Originally Posted by htismaqe:
It's 2020. I'm not sure that's actually possible.
There are tons of non-poltical topics to talk about, and tons of things to talk about in a non-political way.
Problem is, politics has increasingly been the exertion of power over the lives of others. So when politics comes up, even innocently or obliquely, people are invested.
For instance, you can talk all the live-long day about a delicious steak, or you can moan about carbon footprints and slaughterhouse procedures. You can talk about a movie, or moan about representation and subtext and messaging in the movie.
Now small talk has been transformed into judgment.
There is a dynamic that needs to be addressed without recrimination, because it's there, but people get their hackles up about it. The left has this notion that life is political, but they hate politics. This is in part because they make politically 'charged' remarks without being explicit. For some it's passive-agression, for some it's that they are legitimately oblivious to how politically charged they sound. The right OTOH, actually wants to avoid politicization, but when politics come up, they are blunt and explicit. They aren't oblique or symbolic or coded.
So you get an exchange like;
L: 'geez, what is with the world today?' /eyeroll . . . [subtext, all my political opponents are really messing things up]
R: 'yeah, thank Gawd for Trump!!'
L: 'WTF!?!? Where did that come from?' [Reply]
Originally Posted by GloryDayz:
Never truer words spoken...
Patteau showed up at my tailgate one time. We had a helluva good time. We still talk off line about our real lives and check in on each other. Several tailgates with Bowser too. Always a good time. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bugeater:
I always hear this, but it doesn't seem like anyone is ever in a real hurry to relinquish their moderator positions.
For me, I didn't like the idea of chasing off good members by making them moderators, lol. We had a run where most moderators got sick of it and disappeared. [Reply]
Originally Posted by morphius:
For me, I didn't like the idea of chasing off good members by making them moderators, lol. We had a run where most moderators got sick of it and disappeared.
Anyone heard anything from LVNHACK?
I always liked that guy and last I knew he was doing private contract work in the great sand box as a bomb sniffing / security dog handler. Last posted since August 2015 and it would be nice to at least know whether he made it home or not. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KS Smitty:
There used to be a CP facebook page that had a couple of "who are you on CP?" posts. I don't know if it's still alive or if any of the missing planeteers posted in it (or admitted real names).
That was me. I think Bearcat was an admin, too. Closed group, and you had to send us a message stating who you are on here before you got in. No way I would do that now. Too many crazies roaming around here now. [Reply]
Originally Posted by morphius:
For me, I didn't like the idea of chasing off good members by making them moderators, lol. We had a run where most moderators got sick of it and disappeared.
Originally Posted by Radar Chief:
Anyone heard anything from LVNHACK?
I always liked that guy and last I knew he was doing private contract work in the great sand box as a bomb sniffing / security dog handler. Last posted since August 2015 and it would be nice to at least know whether he made it home or not.
Yeah, he was one of my favorites. Got me primo seats to the Chiefs/Donx game in 2003.
While I haven't heard anything out of him in years, there's no reason to read anything into it. I think he just tired of the board and moved on. I certainly hope he is well. [Reply]
Originally Posted by morphius:
For me, I didn't like the idea of chasing off good members by making them moderators, lol. We had a run where most moderators got sick of it and disappeared.
But yet they never resigned from their positions... [Reply]
