Grumpy Ol' Man
Senior Member
- Location
- Kansas, U.S.
I subscribe to a number of golf discussion boards. For the most part, these remain sport focused and are well-moderated. One has a "dungeon" that you can ask 'permission' to be part of. That forun is politics and religion and is nothing but good people making fools of themselves bashing each other. The golf board I'm most active in will not allow politics or religion. We are a pretty close "family", with many of us being members there for well over 10 years. That much discussion, over the years, allows some hint of where folks stand politically. Since discussion on those type of topics is not allowed, we remain friendly. Moderators have banned a few participants, over the years. Whether it be an internet forum or a group of folks getting together at the local Senior Center, you will occasionally be "blessed" with someone who simply cannot play nice.
I helped one current events type discussion board to get started about 6 years ago. That board turned into nothing but a radical rightwing forum and became intolerant of any dissenting views. I do belong to one strictly political board, today. That board is quite evenly split, politically. I shudder at the name-calling and radical views from both sides. Yet, many have been members for a number of years and understand their radical differences. Someone can be called every name in the book in one thread, while in the next the two who were arguing are in agreement on another topic.
I helped one current events type discussion board to get started about 6 years ago. That board turned into nothing but a radical rightwing forum and became intolerant of any dissenting views. I do belong to one strictly political board, today. That board is quite evenly split, politically. I shudder at the name-calling and radical views from both sides. Yet, many have been members for a number of years and understand their radical differences. Someone can be called every name in the book in one thread, while in the next the two who were arguing are in agreement on another topic.