Can we have a FSX_Politics base? This is getting annyoing to see everyone bitching - complaining about it. I personally do not care about politics at all. If I wanted to see this shit I can get on FB or other social media platforms or watch the news. It's getting old.

-Scuz


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On 27 Jan 2025, Scuz said the following...

Can we have a FSX_Politics base? This is getting annyoing to see
everyone bitching - complaining about it.

If I wanted to see this shit I can get on FB or other social media platforms or watch the news. It's getting old.

I prefer the current rule of "no politics or religion on fsxNet". Like Scuz said, there are other places to go if you want (talk|argue|spew) those topics.

If FSX_Politics did exist, I certainly wouldn't look at it.


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If FSX_Politics did exist, I certainly wouldn't look at it.

Neither would I, honestly wouldn't sub to that base.

-Scuz


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Can we have a FSX_Politics base? This is getting annyoing to see everyone bitching - complaining about it. I personally do not care about politics at all. If I wanted to see this shit I can get on FB or other social media platforms or watch the news. It's getting old.

I posted one of my responses over on Dovenet Debate as I know at least a
couple of the thread's participants also post there.

FIDO Politics, and several other FIDO political echoes, are also available to those who would like to discuss politics.

That all said, I have found there are participants here who seem ok with discussing politics until someone questions their stance, then they cry
"but politics!" like they are not the ones who made the discussion
political to being with. Keep your eyes peeled and you might notice that
as well.


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That all said, I have found there are participants here who seem ok with discussing politics until someone questions their stance, then they cry "but politics!" like they are not the ones who made the discussion political to being with. Keep your eyes peeled and you might notice that as well.

Understandable, but it is tiresome. It's everywhere. Radio, TV, Social Media. It just gets old hearing about it 24/7. I respect everyones opionion when it comes to politics no matter which side they are on and that's what is great about the US, we can have open opinions.
That'll be my last post about it :)
-Scuz

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On 27 Jan 2025 at 07:48a, Scuz pondered and said...

Can we have a FSX_Politics base? This is getting annyoing to see
everyone bitching - complaining about it. I personally do not care about politics at all. If I wanted to see this shit I can get on FB or other social media platforms or watch the news. It's getting old.

Hi there

You'll see I have posted a request (I seem to have to do this from time to time) requesting folks take that subject to an othernet.

I have toyed with the idea of a fsxNet politics echo in the past but discarded the idea. I figure if the network is meant to be 'fun' where's the fun in an echo where the discussion unravels into people throwing verbal rocks at each other ;)

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On 27 Jan 2025 at 08:08a, Warpslide pondered and said...

I prefer the current rule of "no politics or religion on fsxNet". Like Scuz said, there are other places to go if you want (talk|argue|spew) those topics.

agree

If FSX_Politics did exist, I certainly wouldn't look at it.

it won't

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On 27 Jan 2025 at 09:56a, Dumas Walker pondered and said...

I posted one of my responses over on Dovenet Debate as I know at least a couple of the thread's participants also post there.

FIDO Politics, and several other FIDO political echoes, are also
available to those who would like to discuss politics.

thank you

That all said, I have found there are participants here who seem ok with discussing politics until someone questions their stance, then they cry "but politics!" like they are not the ones who made the discussion political to being with. Keep your eyes peeled and you might notice that as well.

I agree things can be viewed by everyone differently / subjectively but if the subject matter is into which leader of a country did or didn't do xyz, what one country may/may not do to another etc. etc. I think it's fairly clear to all it's a political thread emerging.

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You'll see I have posted a request (I seem to have to do this from time
to time) requesting folks take that subject to an othernet.

Thanks Avon!

-Scuz

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Understandable, but it is tiresome. It's everywhere. Radio, TV, Social Media. It just gets old hearing about it 24/7. I respect everyones opionion when it comes to politics no matter which side they are on and that's what is great about the US, we can have open opinions.

Changing the subject slightly to social media, I agree. There is too much
of it there and a lot of what is there is misinformation. The people who
are constantly freaked out about what (politician name here) is up to are
the ones that spend way too much time on Meta or X.


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That all said, I have found there are participants here who seem ok with discussing politics until someone questions their stance, then they cry "but politics!" like they are not the ones who made the discussion political to being with. Keep your eyes peeled and you might notice

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subject matter is into which leader of a country did or didn't do xyz, what

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country may/may not do to another etc. etc. I think it's fairly clear to all it's a political thread emerging.

Agreed, which is why it is funny when the person who starts the discussion suddenly starts crying foul. If you don't want to discuss it, don't bring
it up. ;)


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Re: Re: Politics
By: Warpslide to All on Mon Jan 27 2025 08:08 am

If FSX_Politics did exist, I certainly wouldn't look at it.

That's why I created the DOVE-Net Debate and Religion conferences so many years ago: to have a place to send discussions I didn't want to see or take part in. :-)
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Dumas Walker wrote to SCUZ <=-

Changing the subject slightly to social media, I agree. There is too
much of it there and a lot of what is there is misinformation. The
people who are constantly freaked out about what (politician name here)
is up to are the ones that spend way too much time on Meta or X.

I'm getting frustrated with the whataboutism. Defend your position, see
if you can convince the other side.



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Dumas Walker wrote to AVON <=-

Agreed, which is why it is funny when the person who starts the
discussion suddenly starts crying foul. If you don't want to discuss
it, don't bring it up. ;)

I've been guilty of that in the past, most recently I got sucked into a
debate that took a political turn on this politics-free network.

Fido's POLITICS echo is fine for me. I'll continue the discussions
there.



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Changing the subject slightly to social media, I agree. There is too much of it there and a lot of what is there is misinformation. The people who are constantly freaked out about what (politician name here) is up to are the ones that spend way too much time on Meta or X.

I'm getting frustrated with the whataboutism. Defend your position, see
if you can convince the other side.

It is difficult to defend your position if it is based on misinformation or emotion. Usually people I disagree with, who don't stoop to cursing or
citing long debunked information, who are able to explain their position I
will listen to. I might not be convinced that time, but I will keep
listening to them because they might have other valid points.


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