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[JohnR]

Some people are getting increasingly nasty with each other. Shutting down the political talk for a week. We need to find a better way to communicate, people. If we can't un-eff it here, how are we going to do it where it counts?

[piemma]

Good move John.

I don't participate in the BS on that forum but I do stop in occasionally for S hits and Giggles.

It has become an absolute clown show. There are 4 or 5 guys who monopolize all the conversations and for the most part, make no sense except to insult each other.

[spence]

I was going to suggest this.

[nightfighter]

Now back to our regularly scheduled topics... and that would be fishing, or something related to do with fishing.

[tattoobob]

Politics has no place on a fishing forum

[piemma]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

Politics has no place on a fishing forum

[wdmso]

Not a bad thing . You’re the Boss
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[Got Stripers]

I’d take it down permanently no loss if that place goes.

[Nebe]

Yeah, but her Eee mails!!!!!
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[Mike P]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

Politics has no place on a fishing forum

I agree, but if you don't give the bomb throwers on each side a place to throw bombs, they'll do it in either the Main Forum or the Scuppers.

Look at SOL. Timmy tossed a bunch of guys out of his politics forum, and they just took over the Town Tavern. If you start a fisheries regulation thread in the Mass forum, sooner or later someone's going to throw in a political post and then all hell breaks loose. I get to be the bad guy for deleting the crap.

These sites are just a microcosm of the US today. Whatever happened to the days when Reagan would invite Tip O'Neill over to the WH in the evening, and they'd work out compromises over a bottle of Irish whiskey?

[Guppy]

Should be interesting to see what “ new posts “ look like this week…
Ghost town… :-)

[Rmarsh]

Originally Posted by Guppy

Should be interesting to see what “ new posts “ look like this week…
Ghost town… :-)

Doesnt have to be.... if we all cut each other a little slack and talk more about what we have in common.

Dont worry ill post some work pictures.....or maybe a couple music videos...hey....at least there wont be insults flying back and forth.
What will some of these guys do to fill their day?

[spence]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Whatever happened to the days when Reagan would invite Tip O'Neill over to the WH in the evening, and they'd work out compromises over a bottle of Irish whiskey?

Newt.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by spence

Newt.

^^^^ see?

[spence]

Originally Posted by JohnR

^^^^ see?

Really? Am I wrong?

[Pete F.]

I thought what happened to politics was Mothers against Drunk Driving mad it too dangerous to drive drunk.
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[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by spence

Really? Am I wrong?

Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the House 95-99

Tip O’Neill was Speaker of the House 77-87
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[PaulS]

Prob. long overdue. There are very few fishing related threads here and the few that are fishing related are photos of trips.

[fishgolf]

Spence is correct.
Newt is proud to be the guy that blew up politeness in politics.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Prob. long overdue. There are very few fishing related threads here and the few that are fishing related are photos of trips.

I would be willing to wager that if John took a poll of how many of us want the Political Forum to cease to exist the overwhelming majority would be in favor of ditching it.

John, why not take a poll?

[Got Stripers]

Originally Posted by piemma

I would be willing to wager that if John took a poll of how many of us want the Political Forum to cease to exist the overwhelming majority would be in favor of ditching it.

John, why not take a poll?

Count me as one who would like it to end, or get Santos to moderate it so it can live up to its true potential.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by piemma

I would be willing to wager that if John took a poll of how many of us want the Political Forum to cease to exist the overwhelming majority would be in favor of ditching it.

John, why not take a poll?

That forum is like having a porta potty at the campground. Can you take away the Porta potty get ready to step in #^&#^&#^&#^& all over the place
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[redlite]

Originally Posted by Nebe

That forum is like having a porta potty at the campground. Can you take away the Porta potty get ready to step in #^&#^&#^&#^& all over the place
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Hahhahaaaa
Though I have often admired how thoughtful/ inslightfiul/ dedicated some of the posts in there get when I have popped in as nothing else new to read here, but I have never fathomed how some have so much time to think about, read, type, and spend debating those thoughts...... on a fishing site..
Most days I'm lucky to have enough time to eat or hit the head.......I guess I just doin it all wrong
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[Clammer]

the other site has a good one going //an its about Stripers .,

what ever happened to [[Just don,t go to poll forum :::

ain,t been there in years & havn,t missed anything worth while in
years ><><

WTF was the name of the one you took away & was the best forum on here

ya not in school now

[wdmso]

Originally Posted by redlite

Hahhahaaaa
Though I have often admired how thoughtful/ inslightfiul/ dedicated some of the posts in there get when I have popped in as nothing else new to read here, but I have never fathomed how some have so much time to think about, read, type, and spend debating those thoughts...... on a fishing site..
Most days I'm lucky to have enough time to eat or hit the head.......I guess I just doin it all wrong
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Honestly all my time comes from A Retired B winter . Come fishing season much less.

And banging out a few responses take just a few minutes sitting on the couch or sitting at a store waiting for my wife

I love talking politics I tried with my wife . She’s not interested . so the political page takes up the slack..

if John pulls the plug. He’s the boss I’ll still be here

On the argument this is a fishing forum , so get rid of the political forum . much of that tends to come from those who never comment in the political section anyway.

That doesn’t mean their views aren’t valid on the current topic


In my view pictures of your Catch no matter the size . Is just what a fishing site is for. To share and support others accomplishments on or off the water

And of course the flow of ideas on bait or lures even location I find valuable. And will provide to anyone whom asks
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[Got Stripers]

The problem with that forum is that certain guys and you know who you are, can’t help throwing the nasty insults if a thread gets contentious. I try to keep it civil, but do like to do a little ribbing at times, but I try to keep it in good taste and not nasty.

[Rmarsh]

Good Riddance.
Toxic...hateful ...waste of time.

[tattoobob]

So basically I feel that if people like to go there and can be respectful to others, You can post your opinion without being nasty to one another just like in real life then keep it if not then boot their butt out of it and that's the end of it

I myself don't give a rats ass what your political opinion is so I don't go there and never have

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by spence

Newt.

It was a carefully thought out and executed plan and he wouldn't and doesn't deny it

https://history.princeton.edu/about/...publican-party