Thanks for the idea Jody. I'll think about it, but I fear it will continue to piss off many users, even in a separate section.

I can't tell you the amount of off board DMs I get every time these things go too far and start veering off into these topics. They don't come here for that and many feel they're being bashed or subjected to extremes they'd rather not face. 

I think we have a pretty good thing going here and I hope people understand I'm not trying to censor anyone. I just want to keep the peace. This isn't a political forum. There are plenty of places on the web you can go to find one.

This topic always ends up in warring factions. God knows, we have enough wars in the world. And I don't mean Orson Welles!

Here, in south-west Ontario, I often read and post on the Michigan radio board. It has a forum just for poltitical threads.

https://mibuzzboard.com/phpBB3/index.php

 

Dale Patterson wrote:

Anytime a topic veers political, just delete it. Not just the political posts, but the entire thread. Eventually people will get the message.

 
Or just close the topic, as some of us may be interested in why a post is under the microscope and learn from  it, like I did!

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If you have a separate section for off topics, just don't go to it if anything political annoys you.  Like RA says, don't read the post, or in this case just don't visit that section in the first place.  I think we also need to not be so picky about what is and isn't political.  If it crosses with media, then it should be fair game. And it is hard to post with some media topics and not cross into politics.  This is only an issue if we make it one.  

I think the off topic section won't be all politics anyway.  Many of us post items that aren't really broadcast oriented.  In the past we have had lengthy threads regarding retail stores, or the demise of a company, or a product no longer available, memories of old Toronto etc.  So, I say give it a shot. I think like other separate categories on the SOWNY site it would have some interest but irregular, especially after this or the upcoming federal election. 

If the off topic section became stupid with just conspiracy garbage and a shoutfest for four or five people with personal attacks.  Shut it down, and never to return again.  But given the tone of most members here, I feel it could be much more than political. 

I am on several classic car forums, the rules are no political threads at all. You get one warning, than banishment. There are hundreds, if not thousands of political forums. We come here for radio, tv and associated discussions. Stick to your guns RA. 

I personally wish there was a dedicated political thread (which those who don't want to get involved with can simply just stay out of it). I'm not interested in getting into screaming matches with right-wingers, but as I mentioned in the National Post thread I do want to discuss the implications of the enormous propaganda being perpetrated in PostMedia newspapers.

Neither the TV news nor newspapers are ever, EVER going to cover this, for obvious reasons. Even if you're not a PostMedia-owned publication, you won't write about it as it hurts the entire industry to be seen as a purveyor of any kind of propaganda (left or right) and would only further public mistrust of an industry that is already slowly dying.

And we are heading into a Federal campaign soon, I personally don't want to see brainwashing techniques used to elect our country's next leader, especially when it will decide critical issues like ongoing financial support for Ukraine (the PCs voted against financial support and I strongly worry that Ukraine will be abandoned the second Trudeau is gone), carbon tax implementation and other climate change fighting initiatives, and right-to-abortion.  The news media are shaping the public perception of whether these issues are good or bad for society, we should be discussing who is controlling that news agenda (billionaires? Russians? The Indian government?) not silencing it.


 

turkeytop wrote:

Here, in south-west Ontario, I often read and post on the Michigan radio board. It has a forum just for poltitical threads.

https://mibuzzboard.com/phpBB3/index.php

 

I just had a look at about two pages of the politics thread on the forum and was surprised that it appears to be 90 % Trump weary. Surprised because they are in a country where so many don't see the bizarre things that Trump says and does on Fox News. ( except for the one time when they cover a rally live).

Will revisit the board and thread when I have time.
 

Last edited by Fitz (November 4, 2024 3:58 pm)