Why it's important to opt in to the politics and current affairs forum

[theclaud]

Considering that you had posts removed on numerous occasions for unacceptable content and genital references I think that your post is a little disingenuous

That sounds like spherical danglies to me.

 

[Mugshot]

Your autocorrect feature appears to have misspelt genial.

I was hoping gentile so I could start a conspiracy theory.

 

[theclaud]

It's all Margaret Thatcher's fault apparently.

I'll second that.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

[QUOTE 4707087, member: 9609"]
Why not advertise on other parts of CC for new meat participants - Supporters of The Donald, Democracy & Brexit all welcome for fun and games - lure them in, butter them up then ambush them.
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It looks to me as if the baying packs of Guardian readers who regard the politics section as Their Territory have got bored with their current prey targets and are looking for fresh meat to enliven their 'sport'.

 

[jefmcg]

Thank you @mjr for the timely reminder of why I never go to X X & X forum, and for amusingly ordering everyone to subscribe to it without giving any instructions on how to.

I've just found I can't work out how to opt in 'Sorted'

 

[Deleted member 26715]

It looks to me as if the baying packs of Guardian readers who regard the politics section as Their Territory have got bored with their current prey targets and are looking for fresh meat to enliven their 'sport'.

Because only 'they' subscribed therefore there is nobody to taunt, have differing views, so they are bored & go looking in other sub-forums for their fun where their attitudes & antics can be more closely moderated & sanctioned. Maybe this was a well thought out plan by the Mods to kill off the sub-forum.

 

[User482]

This thread is turning into an exercise in irony.

 

[swee'pea99]

This thread is turning into an exercise in irony.

'turning'?

 

[mjr]

Thank you @mjr for the timely reminder of why I never go to X X & X forum, and for amusingly ordering everyone to subscribe to it without giving any instructions on how to.

I thought people were intelligent enough to notice the sticky post in this forum that gives clearer instructions on how to opt in than I probably would. But in case not https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/politics-and-current-affairs-forum-opt-in.214025/

 

[mjr]

It looks to me as if the baying packs of Guardian readers who regard the politics section as Their Territory have got bored with their current prey targets and are looking for fresh meat to enliven their 'sport'.

I am not a guardian reader, although they have published an article or two of mine. My usual news sources are irn, euronews and Morning Star which gives an odd spread of views.

 

[jefmcg]

I thought people were intelligent enough to notice the sticky post in this forum that gives clearer instructions on how to opt in than I probably would. But in case not https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/politics-and-current-affairs-forum-opt-in.214025/

Yes, but I had assumed you were intelligent enough to know that not everyone reads the forums in the exact manner you do.

I - for instance - mostly visit https://www.cyclechat.net/find-new/8962164/posts and https://www.cyclechat.net/watched/threads so I mostly don't see stickies and it wouldn't occur to me to look for instructions on how to get to the politics forum in the cafe forum. Not being a denizen of the politics forum, the two don't seem to be closely connected.

 

[jefmcg]

I am not a guardian reader, although they have published an article or two of mine. My usual news sources are irn, euronews and Morning Star which gives an odd spread of views.

I'm a guardian reader, and very pro-immigration and anti-Brexit, and I found the politics forums alienating and frustrating.

 

[Smokin Joe]

This is cycling forum. It is good to have other sections where different topics can be aired, but there is no duty to inflict your views on others or listen to theirs if you don't want to.

 

[mjr]

This is cycling forum. It is good to have other sections where different topics can be aired, but there is no duty to inflict your views on others or listen to theirs if you don't want to.

Indeed. However, it is helpful for social cohesion if you do, for the reasons given in the article linked in the first post.

 

[mjr]

[QUOTE 4708920, member: 9609"]i read the mail, love trump, love brexit, love may, love farage, love katie and also found the politics forums alienating and frustrating.[/QUOTE]
Yebbut you must find most of modern life alienating and frustrating