Can we go back to the days of....

[Frank_N_Stein]

...no discussions on race or religion? Some of the b.s. going on lately is quite entertaining, but at the same time ruining INGO. There seems to be an increase in personal attacks during disussions involving either.

 

[Birds Away]

Back to the days of Jello?

 

[Cameramonkey]

I just steer clear of those sections for the most part.

 

[ATM]

Let's make it an echo chamber, nobody likes a challenge.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Let's make it an echo chamber, nobody likes a challenge.

Not exactly my point. The challenges are fine, its the way they are presented that are getting old.

 

[T.Lex]

Personally, while I enjoy the politics/religion topics (most of the time), I'd be willing to barter those away if we can also exclude the conspiracy-theory threads. I mean, actual conspiracies would be fine to talk about. Speculative ones, especially in this day and age, can be morally offensive.

 

[ATM]

Not exactly my point. The challenges are fine, its the way they are presented that are getting old.

Be creative, simply cussing one another would get old.

Personally, while I enjoy the politics/religion topics (most of the time), I'd be willing to barter those away if we can also exclude the conspiracy-theory threads. I mean, actual conspiracies would be fine to talk about. Speculative ones, especially in this day and age, can be morally offensive.

Quit believing lies and I'll quit challenging you.

 

[mbills2223]

In my opinion it's a great way to flush out the buttheads

 

[littletommy]

I think it's a good thing to be able to debate hot button issues, if, for no other reason, it weeds out the members who have no self control, wether they get banned, or go on an ignore list. I use those kind of threads to see who is a candidate for ignoring, and not simply because I disagree with them, but because of how they present themselves.

 

[T.Lex]

Quit believing lies and I'll quit challenging you.

You? You're no challenge at all.

 

[ATM]

You? You're no challenge at all.

Underestimation is exploitable.

I mean, I am no challenge to you at all.

 

[printcraft]

 

[CindyE]

For me, learning to debate without being angry and/or insulting and taking things to a personal level is a good thing. I know way too many people who lack that skill. I used to be one sometimes. The people who have gotten shootered, temp banned, or put on ignore surely saw it coming, and chose to continue their crap. It's not that hard to step away from the computer and think things through before posting! OK, sometimes it is a little hard, but we can do it!

 

[Kutnupe14]

Be creative, simply cussing one another would get old.



Quit believing lies and I'll quit challenging you.

Lol. You may be the most consistent after TT.

 

[gregr]

...no discussions on race or religion? Some of the b.s. going on lately is quite entertaining, but at the same time ruining INGO. There seems to be an increase in personal attacks during disussions involving either.

Could it just be that since you dislike those topics, that you avoid those threads instead of banning others from discussing what they wish?

 

[churchmouse]

These threads usually start out OK. Well, the Flaming gay thread was an exception.

As the topic goes for a few pages emotions get the best of folks and the sticks/rocks tend to come out.

In threads are posted asking for civility and we can enjoy another 3 or 4 pages and again, emotions/tempers.

We let the forum openly discuss these issues as some are directly related to gun ownership and we asked for civil discourse. Asking for and receiving same, well.....

 

[churchmouse]

Could it just be that since you dislike those topics, that you avoid those threads instead of banning others from discussing what they wish?

And in this same vane I would ask that discretion be used when starting/replying to these threads.

 

[churchmouse]

Back to the days of Jello?

I remember Jello.

 

[printcraft]

I remember Jello.

May peace be upon him.

 

[foszoe]

May peace be upon him.

Bill Cosby?