[Maru]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Why doesn't anyone who is not interested just not click and read threads on this topic?I often don't read every thread.

I do this too

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Why doesn't anyone who is not interested just not click and read threads on this topic?I often don't read every thread.

Im not sure if this applies to many others.. But I usually open threads that I'm not interested in incase the OP is thought provoking (dont judge a book by its cover etc) if I still have no interest in the topic, im still sometimes interested in peoples interpretations of the topic. Many are thought-provoking, many more are borderline-insane.

ive stayed away from this debate a bit because of how ridiculous the sources were. credible sources were reporting news, the source used in the OP was reporting their hate.
I therefore dont believe that many posts are reflective of the actual news story and instead only reflect one journalists spun web of hatred. Thats just not an interesting read really for me.

[lime]

I am so glad to see this is being discussed .I don't post much as I am not from the UK nor am I from the UK.

Debates are always heated by nature..but debating is not what is happening here.

As I am not from the Uk it has always being interesting for me to read opinions from either side of the debate.

Whilst tempers may have got flared at times...what is happening now is immature .

I have seen posts saying in SD that I have more friends on here than you ..therefore I am right,in other words my gang is bigger than your gang.

Other posts that stop debate from taking place are those that say if you agree with me you are intelligent ...heck I have even seen one where a FM applauded another for agreeing with with their post and told them they were too intelligent to be on TIBB...IMO implying if you didn't agree with them you are dumb.

The one thing that has irked me the most is I have seen very intelligent ,well spoken younger members who had been really willing to engage in debate and to accept views of others to be laughed at and told that they didn't know what they were talking about because they weren't alive at the time...those who done that went on to applaud their mates who didn't discuss anything but pot a Ytube vid.

Sorry mods (who IMO have the patients of saints)..I think there should be a main Thread for Trump ans another for Muslims/migrants

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by lime

I am so glad to see this is being discussed .I don't post much as I am not from the UK nor am I from the UK.

Debates are always heated by nature..but debating is not what is happening here.

As I am not from the Uk it has always being interesting for me to read opinions from either side of the debate.

Whilst tempers may have got flared at times...what is happening now is immature .

I have seen posts saying in SD that I have more friends on here than you ..therefore I am right,in other words my gang is bigger than your gang.

Other posts that stop debate from taking place are those that say if you agree with me you are intelligent ...heck I have even seen one where a FM applauded another for agreeing with with their post and told them they were too intelligent to be on TIBB...IMO implying if you didn't agree with them you are dumb.

The one thing that has irked me the most is I have seen very intelligent ,well spoken younger members who had been really willing to engage in debate and to accept views of others to be laughed at and told that they didn't know what they were talking about because they weren't alive at the time...those who done that went on to applaud their mates who didn't discuss anything but pot a Ytube vid.

Sorry mods (who IMO have the patients of saints)..I think there should be a main Thread for Trump ans another for Muslims/migrants

Good to see you back Lime and thanks for your input. Am I right in thinking you live in Ireland but are South African? I always enjoy your posts and I hope we can sort this out so serious debates can be a good place to post again

[lime]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Good to see you back Lime and thanks for your input. Am I right in thinking you live in Ireland but are South African? I always enjoy your posts and I hope we can sort this out so serious debates can be a good place to post again

Thanks Niamh
yes you are right but I have given up my SA passport and now An Irish citizen since 2013 ...Love this country

Yeah I hope it gets sorted because I used to really enjoy reading the posts in here

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by lime

Thanks Niamh
yes you are right but I have given up my SA passport and now An Irish citizen since 2013 ...Love this country

Yeah I hope it gets sorted because I used to really enjoy reading the posts in here

Oh congrats

and yeah me too, maybe when/if this Trump stuff dies down, eh?

[MTVN]

Sometime about 2020 then

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Sometime about 2020 then

Or as Johnny Mathis puts it; "Until The 12th Of Never"

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Sometime about 2020 then

[Scarlett.]

In my opinion, news and serious debates need to be seperated again, the 'debates' on here are usually just about the news now, where as we used to have a much more varied set of topics. Serious debates and news are two completely different things, and mashing them together is messy.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Chewy

In my opinion, news and serious debates need to be seperated again, the 'debates' on here are usually just about the news now, where as we used to have a much more varied set of topics. Serious debates and news are two completely different things, and mashing them together is messy.

I agree with you Chewy. I think that might actually be better all round.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I remember when SD was all fields and we all debated in the morning and had tea and scones in the afternoon

[user104658]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I remember when SD was all fields and we all debated in the morning and had tea and scones in the afternoon

Err not even sure who you are tbh, this section is more for established members. Maybe try Chat & Games?

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I remember when SD was all fields and we all debated in the morning and had tea and scones in the afternoon

It's never been like that for me. Welcome back LT. I tried to pm you but could not.

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I remember when SD was all fields and we all debated in the morning and had tea and scones in the afternoon

Yes now we have the Left Wingers
and Re Moaners
setting up their Tents.


Nice to see LT return

[Crimson Dynamo]

with ref to Kizzy and her assertion that the far right are taking over SD below are the last 5 pages of threads and who made them.

Arista: 56
Maru: 15
Northern MOnkey: 12
Hog: 13
LibertyforEva: 12
Cherie: 8
Kirk: 8
The Truth: 8
LT: 7
Johnny: 6
Kizzy: 6


My advice to the others (not you neem) who moan about SD

Make some threads

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

with ref to Kizzy and her assertion that the far right are taking over SD below are the last 5 pages of threads and who made them.

Arista: 56
Maru: 15
Northern MOnkey: 12
Hog: 13
LibertyforEva: 12
Cherie: 8
Kirk: 8
The Truth: 8
LT: 7
Johnny: 6
Kizzy: 6


My advice to the others (not you neem) who moan about SD

Make some threads

Yeah, this is good advice, I agree

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah, this is good advice, I agree

Are you going to continue to attempt to draw me out on this issue Niamh?... It's sounding a bit witch hunty now.

You may not have noticed but while you were bleating about me to anyone who'll listen, I made some threads.....

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I remember when SD was all fields and we all debated in the morning and had tea and scones in the afternoon

It was certainly better than it is now

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It was certainly better than it is now

baiting....

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

baiting....

Takes one to know one

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It was certainly better than it is now

Ach away, everyone always remembers things as better, it is what it is but it depends on what people think it should be?

If people think it should be all posts of 5 inches long with everyone saying "yes that is an excellent post but if I may, can I pick up on one point you brilliantly made and offer a counter idea if I may be so bold" then they may be dissapointed.

Its just us lot discussing things that hit the headlines and tomorrow are gone. Its not like its Question Time or owt.


"I remember when we all debated and had a laugh and left our doors open and the Police were much taller.."

my arse

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Ach away, everyone always remembers things as better, it is what it is but it depends on what people think it should be?

If people think it should be all posts of 5 inches long with everyone saying "yes that is an excellent post but if I may, can I pick up on one point you brilliantly made and offer a counter idea if I may be so bold" then they may be dissapointed.

Its just us lot discussing things that hit the headlines and tomorrow are gone. Its not like its Question Time or owt.


"I remember when we all debated and had a laugh and left our doors open and the Police were much taller.."

my arse

Well being a moderator I think I have a better perspective of how bloody annoying it is now to moderate SDs as opposed to last year for example.

I'm not saying people should all agree with eachother either, that's totally taking what i said and making up your own conclusion. People should be able to talk about the actual subjects without insulting the person they're debating with though...like grown ups

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Well being a moderator I think I have a better perspective of how bloody annoying it is now to moderate SDs as opposed to last year for example.

I'm not saying people should all agree with eachother either, that's totally taking what i said and making up your own conclusion. People should be able to talk about the actual subjects without insulting the person they're debating with though...like grown ups

Do you mean that you are just getting more "reports"

(I would disable it in SD tbh)

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Well being a moderator I think I have a better perspective of how bloody annoying it is now to moderate SDs as opposed to last year for example.

I'm not saying people should all agree with eachother either, that's totally taking what i said and making up your own conclusion. People should be able to talk about the actual subjects without insulting the person they're debating with though...like grown ups

I wasn't here last year, you're making me paranoid now.