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Post by MichyM on Jan 24, 2021 19:01:35 GMT
The other thread has me wondering how the peas feel as a whole on the subject.
I think we should get rid of it. It’s clearly been misused for quite some time. I’ve had threads of mine labeled, even though they were not political. I feel like it’s being used as a weapon instead of it’s intended use.
What do you think?
ETA: let’s assume the only options are to keep it as is, where ANYONE can label anyone else’s thread politics, or no label whatsoever.
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Post by myshelly on Jan 24, 2021 19:02:40 GMT
It’s stupid for anyone to be able to add it and anyone to be able to take it away. What’s the point?
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Post by Just T on Jan 24, 2021 19:05:37 GMT
I think it is stupid, too. So many of the threads that end up being labeled political are clearly political from the thread title.
I think it should only be used if the title is not something that would lead you to believe it is political. I think it is ridiculous to label a thread about covid or White House dishes as political.
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Post by rodeomom on Jan 24, 2021 19:07:43 GMT
I think only the OP should be able to use the label.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jan 24, 2021 19:09:20 GMT
I never see it since I only come here on my phone. So I don’t care. I think there should be the option for only the thread creator to add it, though.
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Post by MichyM on Jan 24, 2021 19:10:42 GMT
I think only the OP should be able to use the label. Agreed. But let’s assume that’s not an option. |
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Post by lisae on Jan 24, 2021 19:15:32 GMT
I like it because I might not be in the mood to think about politics and can easily bypass a lot of threads. There is some misuse but overall I find it helpful.
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Post by freecharlie on Jan 24, 2021 19:16:33 GMT
I post 99% on my phone, so I never see it
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Post by roxley on Jan 24, 2021 19:24:08 GMT
Is it bad that I wanted to label this thread politics?  And I don’t even know how. I don’t think I would be bothered either way. |
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Post by christine58 on Jan 24, 2021 19:36:23 GMT
I think only the OP should be able to use the label. This. admin. Can this be put in place? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2021 19:43:50 GMT
I like it because I might not be in the mood to think about politics and can easily bypass a lot of threads. There is some misuse but overall I find it helpful. Same. I've had a few of my threads labelled politics because one or two posts start heading that way, but if the thread doesn't head in that direction, I simply remove the label. |
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Post by JustKim on Jan 24, 2021 20:27:26 GMT
I would love to see the political category have its own page. For the last several months I would come to 2 peas and over half of the page was labeled politics. I understand people have things to say but I come here to get away from it. My escape.
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Post by smcast on Jan 24, 2021 20:35:08 GMT
Almost any thread lately turns political . 😅
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Post by Country Ham on Jan 24, 2021 20:35:40 GMT
Since the peas, myself included, can rarely stay on topic lol I like the label. I have read threads about say covid, and someone will interject with "trumpster evangelic hoaxster believers" and suddenly a topic about whether we'll take the vaccine digresses. When I see the label of 'political' I assume somewhere it's digressed into a Trump thing.
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 24, 2021 20:39:44 GMT
I would rather it stay, but it doesn't really matter. Sometimes I'm not in a political mood and if I see a bunch of threads on NSBR labeled politics, I just come back later. Yes, there's a chance some may be labeled wrong, but it isn't a big deal if I miss reading them.
I guess I'm more concerned about descriptive thread titles, especially when I'm on my phone.
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Post by inkedup on Jan 24, 2021 20:43:00 GMT
These threads always go the same way.
Half "political posts/thread titles are so upsetting" and half "keep scrolling if you don't like it".
I find the whining about the volume or existence of political posts absurd. The idea that a mere thread title (which one is under no obligation to open, by the way) would ruin your happy place is laughable.
And the tagging and tattling to admin and asking for more moderation..it's juvenile. Scroll. On. By. If. Your. Delicate. Sensibilities. Have. Been. Offended.
I would guess that the Two Peas Politics Police Force is made up entirely of people who allow things like thread titles to ruffle their feathers.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jan 24, 2021 20:46:11 GMT
It’s stupid for anyone to be able to add it and anyone to be able to take it away. What’s the point? That's how I feel too. I have had posts of mine labeled that aren't political at all. So I go in and remove it. To me it would be more useful if only the original poster could apply the label as a signal to others what kind of discussion they are looking for. Not for a random poster to arbitrarily decide that a post meets their random criteria of a political post. |
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jan 24, 2021 20:57:02 GMT
I would love to see the political category have its own page. For the last several months I would come to 2 peas and over half of the page was labeled politics. I understand people have things to say but I come here to get away from it. My escape. yea, that is why the politics tag came to be. There isn't going to be a separate page. Esp since, as someone else said, almost anything can progress in to politics these days. |
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Post by MichyM on Jan 24, 2021 21:11:14 GMT
My sincere apologies for posting this poll. I thought it would be a simple yes or no response...that’s the Pollyanna in me. 🤷🏼♀️ I didn't think it would become yet another thread about how we need/don’t need a separate board. Nor did I think that the mere idea of getting rid of the politics label would be so annoying.
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 24, 2021 21:15:34 GMT
I know I asked in the past, but the ability to block a thread (ANY thread) would be ideal. Unfortunately, not an option right now. I don't know how Proboards work, but hopefully in the future perhaps?
You can block specific members threads. Most political posts are started by the same people. You may miss a thread on another topic, but that's the best option right now. Of course, this does not work if you use your phone.
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Post by MichyM on Jan 24, 2021 21:19:33 GMT
I know I asked in the past, but the ability to block a thread (ANY thread) would be ideal. Unfortunately, not an option right now. I don't know how Proboards work, but hopefully in the future perhaps? You can block specific members threads. Most political posts are started by the same people. You may miss a thread on another topic, but that's the best option right now. Of course, this does not work if you use your phone. Exactly. I have a couple of prolific political thread starters on ignore so it’s really neither here nor there for me. However, I personally do not care for the peas who feel any thread that includes a political figure’s name, or Covid (which IMHO is not political) or White House China, etc should have that label. |
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Post by elaine on Jan 24, 2021 21:33:11 GMT
Almost any thread lately turns political . 😅 Although, remarkably, we are less than one week out from the inauguration and only 1 thread on the first page is “political.” We do have an additional thread about First Ladies not marked politics. 👍🏻 |
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Post by moodyblue on Jan 24, 2021 21:46:09 GMT
Almost any thread lately turns political . 😅 Although, remarkably, we are less than one week out from the inauguration and only 1 thread on the first page is “political.” We do have an additional thread about First Ladies not marked politics. 👍🏻 It also kind of makes me laugh when someone says something "turned political" - because I heard a speaker at a conference say (decades ago) that EVERYTHING is political. Now, that was in relation to education/teaching, but it made a lot of sense to me in the context of decisions and choices that were made in schools. So, a label of "politics" doesn’t bother me and I wouldn’t have a problem with it going away. I understand that the label makes it easier for those who want to avoid anything political to quickly screen out even reading the thread title, but I also don’t understand being so easily triggered that even seeing a thread title bothers you for more than the split second it takes to scroll past it. |
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Post by craftykitten on Jan 24, 2021 21:46:47 GMT
I’m usually on my phone so I don’t see the labels anyway. I just assume everything will become political at some point. 😂
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Post by MichyM on Jan 24, 2021 21:47:09 GMT
Almost any thread lately turns political . 😅 Although, remarkably, we are less than one week out from the inauguration and only 1 thread on the first page is “political.” We do have an additional thread about First Ladies not marked politics. 👍🏻 I went back 10 pages last night and removed a whole slew of politics labels. First time I’ve done that (I have never added one) and besides being necessary [IMHO] it felt damned good. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Jan 24, 2021 21:52:50 GMT
I don’t really care very much, although I think it makes political threads easier to find. I would suggest waiting until after the impeachment trial.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2021 21:54:28 GMT
I went back 10 pages last night and removed a whole slew of politics labels. First time I’ve done that (I have never added one) and besides being necessary [IMHO] it felt damned good.
For future reference, as I don't usually frequent threads marked political, what guidelines are you using to remove the label? Is it because the original thread/topic itself isn't political? If a thread starts to turn political, are you removing the label as well?
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Post by MichyM on Jan 24, 2021 21:58:28 GMT
I went back 10 pages last night and removed a whole slew of politics labels. First time I’ve done that (I have never added one) and besides being necessary [IMHO] it felt damned good.
For future reference, as I don't usually frequent threads marked political, what guidelines are you using to remove the label? Is it because the original thread/topic itself isn't political? If a thread starts to turn political, are you removing the label as well?
I removed them on threads that were not political. Covid, racism, that sort of thing. I probably Removed them on 8-10 threads. Other than last night, i also don’t often open threads marked political. However the politics label doesn’t show on my phone, therefore I do read some. It amazes me the threads that are marked political but aren’t. They’re just threads that apparently someone takes issue with. ETA *** for those who missed the thread, I removed the label as a direct result of reading queen of sloth’s remarks on this thread: 2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/117324/why-thread-marked-politics *** |
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Post by PEAcan pie on Jan 24, 2021 22:04:37 GMT
I have to be honest I am sick and tired of politics and I do not want to read a single post about it on here. Please keep it.
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Post by PEAcan pie on Jan 24, 2021 22:06:03 GMT
Almost any thread lately turns political . 😅 Although, remarkably, we are less than one week out from the inauguration and only 1 thread on the first page is “political.” We do have an additional thread about First Ladies not marked politics. 👍🏻 I almost posted this too. When I see all the political posts on the front page, I usually just leave. To be honest, I wish Politics were completely removed from NSBR altogether. |
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