Who's looking forward to constantly seeing politician's faces continue to blot out movies, actors, and TV Shows on the homepage because keyboard warriors are too busy fighting with eachother?
Not this guy.
I'm looking forward to the day when it's easy to understand that we post about anything here except politics.
Apparently it's too difficult for you to get it.
Funny how it's not a political post. It's a post about politics infest the primary page and that's a situation we all deal as members of this site.
shareIt’s hard for some politics not to cross over when politics is a major part of so many tv shows and movies.
Not to mention the situation you are talking about where politicians have pages here and people debate on them. There’s a warning on Trumps profile to not engage in political debates but people still do it.
I personally find it to be a symptom of social media looking for another soapbox.
It's so annoying that you look to see the trending movie and actor discussions only to see another political page where a film should be.
thats the extent of it though, you dont have to click on it , so its purely the trending banner.
cant you just look past that?
the politics page was created to keep this page clear - and it works
Yes we all do that, but it's also used as a way to keep the politics right in your face. You can ignore it, but it's still there. It's also on you TV, your radio, yard signs, billboards, your phone, in newspapers, and on clothes At some point, it's fair to request that we just have a simple "ignore this page" option. According to the moderator, they bring the subject up regularly.
sharealtering the trending banner will do nothing to stop :
" you TV, your radio, yard signs, billboards, your phone, in newspapers, and on clothes"
Thats on you , i dont seem to get any of that .
The site designer cannot stop you seeing billboards.
The site designer has created the politics page and successfully removed politics from the general discussion page .
To ask that certain faces do not show in the trending bar is like asking a .... well, analogies escape me
Its taking the piss basically
the problem was solved 99%
Theres always those browser extensions and/or picture blocking techniques you can employ if its really bothering you .
I know. It's just one more site that's infested when it doesn't need to be. You can block users, why not specific pages. I seriously disdain politics being everywhere when it's really not that important. I know some people like to think it is, but it really isn't. They campaign, you vote, they serve.
shareWell said
shareGeneral Discussion: Talk about anything here...except politics.
It’s on the front page.
I'm not talking politics. I'm talking the experience of using the site and seeing it infest the home page.
shareIt is a common complaint that I have forwarded to the site's owner on more than one occasion. Unfortunately, there has been no indication that he plans to change it.
shareThread topic: ‘Another election year’
OP: “I'm not talking politics.”
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on the trending bar? it does not bother me.
shareI usually just block most politicians' profile pictures. It really does help a lot on the homepage for me.
My eyes scan the posters to identify the content title, and my brain usually skips over titles with no profile picture.
But where else is RFK Jr. going to get some love?
I'd rather see his mug than some porn star or Danny Masterson-type.
I see him on youtube quite a bit. As for porn stars and Danny Masterson, I'm advocating an option to be able to switch it off.
shareNot sure if it's possible, but maybe a picture wouldn't pop unless the topic has X number of posts within X number of units of time to prevent some folks from flooding the images with this person or that person.
shareOh calm down, politics is part of the mix. That's exactly how it was on IMDb. Politics was one of the most active boards not to mention George W Bush, Obama, Hillary Clinton and countless other more specific boards.
shareI am calm. It's just looking at the stupidity of it all again rather than going with the flow because that's always how it was.
Every election, people get pulled onto politics regardless if they want to or not. It's almost as bad as football season. At least the NFL can be ignored more easily.
Okay. I've just seen many argue that MovieChat should eliminate all politics and focus only on movies. I'm just saying, IMDb was always a great place for politics and MovieChat is just carrying on a 20 year old IMDb tradition.
shareYEAH...BUT TRUTHFULLY...THE POLITICS PAGE IS A CESSPOOL FULL OF THREE EYED MUTANTS....EVERYONE HAS A SIDE AND AN OPINION AND THEY SCREAM THEM BACK AND FORTH.
shareMy point is that IMDb message boards were great, and they covered everything. MovieChat has preserved everything. We can discuss anything, including politics.
shareI figure a feature similar to the ignore button we use for users could be applied to pages. Right now, I'd use it for all candidates. Kowalski is right about the politics section.
If ever an argument against the singularity existed, it would be politics commentary.
I just don't think that's necessary. It's quite easy to ignore the "Trump" and "Biden" and even the QAnon agitprop "Sound of Freedom" boards on the Trending List. Why would you need an Ignore option? Just ignore it the old fashion way by not clicking on it.
shareName one movie board that survived talking politics, and talking less and less of movies? All the ones I know are at 0% and have failed, or in the least, hasn't expanded as time has gone by, and it's been a handful of years now.
(and there is a Politics board on here)
I'll give you some great examples from IMDb why film sites like MovieChat need to compensate for political discussion.
First, on the contentious topic of religion, which can often be political. On IMDb the Gibson flick "The Passion of the Christ" became a battleground for Christians versus atheists. IMDb in its wisdom then decided to create a Religion, Faith & Spirituality board. There was a need and activity on "The Passion" board was the alert.
Then there was IMDb's Soapbox board. When I began posting there in the early 2000's, it was a hotbed of political debate. IMDb saw the need and created a separate Politics board. That actually sort of killed the Soapbox. But I see the necessity.
And then you have movies like "American History X", for example, which by their very nature generate a political debate. That board became a battleground for Alt Right and Neo-Nazis versus liberals and leftists.
But I'm mainly addressing those on MovieChat who have argued this site should only be about the "Movie". We're trying to maintain the IMDb community here. And politics has always been part of that.
I don't see a problem with a political movie.. Most movies have some kind of message, anyway..
What I have noticed is that there might be a 10% increase, but it's only for a short time, and then it sorta dies down 20%, losing more than it gained. And besides quantity, there's also the quality of conversation.
It doesn't matter to me who wins in the US.
I've worked in politics before. Never again.