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Re: What has Obama done well?
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08-25-2009, 11:05 AM
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Re: What has Obama done well?
See? 22 pages of great things Obama has done! Ahahahahahahahaha ... this thread was doomed from the get-go.
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08-25-2009, 11:17 AM
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Re: What has Obama done well?
I think this thread illustrates that it's very rare that any political issues can be discussed in a rational, calm, and thoughtful manner around here. I guess it's just a reflection of society in general. Anyone think we should just go back to our old policy of no politics allowed?
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08-25-2009, 11:18 AM
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08-25-2009, 11:23 AM
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Careful though, Matty. Shutting down political threads may aggravate some people. You wouldn't want to be a poopy head. 
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08-25-2009, 11:35 AM
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You'll see most people admitting mistakes, misconceptions, changes of opinion in the locker room but almost never in these threads. And it just really renders the point of a message board moot. Not to single dblanch out, but what the heck, his response to SS33's post with links refuting his assertion pretty much epitomizes all that is wrong with these threads. The shame of it all is that there a handful of people here who (while they generally don't waver at all) can engage in pretty intelligent political discussion. There are too many people here though who can't. I have one other idea which I'll PM to you.
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08-25-2009, 12:12 PM
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08-25-2009, 01:46 PM
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Free speech even if the speech is vile.
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08-25-2009, 11:27 AM
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Re: What has Obama done well?
Actually, I enjoy the politcal threads and think many issues were discussed and ideas exchanged - all in a rational (or close to rational) manner. It's just that by page 15 or so, we all know where we stand and the info has pretty much been exchanged and it degenerates into name calling. Just lock the thread when it gets to that point.
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08-25-2009, 11:40 AM
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Hail Raiser
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Re: What has Obama done well?
Maybe we should just be more aggressive in locking these bad boys. Or yeah, maybe it's own forum would make sense. I think these threads make people shy away from off topic talk in general since it tends to dominate the conversations.
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08-25-2009, 11:54 AM
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Re: What has Obama done well?
It would be a shame to have to shut them down, I like hearing the wide diversity of views we have. We can still discuss things because at the core we all share a love of the Skins. SS & JoeR's takes are right on IMO. Maybe you guys could make them a separate forum and remove access to that forum from those who can't "play nice".
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08-25-2009, 11:52 AM
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Re: What has Obama done well?
Look, I'll admit I can be as intransigent as the next guy. At the same time, I also enjoy better understanding opposing points of view if only to make me question and better understand my own.
I think a separate political forum would be great. I enjoy debating politics with other skins fans b/c, at the end of the day, we can find SOMETHING to agree upon. There was a time when you linked to a different forum for political discussion. I went there and that ended up with just basic name calling w/out so much as a "how-do-you-do". Here at least, there is some intelligent discussion before we get to the "poopy headed, bible thumping, cross-burner" portion of the thread.
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08-25-2009, 12:01 PM
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But what you experienced I think is a testament to Matty and how he runs this site and the standards he has set and expects and what you found elsewhere
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08-25-2009, 12:16 PM
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