Idea: The political board should be a sub of the GB

[Phelia]

The case:

• It doesn't get a ton of activity now so moving it wouldn't be that disruptive.
• It never really made sense to have it on the same level as the other main forums, anyway. Reading the list was always kind of like "one of these things is not like the other ones..."
• I understand the intention of creating it in the first place was to reduce the volume of political threads on the GB. This will always be cyclical, but I think having it as a sub of the GB would make it more effective in achieving that based on how we've seen the GBL make it easier for people to jump between boards. Part of the reason people don't post there is because it doesn't get as much attention and humans are needy and fragile - having the lil window into political land from the high-traffic GB would help a lot with visibility for those who want it while keeping it limited for those who don't.
• I think it strengthens the logical distinction between GB and the lounge. GB classic is what it's always been: pure unmoderated garbage-y goodness. Anything* goes. GBLite is the moderated version with less trolls, politics, and flaming. Poli board is for obviously political discussions. I'm sure some would still spill on to the GB, but I'd use it if it weren't as out of sight and out of mind.

What do you think?

*almost

 

[Phelia]

Of course, it's a slippery slope. We could be creating a precedent that we need Laurelle to make a subforum for every cluster of threads that people start to recognize as a pattern. "Make a board for the gif threads!" "Make a board for the flame threads!" "Make a board for threads about the board!" etc.

Before we know it, we'll have recreated the entire spectrum of forum categories, and then one of THOSE will want a sub-sub-forum!

It's forums all the way down, baby.

 

[Ms_Ann]

The case:

• It doesn't get a ton of activity now so moving it wouldn't be that disruptive.
• It never really made sense to have it on the same level as the other main forums, anyway. Reading the list was always kind of like "one of these things is not like the other ones..."
• I understand the intention of creating it in the first place was to reduce the volume of political threads on the GB. This will always be cyclical, but I think having it as a sub of the GB would make it more effective in achieving that based on how we've seen the GBL make it easier for people to jump between boards. Part of the reason people don't post there is because it doesn't get as much attention and humans are needy and fragile - having the lil window into political land from the high-traffic GB would help a lot with visibility for those who want it while keeping it limited for those who don't.
• I think it strengthens the logical distinction between GB and the lounge. GB classic is what it's always been: pure unmoderated garbage-y goodness. Anything* goes. GBLite is the moderated version with less trolls, politics, and flaming. Poli board is for obviously political discussions. I'm sure some would still spill on to the GB, but I'd use it if it weren't as out of site and out of mind.

What do you think?

*almost

I don't give a fuck.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Maybe everyone who wants to talk about what underwear they are wearing, if they would kiss the person above themselves or not and simply can't stand seeing anything they don't like should fuck off to the PG where they belong.

 

[Phelia]

I don't give a fuck.

That's a canny impression of my response to your existence!

Maybe everyone who wants to talk about what underwear they are wearing, if they would kiss the person above themselves or not and simply can't stand seeing anything they don't like should fuck off to the PG where they belong.

I have been unwavering in my opposition to silly spinoff boards, but people are gonna do what they wanna do. And even though I'm willing to accept a lot of shit in exchange for an unmoderated conversation space, it can be really unpleasant to post here thanks to people like you who have the same goddamn arguments over and over and over again in thread after thread after thread to the point where it's significantly disruptive even if someone has you on ignore.

I think of the GB as a playground for all of us, but there's no janitorial or maintenance staff. It is as clean, fun, and safe as we make it. And most of us are probably here because we like being a little messier and rougher than your average bear (the chaos has a certain magnetic charm - the drama from the spinoff boards of yore would inevitably end up back here), but we all have to do some of the work in keeping things not completely awful. You like arguing. Fine, but settle the fuck down. Either start meditating or save some of the crazy for your Facebook friends.

 

[GimpyIntellect]

I like the idea.

Anytime you can minimize an extra click, I'm all for it.

To commemorate International Women's Day, let's make the political board our subbie.

 

[Rightguide]

I posted a few times over there but decided the girl named Chloe had laid waste to every liberal meme she encountered and had taken all of the available scalps for herself.

The place is a vast field of liberal wreckage. I didn't feel right debating in a cemetery and not feeling the decency to render the proper respects.

 

[Pookie]

That's a canny impression of my response to your existence!

This.

I have been unwavering in my opposition to silly spinoff boards, but people are gonna do what they wanna do. And even though I'm willing to accept a lot of shit in exchange for an unmoderated conversation space, it can be really unpleasant to post here thanks to people like you who have the same goddamn arguments over and over and over again in thread after thread after thread to the point where it's significantly disruptive even if someone has you on ignore.

I think of the GB as a playground for all of us, but there's no janitorial or maintenance staff. It is as clean, fun, and safe as we make it. And most of us are probably here because we like being a little messier and rougher than your average bear (the chaos has a certain magnetic charm - the drama from the spinoff boards of yore would inevitably end up back here), but we all have to do some of the work in keeping things not completely awful. You like arguing. Fine, but settle the fuck down. Either start meditating or save some of the crazy for your Facebook friends.

This.

 

[Phelia]

I posted a few times over there but decided the girl named Chloe had laid waste to every liberal meme she encountered and had taken all of the available scalps for herself.

The place is a vast field of liberal wreckage. I didn't feel right debating in a cemetery and not feeling the decency to render the proper respects.

http://38.media.tumblr.com/47c039d7d8f6749ba7aefdadd6dee72a/tumblr_nl44l0k6mn1qgbguro10_250.gif

 

[Ms_Ann]

That's a canny impression of my response to your existence!



I have been unwavering in my opposition to silly spinoff boards, but people are gonna do what they wanna do. And even though I'm willing to accept a lot of shit in exchange for an unmoderated conversation space, it can be really unpleasant to post here thanks to people like you who have the same goddamn arguments over and over and over again in thread after thread after thread to the point where it's significantly disruptive even if someone has you on ignore.

I think of the GB as a playground for all of us, but there's no janitorial or maintenance staff. It is as clean, fun, and safe as we make it. And most of us are probably here because we like being a little messier and rougher than your average bear (the chaos has a certain magnetic charm - the drama from the spinoff boards of yore would inevitably end up back here), but we all have to do some of the work in keeping things not completely awful. You like arguing. Fine, but settle the fuck down. Either start meditating or save some of the crazy for your Facebook friends.

If you hadn't noticed, there's nothing worth reading here anymore.

 

[hashtag46]

I personally like how the board looks now, and I feel that the fears that the lounge might kill the GB didn't materialize. It's still almost as diverse as it was before.
And I think that the Lounge "stole" only a minority of GB posters, because most of them still post here whenever they want to talk about anything of more substance,

But I fear that the amalgamation of the political board into the GB would destroy that diversity which has always been one of the appeals of the GB.

 

[Misshotndeep]

If I recall the political board was created to keep the sites extreme polital nuts in a nice tiddy box. Some came short of yelling hail Hitler ever other post. Some used racial6y derogatory words like they were ketchup on fries. Others just spammed the boards with their every political thought and conspiracy. It was a way to keep the crazy contained in other words. I have not been here in a while so maybe that has changed.

 

[CleverCowardice]

I'd say there's an equally strong case for dissolving the General Board altogether. Realistically, there's no thread created here that couldn't pretty easily be slotted into one of the other forums. Seems to me this section of the board exists only to indulge certain asswipes hereabouts in their delusions of superiority.

"I won't post in the Playground because that place is for number-counting simpletons! Now let me post on the GB because the intellectuals there are gonna want to read my sophisticated think piece diatribe on how niggers, wetbacks and towelheads are ruining America."

"I want everyone to see my tits but I won't post them in that Amateur Pic section where they belong because that place is crawling with skeevy mouth-breathing leg-humpers. Thankfully, those types don't exist on the GB, so lemme whip these puppies out!"

"I have a tiny dick. Really tiny. Like, it's practically concave. I really want to talk about it but the Fetish forum is for freaks who want to fuck their moms. I should start a 'Does size matter?' thread on the GB. I mean, it is a pretty general topic, and I'll bet nobody has ever asked that question on here before."

"I don't know how to use Tumblr and I've got to put all these GIFs somewhere so I'll just vomit them all over the GB!!1!!1!"


Of course, the ideal solution would be to round up all the dipshits and just gas them. But that's never going to happen.

 

[BotanyBoy]

it can be really unpleasant to post here thanks to people like you who have the same goddamn arguments over and over and over again in thread after thread after thread to the point where it's significantly disruptive even if someone has you on ignore.

Like I said, they can leave any time....GB lounge is close by and free of me.

I don't even go there to post the nice shit, just like I don't bother the PG.... because you all fucking hate me.

You like arguing. Fine, but settle the fuck down.

Settle down? You mean stop posting ?

Either start meditating or save some of the crazy for your Facebook friends.

I don't facebook.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

Safe spaces for all!!!!

Maybe a copy and paste forum for king?

A Gif forum for zumi?

A man pretending to be a woman thread for Pook?

A " I'm not posting in a political forum" for Ish and eyer?

A boring troll forum for Luk?

A odd ball font forum for trysail?

A asshole forum for me?

Will all want diversity...... unless it's different.

 

[hashtag46]

I'd say there's an equally strong case for dissolving the General Board altogether. Realistically, there's no thread created here that couldn't pretty easily be slotted into one of the other forums. Seems to me this section of the board exists only to indulge certain asswipes hereabouts in their delusions of superiority.

With all due respect, but "What's your fav. Sexy attire or your fav. actor" or "Say two words about the avatar.of the cute poster who posted before you", aren't exactly what many grown-up adults have in mind when it comes to fun or intellectually stimulating activities.

Nothing to do with 'delusions of superiority'.

The "How to", BDSM and Authors forums seem to be more mature in terms of content, but they're too specialised.

 

[Misshotndeep]

Bitch skipping....

 

[KingOrfeo]

If you hadn't noticed, there's nothing worth reading here anymore.

When was it any better?

 

[Ms_Ann]

When was it any better?

When I posted more.

 

[VaticanAssassin]

Bitch skipping....

A skipping bitch forum for Hash it is!!!

See, everyone deserves a safe space.

 

[Misshotndeep]

And in news about people who are not delusional....

 

[hashtag46]

A skipping bitch forum for Hash it is!!!

See, everyone deserves a safe space.

She and Adjudicator are my only trolls who actually crack me up!

 

[Misshotndeep]

A skipping bitch forum for Hash it is!!!

See, everyone deserves a safe space.

As the site tumbleweed I will visit a few of you. I like variety.

 

[KingOrfeo]

And in news about people who are not delusional....

Boooooriiing!

 

[sr71plt]

If I recall the political board was created to keep the sites extreme polital nuts in a nice tiddy box. Some came short of yelling hail Hitler ever other post. Some used racial6y derogatory words like they were ketchup on fries. Others just spammed the boards with their every political thought and conspiracy. It was a way to keep the crazy contained in other words. I have not been here in a while so maybe that has changed.

So, what you're saying is that there's no real distinction from the GB.