Originally posted by HunkaHunka
I believe this comes from an increasing sense of the lack of authority people have.

Some may need authority - I feel sorry they feel that way...

Enhance your calm fellow citizens.

In the next two weeks school starts back up and many of those that annoy you will be focused on grades and sports and girls and boys and what they actually mean to one another.

It's always a summer event on ATS. Give thanks that it's almost over.

Originally posted by Chovy
if you hate it so much why are you still here? the door is wide open.

I was waiting for this post.

I bet I am not the only one, in fact I think someone mentioned it earlier.

I am not leaving I made this thread so maybe some will think...and then we can fix it.

An Archer cannot hit his target if he/she ignores it. One must acknowledge that problem and then find the solution.

Peace

Originally posted by JayinAR
The amount of posts that seasoned members here will consider unworthy is directly proportionate to the number of people visiting the site.

Actually, I'm going to postulate that it's directly proportional to the amount of time spent on ATS.

We've written about the phenomenon several times, need to locate some old posts.

Originally posted by HunkaHunka


I'd much rather talk about ancient civilizations and potential UFO sightings.

"Me too."


How about the 3 sightings plus documentation of UFO science hoax from 2006?

There have been some nice moments over the past...

But ya know what? Those threads also have something in common with the political baiting threads... high flag rates and high participation by the users involved. Although a much smaller section of users posting.

Anyway, I think with the smackdown mgmt put on it recently we will see a difference, at least until the next big thing.

"Absolutely."

keep in mind the healthcare bill is the biggest hot button since the election.

You never cease to amaze me. You are one of the most concise and articulate speakers I have ever seen on ATS. These things do come and go in cycles. Excellent post.

What your seeing is the beginning of web censorship. People that can think and don't go along with the right left BS are quietly disappearing. They are replaced with political drones and message boards all over the web are becoming more like the MSM. We knew this day would come and now it's here.

You know I think a lot of also has to do with the fact this country was on the verge of revolution when Bush left office and with Obama getting elected it kind of put all those feelings of anger to the back burner for the most part, except a lot of people think that there isn't going to be anything different with whoever got elected from the main parties.

Now the flames are being fanned again and people are very passionate about it because of what happened in the past 8 years. I know I'm guilty of it myself, so I'm no exception to what I am stating.

We are at a pivotal moment in history and as people should be, people are very excited, scared, worried, etc. about what is going to happen in the future. The economy that we are living in is extremely bad, many people that have worked for most of their lives have stated they haven't ever seen an economy this bad before.

There are a lot things going on right now that effect a lot of people, and I can understand the emotions sometimes overflow. It isn't necessarily the peoples fault, it's just the nature of the beast, I'm sure isn't just this forum that is affected it is many places on the internet and in general.

So I wouldn't try to say it is these people or those people, it's that emotions are high right now and lots of people are getting a chance seeing things done that they have wanted done for a long time, and other that don't have their opinions on why it shouldn't change.

Times are hard and history is in the making, and people are just a little bit more on edge because of it. So I wouldn't try to blame it "sides" or ideology it is just a sign of the times. That is my opinion at least.

And on a side note, I'm watching "Shooter" with Mark Wahlberg right now and a Senator he is talking to, just said, "There isn't Sunni's, and Shiites, democrats, and republicans, there are only the haves and have nots," Now granted it is from a movie but the statement does ring true.

There are indeed the haves and have nots, and the haves - have pitted the have nots against each other with different ideas on how to "fix" it, all the while the Haves keep getting richer smoking their 100 dollar cigars, laughing at us fight it out.

Now whether you fit into the haves or have-nots or what you find important, a majority of people find materialistic things important and that is what their lives are centered around. So it isn't so much a certain ideology that is at fault it is just a symptom of living in a consumerist society that is collapsing before our eyes.

Edit - to try to be non-biased and fix some spelling mistakes.

[edit on 9-8-2009 by Hastobemoretolife]

Wow, it looks like my thread is really opening people up. This is two now that have spawned seemingly from mine with the same ideals. AWESOME!

Wake up people!!!!!

It has seemed different here over the years, but I just couldn't put my finger on it. I'm always on the lookout for sites that are more like what ATS used to be.