Stricter Moderation of Politics

[Solaris]

I'd like to call for a stricker moderation of the politics board.

A thread should be made and stickied with the proper way to conduct onesself in that forum.

I'd like to see posts that are nothing more than a one line jab at somebody, or spam posts earn infractions.

We have some very intelligent people on this forum, but I feel (and I'm sure I'm not alone in this) that could debates are suffocated before they can even get off the ground by immature members making silly posts, one line responces and similar.

I think the introduction of some stern moderating is what is nessacary to breathe some life into the forum.

 

[repiV]

It's obvious the thread(s) that you're referring to, and frankly you're being more antagonistic than the people you're complaining about by proxy. You clearly don't see it that way which is in itself proof enough that we don't need any more moderation which is never in practice applied in an even-handed or objective manner - how about just don't play with fire if you aren't willing to risk being burned.

 

[Tagaziel]

I think the introduction of some stern moderating is what is nessacary to breathe some life into the forum.

You want EVEN MORE STERN?!

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

This is silly, frankly. We've been down this road before, had this discussion before. If we clamp down harder, we get complained at that we're being too harsh. If we back off, we get complained at that we're not being harsh enough.
Frankly, the politics forum can suck a bag of dicks. It's stupid, pointless, and serves no purpose on this site except to incite pronlonged and protracted arguments.
As far as I'm concerned, if you're getting your arse handed to you in there, then you deserve it.

 

[99.vikram]

I agree, Stern moderation is required. Go Stern!

Frankly, the politics forum can suck a bag of dicks. It's stupid, pointless, and serves no purpose on this site except to incite pronlonged and protracted arguments.

It's what holds the site together when there's nothing interesting to post about.

 

[Asknoone]

And Pi said all that needs to be said. Discussion over!

 

[CyberPitz]

Well, that's a wrap!
*dusts off hands*

 

[Beerdude26]

Well, that's a rape!
*washes hands*

fixed

 

[Pulse]

This is silly, frankly. We've been down this road before, had this discussion before. If we clamp down harder, we get complained at that we're being too harsh. If we back off, we get complained at that we're not being harsh enough.
Frankly, the politics forum can suck a bag of dicks. It's stupid, pointless, and serves no purpose on this site except to incite pronlonged and protracted arguments.
As far as I'm concerned, if you're getting your arse handed to you in there, then you deserve it.

I think this is the greatest post I've ever read on these forums.

 

[Vegeta897]

Well, that's a rap!
I DEED IT

Fix'd.

 

[Cormeh]

I remember when the man threatened to shut down the politics forum entirely.

It was lol.

 

[Beerdude26]

Well, that's a rap!
I DEED IT

Fix'd.

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

I agree that it is annoying to see interesting discussion turn into a spam fest or flame war, but politics is essesstially free for all - its the same on any forum.

 

[Adabiviak]

I suspect that some people secretly (or not so much) enjoy that sort of strife.

 

[Druckles]

This is exactly why I stay away from Politics. I don't see it as "Politics" and never had. I see it simply as "Arguments" forum and that's about it. I have no problem with the way it's moderated, because I avoid it like the plague. Having them clamp down it on it would only have them clamp down everywhere else, too. And the tighter their grip, the further the subjectiveness goes and the further arguments about infractions go.

 

[nurizeko]

A website called Halflife2.net is hardly the most appropriate location for serious political debate.


Expecting such is probably wasted effort.

 

[Druckles]

No, I fink Headcrab would be betta than Obama! LOL.

Like so?

 

[Hectic Glenn]

We have a politics forum?

 

[Vegeta897]

A website called Halflife2.net is hardly the most appropriate location for Cpt Stern.

Agreed.

 

[Krynn72]

I like the politics forum. It gives Stern and Vegeta a place to argue out of the view of everyone else. Its the online equivalent of "Taking it outside" in a fight.

 

[Vegeta897]

Huh? I don't go in the politics forum.

I wouldn't be caught dead arguing actual politics with stern. We argue about more serious things, like semantics.

 

[Krynn72]

You wanna take this to Politics bitch?!

 

[Kula Meenur]

This is silly, frankly. We've been down this road before, had this discussion before. If we clamp down harder, we get complained at that we're being too harsh. If we back off, we get complained at that we're not being harsh enough.
Frankly, the politics forum can suck a bag of dicks. It's stupid, pointless, and serves no purpose on this site except to incite pronlonged and protracted arguments.

I like you.

As far as I'm concerned, if you're getting your arse handed to you in there, then you deserve it.

Now i love you.


/me gives love to Pi

 

[DiSTuRbEd]

Why is there still a politics area on a GAMING forum???

I still don't understand that.

 

[Ennui]

The reason the Politics subforum was born in the first place was to keep the filth out of the Lounge, Pi's really not exaggerating about us not giving much of a shit about it. All that really happens in there is a bunch of people that hate each other arguing constantly about the same ancient issues and insulting one another in between. If you're one of those people then I expect you should have to suck it up and deal with it, and if you're not it's hardly a problem for you.

Where's my gravel?

 

[Sulkdodds]

I like the politics forum. Screw y'all.