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badgenome on 30 January 2017
LurkerJ said:

The republicans are bad, and with Nintendo charging for online, SONY's good again. Where's the problem? 

I'd just find it a bit boring to post on a forum where every discussion has only one "correct" position you're expected to take, and a bit infuriating when the rules only apply to people with unpopular views.



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Lawlight on 30 January 2017
SegataSanshiro said:
Lawlight said:

Except not all mods are fit for this role. Politics should just be removed from the front page.

Then take it up with an admin

Can you tell me what admin is active on this site? Because I know none.



UnderstatedCornHole on 30 January 2017
JustcallmeRiff said:

Shaming and ridicule is the only way to combat "alternative facts". When the president can deny photographic evidence of his inauguration and he can deny scientific evidence of global warming. This emboldens many people. You cannot regulate or moderate them, you must ridicule them, shame him back into the Shadows.

You've been emboldened by liberal funded research on global warming.

A very convincing argument.

...For the rules not to be changed!

See, it works both ways, being self righteous.



LurkerJ on 30 January 2017
badgenome said:
LurkerJ said:

The republicans are bad, and with Nintendo charging for online, SONY's good again. Where's the problem? 

I'd just find it a bit boring to post on a forum where every discussion has only one "correct" position you're expected to take, and a bit infuriating when the rules only apply to people with unpopular views.

I agree. I wasn't serious. Nintendo > SONY. 



bdbdbd on 30 January 2017
Ka-pi96 said:
JustcallmeRiff said:

Shaming and ridicule is the only way to combat "alternative facts". When the president can deny photographic evidence of his inauguration and he can deny scientific evidence of global warming. This emboldens many people. You cannot regulate or moderate them, you must ridicule them, shame him back into the Shadows.

I don't really get this. Sure some people may be a bit hard headed about their political beliefs but that doesn't mean it's ok to try and shame or mock them. Just give evidence that counters what they think to be true and if they still persist either ignore them or if they've gone too far with it and are breaking site rules then report them.

Well, it's called flamebaiting and used to ridicule every unpopular opinion.

Getting it now?



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badgenome on 30 January 2017
LurkerJ said:

I agree. I wasn't serious. Nintendo > SONY. 

Phew, you scared me for a second there.



Arminillo on 30 January 2017
Ka-pi96 said:
CGI-Quality said:

Yes, and it's even worse when some users act as if they're entitled to behave that way (or antagonize other users into battles). This is why I say we refine the rules and keep certain people out of political topics altogether. That way, those that want to reasonably express themselves (or discuss a topic) are free to do so.

Would that actually be possible? Ban certain users from threads in the politics section but not elsewhere?

So like sn opinion ban? Maybe just for 90 days until the mods can come up with a new strategy for those who hold controversial opinions.



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FentonCrackshell on 30 January 2017

To be honest, I don't understand why people bring their politics into a video games website. You wanna discuss politics then there are a great many sites you can visit. Video game discussions themselves can create tension so why add politics into the mix? I'd never want to suppress anyone's opinion but it just seems like vgchartz isn't the best place to air your political grievances.



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Ruler on 30 January 2017

So you want VGchartz to become another NeoGaf?



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bdbdbd on 30 January 2017
FentonCrackshell said:
To be honest, I don't understand why people bring their politics into a video games website. You wanna discuss politics then there are a great many sites you can visit. Video game discussions themselves can create tension so why add politics into the mix? I'd never want to suppress anyone's opinion but it just seems like vgchartz isn't the best place to air your political grievances.

For one, videogame websites are nice and civil places to discuss politics. And a forum like this having people all around the world, can give you lots of different views you may have never thought of and you get to know politics in different parts of the world. Some people may be interested in discussing more mature topics than videogames. Then there's people that are everywhere just for the sake of spreading their political views.

If you understand why to discuss any non-game related topic on a videogames website, it shouldn't be hard to understand why people discuss politics on the same sites.



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