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[chuck123wapati]

12 minutes ago, Squid61 said:

When I grew up in the 50's there was a commonly used slang term, some very derogetory, for every religion, race, gender and national origin.  Since commuication was mostly face to face they were used with a smile and as a rule not maliciously.  Now that true identities can be easily hidden and much interaction is virtual it seems anything goes.

i agree but even now if you talk face to face what you say could get you slapped up side the head so you word your comments with that in mind.. On social media  you don't know if you are even talking to a person so your inhibitions are gone. Social media was supposed to be a good thing but it has its down sides and if its a good thing for society as a whole is becoming highly debatable . And IMO why many are leaving it to much drama to much hate to much division is being intentionally brought in to by those with agendas. The human brain has been so studied on how it reacts to stimulus that now algorithms on social media can and are used for nefarious reasons.

[fredk]

afair, and I may be wrong, the political chat was supposed to be in a hidden section, just like the 'life style' leather section, and you were supposed to ask to be allowed into that section. However, it appears it didn't go that way. The 'permissions' doesn't seem to work properly. I've never asked to be allowed in to the 'life style' leather section but I see everything anyone posts in there

[MarlinDave]

I felt similar a few months back and posted that the political stuff bothered me. I got good advice- follow what interests you, leave the other alone. Since then some discussions have drawn me in and I appreciated the chance to discuss some topics important to me. When the discussion gets stale I look at something else. I do have to skip out when people attack or cuss me personally. I cuss lots of things, not people. Nothing is more futile than an online argument with someone you will never meet, or may not even exist. I have been on a lot of online forums and they all have an off topic or adult area to look at or leave alone. Your choice. My wife does not like violent movies, so we don’t watch them. Our choice to avoid that channel. This forum is by far the most civil and sensible one I have ever looked at. The best way to avoid disputes is distance from the disputer. If a post angers you, it’s also good to wait till tomorrow to reply. Most things look a lot better the next day.

Edited June 17, 2022 by 327fed

[MarlinDave]

I think if a topic starts one place and gets moved it is still visible, but some stuff does not seem to follow that logic. 

[Frodo]

 

I refuse to discuss this topic in this forum

 

 

[LatigoAmigo]

5 hours ago, Tugadude said:

It is a shame.  I suppose if enough complaints are made, the moderators will take action.  Other than leaving I guess that's the best recourse.

In today's environment it seems inevitable, as you can see who chimed in on this thread and how they twisted the conversation. I've discovered that there's a name for these folks...

Internet Troll
An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion.

[MarlinDave]

Your topic is off topic in the Leatherwork Conversation forum. Not sure where it goes, but it’s not conversation about leatherwork. But I guess we can all chime in. Specifically who did you want to chime in? 

[Northmount]

Moved to all about us and off topic.

 

[Frodo]

Thank you very much Northmount

Open comment to all of the members of this forum

This is a screen shot of the front page of the Adult forum

Below the first line is a small sentence That I copied and made larger insize

It clearly says that if you REQUEST Permission to view this content and further says if you are easily offended STAY OUT

I have read above posts where members have said bad feel feels have boiled over from this forum and made their way up to the main forums. I call BS on this statement BUT I am not always ight. So, find the post and share the link. Other wise i am saying a mistake was made while this person was typing, 

As far as blocking every one, Go ahead, build your self a nice cozy echo chamber,   

 

Edited June 18, 2022 by Frodo

[LatigoAmigo]

Just to be clear, this thread did not originate in the Adults Only section of this forum, so the early commentators could not have seen that warning.

And it may not be a surprise to everyone, but neither permission nor adulthood are required to enter the adult section... it is open to anyone who has signed in.