Due to people's persistent and ugly posting of political arguments here despite our many requests not to, I am considering taking a page out of the kidnapper playbook.
If political threads keep appearing, and the same players keep posting, I will consider those members fair game for banning from this forum. This could take the form of a public-style execution, or it could be a stealth hit a la Mossad; the common denominator will be its random, probably unfair nature and the glee we mods will take in exacting the punishment.
Consider yourselves warned.
Margie
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
9/12/12 10:03 a.m.
Or...we may just chop off their Dork (status, that is)
Play nice. Please.
Woody
MegaDork
9/12/12 10:03 a.m.
Where lies the distinction between a political thread and the posting of a news item?
If you're not sure.... then don't post it?
I said 5 years ago that political threads were destroying what was a good forum. I've come to realize that it's not politics. It's the dozen or so posters (as well as the few trollers) that will argue about ANYTHING. Nonetheless, I'm happy to see them go. IBTL, as they say 
92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:
If you're not sure.... then don't post it?
bingo, not hard to figure out, although there will still be trolls.
I came in here for an argument. 
Woody wrote:
Where lies the distinction between a political thread and the posting of a news item?
Use your tact, taste, intelligence and manners. If you have none, there's a reason no one will talk to you outside the internet. (This is also your clue as to whether you have any.)
Margie
N Sperlo wrote:
92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:
If you're not sure.... then don't post it?
bingo, not hard to figure out, although there will still be trolls.
Um, yeah. Not sure how to behave at a party? Then stay home. It's not rocket science, and we're supposed to be adults here.
Marjorie Suddard wrote:
Use your tact, taste, intelligence and manners.
What is that? Aren't we on the interwebs? 
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
9/12/12 10:13 a.m.
But all of my girls talk to me.
... I just realized I am a hostage. I'm chained to the forum by the leg...
We are to display tact, taste, intelligence and manners? How boring.
Somebody spike the punch.
All of my friends tell me Im the coolest...BOTH of them!!!
yamaha
HalfDork
9/12/12 10:14 a.m.
In reply to Per Schroeder:
Buwhahahahaha
Per Schroeder wrote:
But all of my girls talk to me.
You just talk to your girls?
I know I post in those threads but I don't think I attack anyone or argue as much as debate.
Either way, I am going to avoid the ban hammer. I like it here and don't want to be banned. 
Per Schroeder
Technical Editor/Advertising Director
9/12/12 10:22 a.m.
Anti-stance wrote:
I know I post in those threads but I don't think I attack anyone or argue as much as debate.
Either way, I am going to avoid the ban hammer. I like it here and don't want to be banned.
You sir, have the right idea.
N Sperlo wrote:
You just *talk* to your girls?
OK, that's just creepy, way worse than anything in the recently banned thread.
