Originally Posted by
onehundred80
I do not miss the political forum too much, it became a site for extremist views that I personally found scary at times. With moderates shouted down by those with a bunker mentality, who displayed no empathy for those in less fortunate circumstances and all the while espousing Christian beliefs
Yes, and there was not a single inflammatory remark from the Liberal/Progressive crowd, ever.
My point was that the forum was there for those that wished to participate. It wasn't a place for those with thin skin, BUT there were many relationships that were formed even in disagreement. Nightrider comes to mind, and a few others. With no dog in the fight (either politically or religiously) it's no wonder some found it offensive. Yet, they were voyeurs nonetheless. Many of the whistle-blowers who allegedly hated the political forum haven't posted on a regular basis since its demise (radmanly, anyone?). Makes one wonder...
Again, that was my personal axe to grind. Nothing more. We have a racing forum on here, but only ~10% of members actively race. Those that wish not to race simply avoid that part of the forum. What a shocking concept
The facts remain -- traffic is down, our cars are older, and interest and enthusiasm has shifted to other brands. That's why the forum is coasting to a crawl. I can stay off the forum for 24 hours, and return only to find 1.5 pages of new posts. There was a time when such a hiatus would yield 4 pages of discussions.
I'm not going anywhere, but the forum is definitely "less than captivating" at the moment.