Nothing to do with the fact that your politics is not in line with that consensus? I'm sure I'm less bothered as I'm closer to it, but I do think it'd be healthier (or at least make for more informative reading) if the debate on here had more input from those to the right of the average UKBer - FD, yourself, ummm, haven't really picked up on others politics - and perhaps the consensus would then feel less oppressive? Certainly wouldn't want people to feel they couldn't discuss politics on here.Bring back Sloper.
maybe it's to do with it mostly being Sheffield based, I suppose if you have to put up with the disappointment of having Nick Clegg?
Now if someone could help a luddite out and post that xkcd 'someone's wrong on the internet' sketch that would sum my badly reasoned argument up.
Quote from: Adge on April 10, 2013, 02:36:21 pmYou had best smite everyone posting in cunt of the year thread. It's overflowing with political spite.You said it. That thread is not ukb's finest, in my opinion. The best and worst thing about this forum is the oppressive consensus on many subjects. For climbing, and a few other practical topics, that works well: keeps idiots away. On politics ... personally I wish people would vent elsewhere and leave ukb politics-free. Especially the one or two who don't contribute anything else to this place. I am not alone with that wish ... others have said it to me directly.
You had best smite everyone posting in cunt of the year thread. It's overflowing with political spite.
And so I find myself a non-climbing member of a climbing forum ........ And if this is a problem with the administrators then I'll, rather glumly, pack up my profile and sod off .......
On politics ... personally I wish people would vent elsewhere and leave ukb politics-free. Especially the one or two who don't contribute anything else to this place. I am not alone with that wish ... others have said it to me directly.
I live in Sheffield, Clegg is not my MP. There are six parliamentary wards covering the city.
Perhaps a random rant thread might help?
but I do think it'd be healthier (or at least make for more informative reading) if the debate on here had more input from those to the right of the average UKBer - FD, yourself,
I think this site would be vastly improved by people taking their politics elsewhere, but that's my personal view,
Quote from: grumpycrumpy on April 14, 2013, 09:02:20 amAnd so I find myself a non-climbing member of a climbing forum ........ And if this is a problem with the administrators then I'll, rather glumly, pack up my profile and sod off ....... There are various personal views on that, but no agreed policy. That said, I would hope it is self-evident to everyone that there's a tipping point with any special interest forum beyond which having too high proportion of active members, who don't share the interest, makes the forum dysfunctional. ukb is probably nowhere near that point. Amongst climbing sites, I would say SuperTopo in the US has long gone past it.
Quote from: grumpycrumpy on April 14, 2013, 09:02:20 amAnd so I find myself a non-climbing member of a climbing forum ........ And if this is a problem with the administrators then I'll, rather glumly, pack up my profile and sod off .......It's not a problem at all - and if it was I'd be rather hypocritical since I rarely go climbing these days either....which is why I also hardly ever post in climbing related topics on here.
Oh, and i would also like to big up bubbas statement on rejoice thread, and show some love for grumpycrumpy and aLICErOBERTSfANcLUB
I guess I'll start packing ......
If you look at the other topics – politics, etc. – the hive mind isn’t as developed. Without wanting to let me political opinions leak into my point, there is a lot of ignorance about economics, politics and FACTS (closely related to SCIENCE). This means that the discussions, although due to the personalities and the environments are equally vociferous but the standards of the FACTS just aren’t as high. This is why we end up with discussions like the Thatcher one. Don’t bother disagreeing with the specifics here – I don’t care if you are happy if she’s dead or not, that isn’t the point –
the point is that COLLECTIVELY we are a bunch of thickos on non-climbing topics. Disagree with that if you like.
They’re trying to prevent offense to the forum users, to themselves, and – perhaps critically – UKB’s sponsors. If I were still on the BMC’s board for example, I would definitely be thinking about associating the BMC’s brand with the Thatcher threads. It’s not the whole board, but.... that vitriol is just not something I would have wanted the BMC’s brand to be associated with.