UPDATE: Politics/Religion no longer permitted again!

[Scott DeWar]

Well, isn't flying actually falling and missing the ground by being distracted at just the right moment?

 

[Bullgrit]

For all the years I've been writing a blog, (8 years, now), I have intentionally avoided touching on any controversial subjects. But at the beginning of this year I decided to publish my thoughts on some such issues. I'm just stating this because I have now started a couple of controversial topic discussions here in Miscellaneous. I'm not starting these topics to test Morrus' allowance for politics and religion. It's just that, coincidental with his test, I happen to have some controversial topics "in the cylinder", so to speak, already written. I will avoid posting more than one a week, and even then, I am completely willing to stop, and completely understanding if things go in a bad way and they need to be taken down.

For the record, I'm not posting anything controversial to raise a ruckus or start arguments. I'm just interested in discussion among friendly, intelligent people with a wide variety of experiences and thoughts.

Bullgrit

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Well, while this seems to be working out OK so far, I have to say I hope the politics/religion discussion test doesn't continue. I like EN World specifically because it doesn't (well, didn't) have those discussions (and if you want them, there's always Circvs Maximvs). EN World to me is a refuge from all of that stuff.

I appreciate that I can just not click into one of those threads, so thanks for providing a very visible tag. If I could hide all of the threads with a given tag from myself, I would. Or put it in a sub-forum or something.

 

[Morrus]

I appreciate that I can just not click into one of those threads, so thanks for providing a very visible tag. If I could hide all of the threads with a given tag from myself, I would. Or put it in a sub-forum or something.

Something I'm working on! No promises, but I'm trying to implement that.

 

[Bullgrit]

there's always Circvs Maximvs

The few times I've looked in over at CM, it was not a place for friendly, intelligent discussion. If it comes to using CM or just having no discussions, I'll go with no discussions.

Bullgrit

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

The few times I've looked in over at CM, it was not a place for friendly, intelligent discussion. If it comes to using CM or just having no discussions, I'll go with no discussions.

Bullgrit

Ditto that. I saw more gossipy, catty, backstabbing behavior than real meaningful discussion. I'd rather hold my tongue than participate there.

 

[Bullgrit]

though it would be a topic for another thread

I'm I imagining, or does it seem that every politics/religion thread has gone far off the original topic and on to other controversial topics?

Bullgrit

 

[Morrus]

I'm I imagining, or does it seem that every politics/religion thread has gone far off the original topic and on to other controversial topics?

What's even more interesting to me is that politics is now the most used thread tag in this forum.

 

[Scott DeWar]

Only because it is new and previously forbidden. Once the rush is over, It will probably change.

 

[Henry]

If somebody responds with, "no, that was a coincidence! My left nipple Herberous Crax traveled back in time to eradicate Polio with his lactic powers" then you've avoided calling anybody stupid.

On the other hand, SyFy channel needs a new series pitch...

...and Time Crax (subtitle: Areolar Police) is somewhat more believable than Sharknado, so I'm in.