Posters

[Pukka Sahib]

This discussion forum has a good membership base; and, yet, very few members post here. I wonder why? Is the forum too saccharine? Are there no opposing views? Are the members late for Homeroom Class in High School?

[JJIII]

In my opinion we lost quite a few regular posters when things started to get personal and nasty. In the beginning we had spirited discussions and opposing viewpoints but remained friendly. Later, some more people joined and trollish behavior started to infect the forum. Good people got tired of it and wanted no part of it. A few still check back from time to time but I fear they see a lot of the same thing and leave again.

I wish we could get back to civil discussions again.

[piece-itpete]

No you don't.

http://i.imgur.com/eb5owLN.gif

http://i.imgur.com/iDtSyfL.gif

:D

Pete

[icenine]

There are many lurkers here, some just like to watch from the sidelines.

[barbara]

In my opinion we lost quite a few regular posters when things started to get personal and nasty. In the beginning we had spirited discussions and opposing viewpoints but remained friendly. Later, some more people joined and trollish behavior started to infect the forum. Good people got tired of it and wanted no part of it. A few still check back from time to time but I fear they see a lot of the same thing and leave again.

I wish we could get back to civil discussions again.


I agree.

[Rajoo]

It's hard work to refute a message but the messenger can be shot from the hip in an instant.

[donquixote99]

It's hard work to refute a message but the messenger can be shot from the hip in an instant.

That's just the sort of thing we've come to expect from you!

(Insightful and appropos, that is....) :)

[piece-itpete]

https://imgflip.com/i/byenu

;)

Pete

[ebacon]

I was hoping this thread announced a free PC wall poster to match my complimentary PC thong.

[icenine]

To be quite frank you cannot discuss politics without being personal since it is a very personal issue, as is religion. Sometimes things get a bit testy, but if you are here all the time and upset about it you might as well leave. I find it sort of funny that people decrying personal attacks here at PC have also been here viewing it everyday.

[piece-itpete]

It was nicer not long ago regardless.

Pete

[Rajoo]

To be quite frank you cannot discuss politics without being personal since it is a very personal issue, as is religion. Sometimes things get a bit testy, but if you are here all the time and upset about it you might as well leave. I find it sort of funny that people decrying personal attacks here at PC have also been here viewing it everyday.

Probably what this discussion is about.

[JJIII]

To be quite frank you cannot discuss politics without being personal since it is a very personal issue, as is religion.

True, but we can treat each other with respect, even if it means swallowing hard at times.

Sometimes things get a bit testy, but if you are here all the time and upset about it you might as well leave. I find it sort of funny that people decrying personal attacks here at PC have also been here viewing it everyday.

Sometimes you have to take the bad with the good.:)





......

[icenine]

I think the real issue with PC is moral ambiguity inherent on the net. My personal world order instilled by the US military in conjunction with liberal arts degree (with the emphasis on LIBERAL arts tought by guys who gained their tenure in the 1960s) has boundaries that when I see questioned make me want to go nuclear.

[piece-itpete]

https://imgflip.com/i/byhf7

;)

Pete

[donquixote99]

Too good to be hidden behind a link, Pete!

https://i.imgflip.com/byhcv.jpg

[bobabode]

......

Nuthin' wrong with civility. :)

[icenine]

Too good to be hidden behind a link, Pete!

https://i.imgflip.com/byhcv.jpg

Pete is pretty debonair in a suave, urbane sort of way, something not indicative by the content of his posts.
;)

[Rajoo]

Too good to be hidden behind a link, Pete!

https://i.imgflip.com/byhcv.jpg

There is a reason, he does not want to start a beer war. :)

http://treasure.diylol.com/uploads/post/image/458563/resized_the-most-interesting-man-in-the-world-meme-generator-wanted-for-theft-of-corona-beer-truck-8cbc21.jpg

[piece-itpete]

LOL! Coronas for all.

I'm very urbane :o

And "enlightened, intelligent, sophisticated, charming, non-narcissistic, debonair, suave, dashing..."

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/d3/a2/70/d3a270aa2b963092bcf669966c208b13.jpg

And very very befittingly modest as is fitting of someone as amazingly awesome as I am. Of course.

Pete

[Rajoo]

Missed ambiguous but I see you have the power to be whatever you want to be on this forum. ;)

[piece-itpete]

"All I know is that no one is better than anyone else, and everyone is the best at everything."

We're all special here at PC.

Pete

[bobabode]

Pete's ambiguously ambidextrous. :rolleyes:

[bobabode]

"All I know is that no one is better than anyone else, and everyone is the best at everything."

We're all special here at PC.

Pete

Sweater vester. :D

[ebacon]

Sweater vester. :D

I don't care who you are, that right there is funny. :D

Back on topic, I have not been posting much because I do not have much to write about. I babbled about politics on three boards since about 2006 and sounded like a broken record on every one.

I still read this board because you all are on the hot topics and better than Twitter IMO (gag). In other words I am still a student. If it is any consolation, at least know that someone that is not posting is at least reading. :)

[d-ray657]

I have been posting less because I have been working more. That said, when my time is limited, I hesitate to spend time watching a playground shoving match -particularly when both the Royals and the Cardinals are in pennant races.

Regards,

D-Ray

[HarmanKardon]

I started in July 2013. I don't know how bad it was then, because I was new. Things became extremely worse earlier this year but since some arsonists left the show it became much better again. Thanks go to D-Ray and Pete...

[Dondilion]

I post moderately. I am more interested in international politics, and I am
extremely cynical about national politics.

I try to avoid derogatory name calling and pissing contests.

Still you have to know your posters.

Don Quixote - takes you into side issues with constant oblique questions.

Zeke - aspires to intellectualism.

Bob - extremely partisan.

Finnbow - very knowledgeable; does not easily concede.

Ike - knowledgeable; explosive vocab especially re Israel.

Pete - beware of his one liner.

Tom Joad - similar disposition as Ike; his thing is race.

[donquixote99]

Cool! I'm at the top of the list!

Do you have any pets, Don?

[Zeke]

I post moderately. I am more interested in international politics, and I am
extremely cynical about national politics.

I try to avoid derogatory name calling and pissing contests.

Still you have to know your posters.

Don Quixote - take you into side issues with constant oblique questions.

Zeke - aspire to intellectualism.

Bob - extremely partisan.

Finnbow - very knowledgeable; does not easily concede.

Ike - knowledgeable; explosive vocab especially re Israel.

Pete - beware of his one liner.

Tom Joad - similar disposition as Ike; his thing is race.

Damn.

That was pretty impressive.

Well done, sir.

[Dondilion]

Cool! I'm at the top of the list!

Do you have any pets, Don?

Yes. (Answer to a side question. Be careful you do not know where this is leading.)

[donquixote99]

Yes. (Answer to a side question. Be careful you do not know where this is leading.)

Nowhere--this is just for fun... :)

But thanks for the response. Is it a guard dog?

[BlueStreak]

In my opinion we lost quite a few regular posters when things started to get personal and nasty. In the beginning we had spirited discussions and opposing viewpoints but remained friendly. Later, some more people joined and trollish behavior started to infect the forum. Good people got tired of it and wanted no part of it. A few still check back from time to time but I fear they see a lot of the same thing and leave again.

I wish we could get back to civil discussions again.

Yes, I remember when everything was cordial and utopian too. Coming here was like standing in a ray of sunshine. Kind of like how everything was so much better way back when......................

:rolleyes:

Dave

[BlueStreak]

I don't care who you are, that right there is funny. :D

Back on topic, I have not been posting much because I do not have much to write about. I babbled about politics on three boards since about 2006 and sounded like a broken record on every one.

I still read this board because you all are on the hot topics and better than Twitter IMO (gag). In other words I am still a student. If it is any consolation, at least know that someone that is not posting is at least reading. :)

There is that too. The futility of banging ones head against the wall grows old.

Dave

[djv8ga]

Yes, I remember when everything was cordial and utopian too. Coming here was like standing in a ray of sunshine. Kind of like how everything was so much better way back when......................

:rolleyes:

Dave
+ 1. :rolleyes:

[bobabode]

That's hyper partisan if you please Dondi ;). Why anyone would vote republican't these days is beyond me. :rolleyes:

[Ike Bana]

I post moderately. I am more interested in international politics, and I am
extremely cynical about national politics.

I try to avoid derogatory name calling and pissing contests.

Still you have to know your posters.

Don Quixote - take you into side issues with constant oblique questions.

Zeke - aspire to intellectualism.

Bob - extremely partisan.

Finnbow - very knowledgeable; does not easily concede.

Ike - knowledgeable; explosive vocab especially re Israel.

Pete - beware of his one liner.

Tom Joad - similar disposition as Ike; his thing is race.

You should hear the blonde's vocab. Makes Deb Morgan sound downright genteel.

[mpholland]

I have chosen not to post much recently because I have been easily irritated and quick to anger since my son was killed. If and when (at some point in the near future I hope) I feel a bit more rational, I will probably join back in some heated fun. Until then, I will probably just be content with the occasional drive-by.

Marc

[Dondilion]

I have chosen not to post much recently because I have been easily irritated and quick to anger since my son was killed.

Marc

It is really hard to imagine being in your space.

I hope you find ways to grapple with the pain.

[MikeG22]

I have been posting less because I have been working more. That said, when my time is limited, I hesitate to spend time watching a playground shoving match -particularly when both the Royals and the Cardinals are in pennant races.

Regards,

D-Ray
+1 I've been working too much and then dealing with crap around the house. Spackling, painting, pulling carpets, finishing floors, hanging lights, trim work, bleh bleh. Not even any time to listen to my stereo, its just wrong I tell ya.

[bobabode]

+1 I've been working too much and then dealing with crap around the house. Spackling, painting, pulling carpets, finishing floors, hanging lights, trim work, bleh bleh. Not even any time to listen to my stereo, its just wrong I tell ya.

There's your problem bro, I prescribe more cowbell Mike. ;)

[Pio1980]

I've been mostly out lately due to lack of interest in many topics or the arc they've taken, plus the predictability of deliberately provocative posts and topics. I'm weary of the Jerry Springer crap, it's endurable for only so long.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

[piece-itpete]

Many thanks to Pukka for a good thread ;)

Pete

[JJIII]

I've been mostly out lately due to lack of interest in many topics or the arc they've taken, plus the predictability of deliberately provocative posts and topics. I'm weary of the Jerry Springer crap, it's endurable for only so long.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

Perzackly!

[JJIII]

Many thanks to Pukka for a good thread ;)

Pete

I would be interested in Pukka's thoughts on what has been posted so far.

[merrylander]

I decided to look in only because my damn muse has gone on vacation. The reason I left? Quite simple, I was damn good at computer programming because they tell me I have a logical mind and also quick to see different approaches to things.

Well I did see a lot of emotion here but little logic. Nor did I see much attention paid to history.

Kind of an example of that in today's WaPo in a letter to the editor regarding those two women whose nude photos were hacked and posted on the internet.. Guy writes in saying everyone should be allowed to take nude pictures of themselves but it is stupid for them to post them on the 'net. Excuse me stupido it was a hacker who posted them.

I guess one thing that also made me lose interest in PC - quite simply I have lived too long and seen too damn much, it tends to make one appreciate our kitties (even if they behave like teenagers) and lose patience with people.

So just hope my muse comes back from vacation or I might just start posting again.

Marc I watched my mother bury my oldest brother - my heart goes out to you and your wife, that pain takes too damn long to heal. May God give you both strength and comfort.

[bobabode]

Hiya Rob.

[piece-itpete]

Look what the cat (Tigger) dragged in :)

Pete

[JJIII]

Hi Rob!

[donquixote99]

Hey guys, Rob's back! C'mon, get him a chair now! Round's on me!

[icenine]

It is not really the arguing and the brawlers...it is the subject matter which is making everyone so uncomfortable.

[donquixote99]

Yep. More people than you'd expect.