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I didn't want to divert the Saying Goodbye thread from its original purpose, but I certainly heard an earful about other forums that are not as warm and fuzzy as SF. I'll admit I'm somewhat surprised. Most of the other forums I've had experience with have been health related groups some on FB some on Yahoo and a few stand alones. Without exception on every one of these forums people have been polite and exceedingly helpful. I can't say enough about the nice people I've encountered in the internet community that I have frequented.
 

Josiah said:
...Most of the other forums I've had experience with have been health related groups some on FB some on Yahoo and a few stand alones. Without exception on every one of these forums people have been polite and exceedingly helpful....
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I think you answered your own question with "health related." No politics or religion involved. Not many people want to bash someone discussing (human) health problems. Moderators would quash them if they did. However animal health problems is a different story---I've belonged to both goat and cat health forums. There are always the two camps---animals are like people, or, animals are just animals. Even those can get nasty at times, too.
 
I've met some really nasty people at online forums. Members here are some of the nicest anywhere.
 

Some take "moderate views" too far though.

I was once warned off on another forum for calling a public figure, with a history of racist remarks, a redneck!
 
I've been on a lot of forums beginning in 1997. Love this one! Of course hot topics like politics, guns, even religion will not always seem 'friendly'.
 
I came to this Forum looking more for Senior Related topics..If I wanted Politics/Religion/News I would watch the television or search for those types of forums!!

I have been told to ignore Threads that I wish not to participate in, but that is getting harder and harder as members are filling up the boards with these topics I can relate to those who will be leaving..I foresee it getting worse as the elections come closer.
 
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Ameriscot said:
I've been on a lot of forums beginning in 1997. Love this one! Of course hot topics like politics, guns, even religion will not always seem 'friendly'.
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I agree, Annie, but that being said...these subjects are part of life. They are very controversial, but at the same time they are important and effect our daily lives and should be discussed. I don't think any subject should be banned, how else are we to learn if we can't talk about whats going on.
 
I understand your point Ken and I hope it doesn't come to that. There was talk a while back about restructuring the Forums to further separate out the political stuff. Perhaps that should be looked into again. Anyone have any suggestions?
 
Jackie22 said:
I agree, Annie, but that being said...these subjects are part of life. They are very controversial, but at the same time they are important and effect our daily lives and should be discussed. I don't think any subject should be banned, how else are we to learn if we can't talk about whats going on.
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I totally agree with you jackie, no discussion forum can survive with just games, and talk about gardening and puppies..
 
I do not believe that there is a "friendly" internet forum. I am on one forum that people are attacked because of the brand of truck they choose.another one where your wife and kids are called name do to your choice of boats.
Fuggetiboutit a far as politics are concerned. I am a blue dog Democrat,I would probably be republican if it wasn't for the nutcase tea bagger faction. However I find the far left just as bad with not allowing the other side to have a say.
Every election cycle I have to hold my nose and vote D against my self interests just because I perceive less damage from them than the right!
 
hollydolly said:
I totally agree with you jackie, no discussion forum can survive with just games, and talk about gardening and puppies..
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I agree hollydolly and jackie, but politics and religion, can at times bring out a lot of defensive anger and without a team of strict moderators, things can quickly get out of control. I belonged to group many years ago, where these subjects were rigorously banned, and I feel it suffered because of it, in this case though the supervisor was a control freak, and would kick you off if you didn't post regularly, it eventually collapsed.
 
Merlin I have seen virtual blood shed on forums where politics and religion has been discussed, I've also been a member of forum where the discussions were so stifled by the Mods that people felt they couldn't hold a normal debate without being jumped on from high and having posts removed and being threatened with bannings...no free speech at all.

On this forum there's no need for super strict moderation as SB and Matrix I'm sure can testify because there's nothing really very offensive posted here posters tend to always attack the topic which as it should be, instead of making personal attacks as occurs on other forums..

That said I agree with Robusta...on several forums of which I am or have been a member appalling personal attacks are meted out to people for the most innocuous reasons, bullying big style.. and sometimes by a whole clique...and if the clique are friends with the moderators then the bullies are the ones who are protected by and large, and the bullied are hung out to dry..appalling!!
 
Jackie22 said:
I agree, Annie, but that being said...these subjects are part of life. They are very controversial, but at the same time they are important and effect our daily lives and should be discussed. I don't think any subject should be banned, how else are we to learn if we can't talk about whats going on.
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No, wasn't suggesting they should be banned. I was referring to the other thread where someone said this forum wasn't very friendly and I'm sure that directly had to do with a certain discussion on religion. If anyone here doesn't want to talk about those topics, that's fine. Those that do, can.
 
Ken N Tx said:
I came to this Forum looking more for Senior Related topics..If I wanted Politics/Religion/News I would watch the television or search for those types of forums!!

I have been told to ignore Threads that I wish not to participate in, but that is getting harder and harder as members are filling up the boards with these topics I can relate to those who will be leaving..I foresee it getting worse as the elections come closer.
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Well Ken, you're safe from me ;)! I pretty much stay away from the USA's home politics whether close to or far from election date!


As for this forum, I really appreciate being able to express some of my ideas here and find that most folks here are pretty good about sharing their ideas or listening to others ideas. I also think that the folks here, by and large are really great about 'policing' their own language and attitudes so the moderators don't seem to have a lot to do. And where I'm not interested in some of the topics there are always loads of others to participate in.

Yep, nice forum, loads of nice people!
 
Ameriscot said:
No, wasn't suggesting they should be banned. I was referring to the other thread where someone said this forum wasn't very friendly and I'm sure that directly had to do with a certain discussion on religion. If anyone here doesn't want to talk about those topics, that's fine. Those that do, can.
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No, I understand, I did not mean to suggest that you said they should be banned.....just saying 'in general'.
 
I was on a seniors forum before this one for less than 3 weeks I think! It was UK based so almost everyone lived here. A discussion on the Scottish independence referendum last year turned really nasty, and one woman was totally outraged because I, an American, was allowed to vote. I'm also a UK citizen and I live in Scotland so was of course entitled to vote. A few others took my side pointing out that I had lived in Scotland for 14 years as an adult, while the 16 year olds who were being allowed to vote had lived here for a just wee bit longer but as children! Anyway, I just quit the forum. Too many bad feelings.

I like the mix here of Americans and Canadians and British and Australians.
 
I don't know but this forum lately are taking the route of same old subjects just about every month, I still come here hoping for some new subjects to chat about but not as often.
 
The Best forums are those where the participants are able to communicate in an Adult Manner. Subjects like politics and religion are always controversial, and It only takes one or two people who can only respond to others thoughts and opinions with sarcasm and personal insults to reduce the effectiveness of such discussions. It has been my experience that those who rely on "snappy comebacks" are usually the least informed.
 
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