The Public Opinion Soapbox

Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2663 Location: Chambersburg

Thank you for creating these boards Public Opinion; I think they will be a positive addition to the community.

postaff · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 123 Location: Chambersburg

You're welcome! We are pleased with the response.

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

It's great how people have been able to express themselves civilly. Just compare the immigration thread to the Haloscan board on the immigrant article awhile back... (the one that had the photo of the hispanic woman next to the produce)

People were definitely heated then and though everyone is still just as passionate now, we are actually communicating instead of yelling at each other and name calling.

There is a better (virtual) atmosphere in here. Thank you for that.

(I still get to be snarky and mean occasionally, right?)
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Nevermind.

Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2663 Location: Chambersburg

Yeah, it seems that the registration process keeps the morons away.

AnonyMouse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 536

I'll add my own word of appreciation - these boards have been refreshing alternative to the HaloScan forum.

I think the requirement to choose a name and use it in every post has either kept the flame-throwers away or encouraged them to be more responsible with their comments. Either way, it's a good thing.

What's the thinking behind not having the same requirement for the HaloScan?

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

I got a kick out of AnonyMouse's take on it.

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

Aghhh! You're right above me!

Don't sneak up on me like that!

I have the attention span of a gnat and didn't see you there before!
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Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2663 Location: Chambersburg

I've found that this area may be the paranoia capital of the world; people are legitimately afraid of the government, and conspiracies, and all that kind of stuff. I don't know why that's such a rural thing, but I guess when you don't have a lot of contact with the outside world, you assume its out to get you. I personally think we're more likely to be attacked by a zombie uprising than some sort of civil war or government collapse. How many of you know people who went crazy over Y2K?

So, the registration thing is just another part of that I think; on Haloscan, the most asinine comments are made by "Anonymous." Always (well, almost always... tweddle has made his fair share). Having to register must leave them thinking they'll be tracked down although, honestly, I think the biggest part is laziness. Why sign up for something when you can just make a Haloscan comment right away.

Someone from the staff mentioned though that they'd like to combine the Haloscan comments with the forum. I think that's a pretty good idea.

AnonyMouse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 536

Chel -

Careful. Slip-ups like that will get you kicked off of the liberal hit squad!

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2663 Location: Chambersburg

I think we can take 'em!

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

BadKarma42 · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject:

Just be careful....look around. The same group of people tend to respond most of the time.

Hopefully the new members will jump in and add to this.......

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

ZiggyStardust · Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 62 Location: Chambersburg

I agree, this is much better than Haloscan. Way too many opportunities for "Anonymous" to make bigoted/idiotic comments.

By the way, I never posted as "anonymous" on there but am too chickens**t to reveal my true Haloscan identity *ooooOOoOoO*