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You can start with the term "Libtard". Insults and other such ad hominem attacks replacing facts and civil discourse.
originally posted by: FlyingFox
I'm still unsure what constitutes "mud slinging" anyway. I imagine it's partisan comments that do not advance the topic at hand. I guess....
originally posted by: FlyingFox
I'm still unsure what constitutes "mud slinging" anyway. I imagine it's partisan comments that do not advance the topic at hand. I guess....
originally posted by: Blaine91555
originally posted by: FlyingFox
I'm still unsure what constitutes "mud slinging" anyway. I imagine it's partisan comments that do not advance the topic at hand. I guess....
Think children's playground antics. Name calling, attacking the member instead of debating the topic, labeling every member of a group with slurs like racist or communists to disparage them. In other words bad behavior, behavior that you would punish a child for doing on the playground.
Another issue is intentionally baiting by using terms like Drumf or Killary, like Trumptards or Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) and the like.
It's not hard to civilly debate political differences without all of that.
originally posted by: UpIsNowDown
originally posted by: Blaine91555
originally posted by: FlyingFox
I'm still unsure what constitutes "mud slinging" anyway. I imagine it's partisan comments that do not advance the topic at hand. I guess....
Think children's playground antics. Name calling, attacking the member instead of debating the topic, labeling every member of a group with slurs like racist or communists to disparage them. In other words bad behavior, behavior that you would punish a child for doing on the playground.
Another issue is intentionally baiting by using terms like Drumf or Killary, like Trumptards or Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) and the like.
It's not hard to civilly debate political differences without all of that.
But the bossman just called people human scum, what can you do when such a exemplary example is being set from the top, guess its back to the drawing board for this set of rules
originally posted by: Ahabstar
a reply to: UpIsNowDown
Make you a deal, if Trump makes an account and calls you human scum inside out outside the Mudpit. Alert the post or send me a PM with the link so I can and it will be taken care of by the staff. If it takes a Posting Ban to straighten Trump out to post within the rules I’ll even volunteer ahead of time to handle it. I tend to get the hard ones no one wants anyway.
originally posted by: toysforadults
I miss the days when people had the expectation of having to present evidence with their post and were questioned on their objectivity
I wouldnt mind seeing this enforced. Post after post after post of 3 sentence quips and digs with no evidence or data to support conclusions
Would be nice to see some form of this return
originally posted by: Blaine91555
a reply to: DBCowboy
Whatever you do DB, don't pee on it.