[thesheriff443]

They have no place in the serious debate and news section

The joker is well over used and to added to posts that mock another’s members opinion.

If you want to post a load smilies head to a chat and games thread.

Also the use of the words hate,hateful racists and racism should be defined, as in the media or the public.

It should not used on the forum implying members are being hateful or racist.

Also instant bans for taking a thread off topic.

These measures will get serious debates and news back to being a debate about the subject not the member.