It simply amazes me.  Those who despise the heavy handed moderation of other boards come here and complain about the lack of moderation here.   Reminds me of the Californians moving east to get away from the radical liberal state only to bring those ideas with them and want them implemented into their new home state. 

 For the life of me I can't understand why, if someone writes something you, or anyone disagrees with, simply skip it and move on.

 I've previously stated the actual reasons the board hasn't grown.  By demanding (moderating?) that people refrain from expressing themselves in a certain manner will not increase board membership.

 It seems to bother you when some express their ideology that disagrees with yours.  However, you've been booted out of PoA numerous times for engaging in political talk stating your beliefs.   So I'm really not sure what the balance is you are looking for.

 This board has never moderated anyone (except for spammers).  No one has ever been asked to leave, no one has ever been banned.  I tend to think that's a pretty good track record.

 Again, feel free to participate as much or as little as you desire.

Actually while I was repeatedly banned from POA, it really wasn’t for being political at least not in the strictest sense of the word. I made several posts that poked fun of various politicians on both sides of the aisle whenever they said or did something stupid.  I have also done the same when a celebrity or member of the media said or wrote something stupid.  I believe that if someone has somehow been given a bigger voice than the rest of us that the things they say should not be stupid. I have poked at Obama and the Clintons as much as Trump but it’s only Trump jokes that gets me labeled as being political and banned.  I find that odd.  Funny thing is that I do not claim to be either liberal or conservative or republican or Democrat on the whole but have beliefs from both sides.  That said, I predominantly have voted GOP in presidential elections.  My first election was 1976 and I voted for Carter, the dem.  Every election since until 2016, I voted for the GOP candidates.  I almost didn’t vote for GW the second time as the Iraq war really was a dumb move but I could not stomach Kerry.  I almost voted for Obama in 2008 as I can’t really stand Romney, though as of late he has shown a little character.  But I voted for him anyways. In 2016 we had two horrible choices in Trump and Clinton and neither got my vote as I decided to vote for Libertarian Gary Johnson.   I wish the Dems will nominate a more moderate person this time who has mass appeal as I would prefer not to see Trump re-elected. But if it makes people feel better to call me political, partisan, liberal, conservative, etc. because it fits their narrow view of the available choices, there really isn’t much that I can do.  So label me what you will.

Oh, I also got banned for bashing Tom D’s frequent idiotic advice and thoughts.  He’s a mod favorite over there and they seem to protect him and his fan boy.  Don’t know though if that makes me political as well.  I looked at it as providing better and more accurate answers to the subject at hand.

Anyways, I might hang around here and and I might not.  I doubt though if it will matter.  I’m probably not anymore popular here than I was on POA.

That’s more than I intended to post.  Sorry. 

So who’s going to insure the election?  State Farm? 

Oh, you meant ensure.   Carry on. 

Guess she's got wood.

So she had to buy her own?

I’m not sure how any of you can be so certain this was not someone on the right.  Both left and right have deranged folks on their side.  And to say that the right isn’t violent is simply not true.  Neo nazis, KKK, abortion clinic bombers, abortion provider killers, thugs who beat up gays, etc. are all examples of people on the right who are and have been violent.  Do they represent a mere fraction of folks on the right? Absolutely!  But it’s the same with the loonies on the left.

You know the DNC has to be just beside themselves.  They want NOTHING to do with Hillary, and her Chardonnay induced, public rants.

She drank chardonnay.  She still drinks chardonnay.   She likes chardonnay. 

Are you suggesting she needs a red dot placed on her forehead?

 

They had a bit of a backlash with the beer thread closure. Lots of new threads implying beer popped up.

A lot of fun was had on the beer threads but the mods were not amused even though the puns were flowing both ways and good naturedly so.