FFG supporters on here disappearing

I didn't really notice they took a break but to be honest they were doing massive damage to their own party with some of the crazy arguments they came up with. Ludicrous arguments just to save face. Off the wall stuff a lot of the time. People can't be that blinkered and be credible.

We'll see at next election.

I voted FG for the guts of 2 decades. Like a fool. I believed the spin. Not anymore.

Never heard of this party. Are they akin to SFIRA?

Have a look a few km up the road in NI. Not a pretty sight.

But they will only get in with either FF or fg as trying to do a deal with a dozen hues of leftist is impossible.

But the reason debate has gone is because you have the sinn fein cheerleaders go head first into any debate and post dozens of times a day thus stifling any semblance of actual debate

fool me once, shame on you; fool me twenty times, shame on me

People will vote FFG so long as house prices go up, even if that means their kids have to emigrate and billions go on the national debt each time it explodes.

FFG let us help you throw your kids under the bus party, and let us make it too expensive to have kids party, you can have a labrador instead party, hey let's bring loads of people into the country party without a plan party, big pat on the head party, here have our fish party, hey have a 3 billion hospital party when you could have had one in a better location for a lot less money party, the PUP party, the put it on the long finger party, politically correct, kick the can down the road party, the I'm all right jack party,

The 24+ hour wait in the ER, most expensive health system per capita or close too party

Oh, look at the flag party, dancing at the crossroads party. Nation once again blah blah party

Yada yada yada

What I found intriguing was 4 prominent individuals where named in a post in a thread very recently, not highlighted, just named in a post and all renowned for deflection tactics, two suspiciously quite over the past few days and one I actually caught out researching me on twitter, it was astonishing, caught hook line and sinker and all documented on a Thread , I was amazed not to have been the only person to be aware of these inviduals.

I've been on Boards 12 years , one account , nothing to hide and have endured an astonishing campaign by one individual, constant attempts at baiting which continued after warnings from Mods.

Something happened recently which I won't discuss as it would be unfair, but I wondered is it time to give up on Boards. Shocking insults, accusations, even mental health wasn't low enough. Outrageous accusations of racism, xenophobia & misogyny, completely ignored.

I've enjoyed Boards for a long time, it was a great source of info and discussion throughout the Pandemic & not covid related, I offered help were I could, took advice when offered , got to know some great people actually, all as Disgusted as I at what's being going on.

I've commended Mods on many occasions, understand fully the difficulty job they have and I believe have always been respectful towards them. I've received warnings like many and I've been guilty of over stepping the mark and have freely admitted same and apologised. But some decisions extraordinary .

This said a very disturbing trend has developed of late , disappearing posts , a small cohort who's only intent is to deflect loosing the run of themselves, so bad it got , I actually screen shot posts from a number of individuals who despite me ignoring them, persist in attempts at baiting, so obvious is the shenanigans, it's actually embarrassing.

Boards is a private forum and I was astonished at how it was described recently in the help desk/ feedback forum & not from account holders.

I have drastically reduced my participation, primarily because of the harassment & hounding, will I stay much longer 🤔 , not sure but when debate and discussion is stifled by a small element , I'm left to wonder what's the point of it all .

“Debate openly and honestly “

are you sure you didn’t mean to post in After Hours?

There is a thread dedicated for that already on the site. Why not dump it there? It adds nothing to political discussion which its decline is the topic of this thread.

No I am not. I just asked the poster why they could not use the thread dedicated for political satire to maybe use it as their dumping ground.

Did you see anywhere in my post where I directed or instructed a poster to do something?

I just made a friendly suggestion.

Do you understand the thread you are posting in is asking why posters don't bother engaging in debate anymore.

I am giving my opinion and reasons why so I think it's only right to mention the satire dumps which are more suitable for the correct thread.

I'm well aware of your friendly suggestions & indeed the Threads topic , I'm equally aware of the individuals who offer nothing but deflection and behave in a quite extraordinary manner, especially over the past few months. Very little if any defence of FFG or their policies zero substance, just deflection.

I've made my contribution and have nothing more to add .