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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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Default Re: Poll: Bring Back the Politics SubForum

Originally Posted by caddymike85
Thanks for the censorship.

FP, I don't know you either personally or through this forum but what gives? I understand some of the reasoning behind deleting the politics forum and I understand that it's an annoyance to moderate but why can't we have a say in what happens on this site? You said in the other thread that this poll isn't sanctioned by the owner which is true but why can't our opinion and vote count for something? And I say that with consideration to both ways the poll could go; if the majority of people say no I'll accept that and move on, but if the majority of people say yes are you telling me it doesn't matter for anything?

We are the users of the website, we are the conversations, threads, opinions, helpful hints, sales, and formed friendships that make up this site so why is that being taken away from us piece by piece? We're adults, we can and are expected to handle ourselves as such, things didn't get out of hand with the politics forum other people just got tired of hearing about it. So then why should we be treated like children and told to deal with it?

I'm running out of things to say but in the politics forum and the thread about its loss I've tried to think before I write and maintain composure but this is BS. I'll accept the loss of the politics forum if its voted upon, not because its the wishes of the owner or moderators.
I have no issues with your poll. Its a good data point. I'm not getting in the way of the poll. Its good information although I don't see that many votes either way considering the number of views or the number of members logging in.
My point is that no further commentary is necessary. Everyone made their point in the other thread, and we don't need further bantering on the subject.

One more point; the owner of the forum has the right to set the charter, policies, rules and guidelines for the forum. He owns the forum. The moderator's job (and not alway popular) is to make sure these are followed. We all accepted the terms of the forum when we joined.


So, please no more further political discussion or attacks on this thread, or comments. Any comments will be deleted.
 

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