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I'm glad that PCGS put an end to "political" threads.

GFourDriverGFourDriver Posts: 2,366 ✭
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It was the wrong place for it. I have noticed that the amount of incivility towards other members has decreased as well.

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    fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The some posters of the political threads usually got overheated and very personal in a negative way. I don't miss them at all.
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    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,891 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's a COIN forum!
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    BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    What political threads? I must have missed them.
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    Coll3ctorColl3ctor Posts: 3,314 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It's a COIN forum! >>




    Yeah... what he said !!!
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    BearBear Posts: 18,954 ✭✭
    As a coin Forum, divisive threads such as politics

    are never appropriate to the sanguine pursuit of

    Numismatic knowledge and enjoyment of the hobby.

    Just look at what such political discourse has done to me.

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    commoncents123commoncents123 Posts: 2,648
    I have often wondered why we can't have a free chat/misc. forum as most other major forums do. I think it would be nice because I enjoy the company on this board more than any other forum on the net.. That way, the coin forum could be about coins, the BST about commerce, and Misc about whatever..including politics
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    ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭


    << <i>I have often wondered why we can't have a free chat/misc. forum as most other major forums do. I think it would be nice because I enjoy the company on this board more than any other forum on the net.. That way, the coin forum could be about coins, the BST about commerce, and Misc about whatever..including politics >>



    We had one, but the majority of sissies couldn't cope with it, so they got rid of it.
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    BearBear Posts: 18,954 ✭✭
    It was found that the anything goes FORUM,

    while having many fine attributes, became excessive

    in name calling, insults, threats and the defaming

    of character. No amount of warnings seemed to have been

    able to restore good manners and goodwill among

    the members. It is a shame, but that is human nature for you.
    There once was a place called
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    IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,738 ✭✭✭
    I for one am happy they have zero tolerance for threads, now if they would force the issue with political sig lines I'd be even happier. Most of them are just knee-jerk reactions or taken out of historical context. NGC did the same thing years ago when they banned political threads.
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    TACloughTAClough Posts: 1,598 ✭


    << <i>I have often wondered why we can't have a free chat/misc. forum as most other major forums do. I think it would be nice because I enjoy the company on this board more than any other forum on the net.. That way, the coin forum could be about coins, the BST about commerce, and Misc about whatever..including politics >>



    commoncents123,

    PCGS had an "Open Forum" here until a few misused it and ruined it for everyone. It was a shame, the O.F. was fun to visit if you wanted to talk with members on subjects other then coins. image
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    RampageRampage Posts: 9,418 ✭✭✭✭
    Well someone has a thread that will end up very political now. I hope Carol nukes it.
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 43,845 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Now that Roger will be on the Citizen's Committee, we will have better representation for our hobby.
    That's as close as I am going to get to touching this one, John.

    If it isn't about coins, POOF it !
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    SportsModeratorSportsModerator Posts: 1,624 mod
    If it gets political, it goes. Simple as that.

    It's a coin board, plenty of other boards in the wonderful world of the internet where one can discuss anything and everything. Try it, just not on this board image

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    vplitevplite Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I for one am happy they have zero tolerance for threads, now if they would force the issue with political sig lines I'd be even happier. Most of them are just knee-jerk reactions or taken out of historical context. NGC did the same thing years ago when they banned political threads. >>



    I emailed the moderator and suggested that signature line containing political or religious opinions be banned, but she said they were just focusing on content.
    The Golden Rule: Those with the gold make the rules.
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    cinman14cinman14 Posts: 2,489 ✭


    << <i>I emailed the moderator and suggested that signature line containing political or religious opinions be banned, but she said they were just focusing on content. >>



    Why stop at just these? Lets scrub all the signature lines so we don't OFFEND ANYONE!!!!!!

    Thank God the moderator still believes in freedom of expression...

    P.S....As not to offend you please do not read my signature line...image
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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 22,778 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "political" threads can cover alot of territory...

    Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.

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    dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What this place needs is a good Open Forum. image

    Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...



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    pennyanniepennyannie Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭
    I like this forum but, but it is not free speech around here. Lots of non polictical thread are poofed in a hurry. Name calling is uncalled for but the poofed threads generally have some good content that vanishes.

    A lot of users on this site are fast to report others, that i do not understand. Sig lines??? come on, get a life.
    Mark
    NGC registry V-Nickel proof #6!!!!
    working on proof shield nickels # 8 with a bullet!!!!

    RIP "BEAR"
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    MrLeeMrLee Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭


    << <i>What this place needs is a good Open Forum. image >>



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    Tvac897Tvac897 Posts: 1,478
    Me too!
    -Rome is Burning

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    COINB0YCOINB0Y Posts: 4,505
    Me 2, ....so who ya voting 4?
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    BearBear Posts: 18,954 ✭✭
    QDB and David Hall.

    Now that is a dynamic duo

    to vote for.image
    There once was a place called
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    SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 9,959 ✭✭✭✭✭
    as one that "got into it" on a number of those political threads, I agree, things have been a bit more civil lately.....

    boring!














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    i guess it's best to stick to coins.....

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    tombrtombr Posts: 863 ✭✭
    I come here to get away from politics and politicians. Thanks PCGS.
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    CertifiedGoldCoinsCertifiedGoldCoins Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I come here to get away from politics and politicians. Thanks PCGS. >>

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    Classof67Classof67 Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭
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    BearBear Posts: 18,954 ✭✭
    Boring it may be, but that is preferable to having

    ones Blood Pressure raised 50 points. Many of us come

    here to escape from the harshness of the world and find

    a pleasing, informative and interesting place to hide for

    a while.image
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    GFourDriverGFourDriver Posts: 2,366 ✭
    You hit the nail on the head as usual bear.image
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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,239 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's better that they're gone. Now we can get back to only certain members being alowed to post off-topic.
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    ritepathritepath Posts: 266
    I remember the good ole days that's for sure. Remember we had our own place....and we still do.
    There's only One
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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "It's a COIN forum!"


    Couldn't agree more-glad to see 'em gone.
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I come here to get away from politics and politicians. Thanks PCGS. >>

    Agreed. It's so hard to get away from politics in an election year, and I love having a refuge away from it. I can sling it as well as anyone, but there are times when I get sick of political overload and just want to get away from it for a while.

    Those who don't like it can talk politics almost anywhere else.
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    MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    It's only because Hillary won't be able to fix it next year!!! image
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

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    garsmithgarsmith Posts: 5,894 ✭✭
    Go smoewhere else if you want to wag the dog
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    ritepathritepath Posts: 266


    << <i>What this place needs is a good Open Forum. image >>



    I'll second that.

    Both my racing forums and bicycle forum have political sections. It's only natural people have more interest than one, and it's nice to talk with people you're used to BSin' with.

    In our bike forum you have to agree that your feelings can and will get hurt before you enter.

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    dac076dac076 Posts: 817 ✭
    The only reason I'm here is because I got banned for talking about coins on a politics forum! image
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    ArizonaJackArizonaJack Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭
    There are plenty of political forums if you wish to opine
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    GemineyeGemineye Posts: 5,374 ✭


    << <i>It's only because Hillary won't be able to fix it next year!!! image >>


    Marty you Devil....image....you slipped that one right in.....!!!!
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 43,845 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The only reason I'm here is because I got banned for talking about coins on a politics forum! image >>



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    500Bay500Bay Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭
    Maybe if we just ask who will/should be on the presidential dollar after George W would make it OK? image
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    tahoe98tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It's a COIN forum! >>





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