Can we have a Politics board?

[Garbanzo]

https://www.mmo-champion.com/forums/315-General-Off-Topic
something like this where it's a subsection of Off Topic but it's not just a giant megathread cuz megathreads don't do anything.
I'm just so sick of seeing threads about Bro Jiden or whatever

[76561198356019466]

Publicado originalmente por Harry The Gamer:

Steam does have one. But people keep posting non-politics and non-religious posts on here.

It does?
And of course they do. That's why a separate board is/would be totally pointless.

[Disgruntled Cuttlefish]

Politic, bad. Moderator God and Goddess community elitism, good.

You know, this all boils down to folks just being insecure about political topics. That's all. Just wanting to control what others can or cannot discuss in the first place. As if a topic is incapable of triggering the same basic emotions that isn't necessarily *political*, that no one can control about anyone and is their own fault.. oh, didn't think so.

Political topics encompass quite a great deal of things in life, in existence, however directly related it is or not to nearly everything. It's really misleading the way a lot of folks, left or right (mostly center/moderate left or right), portray and describe it, as if it's a very specific topic.

I don't believe any outright topic should be disallowed "just cuz". But if that's your controlling style, that's your style. I entirely agree with the change in their rules if that's actually a change in it, how convenient for so many of you?

Politic, bad!

Edited again: I know that a lot of moderators online tell people to not talk about politics and religion. I'm wondering, what hidden or "non-debatable" standard is there with that? What substance is there with that dynamic aside from some "cops" online telling people what to say or not?

Oh, there is none.

Publicado originalmente por tiny E:

Publicado originalmente por For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge:

Can we just go back to no politics and no religion threads.

And require the mods to actually do their jobs?
You're a funny guy! 😆

Because there is some hidden "standard" stating that politics and religion shouldn't be allowed to be discussed?

Are you implying that? And if so, in what little bubble is that true?

Publicado originalmente por TGC> The Games Collector:

Just make a containment board for the 3 taboo topics: Politics, religion and sex. lol

"Sex" by itself doesn't necessarily have anything to do with it, first. Of course a lot of political topics are related to it somehow? Who cares? Second, politics and religion aren't exactly "taboo" by any means. It's a major part of basic existence in a human society. With "politics", it's probably the single most universal and integral part of human existence, if you can even define it as a single thing when it encompasses so much. Short of basic survival, interactions, etc. which isn't really comparable huh?

[Apteryx]

Why are people arguing about which old man will run America on the forum for a video game launcher anyway?

[76561198356019466]

Publicado originalmente por Apteryx:

Why are people arguing about which old man will run America on the forum for a video game launcher anyway?

Well said!

And I dig the avatar. Aren't those extinct?

[Violeta]

Publicado originalmente por Apteryx:

Why are people arguing about which old man will run America on the forum for a video game launcher anyway?

Because valve is an american company and has to follow american rules. And inflation can affect american's ability to buy video games from valve? And of course, if one or both lead to a draft, those drafted people will have a harder time gaming.

[Raelic]

No, Gamefaqs got rid of that nonsense for good reason. Neither mods or the posters can handle civil discourse.

[Plebstation 5 PRO]

Publicado originalmente por Donut:

It’s funny that nobody seemed to have had a problem when OT was littered with maga spam and ‘woke’ threads but now that trumpsters are feeling more and more opposing wind from people who are starting to have enough of trump’s bs, political threads seem to no longer be welcome here?

We'll be squeezing those trump maga rats till their heads pop.

[76561198356019466]

On a side note, and I've been guilty of this myself, I'm getting tired of political posts that start with, "I think it's funny that..."

It's not really bad, but it's getting old, and becoming very annoying, just like me! 😁

[Hathaway]

A containment board would be even worse, they would be bumping their threads almost continuously.

[Puppet Pal Clem]

OP, your previous posts prove why this would be a terrible idea. All you do is talk about politics on the off-topic discussion board, you're already super political on a gaming platform. No thank you, we don't need more people(specifically right wing) crying about everything being woke.

The political thread would provide nothing of value and just people spamming "woke." No thank you, and thank god valve would never do such a thing. We don't need an entire "political board" of people crying woke.

[ℭycaleo]

Politic needs to reach the common folks, like erm.. us? They can't be separated or they will implode.

[Triple G]

Publicado originalmente por tiny E:

On a side note, and I've been guilty of this myself, I'm getting tired of political posts that start with, "I think it's funny that..."

It's not really bad, but it's getting old, and becoming very annoying, just like me! 😁

I think it´s funny, that i posted a comment starting with "i find it funny..." shortly before reading this comment. But it was an environmental thread luckily...

[ℭycaleo]

Publicado originalmente por Triple G:

Publicado originalmente por tiny E:

On a side note, and I've been guilty of this myself, I'm getting tired of political posts that start with, "I think it's funny that..."

It's not really bad, but it's getting old, and becoming very annoying, just like me! 😁

I think it´s funny, that i posted a comment starting with "i find it funny..." shortly before reading this comment. But it was an environmental thread luckily...

You think it's funny, that you've written it's funny after reading it's funny? 🤔
Well that's funny.

[N3tRunn3r]

Publicado originalmente por Garbanzo:

Can we have a Politics board?

It is a topic and suggestion better posted into the official "Suggestions / Ideas" sub-Forums:
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/10/

[Holografix]

Publicado originalmente por Donut:

It’s funny that nobody seemed to have had a problem when OT was littered with maga spam and ‘woke’ threads but now that trumpsters are feeling more and more opposing wind from people who are starting to have enough of trump’s bs, political threads seem to no longer be welcome here?

exactly.