"World News & Current Affairs" Sub Forum

[[NP]Monte Montague]

This is a suggestion for the forum "World News & Current Affairs".

The forum would be there to act as one of the many hearts of the community.

The forum would be there to enable users from across the world to post news from there own or another country, perhaps posting news for the select private world of ours to see before the major news networks discover it and print it for the rest.

If this forum was made the forum leadership should think strongly about the prior selection of MODERATORS & preparing the forum with useful information & clear rules.

As it's my idea & I know what should be there to begin I would nominate myself as mod   :cool:

There is no hiding the fact that this corresponds with the recent announcement & closure of "Politics and Religion" forum. It may be to some "too soon" for this, but the major downfall of the Politics and Religion forum was that there was too much emphasis on Politics and Religion.

The "World News & Current Affairs" forum would be much better and relates to

My personal opinion is never to look at the past but look at the present.

When I suggested the forum which was made but as "Politics and Religion" I originally wanted to have light comments / relaxed discussions on news and current affairs, not what turned out to be HEAVY DEBATES full of running emotions which "Politics and Religion" became.

This is Argonath but, I suggested such on another community  they took it aboard and that forum has existed there & it's been 2 years without any occurrence such as that of the notorious Politics and religion, something NO ONE was in favor of. 

It (the forum I originally suggested) should have been focusing on civilized, moderated and respectful discussions - not just "Stating your opinion no matter what" - as well as the bonus of posting News.

Please consider the idea...

This idea is not over, it will continue and there is a lot more GOOD that can come, until / if it is accepted ... we'll just have to wait and see. k.

[Nathan]

I'm fine with this.

[Vince]

So what happened to the Politics and Religion topic?

[Squeak]

So what happened to the Politics and Religion topic?

people got butthurt

[Void]

The forum would be there to act as one of the many hearts of the community.

Rotten hearts must be.

The forum would be there to enable users from across the world to post news from there own or another country, perhaps posting news for the select private world of ours to see before the major news networks discover it and print it for the rest.

There is a saying in Croatia: "There is a difference between shit and shit packed in a nicely done box with a beautiful wrap."

If this forum was made the forum leadership should think strongly about the prior selection of MODERATORS & preparing the forum with useful information & clear rules.
As it's my idea & I know what should be there to begin I would nominate myself as mod   :cool:

Sorry but you're the last person I'd choose to moderate on the aforementioned section. Don't take it personal.

There is no hiding the fact that this corresponds with the recent announcement & closure of "Politics and Religion" forum. It may be to some "too soon" for this, but the major downfall of the Politics and Religion forum was that there was too much emphasis on Politics and Religion.

Au contraire, the emphasis was on reading/acknowledging and posting the first sentence found on Wikipedia.

The "World News & Current Affairs" forum would be much better and relates to
When I suggested the forum which was made but as "Politics and Religion" I originally wanted to have light comments / relaxed discussions on news and current affairs, not what turned out to be HEAVY DEBATES full of running emotions which "Politics and Religion" became.

Shallowness and provocation.

It (the forum I originally suggested) should have been focusing on civilized, moderated and respectful discussions - not just "Stating your opinion no matter what" - as well as the bonus of posting News.

Deja vu, anyone?
This has been the case of the "Politics and Religion" forum. Ipso facto, "Oh hey, lets post WHAT DO YOU THINK OF..." = Random news = individuals provoking


You haven't noticed that the last 2 pages of Politics and Religion WAS News and Current Affairs. And look how it turned out.
That's why I stopped posting in that board.

I rest my case.
It is a lot better this way.


Regards.

[[NP]Monte Montague]

Rotten hearts must be.
 There is a saying in Croatia: "There is a difference between shit and shit packed in a nicely done box with a beautiful wrap."
Sorry but you're the last person I'd choose to moderate on the aforementioned section. Don't take it personal.
 Au contraire, the emphasis was on reading/acknowledging and posting the first sentence found on Wikipedia.
Shallowness and provocation.
Deja vu, anyone?
This has been the case of the "Politics and Religion" forum. Ipso facto, "Oh hey, lets post WHAT DO YOU THINK OF..." = Random news = individuals provoking


You haven't noticed that the last 2 pages of Politics and Religion WAS News and Current Affairs. And look how it turned out.
That's why I stopped posting in that board.

I rest my case.
It is a lot better this way.


Regards.

Ok...  You seem to have deconstructed my message in an attempt to seem like you've analyzed it properly and understood it well, but you have not.

I am still confident in this idea and know it would flourish.

People misunderstood the politics section, and it should've been planned for.

If you re-read the forum moderator & other topics in this section you'd notice that there was many calls / requests for change to the Politics and religion section.

 If you're going to say something like "Hurr durr you of all people should not moderate the section" and include "nothing personal bruv" you should re-think before you post.

You should elaborate that part of your post - do you think I'm too busy already as forum moderator? A freecop? Because I'm British and you think that would not work well in such a forum(although you said nothing personal brov)

I hope you are aware there are many sayings across the world.
Look at Parliament. They mess with serious shit everyday, some which most do not understand / like. But it is done in a good way, the same with administrating forums and server - you do not say "FUCK OFF DICK HEAD" and kick a new player if he asks "Hey can I use flying mod here?".

[Void]

Ok...  You seem to have deconstructed my message in an attempt to seem like you've analyzed it properly and understood it well, but you have not.

I am still confident in this idea and know it would flourish.

People misunderstood the politics section, and it should've been planned for.

If you re-read the forum moderator & other topics in this section you'd notice that there was many calls / requests for change to the Politics and religion section.

 If you're going to say something like "Hurr durr you of all people should not moderate the section" and include "nothing personal bruv" you should re-think before you post.

You should elaborate that part of your post - do you think I'm too busy already as forum moderator? A freecop? Because I'm British and you think that would not work well in such a forum(although you said nothing personal brov)

I hope you are aware there are many sayings across the world.
Look at Parliament. They mess with serious shit everyday, some which most do not understand / like. But it is done in a good way, the same with administrating forums and server - you do not say "f**k OFF DICK HEAD" and kick a new player if he asks "Hey can I use flying mod here?".

Your forum reputation precedes you. Of course its nothing personal, as I've not included anything personal in the sentence.
So, as the Parliament discusses many topics they cannot bring a resolution about and argue about, we should do it as well. You well know that the board will turn into a kill zone.
I've understood your post. You just want to add another quazi-Politics and Religion section. As I said, it is much better this way.


Regards.

[miha1111]

The things you want to be in that forum ( "Brining news from own or another country") and such was done in 'Politics and religion' board...and look how it ended.
And you never gona stop peoples having strong debates....there are some peoples that just can't handle the fact that opposite faction has more good arguements.

[[NP]Monte Montague]

The things you want to be in that forum ( "Brining news from own or another country") and such was done in 'Politics and religion' board...and look how it ended.
And you never gona stop peoples having strong debates....there are some peoples that just can't handle the fact that opposite faction has more good arguements.

It's very possible to organize things to be done in a civilized manner, with respect to forum management but in complete honesty the Politics forum was not at all organized and was left to do it's own thing. The one sticky topic was there but no one (other then the incredibly already busy owners) was actively enforcing it or it's message.

The concerns where raised multiple times (months in advance and recently) by people but nothing proactive was done. 

In the politics section there was far too much focused on "What do you think of:" Islam,Christianity,Religion,Russia,Uk,China,Israel,ww2, Hitler, Nazism, bestiality or what not.

But say politics remained ban, so this forum can still go on the trial run of people post pure news, be it celebrity, gas prices, technology, a dog got hit by a twelve ton truck, w.e. With such a community you cannot completely remove "politics".

 Politics has a huge influence on life and as a result of that - this community is also affected.

People do not simply change or hide there (political) views when they do not have a forum to discuss it in, they might just continue in peoples pms, cb, the /p chat in server you see often.
Who knows in the worst case scenarios there inability to openly allow there feelings could cause massive mental retardation and cause them to epic rage - and owners know that for some this is like there life... so erm.

Like I told to a few people that I won College president (yay) that can be seen as political, when really the gloating part was actually more sociable. People asking stuff for example, you finding out about others, etc. It can all lead on to a huge debate. It can't be avoided.
Drastic measures must be taken, such as banning everyone or anyone who is suspected to have / have had any political opinions whatsoever - which includes me.. but also owners .

The recent hacking scandal... People hugely emphasized "he's from Bulgaria"... as if that matters...
People who / when didn't know where also asking "Where is he from".
The fact he is from Bulgaria doesn't matter, he could've been from anywhere and done w.e.




Post Merge: July 05, 2011, 04:20:14 am

Your forum reputation precedes you. Of course its nothing personal, as I've not included anything personal in the sentence.
So, as the Parliament discusses many topics they cannot bring a resolution about and argue about, we should do it as well. You well know that the board will turn into a kill zone.
I've understood your post. You just want to add another quazi-Politics and Religion section. As I said, it is much better this way.

Regards.

There was huge interest in the politics section.

It will turn into a kill zone if not properly looked after like the politics forums where.

[Jubin]

Seems it is better this way. If you really want to discuss about the current world news and affairs, well find the right person and talk to him personally also be sure to discuss the things light-hearted and keep an open mind. Also it can be not only current topics but anything at all. For example:

Great Britain - Panda
USA - Jamal, Squeak
Serbia - Cofiliano
Croatia - Void
Turkey - Truth
India - Kunal
Palestine - Amon Ra
France - Daco
Greece - Eminem
Lebanon - Ziad
Brazil - JayL
Norway - Aksel

Actually the list is way way way way longer, these are just the names that I remembered right now who are all people who really don't mind some questions about their country of origin, the history of it and current news.

[Pandalink]

Great Britain - Panda

:cool:

I like the idea, to be honest - but then I loved the politics and religion board as it was one of the only places where serious debate took place. Its removal basically suggests that such a thing cannot work in a community comprised primarily of younger people, such as this one.

[JayL]

I already miss the hate discussions on Communism and the other jewels of P&R...

Anyway if we make one like that people will probably derail the topics into p&r arguments.

[Exterminator]

I already miss the hate discussions on Communism and the other jewels of P&R...

Anyway if we make one like that people will probably derail the topics into p&r arguments.

If people do that, they will get forum warnings and posts removed

[Squeak]

I MISS BIANCONERI <33333333333

[Vince]

I MISS BIANCONERI <33333333333

He's actually back lol.