(Site is a graveyard - How can boards save itself?) Any update?

Am I the only person who heard of thanks trolling just now in here

Limits are one thing, calling for certain topics to be banned is another.

I think there's more liberal progressive thinking and pseudo marxist class based thinking on boards than genuine left wing economic thinking. Left wing to me concerns economics and money, specifically thinking the state should provide a certain levels of supports and minimise inequalities. It's perfectly feasible to argue that favouring increased immigration would in modern Ireland be both socially progressive and also economically right wing (increased government spending towards private entities providing housing, siphoning of income from the state towards off shore tax entities). An anti-immigration economically left wing party could also feasibly exist without being a contradiction. Personally I think the current housing/migration issue suits FG/FF to the ground as they get to sound caring and sharing while enriching corporate entities

Thats not the question that was put to you. How about trying to answer it?

I gave a scenario of a post plainly abusing another poster.

If I call you (personally abusive insult X) is that being a dick? You agree there are such insults which should not be allowed on boards under attacking the poster rule? Yes?

You agree the original poster can legitimately be sanctioned by moderation? Yes or no?

Is that censorship yes or no?

So is thanking such a plainly abusive post being a dick or not? Yes or no?

Is it piling on? Yes or no?

And you went off on a tangent of deflections. When you cant even answer a straight question it says it all.

Really good to hear that .

I can actually think of a fair few posters that were openly Holocaust deniers. Can think of another that frequently posts anti semitic material. Equally I can think of active posters that have praised firebombings.

That's an incredibly vague claim that feels like you should easily able to backup with some examples.

The site isn't dying because have different opinions. Its because they are being obnoxious about it and drives people away.

She still didn't say what you said she did and I don't see how any of the above is relevant to this thread.

That was me.

I believe transphobia should be banned on boards as homophobia and racism is.

Tell me this, should people be allowed to argue homosexuality is real or not? If it's of course not, why should we allow debates whether trans people are real or not? Why do we allow debates where trans women are called men and people refuse to believe they're women, but we would (rightly) ban a debate asking if homosexual males aren't just straight men that hadn't met the right woman yet?

Racism is banned on boards. Many people people believe deep down that white people are the pinnacle of evolution. Why are they denied a place at the debate table?

OK, that's a serious charge. Please give me good clear examples where "I've seen you go well out of your way to ruin threads on more than one occasion"

If that's your moderator opinion, I'd like to see it illustrated with examples so that it will be a learning experience for all.

But I predict you won't be able to find any and this is a figment of imagination. I post in good faith and engage in debate to challenge arguments put up.

Isn't it interesting that you as a mod are engaging in attacking the poster rather than the post, one of the core tenets of boards???

So please illustrate your allegation.

I'm not getting into a debate about transphobia and what is or isn't transphobic. This is a feedback thread not Current Affairs reloaded. My point is that definitions of what is left wing, right wing, transphobic etc. vary from poster to poster and as long as posters post sincerely discussion should be allowed.

Since you're demanding evidence, how about some evidence to back up this statement by you…

"they are influenced by a cabal of activists who are in broad synchronicity with moderators."

Ah no, not the cabal again! Cant have a repeat of last night 😯

In a few hours we are due more "pile on" complaints.