see where you're coming from; but politics, like it or not, is subjective. I know...sounds odd, yes?

 

[McGarnicle]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

You already got the answer that has been repeated a million times. And they always come back with the baseball subforum as if it means anything. It doesn't.

A lower member census? Less participation? Dunno. I am a member on several other boards where political topics are strictly verboten, and they remain quite popular with tons of traffic. I'm not advocating for that criteria here, just sayin'.

The Huddle had that policy. It was loosely enforced for a while, then threads started to randomly disappear, then people complained (a lot), people started getting banned, there was a mutiny, and then....well, go take a look at their Tailgate. This place has crazy volume. Threads from a few hours ago drop to the second page. There's a wide variety of topics, something for everyone. I'm probably in 20% of threads at any given time. Stuff like Game of Thrones, child rearing, how to achieve eternal salvation, I ignore. It works.

Absolutely no need to ban members if a topic becomes political. Move the thread to the appropriate sub-forum and have at it! Personal attacks should be frowned upon, like here.

I wish personal attacks were given more leeway in cases of obvious trolls/morons. There needs to be some Darwinism to raise the average IQ & maturity level imo. The way it is now, some of the biggest ####heads are given protection they don't deserve, and those who go after them are the ones punished.

I can see where you're coming from; but politics, like it or not, is subjective. I know...sounds odd, yes?

Yes...but, you have a handful of idiots in the political threads spewing openly bigoted views. I think it would be cool if someone is on 10 ignore lists, one in 5 of their posts would randomly disappear. Then it escalates from there...if you're on 30 ignore lists, only one in 10 of your posts would ever show up. But I digress.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

Because Joe hates baseball.

 

[Leviathan]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

You already got the answer that has been repeated a million times. And they always come back with the baseball subforum as if it means anything. It doesn't.

A lower member census? Less participation? Dunno. I am a member on several other boards where political topics are strictly verboten, and they remain quite popular with tons of traffic. I'm not advocating for that criteria here, just sayin'.

The Huddle had that policy. It was loosely enforced for a while, then threads started to randomly disappear, then people complained (a lot), people started getting banned, there was a mutiny, and then....well, go take a look at their Tailgate. This place has crazy volume. Threads from a few hours ago drop to the second page. There's a wide variety of topics, something for everyone. I'm probably in 20% of threads at any given time. Stuff like Game of Thrones, child rearing, how to achieve eternal salvation, I ignore. It works.

Absolutely no need to ban members if a topic becomes political. Move the thread to the appropriate sub-forum and have at it! Personal attacks should be frowned upon, like here.

I wish personal attacks were given more leeway in cases of obvious trolls/morons. There needs to be some Darwinism to raise the average IQ & maturity level imo. The way it is now, some of the biggest ####heads are given protection they don't deserve, and those who go after them are the ones punished.

I can see where you're coming from; but politics, like it or not, is subjective. I know...sounds odd, yes?

Yes...but, you have a handful of idiots in the political threads spewing openly bigoted views. I think it would be cool if someone is on 10 ignore lists, one in 5 of their posts would randomly disappear. Then it escalates from there...if you're on 30 ignore lists, only one in 10 of your posts would ever show up. But I digress.

Tear them apart in the political sub-forum! Keep it on topic, refrain from ad hominem nonsense and all will be good.I get the feeling that my question is going over like a fart in a diver's helmet.

 

[rockaction]

It would be ironic if those lamenting the political and representative process got an anarchic and totalitarian reminder of that which they seek.

I'd be okay with a subforum. I think the #######s would seek it out rather than merely be OK with it.

 

[rockaction]

Tear them apart in the political sub-forum! Keep it on topic, refrain from ad hominem nonsense and all will be good.

Yep. Perfect timing. They won't refrain from it. I've seen it.

They'll come after you like bleach on an #######.

 

[Michael Brown]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

Because Joe hates baseball.

I have it on good authority that the baseball forum was created so that all the best posters on FBG could convene in one place

 

[rockaction]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

Because Joe hates baseball.

I have it on good authority that the baseball forum was created so that all the best posters on FBG could convene in one place

I've also noticed that. Baseball is the worst sport, the greatest thread and forum.

 

[fantasycurse42]

Id like an official unofficial politics thread. Basically a thread for discussion about politics with the caveat that any of the main visitors to political threads aren't allowed.

A political discussion thread that excludes top 10 posters in:

Tims thread, Hillary Clinton thread, GOP thread, Ferguson thread, Trayvon Martin thread, and a few others.

 

[Mister CIA]

Yes it is and no you can't have one. I have been here since the beginning. This has been asked and answered ad infinitum ad nausem. Joe doesn't even bother anymore. It isn't happening.

Why was the baseball sub-forum created?

Because Joe hates baseball.

I have it on good authority that the baseball forum was created so that all the best posters on FBG could convene in one place

You know how I know you never posted in the Test Forum?

 

[rockaction]

Id like an official unofficial politics thread. Basically a thread for discussion about politics with the caveat that any of the main visitors to political threads aren't allowed.

A political discussion thread that excludes top 10 posters in:

Tims thread, Hillary Clinton thread, GOP thread, Ferguson thread, Trayvon Martin thread, and a few others.

Damn, so I can still -- for the time being -- show up?

 

[Leviathan]

Id like an official unofficial politics thread. Basically a thread for discussion about politics with the caveat that any of the main visitors to political threads aren't allowed.

A political discussion thread that excludes top 10 posters in:

Tims thread, Hillary Clinton thread, GOP thread, Ferguson thread, Trayvon Martin thread, and a few others.

Yeah...something like that. Confined, but free.

 

[Zigg]

I'll see what I can do.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

It's not going to happen. You can ask for it if you want.