Presidential Election Subforum?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Well I think you need to look a little further back - its not that there isn't enough material to fill a second O/T forum.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

With the greatest respect, VJ Troll, today has been a slow day. There aren't as many as usual. Last week though the whole first page was full of obama/clinton topics.

I don't buy it. The political topics come in spurts, yes, but to argue that the silly threads or the personal threads do not and have not always predominated is silly and, frankly, disingenuous.

Edited April 11, 2008 by VJ Troll

[Jenn! 918]

Will anyone object to me making 5 or 6 American Idol threads every day? I really would like to have a daily thread for *each* of the contestants still in the competition.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Personally. I don't really care whether or not they dominate.

I do think that they introduce a level of negativity that precludes too many new people from participating.

I also think that the vote should carry the decision - as it has on previous occasions when this has been suggested.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Will anyone object to me making 5 or 6 American Idol threads every day? I really would like to have a daily thread for *each* of the contestants still in the competition.

I wouldn't care.

[Mags 112]

With the greatest respect, VJ Troll, today has been a slow day. There aren't as many as usual. Last week though the whole first page was full of obama/clinton topics.

I don't buy it. The political topics come in spurts, yes, but to argue that the silly threads or the personal threads do not and have not always predominated is silly and, frankly, disingenuous.

I was just balancing out your post. That's all.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I have no doubt that the agenda the powers that be that decided upon will be executed on when the time comes. I'm just sayin' my piece. I enjoy the sensation of pissing into the wind

[Mags 112]

I have no doubt that the agenda the powers that be that decided upon will be executed on when the time comes. I'm just sayin' my piece. I enjoy the sensation of pissing into the wind

Unfortunately, the person behind you doesn't and has to take their coat to the dry cleaners.

[Jenn! 918]

Will anyone object to me making 5 or 6 American Idol threads every day? I really would like to have a daily thread for *each* of the contestants still in the competition.

I wouldn't care.

Really? I thought not doing that was just common message board etiquette.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

What is the downside of at least trying to do this and see how it works?

Based on the poll there's surely justification enough to try...

[no name 1]

I have no doubt that the agenda the powers that be that decided upon will be executed on when the time comes. I'm just sayin' my piece. I enjoy the sensation of pissing into the wind

[mox 298]

With the greatest respect, VJ Troll, today has been a slow day. There aren't as many as usual. Last week though the whole first page was full of obama/clinton topics.

I don't buy it. The political topics come in spurts, yes, but to argue that the silly threads or the personal threads do not and have not always predominated is silly and, frankly, disingenuous.

Y'know...I've heard several good reasons to have a political sub-forum, but I've yet to hear a good reason *not* to have one. Is this a "segregation" thing that's driving opposition? Because VJ is heavily segregated into multiple topic areas, and it makes the boards so much more usable than if everything were in one forum. Or is this, as has been suggested, just a resistance to change?

[Sister Fracas 5]

That wasn't exactly what I had in mind, no.

I do like the idea of a non moderated sub forum, anything should be allowed and the faint hearted who prefer kittens and flowers don't need to visit. It could be interesting.

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[no name 1]

Y'know...I've heard several good reasons to have a political sub-forum, but I've yet to hear a good reason *not* to have one. Is this a "segregation" thing that's driving opposition? Because VJ is heavily segregated into multiple topic areas, and it makes the boards so much more usable than if everything were in one forum. Or is this, as has been suggested, just a resistance to change?

maybe cuz this is an immigration board, not an OT board?

Edited April 11, 2008 by illumine

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Y'know...I've heard several good reasons to have a political sub-forum, but I've yet to hear a good reason *not* to have one. Is this a "segregation" thing that's driving opposition? Because VJ is heavily segregated into multiple topic areas, and it makes the boards so much more usable than if everything were in one forum. Or is this, as has been suggested, just a resistance to change?

maybe cuz this is an immigration board, not an OT board?

Then perhaps we should do away with O/T altogether