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Subject: Political discussion in the flood (IDEA)

Posted by: FALSE R3ALITYx
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Posted by: True Underdog
Only after we ban Bricypoo.

Now I know that political discussions are currently against the rules to lower flame wars but I have a idea. What if we make a "Official" thread in The Flood specifically for political and religious discussions. This way it is not cluttering up the forums it is all contained in one pinned thread.

Why is this necessary? I mean you can just join a group specifically made for those discussions!

That is true but then there would be less people to discuss the subject with. Having it on a main forum in one thread would make it easy for anyone to join in on the discussion.

So what do you think of this idea?




[Edited on 08.10.2011 2:00 PM PDT]

  • 08.10.2011 1:50 PM PDT
Subject: Political and Religious discussion in the flood (IDEA)

That doesn't change the fact that there will be flame wars.

  • 08.10.2011 1:51 PM PDT

Posted by: Great_Pretender
Case and point: don't worry about it. Girls start getting boobies pretty soon, and then you'll have plenty of other things to think about. Being an Inheritor is not a life goal.
-TGP-

So you want to make a pinned flame thread?

  • 08.10.2011 1:51 PM PDT
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It's just too controversial. Plus an internet discussion on a topic will rarely result in fruits.

[Edited on 08.10.2011 1:52 PM PDT]

  • 08.10.2011 1:51 PM PDT

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Posted by: Xplode441
So you want to make a pinned flame thread?


This. People would get offended at one another that the thread would eventually have to be nuked. Why purposely make a thread, so people can fight?

[Edited on 08.10.2011 1:52 PM PDT]

  • 08.10.2011 1:52 PM PDT

"I don't care if it's God's own anti-Son of a -blam!- Machine or a giant hula-hoop!"

I think this would offend many people. If it's against the rules, it's against the rules. There should be no exception in my opinion.

  • 08.10.2011 1:53 PM PDT

Posted by: FALSE R3ALITYx
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Posted by: True Underdog
Only after we ban Bricypoo.

It is not a thread made for people to fight. It is a thread made for people to discuss. Now obviously this would still end up in flame wars at some points but those can be dealt with. To be honest what in the Flood doesn't end up in flame wars?

Also saying it is against the rules is true. that is why I am posting this idea here to see if it is something worthy of giving that rule a slight change.

Another thing for people to think about - Is if you don't like flame wars then just don't go tot he thread. But this way those who would like to discuss it can



Posted by: DTA MoonDawg
Posted by: Xplode441
So you want to make a pinned flame thread?


This. People would get offended at one another that the thread would eventually have to be nuked. Why purposely make a thread, so people can fight?

  • 08.10.2011 1:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: Bricypoo
It is not a thread made for people to fight. It is a thread made for people to discuss. Now obviously this would still end up in flame wars at some points but those can be dealt with. To be honest what in the Flood doesn't end up in flame wars?

Also saying it is against the rules is true. that is why I am posting this idea here to see if it is something worthy of giving that rule a slight change.

Another thing for people to think about - Is if you don't like flame wars then just don't go tot he thread. But this way those who would like to discuss it can



Posted by: DTA MoonDawg
Posted by: Xplode441
So you want to make a pinned flame thread?


This. People would get offended at one another that the thread would eventually have to be nuked. Why purposely make a thread, so people can fight?


It's the Flood man. There would be absolutely no discussion going on. All you would see in that thread is:

"lol gods not real"
"democrats are hippies"
"sucks for japan but i dont want us to send money lol"

Seriously, nothing would be accomplished other than a bunch of pissed off members.

  • 08.10.2011 2:03 PM PDT

Posted by: FALSE R3ALITYx
Bricypoo's custom user title = Ultra Lame Thread Maker


Posted by: True Underdog
Only after we ban Bricypoo.

Not true, when political and religious discussions have happened in the flood. There are actually some real discussions that have gone on before the threads get locked.

Posted by: DTA MoonDawg
Posted by: Bricypoo
It is not a thread made for people to fight. It is a thread made for people to discuss. Now obviously this would still end up in flame wars at some points but those can be dealt with. To be honest what in the Flood doesn't end up in flame wars?

Also saying it is against the rules is true. that is why I am posting this idea here to see if it is something worthy of giving that rule a slight change.

Another thing for people to think about - Is if you don't like flame wars then just don't go tot he thread. But this way those who would like to discuss it can



Posted by: DTA MoonDawg
Posted by: Xplode441
So you want to make a pinned flame thread?


This. People would get offended at one another that the thread would eventually have to be nuked. Why purposely make a thread, so people can fight?


It's the Flood man. There would be absolutely no discussion going on. All you would see in that thread is:

"lol gods not real"
"democrats are hippies"
"sucks for japan but i dont want us to send money lol"

Seriously, nothing would be accomplished other than a bunch of pissed off members.

  • 08.10.2011 2:37 PM PDT

Posted by: AngryBrute1
Oh yeah, since somebody does not believe what YOU believe; that makes us vapid...
I cannot grasp that what you call "Something happened to nothing, and that nothing became something, and it was smaller than than a period."


Posted by: Xplode441
So you want to make a pinned flame thread?
You have a point, it might get so hot, that it sets fire to the other pinned topics and other threads, and destroys the flood!!!

  • 08.10.2011 2:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: Xplode441
So you want to make a pinned flame thread?
This. Also, there are private groups that you can discuss those topics in.

  • 08.10.2011 2:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: Bricypoo
Political discussions are currently against the rules to lower flame wars
Well unfortunately, it is this premise that is wrong.

Political/religious discussions are against the rules because Achronos and the Web Team don't want to see them in the public forums here. There's really no solution to that.

This is a video game developer's website. There are about a bazillion places you can go to talk politics/religion in a far better environment than the Flood Forum -- some of them are even right here on this website.

  • 08.10.2011 2:40 PM PDT
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No that is a stupid idea. One single thread for a subject as diverse as that would be a clusterfudge.

Just allow political threads already you turkeys.

[Edited on 08.10.2011 2:44 PM PDT]

  • 08.10.2011 2:44 PM PDT