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Post by mikklynn on Jan 25, 2021 13:08:55 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. I'd like to keep it a little longer. Some days I just can't get into it. The politics label allows me to move on to a lighter thread. |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 25, 2021 13:20:55 GMT
I think when it comes to any given subject, any topic, any category, etc..., a persons mind is already made up and their opinions are formed. I wholeheartedly disagree. And if this is the view you have of people then maybe a message board isn't for you. Most of the time when I post a thread it is because there is something I'm trying to work out in my brain. I specifically come here seeking the opinions and experiences of other people so I can work out in my own head either what I believe to be true or how to handle some sort of situation. Being open-minded is necessary. And there are a lot of really open-minded, thoughtful peas here who weigh in on all sorts of discussions. I have had my mind changed so many times, I can't even count. My very favorite thing about this board is that when I'm struggling to wrap my brain around something I can come here and get a variety of opinions. It's really an awesome phenomenon. And if you haven't tried it, I suggest you do. You might be surprised at the reactions you get. But it requires you to have an open-mind too. And I approach the political threads the exact same way. It is a mindset. You can definitely see the posters on political threads too who are infinite thinkers and who are finite thinkers. There are plenty of infinite thinkers who will gladly read and consider the information put forth and it either cements their ideas or they can see a nuance they haven't considered yet. |
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jan 25, 2021 13:31:41 GMT
I like the label because there are certain times, especially in the past 4 years, when I couldn't deal with reading about it. HOWEVER, we should only be using the label for political threads. There's a thread out there about Godiva closing stores and it's labeled "Politics". WHY?  It's not politics. How is that thread even remotely political??? Now that I go look, a bunch of threads are labeled politics: Cooking thread, Hulu thread. |
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Post by peano on Jan 25, 2021 13:38:59 GMT
Olan, I want to respond to you, but I’ve got some stuff going on earlier today and won’t be able to respond until later. Just putting it out there that I’m not going to fart and disappear.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 25, 2021 13:44:53 GMT
I'm on my computer this morning and someone is having a field day marking all the threads as politics. I have no idea how to label or unlabel but it's getting pretty ridiculous that Animal Crossing and Decluttering and such are all marked politics.
I don't know if someone is trying to make some sort of point. But to that person, your point would be better made if you explained your logic in this thread instead of just randomly labeling things that clearly aren't political. So who's doing it and why?
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Post by pjaye on Jan 25, 2021 13:48:17 GMT
I'm on my computer this morning and someone is having a field day marking all the threads as politics. I have no idea how to label or unlabel but it's getting pretty ridiculous that Animal Crossing and Decluttering and such are all marked politics. I don't know if someone is trying to make some sort of point. But to that person, your point would be better made if you explained your logic in this thread instead of just randomly labeling things that clearly aren't political. So who's doing it and why? because some toddler is having a tantrum because people didn't agree with her But I assume only admin would be able to see who's doing it. Still, refresh and most of them will be gone. |
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Post by Merge on Jan 25, 2021 13:49:31 GMT
I'm on my computer this morning and someone is having a field day marking all the threads as politics. I have no idea how to label or unlabel but it's getting pretty ridiculous that Animal Crossing and Decluttering and such are all marked politics. I don't know if someone is trying to make some sort of point. But to that person, your point would be better made if you explained your logic in this thread instead of just randomly labeling things that clearly aren't political. So who's doing it and why? Lolz. I’m on my phone so I can’t see it. |
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Post by Merge on Jan 25, 2021 13:54:16 GMT
Please keep the red warning. If you have any point of view that isn’t liberal Democrat ,you know not to bother reading it. They are all posted one sided with no other opinions allowed. The evil Republicans can easily just ignore them. If you just look at the post and just read the last 10 posts, it’s all Donald all day. I hope in 2021 , we can have some unity. There can’t be civil dialogue when only your point of view is the only one allowed to be expressed. I do miss the olden days of 2 peas, when we just shared our thoughts and a random troll started trouble but now we fight against ourselves. So very sad. So please let me keep my ablity to skip them and hope they slowly fade away because their President is in office. I believe, now that DT is out, that civility will begin to crawl, ever so slowly and weakly, out of the dark hole it was shoved into five years ago -- when a man who belittled the weak and the infirm, championed winning over truth and honor, believed the end he desired justified any means, and who didn't know the meaning of truth -- trampled our national honor and turned friend against friend. But until then, let's keep the political label so those who are still in denial can avoid the light of truth. Doubt it. Everything that’s happened in the last four years is a direct outgrowth of the nastiness, racism and vitriol that was directed toward our first black president and his wife. Those people existed then. They had one of them in the White House the last four years. And now that he’s gone, they still exist, and will continue to do so as long as their favored politicians and media personalities are feeding them the lie of white grievance and pitting the middle and lower classes against each other for the benefit of the rich. |
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Post by Really Red on Jan 25, 2021 13:58:44 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. This is exactly how I feel. I like the political threads so that does help me. I think the games threads are silly, but they are easy to scroll on by. I think once the impeachment is over, there will be fewer political threads. Like others, I have posted about things like the virus or other science and my threads get labeled political and what I really wish is I knew who was just that stupid to think that science is political. (well, I guess in some cases people make it that way, but it should not be) |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jan 25, 2021 14:15:23 GMT
But I assume only admin would be able to see who's doing it. I wasn't requesting admin to out the person, I was suggesting the person out themselves. This is the appropriate place and way to handle making your point. Making all the threads politics, is like you said, juvenile. I hate when stuff like that happens because I like to think of my pea friends as intelligent, thoughtful women. And this kind of thing just flies in the face of that. |
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Post by styxgirl on Jan 25, 2021 14:19:33 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. This is the same for me. If I visit from my computer (rare) it always surprises me when I see the labels! Lol |
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Post by janeliz on Jan 25, 2021 14:30:45 GMT
I don’t have a strong opinion either way. Though I admit I’m very interested in politics, and therefore can’t relate at all to feeling the need for that kind of warning.
I posted something recently that was about the family member of a Congressman. A personal story, rather than a political story. And someone labeled it as “Politics”. It weirded me out and made me think there’s someone out there who is a little too trigger happy with the label. To the point of absurdity.
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Post by gar on Jan 25, 2021 15:39:54 GMT
I'm on my computer this morning and someone is having a field day marking all the threads as politics. I have no idea how to label or unlabel but it's getting pretty ridiculous that Animal Crossing and Decluttering and such are all marked politics. I don't know if someone is trying to make some sort of point. But to that person, your point would be better made if you explained your logic in this thread instead of just randomly labeling things that clearly aren't political. So who's doing it and why? Let's face it, there probably isn't any logic, it's just childish behaviour  To add or remove the label you just click on the Action button at the top of the page when you open the thread and you'll see the option for labels in the shop down menu  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2021 16:04:42 GMT
I like the label because there are certain times, especially in the past 4 years, when I couldn't deal with reading about it. HOWEVER, we should only be using the label for political threads. There's a thread out there about Godiva closing stores and it's labeled "Politics". WHY? It's not politics. How is that thread even remotely political??? Now that I go look, a bunch of threads are labeled politics: Cooking thread, Hulu thread. That’s my thread! 😁. I wonder why someone did that, but I just read through it and didn’t see anything political posted so thanks for removing the label. That said, I don’t think that threads (original posts) unrelated to politics should never be marked though. If there are multiple posts in a thread mentioning Trump, Biden, politics in general, etc. then it should be labeled as such. One or two passing comments... yeah, don’t mark it. |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 25, 2021 16:12:14 GMT
I like the label because there are certain times, especially in the past 4 years, when I couldn't deal with reading about it. HOWEVER, we should only be using the label for political threads. There's a thread out there about Godiva closing stores and it's labeled "Politics". WHY? It's not politics. How is that thread even remotely political??? Now that I go look, a bunch of threads are labeled politics: Cooking thread, Hulu thread. just like anyone can label a thread Politics, so can anyone REMOVE the label. If I see the label on one that's clearly NOT political, I will remove it. Not that often, but I have done it before, if by reading the thread I can tell that it's been mis-applied. |
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Post by femalebusiness on Jan 25, 2021 16:20:41 GMT
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. What about those of us who wish the game threads and reality tv shows were removed? Can we have a “pointless nonsense?” label? 😂 I have never watched any Real Housewives show, ever. I see threads about it all the time and have never opened one. I couldn't care less if others enjoy those threads. It is very simple for me to just scroll by. The Political threads have a big glaring red Politics label and the whiners and complainers can't just scroll on by. Do those people whine about all of the trivial things in their life? Aren't the posters grown women? Can't they find something else to do besides complain about wanting to make everyone post only what they deem appropriate? It is a public message board. Go find another one if you don't like how this one is run, but stop expecting the world to revolve around you. Also, in case you don't know, message boards are constantly evolving and changing their personalities. They are not static. |
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Post by femalebusiness on Jan 25, 2021 16:24:18 GMT
I'm on my computer this morning and someone is having a field day marking all the threads as politics. I have no idea how to label or unlabel but it's getting pretty ridiculous that Animal Crossing and Decluttering and such are all marked politics. I don't know if someone is trying to make some sort of point. But to that person, your point would be better made if you explained your logic in this thread instead of just randomly labeling things that clearly aren't political. So who's doing it and why? My guess it that it is Lauren or Gia or one of those spineless posters like them that still have their accounts but don't post anymore. Who else would be petty enough to do that! |
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Post by pjaye on Jan 25, 2021 16:27:39 GMT
I wasn't requesting admin to out the person, I was suggesting the person out themselves. Sorry - I didn't mean to imply that's what you wanted, I was just trying to say that we can't see who is having their little hissy fit. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2021 16:52:37 GMT
I have been pondering this subject of labeling political threads for awhile. Meaning ever since it was decided that all political threads had to be labeled. More so every time a thread like this pops up.
And this morning while opening the dining room drapes it came to me out of nowhere what has been noodling in the brain.
Requiring one specific topic and only one topic to be labeled is a form of censorship. The calls for one topic to be moved to another board is a form of censorship.
Note I’m saying a form and not outright censorship and there is a difference.
For many of those who pushed for the labeling and removal to another board they, if they are honest with themselves, don’t want political threads/topics here at all regardless of the fact they are among many who frequent the board. For the simple reason they don’t like them. And because these individuals didn’t like seeing a specific topic they wanted it removed to another board but ended up settling for the label. And even with the label it’s still a form of censorship.
There was no real reason why political threads had to be labeled. People could just scroll by them. It really is and always has been that simple.
That is unless these folks had trouble comprehending what they were reading.and needed the label to understand what they were reading so they could scroll by. Or maybe they were just lazy. Who knows.
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Post by gar on Jan 25, 2021 16:58:04 GMT
And let's be honest - if your name @freddie is in the next column you can be pretty sure it's politics - label or no label!
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Post by MichyM on Jan 25, 2021 16:58:59 GMT
Question. Should a thread discussing the politics LABEL be labeled politics?
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Post by gar on Jan 25, 2021 17:17:52 GMT
Question. Should a thread discussing the politics LABEL be labeled politics? No of course not  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2021 17:18:15 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. Perfectly said. |
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jan 25, 2021 17:25:51 GMT
Please keep the red warning. If you have any point of view that isn’t liberal Democrat ,you know not to bother reading it. They are all posted one sided with no other opinions allowed. The evil Republicans can easily just ignore them. If you just look at the post and just read the last 10 posts, it’s all Donald all day. I hope in 2021 , we can have some unity. There can’t be civil dialogue when only your point of view is the only one allowed to be expressed. I do miss the olden days of 2 peas, when we just shared our thoughts and a random troll started trouble but now we fight against ourselves. So very sad. So please let me keep my ablity to skip them and hope they slowly fade away because their President is in office. I'm going to validate you, just because I know how posting against the grain on here goes. Esp in relationship to politics. Even though I am very much democrat and a liberal, my Dh is not. He is a republican. He did not vote for Trump though. I've been told, on here, that if he's a republican he's racist. I've been told how can you even be married to someone like that? and other not very nice things. So I get it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2021 17:49:40 GMT
If you have any point of view that isn’t liberal Democrat ,you know not to bother reading it. They are all posted one sided with no other opinions allowed. That is a whole lot of horse hockey. Any opinions are allowed. They are CHALLENGED when they're based on delusion or lies. They are UPHELD when they're based on data, science, evidence, reality. Challenging an opinion based on delusion or lies is not "not allowing them". It is treating them as they should be treated. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 25, 2021 18:06:24 GMT
I checked don’t care either way but for the last few years I’ve really appreciated having the label because I would always go to those threads first. Being someone who was only marginally interested in politics for years, the hateful and obstructive things that have gone down since Obama was elected (and especially since 2016) have forced me to want to educate myself more and to become a more informed voter. I will never again skip voting in a midterm election.
I have learned a lot here in these past few years and I’m so thankful to those who bring links to various articles, post quotes and snippets and who just share their vast knowledge on these topics in the hope that the Pea community at large can be more wholly informed.
I think there will still be a higher than usual number of actual political posts until the impeachment trial is over, and maybe longer if McConnell is allowed to continue to obstruct which bills will or won’t see the light of day in the Senate.
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Post by MizIndependent on Jan 25, 2021 18:08:48 GMT
I'd like to cast my vote for adding the "pointless nonsense" label. Lime green would be nice. Easier to skip over for some, and easier to find just what they are looking for, to others. I could see this being used to belittle and bully, especially if anyone can just add the label. |
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Post by MichyM on Jan 25, 2021 18:42:30 GMT
I'd like to cast my vote for adding the "pointless nonsense" label. Lime green would be nice. Easier to skip over for some, and easier to find just what they are looking for, to others. I could see this being used to belittle and bully, especially if anyone can just add the label. Please correct me if I’m wrong beachgurl, but I believe she posted that idea with tongue firmly in cheek. |
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Post by PEAcan pie on Jan 25, 2021 18:48:10 GMT
Please keep the red warning. If you have any point of view that isn’t liberal Democrat ,you know not to bother reading it. They are all posted one sided with no other opinions allowed. The evil Republicans can easily just ignore them. If you just look at the post and just read the last 10 posts, it’s all Donald all day. I hope in 2021 , we can have some unity. There can’t be civil dialogue when only your point of view is the only one allowed to be expressed. I do miss the olden days of 2 peas, when we just shared our thoughts and a random troll started trouble but now we fight against ourselves. So very sad. So please let me keep my ablity to skip them and hope they slowly fade away because their President is in office. Cannot agree with this more!! |
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Post by gar on Jan 25, 2021 19:15:41 GMT
Please keep the red warning. If you have any point of view that isn’t liberal Democrat ,you know not to bother reading it. They are all posted one sided with no other opinions allowed. The evil Republicans can easily just ignore them. If you just look at the post and just read the last 10 posts, it’s all Donald all day. I hope in 2021 , we can have some unity. There can’t be civil dialogue when only your point of view is the only one allowed to be expressed. I do miss the olden days of 2 peas, when we just shared our thoughts and a random troll started trouble but now we fight against ourselves. So very sad. So please let me keep my ablity to skip them and hope they slowly fade away because their President is in office. Cannot agree with this more!!  Did you read jeremysgirl or AmeliaBloomer 's threads? Look to see who started a thread - that'll give you a good clue as to the content - and then start threads of your own, along with anyone else who feels so intimidated/bored/irritated by the politics and make the board what you want. It's really not hard. |
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It's not politics. How is that thread even remotely political??? Now that I go look, a bunch of threads are labeled politics: Cooking thread, Hulu thread. 
