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Post by doodle » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:24 pm

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I think it's fair to say that at least half of the members are freethinking, and many are libertarian, anti-big government, and so on. It's not the Wild West. However, I think it would be ironic if a place so full of people who are used to speaking freely find that they can't, even here.

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Curious how the Democratic party used to be about personal liberty, freedom of choice etc, but now it's about censorship, restrictions on individual liberties, and generally the idea that an "anointed" class exists who has the right to dictate to everyone else what they're allowed to do, say, and think. Which we are now seeing even in the microcosm of this forum. I suppose I shouldn't be so surprised.
The program designed to turn off man's natural free-thinking mind and subordinate him to the group (so he can be ruled) has been incredibly effective, even here in America. I'm pretty sure the millennials will suffer this psychosis worse than all previous generations. I don't know about the one after them but I'm not optimistic.

I think Trump has slowed it by showing you can stand up to the bullies, so more people are. We need to keep going, starting right here lol.
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I think this is the proper way for a President to deal with issues...heckler, bully's, etc. I don't think Trumps method is right....the drag them out of here, beat em up, jump into the gutter with them. I really admire obama for this...notice how he is calling out his own supporters and admonishing them for attacking a trump supporter. That is how a leader acts.
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Post by dualstow » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:30 pm

I have to agree with doodle on this. It's a bit silly invoking Trump as someone who stands up to bullies...
..or is it?

I can see both sides.
On a personal level, yes, Trump will sue you for attacking him or give harder than he got. It's fair to say he's something of a bully.
In the realm of politics, he doesn't put up with what he perceives as bs. So somedude's point is valid.
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Post by doodle » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:37 pm

dualstow wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:30 pm
I have to agree with doodle on this. It's a bit silly invoking Trump as someone who stands up to bullies...
..or is it?

I can see both sides.
On a personal level, yes, Trump will sue you for attacking him or give harder than he got. It's fair to say he's something of a bully.
In the realm of politics, he doesn't put up with what he perceives as bs. So somedude's point is valid.
I don't have a problem with Trump standing up for what he thinks is right. Hell, I think he's right about many things. It's the style in which he does it that is so detrimental to our nation. He creates a horrible atmosphere in which we can discuss and disagree. He takes things too personally, he's too thin skinned and narcisstic to deal with the abuse that a leader has to deal with. Trump is mean and vindictive to those who don't like him...and that is corrosive. Obama, didn't simply lay down to that heckler....but he dealt with it in a professional manner, with style, and gracefully....he didn't say drag that idiot out of here....back in the day they'd wheel guys like that out on a stretcher...or whatever Trump says.
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Post by Mountaineer » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:51 pm

vnatale wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:16 pm
Mountaineer wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:25 pm
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Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:29 am
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I agree the forum is being split in two directions and I vote we get rid of the finance and investing talk and focus on the politics. Politics is interesting and dynamically changing while the PP has been the same for 20+ years.

How hard is the permanent portfolio, really? The whole point is that it’s simple and brainless once you have it set up. Do we really need to keep discussing the best gold coin of 2020 to buy?

I come here for the politics and get sucked into reading about gold ETFs and it’s really distracting me from political conversation.
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Amusing, as usual.

I also know this is your usual satirical comment. I for one still have tons of questions on specific implementation of various aspects of the Permanent Portfolio.

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Vinny my interweb friend, you seem to be a very very precise person. Thus my question, exactly how many questions are in a ton, or tonne if you are feeling particularly British at this particular moment ? 😉
You are correct that I can be an extremely precise person. Sometimes maddingly precise for some who have to deal with me in real life. But to better answer your question...once I get back on my Permanent Portfolio journey you shall see in real time!

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Re: I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing

Post by vnatale » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:52 pm

dualstow wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:30 pm
I have to agree with doodle on this. It's a bit silly invoking Trump as someone who stands up to bullies...
..or is it?

I can see both sides.
On a personal level, yes, Trump will sue you for attacking him or give harder than he got. It's fair to say he's something of a bully.
In the realm of politics, he doesn't put up with what he perceives as bs. So somedude's point is valid.
No two sides to Trump. He is and out and out bully, exhibiting ALL the traits of a bully. One of those traits is that whenever he as gets even a tiny portion back at him that he dishes out with regularity he goes into FULL crybaby mode.

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Post by l82start » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:55 pm

in a thread about sticking to investing, the trump bad - politics posting has gotten pretty thick,

what are we protesting about again?
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Post by Mountaineer » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:56 pm

vnatale wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:52 pm
dualstow wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:30 pm
I have to agree with doodle on this. It's a bit silly invoking Trump as someone who stands up to bullies...
..or is it?

I can see both sides.
On a personal level, yes, Trump will sue you for attacking him or give harder than he got. It's fair to say he's something of a bully.
In the realm of politics, he doesn't put up with what he perceives as bs. So somedude's point is valid.
No two sides to Trump. He is and out and out bully, exhibiting ALL the traits of a bully. One of those traits is that whenever he as gets even a tiny portion back at him that he dishes out with regularity he goes into FULL crybaby mode.

Vinny
Crybaby or just luring the suckers into pitbull territory? I am not quite sure.
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Re: I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing

Post by pmward » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:59 pm

l82start wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:55 pm
in a thread about sticking to investing, the trump bad - politics posting has gotten pretty thick,
Yeah I guess it probably would be a hopeless cause splitting it off to a different site.
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Post by doodle » Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:00 pm

l82start wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:55 pm
in a thread about sticking to investing, the trump bad - politics posting has gotten pretty thick,

what are we protesting about again?
I'm just responding to Some Guys praise of Trump standing up to bullies. Anyways, I'm supposed to be on a forum vacation. I need to split.
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Post by l82start » Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:01 pm

pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:59 pm
l82start wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:55 pm
in a thread about sticking to investing, the trump bad - politics posting has gotten pretty thick,
Yeah I guess it probably would be a hopeless cause splitting it off to a different site.
LOL agreed
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Post by vnatale » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:00 pm

Mountaineer wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:51 pm
vnatale wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:16 pm
Mountaineer wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:25 pm
vnatale wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:29 am
tomfoolery wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:26 am
I agree the forum is being split in two directions and I vote we get rid of the finance and investing talk and focus on the politics. Politics is interesting and dynamically changing while the PP has been the same for 20+ years.

How hard is the permanent portfolio, really? The whole point is that it’s simple and brainless once you have it set up. Do we really need to keep discussing the best gold coin of 2020 to buy?

I come here for the politics and get sucked into reading about gold ETFs and it’s really distracting me from political conversation.
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Amusing, as usual.

I also know this is your usual satirical comment. I for one still have tons of questions on specific implementation of various aspects of the Permanent Portfolio.

Vinny
Vinny my interweb friend, you seem to be a very very precise person. Thus my question, exactly how many questions are in a ton, or tonne if you are feeling particularly British at this particular moment ? 😉
You are correct that I can be an extremely precise person. Sometimes maddingly precise for some who have to deal with me in real life. But to better answer your question...once I get back on my Permanent Portfolio journey you shall see in real time!

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You said tons. Thus my question above. If I just watch your PP reengagement, how will I ever know exactly when you pass from one ton of questions into the second ton? Would you be kind enough to flag the appropriate end to the first ton? 🏴‍☠️🇺🇸🇬🇧🏴‍☠️ ;) ;D O0
I will endeavor to do so just for my dear friend known as Mountaineer!

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Post by vnatale » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:01 pm

Mountaineer wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:56 pm
vnatale wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:52 pm
dualstow wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:30 pm
I have to agree with doodle on this. It's a bit silly invoking Trump as someone who stands up to bullies...
..or is it?

I can see both sides.
On a personal level, yes, Trump will sue you for attacking him or give harder than he got. It's fair to say he's something of a bully.
In the realm of politics, he doesn't put up with what he perceives as bs. So somedude's point is valid.
No two sides to Trump. He is and out and out bully, exhibiting ALL the traits of a bully. One of those traits is that whenever he as gets even a tiny portion back at him that he dishes out with regularity he goes into FULL crybaby mode.

Vinny
Crybaby or just luring the suckers into pitbull territory? I am not quite sure.
Certified crybaby. Just checked my dictionary for the definition of crybaby and Trump's picture was there.

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Post by Mountaineer » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:10 pm

vnatale wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:01 pm
Mountaineer wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:56 pm
vnatale wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:52 pm
dualstow wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:30 pm
I have to agree with doodle on this. It's a bit silly invoking Trump as someone who stands up to bullies...
..or is it?

I can see both sides.
On a personal level, yes, Trump will sue you for attacking him or give harder than he got. It's fair to say he's something of a bully.
In the realm of politics, he doesn't put up with what he perceives as bs. So somedude's point is valid.
No two sides to Trump. He is and out and out bully, exhibiting ALL the traits of a bully. One of those traits is that whenever he as gets even a tiny portion back at him that he dishes out with regularity he goes into FULL crybaby mode.

Vinny
Crybaby or just luring the suckers into pitbull territory? I am not quite sure.
Certified crybaby. Just checked my dictionary for the definition of crybaby and Trump's picture was there.

Vinny
I concede! You are the man. Unless I call for a recount. Or issue an Executive Order. Or ask the NYT to give an opinion. Or pardon myself. ;D
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Post by Xan » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:17 pm

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There are now 10 people in my poll, a poll that is in this section that people can opt out of mind you, that have said yes they have considered leaving this forum because of politics. Why is that? Well, why when there is a car accident on the freeway to people slow down to look as they pass by? It's basically impossible to ignore it, whether or not you get notifications.
"Have considered" with no time window is really not at all meaningful. "Are you considering" would be much more meaningful. Why did you phrase it the way you did?

As for something more drastic, like banning political talk completely, it just isn't going to happen. "Splitting" the forum isn't going to happen either, because a "split" forum is just another forum, and part of the "split" would be the complete banning of political talk that already isn't going to happen.

We're all still getting used to the new ignorable subforum. And we're at "peak politics" as has been pointed out. Things will settle down. Please do just ignore the politics forum if you don't like it.

It seems that the real complaint is that there are discussions going on in the political forum that you don't like, and rather than just ignore them you want them to be banned. I honestly don't understand that viewpoint at all. The system gives you an easy way to just ignore the whole thing. If you're not tempted to navigate to a different site, then why are you tempted to click on "Politics"?

So you can stop asking. The answer is no. There will be no ban on political discussions. Having them in their own ignorable section is a fine solution that should satisfy everybody.
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Post by pmward » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:33 pm

Xan wrote:
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"Have considered" with no time window is really not at all meaningful. "Are you considering" would be much more meaningful. Why did you phrase it the way you did?
In hindsight I would have phrased it that way.
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It seems that the real complaint is that there are discussions going on in the political forum that you don't like, and rather than just ignore them you want them to be banned. I honestly don't understand that viewpoint at all. The system gives you an easy way to just ignore the whole thing. If you're not tempted to navigate to a different site, then why are you tempted to click on "Politics"?
This is part of the problem. The generalization and assumptions. You don't really know that this is the reason people are upset. So you make this broad assumption and use that as a way to discount every other opinion. This happens A LOT on this forum. The fact is that many people have left because of this, and many people have considered leaving because of this. I personally don't think it's the content that offends people, it's the way people are treated.

I've also never once asked for a "ban" on political discussions. So you're being very presumptuous there as well. Like when you try to tell me what I think and why I made the suggestion, and it totally doesn't match what I think or why I made the suggestion... like you obviously don't get it or don't care. And that is frustrating.

Either way, I already conceded in my response to L82start that the way even this thread devolved into Trump vs not-Trump it was probably hopeless to even try to separate the two. I figured it was worth the suggestion, or at least the discussion. I hope you're right that "peak politics" will pass and things will settle back down. I love the political philosophical discussions. But the whole partisan politics thing... especially how every thread these days keeps devolving into an endless Trump vs not-Trump debate... I'm getting really frustrated. I'm trying to have patience and hope the storm blows over come Dec 14 with the elector vote, or at the very latest Jan 20 after the inauguration.
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Post by vnatale » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:37 pm

pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:33 pm
Xan wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:17 pm
"Have considered" with no time window is really not at all meaningful. "Are you considering" would be much more meaningful. Why did you phrase it the way you did?
In hindsight I would have phrased it that way.
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Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:17 pm
It seems that the real complaint is that there are discussions going on in the political forum that you don't like, and rather than just ignore them you want them to be banned. I honestly don't understand that viewpoint at all. The system gives you an easy way to just ignore the whole thing. If you're not tempted to navigate to a different site, then why are you tempted to click on "Politics"?
This is part of the problem. The generalization and assumptions. You don't really know that this is the reason people are upset. So you make this broad assumption and use that as a way to discount every other opinion. This happens A LOT on this forum. The fact is that many people have left because of this, and many people have considered leaving because of this. I personally don't think it's the content that offends people, it's the way people are treated.

I've also never once asked for a "ban" on political discussions. So you're being very presumptuous there as well. Like when you try to tell me what I think and why I made the suggestion, and it totally doesn't match what I think or why I made the suggestion... like you obviously don't get it or don't care. And that is frustrating.

Either way, I already conceded in my response to L82start that the way even this thread devolved into Trump vs not-Trump it was probably hopeless to even try to separate the two. I hope you're right that "peak politics" will pass and things will settle back down. I love the political philosophical discussions. But the whole partisan politics thing... especially how every thread these days keeps devolving into an endless Trump vs not-Trump debate... I'm getting really frustrated. I'm trying to have patience and hope the storm blows over come Dec 14 with the elector vote, or at the very latest Jan 20 after the inauguration.
Before you know it....the next 48 days will have passed!

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Post by l82start » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:38 pm

pmward wrote:
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I hope you're right that "peak politics" will pass and things will settle back down. I love the political philosophical discussions.
IT always has in the past.. i am sure it will again..
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The politics section literally was created just a few weeks ago... up until ~Nov 12 I left the forum entirely for 6 months due to the politics getting on my nerves. Obviously, I'm thinking of leaving again.
Yeah, I realize the Politics sub-forum was just created in early November. But even prior to that, I don't remember seeing you post very often (if at all) in any of the political threads in the Other Discussions sub-forum. Maybe I'm mistaken, but that's what I recall.

It seemed like you really jumped into the political threads for the first time starting on Nov 12 -- just three weeks ago -- yet your user profile says your Politics posts comprise over 20% of your total posts since you joined in Jan 2019. Subtracting your six-month sabbatical, that means that in just the most recent 5% of the time you've been active on this forum, you've produced over 20% of your total posts.

That's a really big sudden burst of participation in the Politics sub-forum for someone who says that politics is getting on his nerves and who has already opted out of Politics sub-forum notifications in his user settings.
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Are you admitting that this is a forum only for Pro-Trump, non-analytical/quant investors, that do not have a VP? Because the fact that all people that have left or complained supposedly have common characteristics... characteristics you don't have... proves my point exactly. Would those people have left if they felt like this was an open, welcoming, non-hostile environment here?
Things in the US have become a lot more politically polarized in recent years and especially recent months. My perspective is that as a result, the forum members became politically divided largely into two groups: (1) the never-Trumpers, and (2) those who don't necessarily think that Trump is Orange Hitler.

Both groups have been fairly vocal and well-represented in recent political threads, so I don't get the sense that the voices of the never-Trumpers are being drowned in a flood of American flags and spray tan. In some threads, maybe, but not all of them. It just seems that in general, the never-Trumpers here are the ones who seem to get so fed up with heated political discussions that they choose to leave the forum permanently rather than just opting out of the Politics sub-forum, taking a short forum vacation, or maybe blocking one or two users who raise their blood pressure the most.

Since the never-Trumper members tend to emphasize decorum, I often get the sense that they expect others to compromise (e.g., "meet in the middle") for the sake of appearances and orderliness. Strong disagreement can be terribly messy, and that's very distasteful and uncomfortable to the decorum folks. By contrast, the members who emphasize policy or substance over decorum tend to attach themselves strongly to what they have determined is philosophically right or truthful and are loath to compromise on that just for the sake of "meeting in the middle." Their position is that in truth vs. falsehood and right vs. wrong, there is often no room for compromise -- integrity is an all-or-nothing proposition.
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Post by Xan » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:45 pm

pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:33 pm
This is part of the problem. The generalization and assumptions. You don't really know that this is the reason people are upset. So you make this broad assumption and use that as a way to discount every other opinion. This happens A LOT on this forum. The fact is that many people have left because of this, and many people have considered leaving because of this. I personally don't think it's the content that offends people, it's the way people are treated.
I don't see any other reason why the ignorable subforum wouldn't solve the problem. It seems that the mere existence of discussion you don't like is too much to tolerate. If I'm wrong, can you explain again why the ignorable subforum doesn't solve your problem?
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I've also never once asked for a "ban" on political discussions. So you're being very presumptuous there as well. Like when you try to tell me what I think and why I made the suggestion, and it totally doesn't match what I think or why I made the suggestion... like you obviously don't get it or don't care. And that is frustrating.
Well the title of your thread is "I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing". And the main thing you seem to want is to create a completely separate forum for political discussions (which you are welcome to do, by the way), and then ban them here. So yes, you have called and are calling for a ban on political discussions.

Could you describe again exactly what suggestion you're making and how it would improve the situation? It isn't that I don't care, I promise.


This came up weeks ago and we implemented a solution. Maybe it would make more sense to start by describing what's good and bad about the solution that we literally just put into place, rather than acting like nothing's been done?
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Post by pmward » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:48 pm

Tortoise wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:44 pm
pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:56 pm
The politics section literally was created just a few weeks ago... up until ~Nov 12 I left the forum entirely for 6 months due to the politics getting on my nerves. Obviously, I'm thinking of leaving again.
Yeah, I realize the Politics sub-forum was just created in early November. But even prior to that, I don't remember seeing you post very often (if at all) in any of the political threads in the Other Discussions sub-forum. Maybe I'm mistaken, but that's what I recall.

It seemed like you really jumped into the political threads for the first time starting on Nov 12 -- just three weeks ago -- yet your user profile says your Politics posts comprise over 20% of your total posts since you joined in Jan 2019. Subtracting your six-month sabbatical, that means that in just the most recent 5% of the time you've been active on this forum, you've produced over 20% of your total posts.

That's a really big sudden burst of participation in the Politics sub-forum for someone who says that politics is getting on his nerves and who has already opted out of Politics sub-forum notifications in his user settings.
pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:56 pm
Are you admitting that this is a forum only for Pro-Trump, non-analytical/quant investors, that do not have a VP? Because the fact that all people that have left or complained supposedly have common characteristics... characteristics you don't have... proves my point exactly. Would those people have left if they felt like this was an open, welcoming, non-hostile environment here?
Things in the US have become a lot more politically polarized in recent years and especially recent months. My perspective is that as a result, the forum members became politically divided largely into two groups: (1) the never-Trumpers, and (2) those who don't necessarily think that Trump is Orange Hitler.

Both groups have been fairly vocal and well-represented in recent political threads, so I don't get the sense that the voices of the never-Trumpers are being drowned in a flood of American flags and spray tan. In some threads, maybe, but not all of them. It just seems that in general, the never-Trumpers here are the ones who seem to get so fed up with heated political discussions that they choose to leave the forum permanently rather than just opting out of the Politics sub-forum, taking a short forum vacation, or maybe blocking one or two users who raise their blood pressure the most.

Since the never-Trumper members tend to emphasize decorum, I often get the sense that they expect others to compromise (e.g., "meet in the middle") for the sake of appearances and orderliness. Strong disagreement can be terribly messy, and that's very distasteful and uncomfortable to the decorum folks. By contrast, the members who emphasize policy or substance over decorum tend to attach themselves strongly to what they have determined is philosophically right or truthful and are loath to compromise on that just for the sake of "meeting in the middle." Their position is that in truth vs. falsehood and right vs. wrong, there is often no room for compromise -- integrity is an all-or-nothing proposition.
This is a great representation of everything I have been pointing out. Look at all of the judgment in this. Both of me personally, and of everyone he thinks is on my side. Look at the whole painting of his side as this great perfect ideal with "truth" and "right' and "no compromise" and "integrity", and everybody else on the other side obviously lacking these things. Get over yourself man!!!
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Re: I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing

Post by pmward » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:52 pm

Xan wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:45 pm
pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:33 pm
This is part of the problem. The generalization and assumptions. You don't really know that this is the reason people are upset. So you make this broad assumption and use that as a way to discount every other opinion. This happens A LOT on this forum. The fact is that many people have left because of this, and many people have considered leaving because of this. I personally don't think it's the content that offends people, it's the way people are treated.
I don't see any other reason why the ignorable subforum wouldn't solve the problem. It seems that the mere existence of discussion you don't like is too much to tolerate. If I'm wrong, can you explain again why the ignorable subforum doesn't solve your problem?
pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:33 pm
I've also never once asked for a "ban" on political discussions. So you're being very presumptuous there as well. Like when you try to tell me what I think and why I made the suggestion, and it totally doesn't match what I think or why I made the suggestion... like you obviously don't get it or don't care. And that is frustrating.
Well the title of your thread is "I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing". And the main thing you seem to want is to create a completely separate forum for political discussions (which you are welcome to do, by the way), and then ban them here. So yes, you have called and are calling for a ban on political discussions.

Could you describe again exactly what suggestion you're making and how it would improve the situation? It isn't that I don't care, I promise.


This came up weeks ago and we implemented a solution. Maybe it would make more sense to start by describing what's good and bad about the solution that we literally just put into place, rather than acting like nothing's been done?
I basically said everything I really had to say on the subject is all back on page 1. From that point on the tangents came out. I was meaning it as a suggestion. It is what I think would be best. But hey, it's your forum, and it is what it is.
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Re: I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing

Post by Xan » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:53 pm

pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:52 pm
Xan wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:45 pm
pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:33 pm
This is part of the problem. The generalization and assumptions. You don't really know that this is the reason people are upset. So you make this broad assumption and use that as a way to discount every other opinion. This happens A LOT on this forum. The fact is that many people have left because of this, and many people have considered leaving because of this. I personally don't think it's the content that offends people, it's the way people are treated.
I don't see any other reason why the ignorable subforum wouldn't solve the problem. It seems that the mere existence of discussion you don't like is too much to tolerate. If I'm wrong, can you explain again why the ignorable subforum doesn't solve your problem?
pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:33 pm
I've also never once asked for a "ban" on political discussions. So you're being very presumptuous there as well. Like when you try to tell me what I think and why I made the suggestion, and it totally doesn't match what I think or why I made the suggestion... like you obviously don't get it or don't care. And that is frustrating.
Well the title of your thread is "I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing". And the main thing you seem to want is to create a completely separate forum for political discussions (which you are welcome to do, by the way), and then ban them here. So yes, you have called and are calling for a ban on political discussions.

Could you describe again exactly what suggestion you're making and how it would improve the situation? It isn't that I don't care, I promise.


This came up weeks ago and we implemented a solution. Maybe it would make more sense to start by describing what's good and bad about the solution that we literally just put into place, rather than acting like nothing's been done?
I basically said everything I really had to say on the subject is all back on page 1. From that point on the tangents came out.
So... The first post where you call for a ban on political discussion here. And just now you get after me for saying you called for such a ban. hmm.
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Re: I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing

Post by pmward » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:56 pm

Xan wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:53 pm
pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:52 pm
Xan wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:45 pm
pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:33 pm
This is part of the problem. The generalization and assumptions. You don't really know that this is the reason people are upset. So you make this broad assumption and use that as a way to discount every other opinion. This happens A LOT on this forum. The fact is that many people have left because of this, and many people have considered leaving because of this. I personally don't think it's the content that offends people, it's the way people are treated.
I don't see any other reason why the ignorable subforum wouldn't solve the problem. It seems that the mere existence of discussion you don't like is too much to tolerate. If I'm wrong, can you explain again why the ignorable subforum doesn't solve your problem?
pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:33 pm
I've also never once asked for a "ban" on political discussions. So you're being very presumptuous there as well. Like when you try to tell me what I think and why I made the suggestion, and it totally doesn't match what I think or why I made the suggestion... like you obviously don't get it or don't care. And that is frustrating.
Well the title of your thread is "I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing". And the main thing you seem to want is to create a completely separate forum for political discussions (which you are welcome to do, by the way), and then ban them here. So yes, you have called and are calling for a ban on political discussions.

Could you describe again exactly what suggestion you're making and how it would improve the situation? It isn't that I don't care, I promise.


This came up weeks ago and we implemented a solution. Maybe it would make more sense to start by describing what's good and bad about the solution that we literally just put into place, rather than acting like nothing's been done?
I basically said everything I really had to say on the subject is all back on page 1. From that point on the tangents came out.
So... The first post where you call for a ban on political discussion here. And just now you get after me for saying you called for such a ban. hmm.
Show me one place I suggested you "ban" political posts. Matter of fact, if you read the entire first page you will see I said we should not moderate the political discussions that happen naturally. Mainly that having the separate sub-forum to encourage them I don't think was a fit... for all the reasons I mentioned on page 1. So please, quit putting words in my mouth.
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Re: I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing

Post by vnatale » Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:57 pm

Tortoise wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:44 pm
pmward wrote:
Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:56 pm
The politics section literally was created just a few weeks ago... up until ~Nov 12 I left the forum entirely for 6 months due to the politics getting on my nerves. Obviously, I'm thinking of leaving again.
Yeah, I realize the Politics sub-forum was just created in early November. But even prior to that, I don't remember seeing you post very often (if at all) in any of the political threads in the Other Discussions sub-forum. Maybe I'm mistaken, but that's what I recall.

It seemed like you really jumped into the political threads for the first time starting on Nov 12 -- just three weeks ago -- yet your user profile says your Politics posts comprise over 20% of your total posts since you joined in Jan 2019. Subtracting your six-month sabbatical, that means that in just the most recent 5% of the time you've been active on this forum, you've produced over 20% of your total posts.

That's a really big sudden burst of participation in the Politics sub-forum for someone who says that politics is getting on his nerves and who has already opted out of Politics sub-forum notifications in his user settings.
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Wed Dec 02, 2020 2:56 pm
Are you admitting that this is a forum only for Pro-Trump, non-analytical/quant investors, that do not have a VP? Because the fact that all people that have left or complained supposedly have common characteristics... characteristics you don't have... proves my point exactly. Would those people have left if they felt like this was an open, welcoming, non-hostile environment here?
Things in the US have become a lot more politically polarized in recent years and especially recent months. My perspective is that as a result, the forum members became politically divided largely into two groups: (1) the never-Trumpers, and (2) those who don't necessarily think that Trump is Orange Hitler.

Both groups have been fairly vocal and well-represented in recent political threads, so I don't get the sense that the voices of the never-Trumpers are being drowned in a flood of American flags and spray tan. In some threads, maybe, but not all of them. It just seems that in general, the never-Trumpers here are the ones who seem to get so fed up with heated political discussions that they choose to leave the forum permanently rather than just opting out of the Politics sub-forum, taking a short forum vacation, or maybe blocking one or two users who raise their blood pressure the most.

Since the never-Trumper members tend to emphasize decorum, I often get the sense that they expect others to compromise (e.g., "meet in the middle") for the sake of appearances and orderliness. Strong disagreement can be terribly messy, and that's very distasteful and uncomfortable to the decorum folks. By contrast, the members who emphasize policy or substance over decorum tend to attach themselves strongly to what they have determined is philosophically right or truthful and are loath to compromise on that just for the sake of "meeting in the middle." Their position is that in truth vs. falsehood and right vs. wrong, there is often no room for compromise -- integrity is an all-or-nothing proposition.
Totally agree! However, it is so puzzling to me how a man such as Trump who exhibits no integrity gets the support of so many who DO have integrity.

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Re: I Think This Forum Should Stick To Investing

Post by pmward » Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:01 pm

I made a suggestion and I laid out my reasoning. It's ok if you disagree. But it really is frustrating when people keep making false assumptions and putting words in my mouth.

Also, I'm not the only one. There were 10 people that voted "yes" and countless others that left this forum. So I think it was a legitimate subject to bring up for discussion.

I've also since conceded to l82start a page or 2 ago, so it's kind of moot at this point.
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