We're seeing an uptick in people randomly throwing out political bullshit in threads in the Lounge. Don't. Report people who do. They'll get booted from the thread for a first offense and more than that if they continue.
The end.
(Oct 2020 update)
Originally Posted by Bearcat:
It's safe to say thread bans aren't working, at least for the handful of people who simply can't keep politics out of any given conversation.
Due to continued reported posts and general frustrations around inserting politics into absolutely everything, and idea came up to restrict people to DC, much like the Romper Room.
So, everyone gets three thread bans as warnings, and after that will get a vacation in DC (the other forums will be view only). The thread bans and DC vacations will be posted in the transparency thread.
Just like several other rules, there's of course gray area and it doesn't really matter where the line is drawn, because those who can keep politics out of the Lounge will never come close to the line and those who can't will insist on running right up to it.
Generally speaking, we're talking about political opinions or blatantly inserting politics into a thread that isn't even a little bit on topic, or otherwise leaking DC BS into the Lounge or other forums.
Originally Posted by Detoxing:
If you can't see how racist Merd the Turd is, then i certainly don't trust yours.
Honestly, if mods would just flush The Turd D.C would instantly be a better place.
I didn’t say anything about that. But I’ve seen your work and I definitely don’t trust your judgment either. No offense, but I’d take Dane’s over yours.
Originally Posted by patteeu:
I didn’t say anything about that. But I’ve seen your work and I definitely don’t trust your judgment either. No offense, but I’d take Dane’s over yours.
You dont see it?
REALLY?
I mean there are at least two others who are about as overt as you can be without slurs.
Especially how they talk about the tribe of tiny hats. They're really upset about them.
Originally Posted by MGRS13:
Nope. Clay is calling for elected officials to be murdered on this site now and the mods support him. Every chance I get after everyone of his posts I’ll remind what an unhinged wack job he’s become.
Originally Posted by patteeu:
Go cry in the corner, Dane.
Fuck off, Bitch.
YOU don't have biracial children nor are you married to a non-White person, so the mere idea that you're going school me over racism is laughable at best and beyond fucking STUPID at worst.
Go cuddle with your lifesized poster of Dick Cheney, woman.
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Those opinions of people bleed over into the Lounge as well.
Unfortunately, that's a fight against basic human nature but a lot of the "political" bickering in the Lounge is actually people just carrying over personal conflicts that started in DC (and I'm guilty of this as well FWIW).
It's definitely a good argument for getting rid of DC completely, except we'd then basically need reddit-style moderation of politics everywhere else.
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
I've probably said things like that too but with a twinge of sarcasm like "Man, I can't wait until all you old white people are dead."
Inappropriate? Sure. Calling for the murder of specific people in that forum or of government officials? No way.
I see your example vile as well.
The kill whitey schtick isnt funny. Its played out as hell.
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
This is plain and simple wrong.
Prove it.
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
Are you really saying that one has to be in the majority to be racist? Please clarify what you mean.
What I mean?
My wife is non-white. My children look closer to white than Asian, yet my wife, on several occasions, has been asked how much earns as a nanny, all the way up to "Where do this child's parents live?" and more.
I've seen subtle racism and I've seen blatant racism, at times, directly in my face.