Should politics be discussed in After hours.

WIZE

Should it be stopped.

Biggins

NEIN

Yes, its a lot of the time part and parcel of everything that is discussed here.

Scambuster

Why the fook was my thread locked? What is this place for?

Biggins

NEIN

Scambuster wrote: »

Why the fook was my thread locked? What is this place for?

Light entertainment/fun/summary type discussion.

Scambuster

Biggins wrote: »

Light entertainment/fun/summary type discussion.

Not according to the charter.

Jim

Politics, as with anything else, should be allowed to be discussed here. But don't take it seriously and accept that most people wont be discussing it seriously and most will be trolling.

Biggins

NEIN

Scambuster wrote: »

Not according to the charter.

Well if you know whats in the charter - why ask the ruddy question?

Scambuster

Biggins wrote: »

Well if you know whats in the charter - why ask the ruddy question?

I want a mod to reply so I can make a fool of them.

FreudianSlippers

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

No, we have a fecking politics forum ffs. That's where you discuss politics.

Biggins

NEIN

Scambuster wrote: »

I want a mod to reply so I can make a fool of them.

1. PM them.
2. Your not going to last here long if you try to show them up and/or try make a fool of them.

My name is URL

I don't think people should be stopped from discussing it here, but I don't think it should become a political forum either. Sub-forum ftw!

WIZE

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

OisinT wrote: »

No, we have a fecking politics forum ffs. That's where you discuss politics.

its a cancer of ah at the moment

Cat Melodeon

NEIN

Politics as discussed on the politics forum is like attending a student union debate, all over-eager tweedy types raising points of information and lambasting each other with oh-so-original witty remarks poached from Withnail and I or Oscar Wilde.

Politics as discussed on AH is like politics discussed in a pub, most likely Moe's Bar. Some boardsies get riled up, some haven't a clue but join the chat anyway, some actually contribute to proper debate. Leave it alone, it's entertaining.

Scuid Mhór

FREEDOM OF SPEECH and the joy of making fun of those who don't have any idea of what they're on about.

Oranage2

Should stupid poles like this be allowed?

My answer is no!

WIZE

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

Oranage2 wrote: »

Should stupid poles like this be allowed?

My answer is no!

racist

LizT

NEIN

Yes, a lot of the time you get humorous remarks and jokes about politics here in AH and it might not be appropriate for those posters to post the same thing in the politics forum.

galwayrush

NEIN

Oranage2 wrote: »

Should stupid poles like this be allowed?

My answer is no!

The poor Poles, they are only trying to make a living here.:D

RoundyMooney

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

I screwed up my vote (hey I'm in good company, a third of the electorate did last time).

Should have been yes, this place is regimental enough as it is, with more locks than the grand canal, ye have the mods running in circles here, trying to please everybody.

Richard tea

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

AH is a relaxed place to discuss politics but it also puts some political issues into layman's terms.

flash1080

Jim wrote: »

Politics, as with anything else, should be allowed to be discussed here. But don't take it seriously and accept that most people wont be discussing it seriously and most will be trolling.

I take it VERY seriously.

Micky Dolenz

Scambuster wrote: »

I want a mod to reply so I can make a fool of them.

Questioning mod instruction on thread is against the charter. This is your one and only warning.

Scambuster

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Questioning mod instruction on thread is against the charter. This is your one and only warning.

WHERE AM I MEANT TO QUESTION IT THEN?

flash1080

Scambuster wrote: »

WHERE AM I MEANT TO QUESTION IT THEN?

Read the charter to find out I'd say.

RoundyMooney

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

PM, then Dispute Resolution, it's designed not to clog up forums themselves.

Biggins

NEIN

Scambuster wrote: »

WHERE AM I MEANT TO QUESTION IT THEN?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=82

Micky Dolenz

Scambuster wrote: »

WHERE AM I MEANT TO QUESTION IT THEN?

Take this short break to find out, or just reply to my PM.

Micky Dolenz

RoundyMooney wrote: »

PM, then Dispute Resolution, it's designed not to clog up forums themselves.

Biggins wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=82

A Short PM to the mod in question should always be the first step.

starbelgrade

Politics is fine - just don't mention football.

Or cookers.

Biggins

NEIN

starbelgrade wrote: »

Politics is fine - just don't mention football.

Or cookers.

Cookers?

:pac:

galwayrush

NEIN

starbelgrade wrote: »

Politics is fine - just don't mention football.

Or cookers.

Or toilet related habits..;);)

Fighting Irish

NEIN

Who gives a fook

Get a life

flash1080

Fighting Irish wrote: »

Who gives a fook

Get a life

People obviously feel passionately enough about it to start a thread.

Great contribution btw.

Fighting Irish

NEIN

flash1080 wrote: »

People obviously feel passionately enough about it to start a thread.

Great contribution btw.

People feel passionate about whether a certain subject should be discussed on a sub forum of an internet message board?

flash1080

Fighting Irish wrote: »

People feel passionate about whether a certain subject should be discussed on a sub forum of an internet message board?

Yes! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Guy:Incognito

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

Biggins wrote: »

Yes, its a lot of the time part and parcel of everything that is discussed here.

So if we can shoehorn in enough football threads should we be allowed discuss it here too?

Whats the point of having a seperate politics forum?

RonMexico

NEIN

Politics should be allowed in AH. Too many people in this country are all too happy to ignore politics and focus all their attention on ****e like x-factor. Ignorance is a major reason as to why we are all in this mess. The more political debate the better, even if it just means that one more person has a clue as to what is going on.

starbelgrade

Fighting Irish wrote: »

Who gives a fook

Get a life

Eh.. hang on a second. You are the poster who started a thread about going into Tesco & feeling ripped off because you paid €4 for 2 donuts and you're telling other posters to get a life?

That's rich.

Biggins

NEIN

Stekelly wrote: »

So if we can shoehorn in enough football threads should we be allowed discuss it here too?

Whats the point of having a seperate politics forum?

Football doesn't influence food prices, TV licences, should we wear a poppy, should drugs be legal, should smoking be banned, our health system, those leaving the country, justice or lack of it and on and on and on...

Politics does! Its that simple and the extending arms of politics reach into all the above subjects and many more.

Football doesn't - certainly not on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.

WIZE

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

starbelgrade wrote: »

Eh.. hang on a second. You are the poster who started a thread about going into Tesco & feeling ripped off because you paid €4 for 2 donuts and you're telling other posters to get a life?

That's rich.

:eek:
4euros for two doughnuts
they are 1,50 for 6 in my tescos including iceing on top

RoundyMooney

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

Fighting Irish wrote: »

People feel passionate about whether a certain subject should be discussed on a sub forum of an internet message board?

Sure they do.

:pac:

Fighting Irish

NEIN

starbelgrade wrote: »

Eh.. hang on a second. You are the poster who started a thread about going into Tesco & feeling ripped off because you paid €4 for 2 donuts and you're telling other posters to get a life?

That's rich.

You obviously don't get sarcasm, I was pointing out how stupid 99% of threads in "Rip Off Ireland" are :rolleyes:

alwaysadub

starbelgrade wrote: »

Politics is fine - just don't mention football.

Or cookers.

I don't think the poor fella's been able to look at a cooker in the same way ever since.
Or his football team for that matter, but that's for totally different reasons...

Anyway,before i get a hiding, i don't mind politics being discussed, but when there are 8 or 9 threads about it on the 1st page it's kinda annoying. So politics should be discussed, but in moderation

hondasam

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

It's ok to discuss it here but not to the extreme of the politics forum. I think on here it can be more relaxed and you are not expected to dig out proof of p s pay scale or graphs. It's all everyone talks about at the moment and AH is more forgiving if we dont know what the hell we are talking about.

Micky Dolenz

Speaking as a poster in AH and nothing else.

Politics surrounds us, AH is the real pulse of our nation. we are in scary times in our countries history, we should be able to talk about it. Who knows, us talking about it may make a difference, because be sure they are watching.

Mega threads are naff.

alwaysadub

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Speaking as a poster in AH and nothing else.

Politics surrounds us, AH is the real pulse of our nation. we are in scary times in our countries history, we should be able to talk about it. Who knows, us talking about it may make a difference, because be sure they are watching.

Mega threads are naff.

I think mega threads are handy when the forum is been over run with the same subject over and over.

I come to AH to get away from the doom and gloom that is my life, i don't want to be having to go through pages of threads just to find a non political one.
I obviously expect it to be talked about, like any big event is talked about, but personally i'd like it to be limited. How that'd happen though i don't know..

hondasam

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Speaking as a poster in AH and nothing else.

Politics surrounds us, AH is the real pulse of our nation. we are in scary times in our countries history, we should be able to talk about it. Who knows, us talking about it may make a difference, because be sure they are watching.

Mega threads are naff.

So long as we dont all end up arguing to much about it because it might change the atmosphere in here.

PanchoVilla

NEIN

Brian Cowen is a bollocks.

Also, I have an itchy sphincter.

Best of both worlds. Happy now?

Micky Dolenz

OutlawPete wrote: »

There's gonna be dozens of Budget related threads started though, a Megathread specifically to throw them into is surely needed.

Could even be started earlier and just call it:

BUDGET 2010 (The Speculation Megathread)

Then just change the title when it goes 'Live & In Running' ..


As for the rest of the time, personally - I think there is far to many Politics threads in AH.

If the topic of them is not very current and / or something that is most likely being discussed in many pubs that day it's posted or has an AH slant, then imo, I think they should be moved to Politics.

Think of the poor souls that have to read every word of a mega thread :P

alwaysadub

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Think of the poor souls that have to read every word of a mega thread

Ah don't ya get well paid for it

Actualy though, would it not be easier reading one big thread, than 20 not so big threads?

Clawdeeus

NEIN

Im starting to think politics shouldnt be discussed on the internet, let alone here.