What do you think of the politics and news forum?

[dullard]

What do you think of the politics and news forum at Anandtech?

 

[Fausto]

Good idea, bad execution.

 

[raptor13]

It's stupid. What's the point in arguing politics with people you don't know and can't influence? I stay far, far away.

 

[rh71]

I think it's a savior for OT

 

[Pepsi90919]

why?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: raptor13
It's stupid. What's the point in arguing politics with people you don't know and can't influence? I stay far, far away.

The point is that it keeps pointless political arguments separate from the other pointless arguments in OT.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Bush sucks! Kerry sucks! Fvck the USA! Fvck Bosnia! Fvck the world!

I used to visit P&N daily but it just boiled down to every thread being about one of those things. I have it hidden from my drop down list now.

 

[NuclearNed]

About once a week I'll take a peek over there just to see what is going on. I guess if you like petty arguments held between teenagers who don't have a clue, its a great place.

 

[Linflas]

Regular A: Your guys sucks.
Regular B: No your guy blows chunks.
Regular A: Regular B you are a NeoCon twit
Regular B: Regular A you are a liberal Asshat.

That is pretty much what goes on over there.

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Bush sucks! Kerry sucks! Fvck the USA! Fvck Bosnia! Fvck the world!

I used to visit P&N daily but it just boiled down to every thread being about one of those things. I have it hidden from my drop down list now.

:thumbsup: Indeed!

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: raptor13
It's stupid. What's the point in arguing politics with people you don't know and can't influence? I stay far, far away.

The point is that it keeps pointless political arguments separate from the other pointless arguments in OT.

yep. And i never go there.

 

[Wahsapa]

i rarely ever go in there. its mainly people calling each other names and yelling about things that are never going to change, so why bother. atleast in the other forums you can help someone with a problem. plus you have to be a know-it-all to even come close to posting something coherent and solid enough for somebody to NOT tear you apart on some grounds you never considered before.

 

[fredtam]

It is filled with clueless dumbasses.

 

[Mucho]

Originally posted by: raptor13
It's stupid. What's the point in arguing politics with people you don't know and can't influence? I stay far, far away.

Same here I've visited once or twice since its inception.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: Fausto
Good idea, bad execution.

Exactly. Your poll sucks.

The people in P&N are farther out of touch with reality than the guys in OT calling Paris Hilton ugly.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
why?

I made a post saying that I felt people would like P&N if it were more civil, but they instead stay away due to the flames. Someone disagreed with me. Thus a poll is born.

 

[PanzerIV]

[Yoda] Much anger in P&N there is! [/Yoda]

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: rh71
I think it's a savior for OT

This is true.

One of primary reasons for having it.

Sorry folks think I trash it personally but there has been a very clear change and shift of many folks in there over the past year. Many that would not utter a word of dissension against the current Regime are now voicing opposing opinions and say they have changed which they are going to vote.

There is some clear spots when you wash off the muck.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Nebor
Your poll sucks.

Feel free to create a better poll. This one answers what I was after. So it works for me.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Fausto
Good idea, bad execution.

what do you mean? the execution is perfect, it got all of that crap out of OT

 

[Xionide]

The map to P&N.

-Xionide

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Xionide
The map to P&N.

-Xionide

That gave me a little chuckle.

 

[Acanthus]

It keeps the raging fruit loops out of OT, so im happy.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Fausto
Good idea, bad execution.

what do you mean? the execution is perfect, it got all of that crap out of OT

I think he was referring to the bad execution of this post. The poll has very similar options. THere should be at least one, "I wouldn't go in P&N if I had ebola, and the recipe for the homemade cure was posted inside."

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Nebor
THere should be at least one, "I wouldn't go in P&N if I had ebola, and the recipe for the homemade cure was posted inside."

I tried to keep my personal belief out of the poll as much as possible. That way it would be less affected by me, and the results would be somewhat closer to the true ATOT reader's opinion.