Should we get rid of the Off Topic section altogether?

[MikePal]

If Gilly and fishcan speak in the forest, are they still wrong?

Depends on who's campfire it is and how much scotch is involved.

and if the tribe is asking them to snuff their torches Haha..

[old outdoorsman]

Why?
It is important to discuss things like Trudeau kissing the of the UN and the World Economic Forum - because the CBC never does.
Or is it because those running OOD Forum don't want these things exposed?
Like the dangers of the vaccine and the communist plan for Canada.

[MeghanOOD]

Isn't getting rid of it a small form of censorship. Let it roll. It is great entertainment to read how foolish people can make themselves sound. If you look at it closely I think you will find there is only a small percentage of obnoxious people on there. Any and all debate about the issues that affect our daily lives is important. You do not have to read it and I'm sure the moderator can censure if it gets extreme. Heated discussion and name calling is unfortunate, but to shut it down because of the action of a few people does not serve the community as a whole.

That was always my stance, that obliterating the Off Topic was censorship to an extreme. In the end, a solid vote is the most reasonable option.

[MeghanOOD]

Exactly my thoughts Werner. I pushed to dump the "Off Topics" for years, but it seems the traffic it causes is good for numbers.

In the end, TS, the votes for the Off Topic to remain are always higher. Surely these are the numbers you're referring to.

[Sharon]

That was always my stance, that obliterating the Off Topic was censorship to an extreme. In the end, a solid vote is the most reasonable option.

The people voted to keep it so we should keep it - but I may have to get my lawyer to look into it and see if there was any voter fraud..... just kidding you know

[line052]

This is the reason why!!!! 3 posts in.....

I think any of us on here the last decade or so knows the Off Topic section is a sounding board for a certain political party. They will try to migrate into other threads which are political hot buttons (firearms), we just need the moderators to keep things in line on these other sections.

[Sharon]

Quote Originally Posted by Gilroy View Post:
I think any of us on here the last decade or so knows the Off Topic section is a sounding board for a certain political party. They will try to migrate into other threads which are political hot buttons (firearms), we just need the moderators to keep things in line on these other sections.
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Exactly Gilroy. There are many liberals here hiding in the closet. I'm one. Appreciate you speaking up for us. I stick to dogs/fishing and hunting so you are on your own.

[mosquito]

Quote Originally Posted by Gilroy View Post:
I think any of us on here the last decade or so knows the Off Topic section is a sounding board for a certain political party. They will try to migrate into other threads which are political hot buttons (firearms), we just need the moderators to keep things in line on these other sections.
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Exactly Gilroy. There are many liberals here hiding in the closet. I'm one. Appreciate you speaking up for us. I stick to dogs/fishing and hunting so you are on your own.

Sad.... I hope they spend more time there....

There is a cure for ignorance ...

"Truth eludes us if we do not pursue it with constant attention." - Alexander Solzhenitsyn

and that ignorance once cure should result in their no longer being accomplices in the current government's actions....

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” - George Orwell

[fishermccann]

‘ Just because you believe it , doesn’t make it true’.....Albert Einstein.

[mosquito]

‘ Just because you believe it , doesn’t make it true’.....Albert Einstein.

True, just like Mao, Stalin, Castro, Al Capone etc. there are those that will follow the corrupt right to their deaths in infamy.