atrl Should ATRL enforce Political Mega Thread?

[aadrl1]

The political threads on this forum are getting out of hand.
Open up the forum today, and almost half of the front page new posts are similar political messages, posted by the same 1 or 2 users. 
Obviously, certain users are attempting to flood this forum with political threads of selective agendas that are crafted towards their own narratives, with no respect towards the existing political mega-threads.

 

And the forum moderators are not doing anything. Don't think I have ever witnessed ATRL as the political battleground as it is today, as some users are intentionally bringing political fights into every other thread. 

 

Not sure if this is still a music forum? Because many people don't want to get shoved in the face with a few selective people's political opinions all the time. There gotta be a limit, right? As there are policies for new music threads, viral threads, and non-political mega-threads. 

 

 

 

So what do you think? Do you think ATRL should enforce Political Mega Thread better? Discuss

 

 

 

 

Edited August 22 by aadrl1

[State of Grace.]

There's an entire section for political threads. Don't visit it if you are bothered by the threads (and I'm pretty sure you're referring to the ones re: Palestine). Mods always merge threads with certain megathreads when necessary. 

 

You don't even post on the forum. It's giving major dupe vibes.

[Virgos Groove]

They already do? It's not uncommon for less-relevant threads to get merged with their respective megathreads, especially the Palestine-related ones. If you don't like the Civics section, ignore it.

 

If you want to deal with actually useless threads, let's talk about the endless barrage of Britney vs. Xtina threads (in 2024! ).

[welham]

If you can handle dumbass threads by chronically online users who scan the charts 24/7 for the ultimate noble goal of petty stan wars, I'm sure you'll be able to live with some political threads here and there that are nowhere near as common as you try to claim.

 

There is a genocide of a group of people happening as we speak, and many members either belong and care about it. 

 

There are other genocides and conflicts happening around the world, and people care about it.

 

Some people actually give a **** about important developments in the world. Please stick to getting high off laced drugs and poppers in circuit parties and stop trying to police and silence other people's interests.

[Apolonio ₃₄]

Who cares. It's not even that serious. 
 

The Civics section much like The Games section is a separate entity. Leave it as it is. 

[EtherealCat]

this is a news website

[Europe]

Some members use this site as their own propaganda machine, that is easy to see. But the mods seem to be fine with it so it is what it is.

 

 

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[Princess Aurora]

There's already one

[Wonderland]

You talk like you have some long relationship with this site but I swear you just arrived today and started complaining  

[réveuse]

Don't they already have that?

[visions]

37 minutes ago, aadrl1 said:

Not sure if this is still a music forum? Because many people don't want to get shoved in the face with a few selective people's political opinions all the time

Is the genocide of Palestinian people inconveniencing you? 

 

Do you know how stupid and evil you sound?

[Alldeezy]

I didn't even know it existed tbh 

 

But I'm glad because I hate the lounge being filled with it.

[heckinglovato]

Do you want less threads about Palestine and more about Alissa Violet and Katy Perry having a bad week?

 

Just say it 

[Gelato]

i am not really bothered but if people care so much then maybe there can be a change where civics threads don't show up on the home page? idk who cares

[Reginald]

YES, or at least give the option to hide the entire Civics section altogether. This is a pop culture forum.

I will never forget the 5+ threads per day announcing every celebrity who said Biden is too old, that was just obnoxious. 

[Katamari]

One post huh

[on the line]

2 hours ago, EtherealCat said:

this is a news website

Ok this made me lol

[Gov Hooka]

I want 50 threads about Katy Perry's supreme floppage instead 

[Cesar]

No because every political issue deserves its own thread. This is a pop culture forum, Politics is Pop Culture whether you like it or not.

 

 

[Cesar]

4 minutes ago, on the line said:

Ok this made me lol

Believe it or not, some people do get there news from here. Or atleast are brought into awareness of political events that they otherwise wouldn't have stumbled upon their own. 

[DAP]

Afraid not

[Superbitch]

No. Theres a lot of different topics

[Cesar]

2 hours ago, aadrl1 said:

Not sure if this is still a music forum? Because many people don't want to get shoved in the face with a few selective people's political opinions all the time. There gotta be a limit, right? As there are policies for new music threads, viral threads, and non-political mega-threads. 

 

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