[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Its not discussing seperate politicians. Its the constant turning threads into a singular topic. Like..lets say a member started bring every single politics thread (and some threads that arent to do with politics) round to Rees Mogg. This would be an issue. Where, mentioning Rees Mogg in a thread would not. It would become an even bigger issue if suddenly a couple+ of posters started doing this, and quoting all of each others posts in the derailed threads to keep the derailment going each time. Which would often end up in an argument that is offtopic, samey, and could have been stopped before it even started.

The huge problem we have to sort out now is, that there are now so many members who are bringing all threads round to Corbyn...that any mention of Corbyn turns entire threads into bickering about Corbyn. I ****ing hate the word Corbyn recently, not just for himself, but because I have typed it, and read it way too many times.

Can any of you think of a solution here, as I actually am struggling, a lot...to think of solutions beyond deleting posts when they start taking threads offtopic. Given removing the regular offtopic posts (that usually are just sniping...and turn into full blown arguments half the time) is apparently the wrong thing to do I do welcome all suggestions here. Feels a bit..rock and a hard place.

Well I feel I should probably say here that that whole thread appeared starting with him not being an angel and going straight to scum almost straight after I had previously posted a thread about him being jostled at a university. Which was in fact news and was a subject of concern because of how sinister it all looked. I've seen uni protesters before but you don't often see them masked up like that. You could say that very thread was a Reese Mogg jibe, right after the news one.

However, if you don't allow people to express their view that is censorship. But allowing them to express their view is also allowing mentions of the opposition in threads where MPs are called names if you letting the name calling go on. You could try having a politics section away from debates. You could try some specific rules but then people should be told if rules changes because they aren't mind readers.

The most important thing is the same rules for everyone. If we aren't allowed to even mention Corbyn's name then others shouldn't be allowed to call MPs scum etc. There has to be some balance surely?