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Really Wish General Discussion Was An Escape Away From Politics...

posted 7 years ago by Retromogul (1082)
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...And with that any and all bullshit about Trump, Obama, Clinton, and fucking "SWJ's finding it's way into every topic. Don't you people have any politcial groups to infest? Can't there be more thoughtful and entertaining discussions instead of just partsian bullshit. And what is up with topic headers about turkeys, "Do you like Asian women?", and jerking off at work?

Anyway this is just an angry, wish fulfillnent rant I wanted to get off my chest. :p

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

Politics is a way of life but I agree if most of it could be discussed outside of GD. For the record mastication us about chewing and predates the thread about masturbation by two days.

I like silly topics though, as long as they are (Mostly) family friendly.

[–] Retromogul (1082) 7 years ago

Ah okay, thanks for the clarification.

I don't mind silly topics either unless they dominate threads and seem to be written by bored teenagers.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 7 years ago

Actually, my friend, I created the Mastication topic in response to the Onanistic topic. I am tired of seeing topics that are random questions seemingly pulled out of thin air, or out of a less savory place.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I found both the mastication and masturbation threads humorous Ark but I agree with your motivations. The difference between funny and unsavory seems to be lost on some and hopefully pointing it out will have a social norm assist them in toning the room better and more often.

Hopefully once Politics, Spirituality, The Soap Box and the rest of the Other General boards get some traffic people will have their own spaces to fully explore who they are with regards to seemingly random topics.

[–] R_Kane (15828) 7 years ago

Thank you. I'd like to add that I support the OP's attitude. A strategy that has worked for me is to put all The Usual Suspects on Ignore. I like myself too much to be exposed to that kind of bad energy.

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

It's good you relieved yourself of this...and about jerking off at work,yeah it's kind of bad😏

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

If you think it's "bad" yet you participated?

[–] Kazak (2187) 7 years ago

People gonna people, but I feel ya.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

enough of the politics stuff

[–] Stratego (30494) 7 years ago

I prefer the political discussions to take place somewhere else as well

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

It's mostly one poster and he posts political stuff here because "this is where the action is".

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I wonder who ???

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

Here is a clue 😎

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

The Hillary obsession is worrisome. I try not to think of her.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I know and she's not even relevant anymore!
Politics,that and religion subjects guaranteed to cause conflict.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I made some comments on gun control after the Vegas shooting and I quickly learned its better to say nothing.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

Me too.
They sure do love guns.

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

I can't imagine who that might be.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (77353) 7 years ago

Im still trying to sort this out
When i find out ill tell ya bud👍

[–] Popcorn Kernel (2368) 7 years ago

General Discussion might be the busiest area here on moviechat but SURELY there are whole web sites and message boards dedicated to politics that have much more "action' than here. So I still have to wonder , why is all this stuff being dumped here and not at Fox news or breitbart or dietcokedumpster.com or some MRA forum , or one of the many other places where people with similar interests are gathered.

[–] db20db (17235) 7 years ago

There are plenty of steady, heated exchanges on both the Trump and HRC boards here. They're constantly in the trending bar.

I agree with a poster who used the word " infest. " I used it weeks before he/she did.

[–] Padeen (6459) 7 years ago

Are there Mod's here? Maybe there should be a separate political section, outside of General Discussion? Nothing good ever comes from politics on an anonymous forum.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

There is a politics board and each politician has their own board.
I think the conversation spills onto this board because it's the most active.
I'm not sure what the answer is.

[–] Retromogul (1082) 7 years ago

I think the problem with the lack of activity on politics and other boards, and why it spills over here, is because the specialised boards are not immediately noticeable on the site, unlike the General Discussion board.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

True,you definitely have to hunt for other boards.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77353) 7 years ago

There are Mods...
They pop up occasionally but they are not terribly harsh and are frequently pretty fun

Mod#5 deleted one of my posts ages ago but he/she was rather reasonable about it and i probably deserved it...i was being rather dickish that night

Overall just expect lots of silliness and fun here on GD
Politics aint my thing either but you can always skip those posts

[–] db20db (17235) 7 years ago

From what I've seen, at least some of them are on top of their game. Witnessed a very questionable thread disappear rather quickly earlier today.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77353) 7 years ago

'Questionable'
I was probably posting on it:)

[–] MovieManCin2 (26342) 7 years ago

So who pissed in your oatmeal, Retro?

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