Should there be a Politics section?
 

The Political news stories clogging up serious debates is quite annoying now. And they're never debates anyway, it just ends up the same old members sniping at eachother and page after page of endless rambles. I think you should either make it just SD again or give them a Politics section.


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maybe a subforum in serious debates? idk if it'd get used that much tho

As long as it keeps them out of SD it wouldn't matter.

Well, to me politics is all about life,the people we elect to represent us, the people who make our laws and do things that affect most of what we strive for and do in life,
I can't think of much that is more serious to debate than that really.

I, because of my strong interest as to politics though wouldn't mind in the least a politics section.

I get what you mean but it just ends up the same old stuff rehashed, that's what I was on about.

Hi, welcome to TiBB.

Sadly,that is part of politics too, I agree with you though, I wouldn't mind one bit having a separate Politics section.

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Alot of serious debates are politically motivated though

plus alot of debates have been worn out coughreligioncough, so without the politics the place would be empty

Why shouldn't political discussions be in SD?
And so what who debates them? If you don't like it start a thread or post on whatever you do like joe.
Why has it only started to bug you today? I wasn't aware there had been any political discussion..
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This answer doesn't suprise me :idc:

And it's bugged me for ages.

Why :conf: whats wrong?
there hasn't even been any political debate in serious issues for a bit anyway, are you missing the drama?

Nothing is wrong.

Oh, I thought you wanted to draw something out of the people who do like to debate political issues? No, you are just having a moan thats fine moan away its great :)

I am moaning, cos it's annoying :nono:

What is?... You are not making a lot of sense joe, like joey said politics plays an important part of SD and there will always be conflicting opinions on it.
You ramble on about what you like and I will ramble on about what I like, then we will both be happy eh?

Yeah but it used to be better when it was SD. Maybe they should just make a News and Politics forum, would be much better.

One thing that absolutely should not be there, though, is News Stories merged with serious debates.

The two are completely unrelated topics and I don't see why they should be lumped together.

Either create more sub-forums or bin the whole thing altogether like. No political threads, that would be swell. :idc:

Although I don't really discuss my politics on here, I do think such discussions are apt for "serious debates"

So no, I don't think we need a politics section.

Can you give me an example of something that we could have a serious debate about that has nothing to do with a news topic or a political issue?

Go back in the section, you'll see plenty of things.

Go back how far? It's all news, current affairs and political topics....

As far as you want, it wasn't always that. Also don't you agree that most of the 'debates' end up in sniping sessions with the same few members?

Do you mean me?...Just say if so joe.
I do not snipe.
This is not going to end well so i'm just going to say I like it the way it is and leave it like that ok?

This.

I agree with InOne. Politics doesn't get debated on here anymore, not in the true sense of the word 'debate'. It turns into mud-slinging, insults, digs and personal party-political crusades. So yes, politics should be separate... and there was a time I never thought I would hear myself say that.

I'm not naming names. Yes I know it's not going to end well so just accept I'm right and move on :idc:

Sense at last!

No, I thought this was leading somewhere and now it appears I am correct...
I will have my say on the topics in the serious debates section regardless of topic, be it political or not.
Politics would be debated easily if members accepted that other people have the right to challenge without scoffing at alternate views to their own.

Which is exactly why it should have it's own forum and not clog up SD with all that nonsense. News stories needs to be unmerged too.

You know, if I didn't know better I would think this whole thread had been orchestrated... :)

I do agree that news stories should be unmerged. It causes some problems when we get things like 'this cat can use a toaster' etc in with more serious discussions. Gets annoying moving them all :laugh:

Erm, what?

Well I've heard you have a strong influence in the towers. Get it sorted woman :nono:

I've tried, believe me :laugh:

Admin say that if we have seperate SD/news then sometimes we end up with 2 threads discussing the same thing but in different forums.

Yeah but that didn't happen before did it? News was just a bit dead.

It did a bit, but not enough to merge the two, in my opinion anyway

Yeah definitely not. Used to be a good section but it's **** now :(

put your rod away joe, I have said all I am going to.
You think there is sniping in the political debates on here...Yes there is I agree, thats all you get from me on that score mate night.

ok kizzy.