A REQUEST TO THE SITE ADMINISTRATORS

[mopho]

Originally Posted by JoshS

I was trying to find a mission statement or something similar, but I couldn't. After looking at a couple pages of Randy Chases thread starters, extrapolating that over 945 pages of his thread starters you come close to 3,000 threads he started that don't have anything to do with cars, and lets say I'm way off and it and it's half of that. It still reflects what I believe is his philosophy. I'm not going to put words in his mouth, but the way "I" look at it it is a realitively open forum for Lotus enthusiasts, not an auto forum for Lotus enthusiasts. Just by the threads we see each day most are about the car some are about life. The odds just seem to play out, large percentage car. Low percentage on life, just as Randy's posts. I think he set the tone, and he hit the nail on the head from day one and that is truely amazing.

How did you extrapolate from the discussion about a sub forum for political and religious threads as "removing all off topic discussions"?

No one suggested removing off topic discussions. I've never even seen a car forum (or any forum) that doesn't have an off topic section

And BTW, how many threads did Randy start about religion or politics?

Originally Posted by Seb

If a political section does ever make it onto this forum, I would like to be able to disable it in the UserCP. Those that want it, get it.

+1

Originally Posted by GR82DRV

OTOH, I find it interesting that the same crowd who cut their chops on the First Amendment for the last 40 years now want to limit political speech by various means and methods. My, how the worm has turned!

Putting it into it's own sub-section is not really limiting it, it's just giving people a specific place to play.

And BTW, a forum is private owned, freedom of speech doesn't apply. Just like when you are in someone's home, you can perhaps say whatever you want, but you can also be kicked out for it

Originally Posted by Moto44

Honestly, for me it wouldn't make any difference. I always hit "New Posts", so I'm not even aware of what subforum threads are in.

That is what I do, and why it is so frustrating to me, because those topics dominate the results. That is why I want to see a "new post w/o politics" function, or not have politics show up in "new posts" but in order to do that, there first has to be a section for politics/religion to separate them.

I really don't see why there is objection to this, it is a win, win situation, those who want to discuss P/R can still do so, and those that don't, don't have to deal with it as it will be invisible to them.


Perhaps it should be put to a vote



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[apk919]

Originally Posted by Seb

If a political section does ever make it onto this forum, I would like to be able to disable it in the UserCP. Those that want it, get it.

Every post you make is political (check your avatar)

[RacyTracy]

Y'all might want to look at this....most of it is still accurate.


A Word from Management...

[Seb]

Originally Posted by apk919

Every post you make is political (check your avatar)

Not really. Calling the ex president a wanker isn't really political, it's just a statement.

[qball]

Admins,

Can we start a separate forum on Mac versus PC?

[Seb]

Lets have a food section, where fat ****s can share what they enjoy stuffing their faces with.

[Stormy320]

Originally Posted by Seb

Not really. Calling the ex president a wanker isn't really political, it's just a statement.

You really are clueless.

Takes all kinds .

Maybe you don't like the political threads because they are weighted against Obama and his wonderful administration.

[Seb]

You're kidding me, right?

[apk919]

Originally Posted by Seb

Not really. Calling the ex president a wanker isn't really political, it's just a statement.

You've just told me all I need to know about you. Thanks.

[RacyTracy]

Is everyone starting to see why there is no political forum or anything being done to encourage even more political threads??...and why they end up getting locked so quickly sometimes??? Which is where I see this one going....





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[Seb]

Strange... I could swear I don't give two ****s.

[mopho]

Originally Posted by RacyTracy

Is everyone starting to see why there is no political forum or anything being done to encourage even more political threads??...and why they end up getting locked so quickly sometimes??? Which is where I see this one going....

Actually, I see even more reason why they need their own sandbox to play in so not to bother the grown ups





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[ezmoney]

Is advertising on this forum based on the number of posts that the forum gets? If so limiting what can be posted here could affect how much advertising we get to support LT. Just a thought.

BTW are there political threads on LT??

[RoadDad]

IBTL

[ivan1]

Originally Posted by mopho

Actually, I see even more reason why they need their own sandbox to play in so not to bother the grown ups





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in my opinion there is just as much childish or hostile behavior in many a thread comparing Lotus to (insert other car name here)......

[mopho]

Originally Posted by ivan1

in my opinion there is just as much childish or hostile behavior in many a thread comparing Lotus to (insert other car name here)......

Except discussing Lotus is the main purpose of the forum
..... And they have their own section for it


Sorry but there is a reason why the saying "never discuss politics or religion in mixed company" exists


Look, if I was king I wouldn't allow it at all, but I am not, so I am proposing (a separate section) what I think is a fair compromise and I really fail to see why people are against it, everybody wins




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[RoadDad]

RoadDad's a prick!








Can we lock it now?

[mopho]

Originally Posted by RoadDad

Can we lock it now?

Why?



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[RoadDad]

Just 'cause I got called a prick .


Even though it's true, it's still not nice .



EDIT: Political Threads On LT Suck

[ivan1]

I am not against a separate section...I am not against banning them altogether....not all that important to me...