Too many political threads.

[Liar]

You guys are making it sound like ethnocentrism is a bad thing.

My etnocentrism isn't bad. It's eveyone else's that I have a problem with. I mean, mine is after all based on the irrefutable fact that my country is the best.

 

[Shwenn]

"Most" of them have written at least one thing? I'm not so sure even that is true. Other than posts to the forum, of course. (I do see that at least one who really should be restricting himself to the GB anyway was embarrassed into posting a new story last week). No, AH isn't really either for writers or for erotica in the main. I think it's mainly for yakkers who could be yakking on any generic Web site--and about anything but writing or erotica.

This is what most boards are like. I'm not sure what you expect. You want every discussion to be about writing? I can't imagine anybody being that focused.

This is a place where you can hang out, talk about whatever you want to talk about with a wide array of different people. Most of us have one thing in common so, you are pretty much guaranteed that you'll get responses if you start a thread on that topic. You are pretty much guaranteed to see the topic discussed with greater frequency than you will anywhere else.

I was on a king fu board for a while. It was a lot like this one, many various discussions. If I started a writing thread there it would probably get as much attention as a kung-fu thread would here. There, I saw a good deal of kung fu threads but that topic did not represent the majority of the threads.

Also, there were always a few people who cast doubt as to how many posters actually practiced kung fu on a regular basis. Most of us didn't care how many. That isn't the point.

This is what a hobbyist forum offers. This is a forum for writers. It's exactly what I expected before I joined, have been a member of forums directed at different interests.

If you want only writing discussions, join a writing group. My writing group never talks about anything but writing. We share and discuss one another's writing. Period.

 

[sr71plt]

This is what most boards are like. I'm not sure what you expect. You want every discussion to be about writing? I can't imagine anybody being that focused.

I don't "expect" anything different. I choose to comment, though, when it appears folks are fooling themselves. The thread is about there being too many political threads going at the moment on AH, and what I commented on was an assertion of the political sophistication of those posting here. I think that's barf and said so. But I don't "expect" it to be any different--or need the sermon, thank you very much.

 

[Shwenn]

I don't "expect" anything different.

You said this isn't a board for writers. But you wouldn't expect anything different from a board for writers. You only say that because you are imagining that most of us aren't writing?

 

[sr71plt]

You said this isn't a board for writers. But you wouldn't expect anything different from a board for writers. You only say that because you are imagining that most of us aren't writing?

Sorry, that's would be a boring topic to argue. And frankly, I don't care what you do. I saw what I thought was a wrongheaded comment on this thread and said so. What you want to pursue doesn't motivate me. I'm too busy writing for my coming Tropical Sizzlers at eXcessica. Check it out in a couple of weeks; it will knock your socks off.

 

[Shwenn]

Sorry, that's would be a boring topic to argue. And frankly, I don't care what you do. I saw what I thought was a wrongheaded comment on this thread and said so. What you want to pursue doesn't motivate me. I'm too busy writing for my coming Tropical Sizzlers at eXcessica. Check it out in a couple of weeks; it will knock your socks off.

I'm not busy writing. I'm having to get away from my novel for a while so I can see it more objectively. Thought I'd take shots at some guy who was talking about how naive and unsophisticated and pretentious the plebes around him are.

I won't be checking out your story. I just went to that site and it's gotta be the buggiest thing I've found on the internet. Who the hell wrote that site, anyway? It's horrible.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

I'm not busy writing. I'm having to get away from my novel for a while so I can see it more objectively. Thought I'd take shots at some guy who was talking about how naive and unsophisticated and pretentious the plebes around him are.

I won't be checking out your story. I just went to that site and it's gotta be the buggiest thing I've found on the internet. Who the hell wrote that site, anyway? It's horrible.

*snerk*

I did.

 

[sr71plt]

I'm not busy writing. I'm having to get away from my novel for a while so I can see it more objectively.

*snerk*

You can have no idea how often I've heard that from nonwriters posting to writing sites and just pretending they belong.

 

[gauchecritic]

*snerk*

You can have no idea how often I've heard that from nonwriters posting to writing sites and just pretending they belong.

or are you just guessing?

 

[DG Hear]

What?! Roxanne saying too much politics?

No, I love this stuff, God help me. It's a sickness.

But there are an awful lot of political threads going at the same time. Sorry, non-political AHers. I guess we've entered the last few laps before the US election, so if you can hang on for about another eight weeks it will drop back to normal.

Here's what I really want to say, although you'll have to take it on faith: Your AH colleagues who participate in the politicals are pretty darned good and sophisticated about it. We are tough and uncompromising in our rhetoric, and I know that makes you uncomfortable, but with occassional temporary departures we are not mean to each other on a personal level. We may accuse each other of being misguided and clueless, but most of the time we recognize that we all share certain core values and want good things for all people. That's the real definintion of civility - not mamby-pampy, artificial politeness.

This level of civility and sophistication in political debate is a rare thing, especially on the internet. So rather than getting anxious, you can feel proud that, much though it's like fingernails on a blackboard to you, the political discourse that goes on here is a credit to this community.

You are correct! Way to many political threads. After looking through them all you only need two for the A/H crowd.

We Love Obama Must be because he is a democrate of is it for all his accomplishment?

Other site:
We hate McClain & Palin Mostly because they are republicans and have an actuall record we can disagree with.

This is too true for my humor thread. Better get back there before I get chastised, tarred and feathered for being conservative. (Conservative? Did I say that? Did I swear on the A/H thread? Sorry)
DG

 

[sr71plt]

or are you just guessing?

Guessing about what? I don't see how any guesswork fits with the quoted statement. The statement is indexed to a statement of nonwriting.

Sooo many beligerent people here wanting to fight about nothing. Should perhaps go on Seinfeld.

 

[Guest]

You are correct! Way to many political threads. After looking through them all you only need two for the A/H crowd.

We Love Obama Must be because he is a democrate of is it for all his accomplishment?

Other site:
We hate McClain & Palin Mostly because they are republicans and have an actuall record we can disagree with.

This is too true for my humor thread. Better get back there before I get chastised, tarred and feathered for being conservative. (Conservative? Did I say that? Did I swear on the A/H thread? Sorry)
DG

Um, DG?

You and I have made peace, and I'm not looking to argue, but I am curious about something.

How many times are you going to pop in on a political thread, slam those who disagree with you, then quickly leave, but not before announcing to all you're going back to your humor thread to stay and never venture out again?

'Cause I'm not really counting, but this post of yours just might be number four.

 

[gauchecritic]

Guessing about what? I don't see how any guesswork fits with the quoted statement. The statement is indexed to a statement of nonwriting.

Sooo many beligerent people here wanting to fight about nothing. Should perhaps go on Seinfeld.

No fights, it was a question. You said you've seen people pretend to be writers posting on writers sites. Did you know them all personally or were you just guessing?

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

All but two or three people on this thread have story links in their sigs.

There's no question in my mind that this is a writerly group.

 

[sr71plt]

No fights, it was a question. You said you've seen people pretend to be writers posting on writers sites. Did you know them all personally or were you just guessing?

I do their laundry; I drive their children to school; I've capped some of their teeth.

Not much to do tonight, right?

 

[sr71plt]

All but two or three people on this thread have story links in their sigs.

There's no question in my mind that this is a writerly group.

Umm, yes, I guess this is the only thread on the AH.

 

[sr71plt]

All but two or three people on this thread have story links in their sigs.

There's no question in my mind that this is a writerly group.

I don't really think I'd call someone who posted a half dozen stories on this Web site a couple of years ago a writer, Roxanne. Most any one can scribble out a couple of pages over their lives. That doesn't really make them a writer. At least a writer on this site with that sort of weak and stale contribution.

 

[TxRad]

I don't really think I'd call someone who posted a half dozen stories on this Web site a couple of years ago a writer, Roxanne. Most any one can scribble out a couple of pages over their lives. That doesn't really make them a writer. At least a writer on this site with that sort of weak and stale contribution.

Thank you Mister know it all. I'm sorry that this site and board isn't up to your high standards. So why are you here? Are you here to amuse yourself or to somehow save us from ourselves? Are you here to drag us up to your standard by our bootstraps?

If you don't like the place and you don't seem to be helping in any way, why are you still here?

Now these are interesting questions. Care to answer any of them?

 

[sr71plt]

Thank you Mister know it all. I'm sorry that this site and board isn't up to your high standards. So why are you here? Are you here to amuse yourself or to somehow save us from ourselves? Are you here to drag us up to your standard by our bootstraps?

If you don't like the place and you don't seem to be helping in any way, why are you still here?

Now these are interesting questions. Care to answer any of them?

It would seem I'm here to keep your indignation pumping.

 

[TxRad]

It would seem I'm here to keep your indignation pumping.

No indignation, just wondering why you put up with us. You obviously look down on us, so why do you stay? I guess you get a good laugh out of it, right.

 

[Guest]

No indignation, just wondering why you put up with us. You obviously look down on us, so why do you stay? I guess you get a good laugh out of it, right.

I could sure put up with you, Tx.

For a long, long time.

 

[sr71plt]

No indignation, just wondering why you put up with us. You obviously look down on us, so why do you stay? I guess you get a good laugh out of it, right.

That there is one of those "Have you stopped beating your wife yet?" types of questions.

Since your supposition is flawed, I see no reason to play your silly game. You sound a little threatened though. I suggest a beer and some pretzels.

 

[TxRad]

That there is one of those "Have you stopped beating your wife yet?" types of questions.

Since your supposition is flawed, I see no reason to play your silly game. You sound a little threatened though. I suggest a beer and some pretzels.

Nope, I never mentioned beating, wife or any of that. Suppositions? you make suppositions about us at all the time. Can yours be as flawed as mine? And this is not a silly game. I'd honestly like an answer.

And no, I'm not threatened in the least. I have no reason to be. I'm just asking a simple question. If you hold us in such disdain, why are you here? Since we're such buffoons, why don't you just laugh and go somewhere else. Why stay and suffer so much for us?

It's a simple question that deserves an answer.

 

[sweetness6280]

Thank you Mister know it all. I'm sorry that this site and board isn't up to your high standards. So why are you here? Are you here to amuse yourself or to somehow save us from ourselves? Are you here to drag us up to your standard by our bootstraps?

If you don't like the place and you don't seem to be helping in any way, why are you still here?

Now these are interesting questions. Care to answer any of them?

Have I told you lately that I love you?

 

[sr71plt]

If you hold us in such disdain

Since you seem a little slow, I'll isolate on what your flawed supposition is.

You presume with the "us" for one thing. And I don't hold all posters here in disdain, for another.

So, there's nowhere constructive to go from the flawed supposition.

If I make you feel uncomfortable enough by my being here that you have to get this silly about it, you can always leave if you like.