SaintHacker
Journeyman Pro
Whilst I respect GMs decision to stay away from politics, its increasingly difficult given current affairs and their deep rooted politics in general.This clearly gives moderators a hard time and we see some fairly uneven moderating at times in my opinion, which is understandable given its down to someones opinin what crosses a line and what doesn't.
Another forum I visit regularly had the same problems, so instead of banning it outright they created a 'politics hampsterwheel' thread. The thread is obviously moderated but with a bit more leeway given, and posters enter knowing that the gloves sometimes come off a bit, in other words don't enter if easily offended or you're incapable of disagreeing without hurling insults. However on the plus side it pretty much self polices the rest of the forum, which just stays politics free of its own accord, and cuts down a moerators workload a fair bit.
Perhaps something we could trial here? Thoughts @MikeH and team?
Another forum I visit regularly had the same problems, so instead of banning it outright they created a 'politics hampsterwheel' thread. The thread is obviously moderated but with a bit more leeway given, and posters enter knowing that the gloves sometimes come off a bit, in other words don't enter if easily offended or you're incapable of disagreeing without hurling insults. However on the plus side it pretty much self polices the rest of the forum, which just stays politics free of its own accord, and cuts down a moerators workload a fair bit.
Perhaps something we could trial here? Thoughts @MikeH and team?