[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

Political forums are pointless.

They consist of two or more opposing sides, each preaching to their own choirs. There are never converts from the forum postulating.

However, there are overflows of ill will that infect the rest of the forum community.

If someone feels that the Political Forum Vacuum is indicative of an unfulfilled need, then start one unrelated to the TOTV. Buy the software and go to it!

You said a lot in a few words.

NOTE: We have gained more members and more sponsors without one. Best single action taken to improve TOTV for its future success.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Bucco

I do not agree with either of you.

I learned a lot on the old political forum...From those who did not preach but read and used FACTS, not emotion to talk about issues.

We had/have a fellow who knows banking, which I have no clue about.....learned a ton from him...changed my viewpoint on a few things also.

That story could apply to any number of posters that I learned so much from.

No.....problem is the posters. Using fictious names.....having an agenda to do nothing but what I guess is called flaming...nothing more. Ignoring or not listening to anything that is said from any side of an issue, and especially ignoring ISSUES. I had strong feelings on candidates recently but that does not mean they were bad people...does not mean anything but I disagreed with their policies.

Second issue was what this does to the administrators who try to keep it civil. I would prefer a political forum with ONE STRIKE and you are out. Make the rules clear and if you violate them...good bye. There are forums out there like that and there are forums that make our old political forum look like a church picnic.

But I miss the viewpoint of people.....their input...great learning experience.

I realize we're not here to debate the merits of the old Political Forum. That decision was made, everyone was permitted to voice an opinion, the horse is gone and the barn door closed. But like Bucco, I miss the Forum. I enjoyed the exchange of ideas and learned a lot.