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In response to "Groiny, it isn't just about how we speak on political issues. It's just that politics in general turns some people off." by Name Withheld by Request

this has been going on a while, where people say things behind a keyboard

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Feb 1 '17, 07:59

that would get you punched in the mouth if you were to say these things in person to someone.

Sure we all have given each other a fair amount of shit over the years, but it has gotten very bad in the last year or two.

I know at least 2 people who have left because of it, and it had little to do with politics.

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Right. If we could all agree not to be assholes to one another it'd really help. - spamlet Feb 1, 08:51
alternately, the number of posts that get typed and deleted has skyrocketed. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 1, 08:19
The low point was when someone started saying Hitlary. -- nm - David Feb 1, 08:15 4
- and to be honest, I would have said that in person as well. -- nm - groiny Feb 1, 08:28
- which, I did stop when asked. - groiny Feb 1, 08:27 2
  - Yes but you posted it in the first place to be antagonistic. - David Feb 1, 08:29 1
    - because no one on ST ever posts anything to be antagonistic. - groiny Feb 1, 08:30
I don't think NWBR is dismissing that, but he's right about politics in general (or specifically, now) turns some people off. - Roger More Feb 1, 08:09 10
- It all cuts both ways. Politics is one of the reasons I come here. I feel I get more informed here than on my own by general discussion, links to - pmb Feb 1, 08:34 8
  - Sure, it's one of the reasons I come here as well. But "here's the latest awful thing, just 2 hours after the last awful thing" is wearying. - Roger More Feb 1, 08:45 2
    - Again, it largely reflects what's going on in the world right now. Hopefully it will settle down, but I'm far from convinced it will. -- nm - pmb Feb 1, 08:57
    - exactly, I even check Facebook less often because how many Trump memes can one person look at a day? -- nm - groiny Feb 1, 08:54
  - political talk is fine, I don't care for it, but I still read it. - groiny Feb 1, 08:39 2
    - I have become more happy keeping out of 90% of the political discussions. - Bacon Feb 1, 08:42 1
      - yes, I am trying to keep my distance now as well. -- nm - groiny Feb 1, 08:43
  - Agreed. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 1, 08:38
  - Exactly. If I came here and there wasn't politics when major things were in the news, I'd be dissapointed. A separate politics board would just be.. - volnelk Feb 1, 08:35
- it certainly is a factor. But people have been leaving for a lot longer than this election. - groiny Feb 1, 08:12

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