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Title: Taking a break
Post by: Flick James on April 20, 2012, 02:23:13 PM
This site has been a tremendous source of entertainment and stimulation for me. Not only is it a great site dedicated to my fascination for bad movies, but has also been a source of many fascinating social/philosophical/ideological/political discussions. I can be very opinionated at times, and have no troubles expressing my views, but I also enjoy the exchange of ideas that I have come to love at badmovies.org. But in the end, this is a bad movie site.

I’ve felt lately that the site is sort of being overrun by those with axes to grind. I don’t mind the disagreement. Like I said I enjoy the exchange of ideas. However, it just seems like there is an attempt to make the site a place for furthering agendas than exchanging ideas. It is to the point that threads that have nothing to do with such endeavors get hijacked and some sort of social/political agenda gets woven in.

This may seem a somewhat hypocritical complaint since I am one of the guiltiest when it comes to jumping into debates without hesitation. Perhaps it is partly because of this that I need to take a break for a while. I thought about just refraining from such discussions, but I think I just need a break so that if/when I return maybe the site will be a little more fresh again and I can have more fun with it. Not that I don’t have fun with it now, but I just think that it has become too much of a site where people have to air their political laundry every chance they get. Like I said, I’m not judging. I know I’m guilty too, but it just seems epidemic now that politics/world views are finding their way into too many areas where they are not asked for or welcome. Because I contribute to this myself, all the more reason to take a break out of respect for what this site is supposed to be about, celebrating and making fun of bad movies.

I don’t know how long of a break I will take. I really have no idea. I may log in occasionally to read reviews or contributions related to movies.

I do want to let everybody know that this is nothing personal toward anybody in particular, I’m not hurt or angry or trying to make a statement. Besides, I have a lot coming up in the next couple of months with a third child being born, trying to start a new business with my wife, and everything else that I’m likely to be a bit overwhelmed. The reason for this post is more because I’ve been here long enough, and may even actually have a few members that might miss me if I suddenly disappeared without explanation. I am very fond of all of you, so I know sooner or later I will be back.

Your friend,
Flick James


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Chainsawmidget on April 20, 2012, 02:46:22 PM
Do what you've gotta do.  Everybody needs a break now and again. 


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: RCMerchant on April 20, 2012, 03:59:42 PM
I'm gonna get a break whether I want it or not (NOT)-cuz they should cut off my internet for non-payment loooong ago.
Because even thoug I dont post a lot like a few years ago-still come here every day-and reading it is fun for me.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 06:01:24 PM
I take breaks fairly regularly from the forum. As a matter of fact, someone could say that I more appropriately take breaks from being away from here.

Essentially, I come in for a while, then after my insomnia has been cured... :tongueout:

I think the forum has become a reflection of American society over the past decade. I think it was you, Flick, who mentioned about us being so polarized as a country. Anymore people are either wanting to talk issues and opinions, or wanting to avoid it, though I think more of the former. Not only has our own politics over the past decade and the economy spurred this on, but I think us being constantly plugged into media has spurred this on as we are being inundated with others' philosophies and want to be heard through all of the noise.

I could be wrong, but I think the discussions are being held to their own more than they used to be. Yes, some can't help themselves but to somehow inject their politics and religion into completely unrelated threads, as you rightly called someone on that recently, but the threads with potential for heated discussions are being marked (i.e. as PT or by use of the thread title) a little better.

Activity on the forum has dropped to a crawl. If it were a simple message board without separate forums it would be a good amount of activity, but with so many forums, and especially compared to what it used to be, it has slowed down in its old age.

Of course changes in our internet habits and competition from social networks is often blamed, but that is only partly responsible, IMO. We've been saying for a while that the heated discussions are pushing people away, and they have. Those who want those discussion and to interject their politics and religion into other discussions have, and several of us have just simply slowed down in our activity, fallen off, or just outright left as a result.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, at one point I was defensive and fond of this forum, but it has become someone else's forum, and if it disappeared tomorrow it wouldn't matter to me. It's a shell of what it used to be.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: indianasmith on April 20, 2012, 06:25:12 PM
My friend, I will miss you tremendously.  Your comments are always thoughtful, educational, and well-phrased.
I hope I'm not one who gave you offense - my respect for you knows no bounds.

Hurry back!


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Andrew on April 20, 2012, 07:43:21 PM
I've been noting the uptick in political threads lately and they always lead to problems.  It's funny you posted this, and I believe one of your reasons is not likely the political threads causing arguments, because Monday or Tuesday night I was thinking over the same problem.

We're probably going to go to a "no political threads" rule here shortly, at the very least until the election is over.  The site is about movies, and the political arguing only adds vitriol to any post. 


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 07:51:03 PM
...political arguing only adds vitriol to any post. 

I dare...I double dare you all not to use this word, especially in relation to heated and/or political threads. This word has become the bastard step-child of the forum.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: RCMerchant on April 20, 2012, 07:55:46 PM
The forum gets older-we get older.
We dont get p**sed-
we get crochety.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Flick James on April 20, 2012, 08:00:07 PM
I've been noting the uptick in political threads lately and they always lead to problems.  It's funny you posted this, and I believe one of your reasons is not likely the political threads causing arguments, because Monday or Tuesday night I was thinking over the same problem.

We're probably going to go to a "no political threads" rule here shortly, at the very least until the election is over.  The site is about movies, and the political arguing only adds vitriol to any post. 

I ALWAYS respect your decisions, Andrew. However, I hate to think that I am encouraging or influencing a policy decision. I love the philosophical discussions. I would hope there was a solution that did not require a ban of any kind. I love freedom, baby!

But I understand the quandy you are in as administrator and trying to run a site dedicated to more whimsical endeavors.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 08:04:29 PM
...trying to run a site dedicated to more whimsical endeavors.

Whimsical...like me picking on Andrew? :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Andrew on April 20, 2012, 08:08:53 PM
I ALWAYS respect your decisions, Andrew. However, I hate to think that I am encouraging or influencing a policy decision. I love the philosophical discussions. I would hope there was a solution that did not require a ban of any kind. I love freedom, baby!

But I understand the quandy you are in as administrator and trying to run a site dedicated to more whimsical endeavors.

No, I'd say that we're going to have to implement that rule pretty soon.  This election is looking to be just as messy as the last, and I personally like to get away from the political arguing.  Some seem to believe that is should be discussed everywhere and with everyone, but that's just not the case.  There are places and times to discuss it, and the course of the country is a very important topic, but sometimes it is acceptable to just sit back and talk about things that are not critical.  

I miss the times when our big arguments were because one person didn't think that "Hell Comes to Frogtown" was the best movie ever made, and the other person thought it was better than "Citizen Kane."


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 08:15:39 PM
I miss the times when our big arguments were because one person didn't think that "Hell Comes to Frogtown" was the best movie ever made, and the other person thought it was better than "Citizen Kane."

I could always start something on Zardoz again if it will give you that sentimental feeling. :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Andrew on April 20, 2012, 08:20:20 PM
I miss the times when our big arguments were because one person didn't think that "Hell Comes to Frogtown" was the best movie ever made, and the other person thought it was better than "Citizen Kane."

I could always start something on Zardoz again if it will give you that sentimental feeling. :teddyr:

No, no.  I still get emails from those types from time to time.  If it were not for the different writing styles, I'd believe it was the same person over the years, just changing their email address every time. 


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: indianasmith on April 20, 2012, 08:22:06 PM
You're the boss, Andrew, and I will respect your decision.



But I will miss the debates!


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 08:23:41 PM
I miss the times when our big arguments were because one person didn't think that "Hell Comes to Frogtown" was the best movie ever made, and the other person thought it was better than "Citizen Kane."

I could always start something on Zardoz again if it will give you that sentimental feeling. :teddyr:

No, no.  I still get emails from those types from time to time.  If it were not for the different writing styles, I'd believe it was the same person over the years, just changing their email address every time. 

It probably is the same person...just one of their other personalities. :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: JaseSF on April 20, 2012, 08:28:05 PM
I don't agree with limiting freedom either but I get where you're coming from Andrew after all this is a movie discussion board. Flick, we all need to take a break from time to time. Nothing wrong with it. I've done it in the past too. Of course for the most part no one notices when I'm gone but that's besides the point.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 08:29:52 PM
...for the most part no one notices when I'm gone but that's besides the point.

You've been gone? I'm sorry...I didn't notice. :tongueout:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: JaseSF on April 20, 2012, 08:32:15 PM
Sorry my puppy dog  :wink:, I think you were gone at the time as well.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 08:37:09 PM
Sorry my puppy dog  :wink:

Arrff...arrff ::bites nuts:: :teddyr:

 :wink:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Chainsawmidget on April 20, 2012, 08:37:34 PM
Quote
I miss the times when our big arguments were because one person didn't think that "Hell Comes to Frogtown" was the best movie ever made, and the other person thought it was better than "Citizen Kane."
Does this topic still exist?  I want a link.  


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 08:40:39 PM
Quote
I miss the times when our big arguments were because one person didn't think that "Hell Comes to Frogtown" was the best movie ever made, and the other person thought it was better than "Citizen Kane."
Does this topic still exist?  I want a link.  

You should instead plead my case for me starting a Zardoz discussion...it's much more entertaining. :wink:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Chainsawmidget on April 20, 2012, 08:41:22 PM
Quote
I miss the times when our big arguments were because one person didn't think that "Hell Comes to Frogtown" was the best movie ever made, and the other person thought it was better than "Citizen Kane."
Does this topic still exist?  I want a link.  

You should instead plead my case for me starting a Zardoz discussion...it's much more entertaining. :wink:
Can't we have both? 


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 08:44:52 PM
Quote
I miss the times when our big arguments were because one person didn't think that "Hell Comes to Frogtown" was the best movie ever made, and the other person thought it was better than "Citizen Kane."
Does this topic still exist?  I want a link.  

You should instead plead my case for me starting a Zardoz discussion...it's much more entertaining. :wink:
Can't we have both? 

Probably not as the people who like Zardoz are still locked away. :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: RCMerchant on April 20, 2012, 08:48:55 PM
Will you girls behave!
Do I have to start a stupid topic like-
"Who's more egotistical?"
Because I will beat both yer asses.
Because I'm the coolest thing since the cats f**king pajamas.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 08:51:26 PM
Because I will beat both yer asses.

I'll bet you drooled when you said that. :tongueout:

 :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: RCMerchant on April 20, 2012, 08:54:32 PM
Because I will beat both yer asses.

I'll bet you drooled when you said that. :tongueout:

 :teddyr:

More than that. I was like a monkey f**king a football.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 20, 2012, 08:56:43 PM
Because I will beat both yer asses.

I'll bet you drooled when you said that. :tongueout:

 :teddyr:

More than that. I was like a monkey f**king a football.

Hope that helped. :buggedout:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: RCMerchant on April 20, 2012, 08:58:54 PM
Not quite-I still gotta run around in circles dry humping air!  :wink:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Allhallowsday on April 20, 2012, 09:17:40 PM
The forum gets older-we get older.
We dont get p**sed-
we get crochety.
Just you get p**sed.  And me. 


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Allhallowsday on April 20, 2012, 09:19:50 PM
I'm gonna get a break whether I want it or not (NOT)-cuz they should cut off my internet for non-payment loooong ago.
Because even thoug I dont post a lot like a few years ago-still come here every day-and reading it is fun for me.
And alright then damn it.  We don't hate you. 


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Frank81 on April 20, 2012, 10:16:48 PM
Quote
I miss the times when our big arguments were because one person didn't think that "Hell Comes to Frogtown" was the best movie ever made, and the other person thought it was better than "Citizen Kane."
Does this topic still exist?  I want a link.  

You should instead plead my case for me starting a Zardoz discussion...it's much more entertaining. :wink:
Can't we have both? 

Probably not as the people who like Zardoz are still locked away. :teddyr:

I saw ZARDOZ once in a dank 'kids' theater in Athens, Greece  after getting drunk. It was dubbed in French with Greek Subtitles and in such bad shape that  about an hour into the film it got stuck, burned and broke. The audience,ten kids and soccer hooligans started throwing bottles and I got hit with one. I came out bleeding staggered  to a  local pub, washed and kept drinking.. Good movie. :drink:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Frank81 on April 20, 2012, 10:22:43 PM
This site has been a tremendous source of entertainment and stimulation for me. Not only is it a great site dedicated to my fascination for bad movies, but has also been a source of many fascinating social/philosophical/ideological/political discussions. I can be very opinionated at times, and have no troubles expressing my views, but I also enjoy the exchange of ideas that I have come to love at badmovies.org. But in the end, this is a bad movie site.

I’ve felt lately that the site is sort of being overrun by those with axes to grind. I don’t mind the disagreement. Like I said I enjoy the exchange of ideas. However, it just seems like there is an attempt to make the site a place for furthering agendas than exchanging ideas. It is to the point that threads that have nothing to do with such endeavors get hijacked and some sort of social/political agenda gets woven in.

This may seem a somewhat hypocritical complaint since I am one of the guiltiest when it comes to jumping into debates without hesitation. Perhaps it is partly because of this that I need to take a break for a while. I thought about just refraining from such discussions, but I think I just need a break so that if/when I return maybe the site will be a little more fresh again and I can have more fun with it. Not that I don’t have fun with it now, but I just think that it has become too much of a site where people have to air their political laundry every chance they get. Like I said, I’m not judging. I know I’m guilty too, but it just seems epidemic now that politics/world views are finding their way into too many areas where they are not asked for or welcome. Because I contribute to this myself, all the more reason to take a break out of respect for what this site is supposed to be about, celebrating and making fun of bad movies.

I don’t know how long of a break I will take. I really have no idea. I may log in occasionally to read reviews or contributions related to movies.

I do want to let everybody know that this is nothing personal toward anybody in particular, I’m not hurt or angry or trying to make a statement. Besides, I have a lot coming up in the next couple of months with a third child being born, trying to start a new business with my wife, and everything else that I’m likely to be a bit overwhelmed. The reason for this post is more because I’ve been here long enough, and may even actually have a few members that might miss me if I suddenly disappeared without explanation. I am very fond of all of you, so I know sooner or later I will be back.

Your friend,
Flick James


I just arrived here the last few weeks and I thought we exchanged  some interesting views. However, I understand your feelings, as  I left a  board  I was on for a few years, just abruptly left, never to return, about a year ago. People were trying to track me down, some saying my posts had taken a darker turn the last two years since my mother died, which, I aknowledge  may be the case. I'm sure you'll be back, you got buddies here.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: dean on April 21, 2012, 07:07:01 AM

I still haven't seen Zardoz!  It is criminal. [depending on the person reading, it's either criminal that it exists, or that I haven't seen it.]


Since I don't really post in forums elsewhere, its nice to get opinions from people other than mine in the political threads as I genuinely find them interesting, even if I don't always agree.  Things are relatively civilised between most, which is something I treasure as it breeds good discussions.

Andrew's comment about the upcoming election is somewhat telling though, as this issue probably came at a head last election and I mustn't have drawn a line between the two.  If it gets too much and a ban gets put in place, I'll be disappointed, sure, but the board isn't beholden to my preferences alone and I'm sure I'll survive.   :thumbup:

Non-political/political, either way, I'll still be around to discuss silliness in movies.


Anyone see Battleship?  I just watched it and it is criminal that no-one said 'you sunk my battleship.'

Also the Aliens looked like a bunch of bald metal fans, with their spiky beards and whatnot.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Newt on April 21, 2012, 07:53:20 AM
I still haven't seen Zardoz!  It is criminal. [depending on the person reading, it's either criminal that it exists, or that I haven't seen it.]

Yes.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Rev. Powell on April 21, 2012, 10:20:21 AM
The penis is bad, ZARDOZ is good.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Flick James on April 21, 2012, 11:09:45 AM
f**k it.

I'm not taking a break, at least not from the site in general. I love it too much. I am taking a break from political discussions, however, although it looks like Andrew is cracking down on that anyway.

I have to say I feel extremely guilty now. Andrew may have been intending to crack down anyway as he says, but I can't escape feeling like this thread helped bring it on. I want to say that if that's the case then I am very sorry. That was totally NOT my intention. But if anybody think I'm an a***ole, I don't blame you.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Chainsawmidget on April 21, 2012, 11:14:35 AM
Don't feel sorry about it.  We need less politics and religion and more talk about Japanese guys in rubber monsters suits and shirtless guys that vaguely resemble Arnold Schwarzenegger anyway. 


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 21, 2012, 11:42:16 AM
f**k it.

I'm not taking a break, at least not from the site in general. I love it too much. I am taking a break from political discussions, however, although it looks like Andrew is cracking down on that anyway.

I have to say I feel extremely guilty now. Andrew may have been intending to crack down anyway as he says, but I can't escape feeling like this thread helped bring it on. I want to say that if that's the case then I am very sorry. That was totally NOT my intention. But if anybody think I'm an a***ole, I don't blame you.

There is no need to beat yourself up over anything...that's my job, b1tch. :teddyr:

That aside, 4 years ago during the last election a suspension was put on political discussions, and I went around threadjacking any thread that could be flaming potential. This is earlier than it was last time, and the conflicts were certainly coming to a head the previous time, so probably nipping it in the bud right now was already on Andrew's plate; it sure wouldn't be a bad idea.

Despite any suspension, there are still going to be those who can't live without tension and will try to get debates started, and those who will inject political jabs into threads where they do not belong...they just have to have conflict. I don't have any interest in monitoring threads to divert them from flaming, so somebody else is going to have to threadjack and change the subject to Andy's pets. :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Chainsawmidget on April 21, 2012, 11:49:35 AM
Quote
Anyone see Battleship?  I just watched it and it is criminal that no-one said 'you sunk my battleship.'
Frankly, I think that line should have been right there in the trailers. 


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Flick James on April 21, 2012, 12:22:07 PM
f**k it.

I'm not taking a break, at least not from the site in general. I love it too much. I am taking a break from political discussions, however, although it looks like Andrew is cracking down on that anyway.

I have to say I feel extremely guilty now. Andrew may have been intending to crack down anyway as he says, but I can't escape feeling like this thread helped bring it on. I want to say that if that's the case then I am very sorry. That was totally NOT my intention. But if anybody think I'm an a***ole, I don't blame you.

There is no need to beat yourself up over anything...that's my job, b1tch. :teddyr:

That aside, 4 years ago during the last election a suspension was put on political discussions, and I went around threadjacking any thread that could be flaming potential. This is earlier than it was last time, and the conflicts were certainly coming to a head the previous time, so probably nipping it in the bud right now was already on Andrew's plate; it sure wouldn't be a bad idea.

Despite any suspension, there are still going to be those who can't live without tension and will try to get debates started, and those who will inject political jabs into threads where they do not belong...they just have to have conflict. I don't have any interest in monitoring threads to divert them from flaming, so somebody else is going to have to threadjack and change the subject to Andy's pets. :teddyr:

I'm one of the ones that enjoys the conflict. I had to take a step back and look at myself in the mirror and ask myself why the f*** I come here. It's nice to exercise personal demons once in a while.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: indianasmith on April 21, 2012, 01:15:39 PM
Yeah, they get fat and flabby otherwise!

Or did you mean exorcise? :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Flick James on April 21, 2012, 01:24:54 PM
Yeah, they get fat and flabby otherwise!

Or did you mean exorcise? :teddyr:

Ah, crap. I suppose you won't believe me when I tell you that was a typo rather than a misspelling. Ah, crap, the "o" is on the other side of the keyboard. BUSTED!


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 21, 2012, 01:31:22 PM
Yeah, they get fat and flabby otherwise!

Or did you mean exorcise? :teddyr:

Ah, crap. I suppose you won't believe me when I tell you that was a typo rather than a misspelling. Ah, crap, the "o" is on the other side of the keyboard. BUSTED!

I prefer to look at it as 'exercise'...because I'm improving it and making it stronger. :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Chainsawmidget on April 21, 2012, 01:37:17 PM
Or did you mean exorcise? :teddyr:

Nope.

(http://i.imgur.com/KIrHr.jpg?1)


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Flick James on April 21, 2012, 01:40:46 PM
Yeah, they get fat and flabby otherwise!

Or did you mean exorcise? :teddyr:

Ah, crap. I suppose you won't believe me when I tell you that was a typo rather than a misspelling. Ah, crap, the "o" is on the other side of the keyboard. BUSTED!

I prefer to look at it as 'exercise'...because I'm improving it and making it stronger. :teddyr:

Given my history of playing Devil's Advocate, you may have something there. :bouncegiggle:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 21, 2012, 01:44:00 PM
Or did you mean exorcise? :teddyr:

Nope.

([url]http://i.imgur.com/KIrHr.jpg?1[/url])


Look kids...Santa Claus has turned over a new leaf this year...it'll be a Christmas you'll never forget. :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Doggett on April 22, 2012, 07:01:23 AM
The penis is bad, ZARDOZ is good.

 :question:

Sometimes its best not to ask...

Its fine to take a break as long as you return. And if you dont, well, I have 14 genetically engineered super baboons that have been programmed to bring you back dead or alive. Or zombified...

 :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: JaseSF on April 22, 2012, 03:09:54 PM
What are ya all talking about, ZARDOZ was a masterpiece I tells ya!  So what it's pretentious. "The gun is good. The penis is evil"...see, brilliant.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 22, 2012, 03:38:06 PM
What are ya all talking about, ZARDOZ was a masterpiece I tells ya!

I'll consider the source on that opinion. :tongueout:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Allhallowsday on April 22, 2012, 05:56:58 PM
snicker :bouncegiggle: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrHRWGsCfN0

 :bluesad: :buggedout: :question:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Trevor on April 23, 2012, 02:14:48 AM
Please stay, Flick, or at least have a short break and come back to us soon.  :smile:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on April 23, 2012, 01:57:24 PM
I agree with Flick.
I've been having problems with all the politicking and social issues discussions. So I have had to back off lest I get upset with some folks, I don't want to be upset at or disagree with.  
I'm a moderately liberal, not very religious, non-political person.  So some of the discussions and threads have made me uncomfortable, so I have backed off  for a while too. 
Its not a PEOPLE thing, I like most of y'all and respect a lot fo people here whose views I don't share.  ITs that I don't share, and have been offended by some of the ideas voiced.  I'd rather back off than burn any friendships.
-Ed


  


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 23, 2012, 02:05:55 PM
I like most of y'all and respect a lot fo people here whose views I don't share.

I'm the opposite....I just don't like you all. :tongueout:

 :wink:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: HappyGilmore on April 23, 2012, 04:50:28 PM
I love coming here.

As for the Political Stuff, I avoid those particular threads as much as possible. Taught it's not polite to discuss politics and religion with people.

If need be, I avoid the Off-Topic section, and go in the movies, tv, and entertainment areas. Much less political differences pop up whilst discussing Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on April 23, 2012, 04:53:36 PM
I love coming here.

As for the Political Stuff, I avoid those particular threads as much as possible. Taught it's not polite to discuss politics and religion with people.

If need be, I avoid the Off-Topic section, and go in the movies, tv, and entertainment areas. Much less political differences pop up whilst discussing Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3.
Thats true, sadly my movie time has PLUMMETED, so I can';t do much.  But I try and stick to that stuff as well.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Ash on April 23, 2012, 05:50:50 PM
As for the Political Stuff, I avoid those particular threads as much as possible. Taught it's not polite to discuss politics and religion with people.

I hate the political threads here and don't even click on one if I even think it may have something to do with politics.  Andrew is a lot nicer than I am when it comes to political threads.  I immediately delete ANYTHING that has to do with politics on my Eastern Iowa Airsoft website and Facebook group page.  Matter of fact, it's not really a problem anymore because I've made it clear that politics and Airsoft do not mix and that anyone who even hints at bringing up anything political faces suspension and/or banning.
I won't hesitate to drop the banhammer on people who insist on talking and arguing over stupid, stupid, stupid politics. 
F**k politics!


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Flick James on April 23, 2012, 06:04:13 PM
I agree with Flick.
I've been having problems with all the politicking and social issues discussions. So I have had to back off lest I get upset with some folks, I don't want to be upset at or disagree with.  
I'm a moderately liberal, not very religious, non-political person.  So some of the discussions and threads have made me uncomfortable, so I have backed off  for a while too. 
Its not a PEOPLE thing, I like most of y'all and respect a lot fo people here whose views I don't share.  ITs that I don't share, and have been offended by some of the ideas voiced.  I'd rather back off than burn any friendships.
-Ed


  

Thanks, although I must clarify that I don't have any problem whatsoever with intelligent debate by people that have at least a partial desire to learn. While opinionated, I realize that at various times in my life I have acknowledged that I was mistaken about something I believed in, or at least had something more to learn about it. While I also believe that with age comes some amount of wisdom, I also believe that older is not necessarily wiser. Sometimes older is crazier.

With that said, my problem was mainly with what I perceived to be a trend toward agendizing and axe-grinding, and I don't mind that much either except when it starts to overtake the forum. I am both saddened that Andrew wants to make a rule, and glad that as the site administrator he recognized it as well and I wasn't just going crazy.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Menard on April 23, 2012, 06:09:39 PM
...as the site administrator he recognized it as well and I wasn't just going crazy.

He's a little slow and you're already crazy (you're still here aren't you?). :tongueout:

 :wink:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Chainsawmidget on April 23, 2012, 08:11:02 PM
Quote

Thanks, although I must clarify that I don't have any problem whatsoever with intelligent debate by people that have at least a partial desire to learn. While opinionated, I realize that at various times in my life I have acknowledged that I was mistaken about something I believed in, or at least had something more to learn about it. While I also believe that with age comes some amount of wisdom, I also believe that older is not necessarily wiser. Sometimes older is crazier.
Some grow wiser.  You just grew older and you never listened anyway and that's the hell of it. 


... anybody get that reference?  Anybody? 

Personally, I don't mind talking about politics here, and by that, I mean we should have more discussions about Werewolf of Washington.  Anybody else here seen that movie?  It's not that great, but I love the title. 


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Frank81 on April 23, 2012, 08:50:16 PM
I don't understand the problem with politics, religion or sex, it's a fact of life and  rife through bad movies. In any event, adults  have views based on many things and not agreeing on everything is  very adult. However, I am more interested  in old movies and obscure  art and that's  why I came here, not to convince  anyone of my views  on politics, religion or sex.


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Allhallowsday on April 24, 2012, 01:01:59 AM
I don't understand the problem with politics, religion or sex, it's a fact of life and  rife through bad movies. In any event, adults  have views based on many things and not agreeing on everything is  very adult. However, I am more interested  in old movies and obscure  art and that's  why I came here, not to convince  anyone of my views  on politics, religion or sex.
So why don't you shut up about politics, religion or sex?


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Frank81 on April 24, 2012, 11:32:30 AM
I don't understand the problem with politics, religion or sex, it's a fact of life and  rife through bad movies. In any event, adults  have views based on many things and not agreeing on everything is  very adult. However, I am more interested  in old movies and obscure  art and that's  why I came here, not to convince  anyone of my views  on politics, religion or sex.
So why don't you shut up about politics, religion or sex?

C'mon, you love it. :teddyr:


Title: Re: Taking a break
Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on April 24, 2012, 01:39:49 PM
As for the Political Stuff, I avoid those particular threads as much as possible. Taught it's not polite to discuss politics and religion with people.

I hate the political threads here and don't even click on one if I even think it may have something to do with politics.  Andrew is a lot nicer than I am when it comes to political threads.  I immediately delete ANYTHING that has to do with politics on my Eastern Iowa Airsoft website and Facebook group page.  Matter of fact, it's not really a problem anymore because I've made it clear that politics and Airsoft do not mix and that anyone who even hints at bringing up anything political faces suspension and/or banning.
I won't hesitate to drop the banhammer on people who insist on talking and arguing over stupid, stupid, stupid politics. 
F**k politics!

Ash old friend... Somehow this made me smile.   Dunno if I agree with banning politics, but this post made my day.