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re: Please keep political topics off the OT Lounge

Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:24 am to
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted by lnomm34
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:24 am to
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Posted by sportsaddit68
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:25 am to
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So where does this go?


On top or underneath me? Maybe even to the side?
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
148031 posts
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:26 am to
The only reason I can think that this decision was made is all about $$$$ and traffic.

The Poli Board was lacking traffic and advertising income was slacking.

I mean, TD has to pay NIL athletes now, that money doesn’t grow on trees

Maybe he should think about liquidating a few boards that don’t generate revenue
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:27 am to
Owlie, who actually did politics for a living, has no trouble leaving politics aside on the OT. If he can do it so can everyone else.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:27 am to
Thank you!!!!
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:27 am to
Does this mean we can’t make fun of Gravy, broome and Latoya the Destroya on here anymore?


The OT was always the best about calling out corrupt local officials. Is that verboten as well?

The Poliboard is just…different, and far less entertaining and funny.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:29 am to
OT has gotten that way too
Posted by Proximo
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:29 am to
quote:

e only reason I can think that this decision was made is all about $$$$ and traffic.

Chicken why don’t we use Elon’s model instead—

Since the advertisers won’t pay because they think we’re a right wing klan gathering, let’s institute the premium membership

Tigerdroppings Purple
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42980 posts
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:29 am to
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And I would ask people to stop interjecting politics into non-political threads on this board.



Thank you so much. It's exhausting at times.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
148031 posts
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:30 am to
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Chicken why don’t we use Elon’s model instead— Since the advertisers won’t pay because they think we’re a right wing klan gathering, let’s institute the premium membership


Or fire all the top admins and start over.
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:30 am to
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So sad that all of the libs have to talk about Russia/Ukraine on the poliboard now


Well, you have a point. One of the most political topics possible is that of war.

The way the discussion of the Russo-Ukrainian War has evolved between the OT thread and the Political Board is a prime example. Those who support Ukraine tend to be more toward the Political Left and have gravitated to the OT thread. Those who oppose supporting Ukraine gravitate to the Political Board. The result is you have two polar opposite echo chambers.

If we are truly going to purge political matters from the OT, the Russo-Ukrainian War thread should move to the Political Board. I know this won’t be popular with those who are emotionally invested in the war and discussing it free from opposing viewpoints. But it’s the correct move. And it may even perhaps help some to have a differing perspective presented for their consideration.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
133574 posts
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:31 am to
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Maybe he should think about liquidating a few boards that don’t generate revenue


Scrap the book Board. Maybe combine the music and movies board, possibly the Book board,

Make them The Arts District or something.

The reason boards don’t get much traffic is that not enough eyes are constantly on them to drive discussion.

Maybe you could have tabs where you go to the Art Board and can select music, Movies/tV, etc.

Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
37765 posts
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:32 am to
Will be interesting to see how this plays out. People bitch about politics being injected into everything. But that’s reality. Everything is political. I guess we’ll have more “how do you wipe your arse” threads from now on or babe threads if we’re lucky.
Posted by Oates Mustache
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:32 am to
Posted by wutangfinancial
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Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:32 am to
It's embarassing for the website users that the conversation got bifurcated in the first place
Posted by grizzlylongcut
Member since Sep 2021
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:32 am to
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Warming up the RA button


There’s nothing more beta than using the RA button.
Posted by Oates Mustache
Member since Oct 2011
26079 posts
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:33 am to
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Does this mean we can’t make fun of Gravy, broome and Latoya the Destroya on here anymore?


Seriously. 08 had some entertaining threads.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
104415 posts
Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:33 am to
I would pay $3.50 for a blue check by my name.
Posted by Rockbrc
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 11:33 am to
I’ll vote for that
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