Yep, there's only a very few here compared to the number of members that ALWAYS got political threads derailed. Most of them have always done it as a source of entertainment for themselves and never offered any information of value to the discussions.

Okay, since I posted this thread, you need to clarify who you think is slapping Paul's face.

I do miss the insightful and at times humorous comments from some.

Scuba1, Michael, I really miss. He thought outside the box. As a German from his country to America, his world experience was so valued and interesting . There are others I miss too. Hippie is another.

Selecting the ones who get immature about a subject , to me, would be a manageable thing. I know that has been done already. I thought it was quite effective, and enabled the thread to remain.

For myself, these news threads allow me to not only keep on top of present news that I could otherwise miss in other outlets, it also gives me insightful thoughts from others to learn from, or keep in mind as a subject progresses .

Why can't the one's who start the name calling just have their post deleted, not the whole thread?
I just never understood that

This is also my thinking as to why it gets personal. Trappers are passionate about their freedom to hunt, trap and firearms and when another who votes for And posts they support people who would end that, or just plain troll for grins and giggles post, they're gonna get the just push back they deserve.

Anyhow, back to reading about movies, what's for supper and how often they have a bowl movement and not what could end our passions.

That's a good point.

James announced his dropping out quite a while ago for time matters on something else.

Politics is just to inflammatory on forums that let it go, people just get bent out of shape when others don't see things their way, has been proven here time and time again, and some here protesting know why as well, yet wish to continue to vent about it not being here

Yes it is a slap in the face, when Paul comes out, gives in to a bunch of whiners who then disrupt into maniacs, with name calling and threats due to not agreeing or agreeing to disagree, when he gives another chance, some of you probably were never here when he had to threaten others to even tone it down on regular trap talk right on this forum due to some getting belligerent about what they could say and could not on a forum, because they were on the trap talk forum and not on the trapping only forum !

And here once again we see people begging for mercy to get on and get flamed all over again !

There are many forums to do that kind of talk, if the Boss say's no, why pursue the question further ? Just makes one think even harder not to go over the same hill once again !!

Just look at the heck I got suggesting thread ideas. Particularly the hate over investing thread. I was told by Swamp most are so old here the ship has sailed and the young don't have the extra money. Hmm OK its is not like the young geting the info and learing young so they could start investing as soon as they could would not be helpful but I held my piece. It was not just Swamp it was many others I only remember what Swamp posted because he was the only one that posted negatively I respected enough to care what he thought enough to remember



Then low and behold.

Yet just a week or two later there are a few threads started by people asking about investing. Who would have thought. I guess it was not the topic but the poster they didn't like. Personally I love seeing people succeed and be successful. Many other try to be discouraging and tear people down. Mostly I think out of jealously but that just a guess.

Point is yep any topic turns nasty and hateful. People are never happy or satisfied. It the sin nature.

There is definitely an undercurrent to undermine peoples posts in many ways just to do it it’s a goal for some it seems. Just a fact.

Start a thread about the NRA or unions, lol.

Covid

Leave it the way it is.
The problem I see is that arguments and bad feelings from a political thread often spill over into threads unrelated to politics. I moderate another outdoor forum…..about 40% of the posts this time of year are political. Arguments ensue, and of course, nothing is accomplished or resolved. You’re arguing with random internet strangers. But the grudges from these arguments rear their heads in a thread about hunting, shooting…even fishing. Enemy lists are created in folk’s minds.

There’s plenty of political sites folks can visit if they want to argue about politics. But who knows…maybe folks on a political site might spend all day arguing about trapping.

Why wouldJames come back people on this site even attacked his wife guess that proves what they really are. Could someone please give me the definition of poloticsI posted a news headline awhile back and got a vacation for it

Can't we all be nice not grompy.

I love the fourm enjoyed the political banner and was as bad as anyone. Many can't just not click or not post on threads they don't like . Myself I'm not a sports guy but I dot post negative stuff on the sports post. Be nice if other would learn they could just not even open threads they don't like.


At the end of the day Paul's house Paul's rules. I'm just happy to have a fourm to be a part of with such a wide range of talent. It may not seem like it but I like and respect those that seem to alway find something negative to try to poke at me. I just figured I must have strong points in my life in areas they are lacking in.

Our country is divided thanks to the "fundamental change" president. Now we have a democrat VP candidate that has lied about his military service.

Why wouldn't this site end up with the same devision regarding politics.

Division is the product of EVIL!

What's it called when you try the same thing unsuccessfully over and over and expect a different outcome?

Again, GritGuy, you did not clarify whether or not you are referring to me as someone who would slap Paul in the face. I sure hope you know better. Paul knows me well enough to know better.

Secondly, my reason for starting this thread was described clearly in my first post. Paul's mention of “try something” and "Let's see how it goes...." it seemed to me to imply a trial period for a new procedure. I wanted to hear from Paul regarding which way he was leaning on the subject. I posted this thread rather than sending Paul a PM or calling him because I suspected there are others hovering and wondering the same thing. Paul spoke. We got our answer...from Paul.

Best is to just not discuss politics, you'll never change anyone's mind and all it does is encourage the bullies to disrespect other peoples ideas and create animosity.

This forum is like a big extended family, and we all know what happens with family infighting, you want to argue about politics? thats what bartenders and barbers are for..

Patrice, sorry if I missed your asking for clarification of a slap in the face and who is responsible !

The intent of the statement was not to single people out, but to make a statement of how out of touch people are with
Paul's statements and rules about this subject, after hearing the same judgment call several times !!

If I wanted to name names, that wouldn't be any better than people getting heated over not being agreed with on the political forum as stated.

I do believe you being here long enough and reading my replies on things, you would know clearly enough if I had singled one or another out for something. Which was not the purpose of the sentence, but obviously a perfect example of how people can mistake a statement meant for example as a personal slight.

Yes I am direct, it has cost me a few time outs, as well as others for doing so, so now I try to be compliant with all rules as best as my thoughts will go to writing, I never write on political forums as I'm much to direct with my replies and even on this one have had to really bite my typing, LOL !