Probably a big mistake. This place is moderated much less than many forums (and TheSPacePort in particular, we are virtual babysitters over there!) This lighter mode of moderation works well here and fits the place well, Gary.


I have been somewhat absent lately, so I REALLY don't know who/what did this, but I will say this: I enjoyed that forum a LOT. It was interesting to read threads that I didn't even post in. But more to the point, many here have political views VERY different from mine - but I count them as friends. I found the political forum a good place to get to know someone, so that when there was a GTG, I knew who not to discuss politics with! SERIOUSLY, the forum served a good purpose.


We often have considered eliminating "The Range" from TheSpacePort. But the consensus among the mods and admins is that doing that will kill the site. Not completely, but in effect.


I fear the same here, and I hate that.

ONE MORE THING: Beaner put it well, when he predicted that politics will now invade the rest of the site - and destroy it.