Politics Section Hiatus

[scheides]

Maybe permanently? If the people that post there were half as active and 1/5 as passionate about cars in the rest of the forum, we'd be overrun with awesome posts. Instead people post page-long facts, opinions, and generally just generally disobey the only rule: be nice!

So, goodbye politics. Post more links to Jalopnik if you get bored please. It's the middle of winter and the last thing I want to hear about is politics. If you want to discuss politics on this forum, you must pretend you are speaking to your grandmother about it. Otherwise, keep your opinions to yourself.

Seriously, the focus of this forum is cars! I'll bring back this section when everyone that posts in it regularly posts at least 5 updates to their own project threads.

[twack]

Fuck ya. finally, almost forgot it was a car forum

[awd-drifter]

it was gettin' outta hand over there.

[polishmafia]

If you didn't like that section, why did you two read it? No one forced you to read those threads, just like no one forced you to comment on my POS car thread. :P

[Febo]

I'm with Pete on this one. You KNOW what you are getting into when you went into that section. If you didn't want to see any of it, don't go there.

[Speedfreak]

I very rarely visited that section, but the mere existence of it always spilled political overtones into other threads and comments in general. I'm not on a car forum to hear about others political beliefs, if I wanted that, I'd be on a forum for such a thing. It just doesn't(didn't) bring a good feeling to visiting the site honestly.

I'm glad you made the decision Scheides, it's a good one. Thank you.

[CornFed2.4]

Never knew it was there so I guess I won't miss it.

[Goat Blower]

The same thing happened to NABR long ago, it draws me in for a little bit then gives me a headache.

[awd-drifter]

It was entertaining while it lasted...that is all. well, for me that is.

[cmspaz]

The "If you don't like it don't read it" argument only works when you're not talking to the guy who has to moderate all of that crap. Scheides has every right to get rid of that section if he wants, and I don't blame him for doing so.

[Febo]

That's what mattd and kracka were for. They were the active mods who actively posted stuff in there and even created threads. that kind of made them the section moderators.

[A//// Guy]

Lame. Now there will be no new posts to read.

[Matt D.]

I posted content to create discussion. There were only two people in recent memory who resulted to name calling, but hey, what do I know?

[tpunx99GSX]

Good riddence, i hate that freakin section. Every time i read a post there my blood gets boiling.... keep it gone.

[tpunx99GSX]

Originally Posted by Matt D.

I posted content to create discussion. There were only two people in recent memory who resulted to name calling, but hey, what do I know?

I hope your not referring to me.

[goodhart]

Seeing as how the political section was made to keep the political crap out of other threads, I think any talk of politics in a thread not about politics should be a 1 day ban.

[1ViciousGSX]

Originally Posted by Matt D.

I posted content to create discussion. There were only two people in recent memory who resulted to name calling, but hey, what do I know?

+1

[polishmafia]

Originally Posted by tpunx99GSX

I hope your not referring to me.

Sounds like someone has a guilty consience, but I'm not naming any names.

[Febo]

Originally Posted by Matt D.

I posted content to create discussion. There were only two people in recent memory who resulted to name calling, but hey, what do I know?

And for the vast majority of us it was some decent discussion. Heated... but those are the best discussions anyways. I enjoyed it, and didn't even get banned.

[1ViciousGSX]

I say "Gloves Off!!", let's take it to the mat!!!!