So I have a question.
How do you want to see the forum adapt now? More articles, less articles, flood the site with every win, or focus on a couple?
I know this is a brain strainer, because I've been tossing it around for months now.
So, the easiest thing for me, is to toss it out to you guys to decide. My brain hurts. :biggrin:
Anyway, here's your chance to direct the future of the forum, give us some new ideas. :cool:
There are no bad ideas, we can discuss every idea.
More articles. What would get more people participating/posting.
Quote from: Rick on February 04, 2025, 08:13:24 PMMore articles. What would get more people participating/posting.
Thanks Rick, good input, this is the conundrum.
There's a fine line between posting a bunch of articles and participation.
Good articles might quickly get pushed off the page to stories no one cares about.
How do we balance that? Or do we even care and let the chips fall where they may? It's all about discussion.
What of polls. Or articles written or brought over, with polls.
I surprise none of the regulars have made a suggestion.
Quote from: Solar on February 05, 2025, 05:32:17 AMThanks Rick, good input, this is the conundrum.
There's a fine line between posting a bunch of articles and participation.
Good articles might quickly get pushed off the page to stories no one cares about.
How do we balance that? Or do we even care and let the chips fall where they may? It's all about discussion.
It is impossible to have a debate with a liberal when Trump is moving at this breakneck speed. Couple of days ago, I was trying to explain why the tariffs just issued would not cause inflation. Trying to explain the difference in the issuing of tariffs to protect one's businesses vs issuing of tariffs to get other countries to fall in line. Before the next day, boom, Mexico caves, Canada caves, China begging to talk new trade deals. Kinda took everything I had to say off the table. :lol: Can't talk about why any of Trump's picks should get nominated, they are confirmed as you discuss.
So where to go? We aren't going to get any liberals to come and tell us how they are right. Hell, I don't even think they are talking to each other right now. Maybe a section where we don't use articles, but just our opinions as to where we want to see things change? What we see or think opposition will come from in the future? Trouble there, it would be 98% opinion, hard to use factual information when discussion the future. Maybe we just need to get used to winning and look to post more in the "Walks, have you seen the forecast" section? Not easy, so much of my life has been politics, it isn't always easy talk about our life. Lots more to talk about when the left actually had a future, was a threat.
Hey, it's a whole nother world out there now. :thumbup: Never thought winning would be so hard. :lol:
Quote from: Rick on February 05, 2025, 06:30:18 AMWhat of polls. Or articles written or brought over, with polls.
I surprise none of the regulars have made a suggestion.
It really is not an easy question. I think it is a harder question to answer while winning than when times are bad. Thank you for responding, I think that was needed to get the ball rolling.
They say Demorats can't meme, but I'm starting to see some. How about demorat meme board.
I'll start.
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Quote from: Possum on February 05, 2025, 06:47:19 AMIt is impossible to have a debate with a liberal when Trump is moving at this breakneck speed. Couple of days ago, I was trying to explain why the tariffs just issued would not cause inflation. Trying to explain the difference in the issuing of tariffs to protect one's businesses vs issuing of tariffs to get other countries to fall in line. Before the next day, boom, Mexico caves, Canada caves, China begging to talk new trade deals. Kinda took everything I had to say off the table. :lol: Can't talk about why any of Trump's picks should get nominated, they are confirmed as you discuss.
Wait, you talked to a liberal? I was beginning to think they only existed on TV or in a paid group? :lol: :lol: :lol:
QuoteSo where to go? We aren't going to get any liberals to come and tell us how they are right. Hell, I don't even think they are talking to each other right now.
If any exist, they're probably in counseling.
QuoteMaybe a section where we don't use articles, but just our opinions as to where we want to see things change
Excellent idea, no articles, just your point of view. I like that!!!
I'll call it. "What's On Your Mind"?
QuoteWhat we see or think opposition will come from in the future? Trouble there, it would be 98% opinion, hard to use factual information when discussion the future. Maybe we just need to get used to winning and look to post more in the "Walks, have you seen the forecast" section? Not easy, so much of my life has been politics, it isn't always easy talk about our life. Lots more to talk about when the left actually had a future, was a threat.
Exactly!
It's called gleaned Wisdom, things you've seen over the decades, patterns, where none should exist, or patterns that appeared, without support form any known entities.
QuoteHey, it's a whole nother world out there now. :thumbup: Never thought winning would be so hard. :lol:
How cool is it that we'd see the day the forum would have to adapt to the total collapse of Marxist ideas actually dying, along with an entire party?
Yeah, I predicted it, but never at this rate. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Quote from: Solar on February 05, 2025, 12:31:42 PMWait, you talked to a liberal? I was beginning to think they only existed on TV or in a paid group? :lol: :lol: :lol:
If any exist, they're probably in counseling.
Excellent idea, no articles, just your point of view. I like that!!!
I'll call it. "What's On Your Mind"?
Exactly!
It's called gleaned Wisdom, things you've seen over the decades, patterns, where none should exist, or patterns that appeared, without support form any known entities.
How cool is it that we'd see the day the forum would have to adapt to the total collapse of Marxist ideas actually dying, along with an entire party?
Yeah, I predicted it, but never at this rate. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
I feel like the dog that always chased cars and one day finally caught one. Now what does he do with it? We were so close to losing everything. Had Hillary won, the SCOTUS would have seven flaming liberals sitting on it. Three appointed Obama and four by Hillary. There probably would have never been a conservative elected to federal office again. The game would have been rigged. But, we would have had plenty to discuss and bunches of liberals posting. :lol: :lol: So now we slow down and look to better our lives, our families lives and try to see if there is life after politics. Just kidding, there are plenty of States that we need to worry about. Cities too. I look at Austin and think, man, even Trump can't save that mess.
And on that topic, I still thank God each day for Trump. Beyond doubt, he is the best president, ever.
Quote from: Possum on February 05, 2025, 01:37:58 PMI feel like the dog that always chased cars and one day finally caught one. Now what does he do with it? We were so close to losing everything. Had Hillary won, the SCOTUS would have seven flaming liberals sitting on it. Three appointed Obama and four by Hillary. There probably would have never been a conservative elected to federal office again. The game would have been rigged. But, we would have had plenty to discuss and bunches of liberals posting. :lol: :lol: So now we slow down and look to better our lives, our families lives and try to see if there is life after politics. Just kidding, there are plenty of States that we need to worry about. Cities too. I look at Austin and think, man, even Trump can't save that mess.
And on that topic, I still thank God each day for Trump. Beyond doubt, he is the best president, ever.
Yes, we were too close.
I think about the rebellion that would have occurred had the left gotten away with it. Yes, I would have fought and killed for our Republic, and I know I'm not alone.
Remember the Bundy Ranch? Think millions of supporters on steroids. I can say it now because my FBLie handlers are gone. :thumbup:
Quote from: Solar on February 05, 2025, 12:31:42 PMWait, you talked to a liberal? I was beginning to think they only existed on TV or in a paid group? :lol: :lol: :lol:
If any exist, they're probably in counseling.
Excellent idea, no articles, just your point of view. I like that!!!
I'll call it. "What's On Your Mind"?
Exactly!
It's called gleaned Wisdom, things you've seen over the decades, patterns, where none should exist, or patterns that appeared, without support form any known entities.
How cool is it that we'd see the day the forum would have to adapt to the total collapse of Marxist ideas actually dying, along with an entire party?
Yeah, I predicted it, but never at this rate. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Well I definitely think there needs to be something like a HISTORY section to archive all this marxist crap. My worry is that in 2 or 3 generations the kids who didnt live through this will be ripe for the marxist lies again. They need to be able to have the marxist tactics archived. Think of it as this forums legacy.
Quote from: Possum on February 05, 2025, 01:37:58 PMI feel like the dog that always chased cars and one day finally caught one. Now what does he do with it? We were so close to losing everything. Had Hillary won, the SCOTUS would have seven flaming liberals sitting on it. Three appointed Obama and four by Hillary. There probably would have never been a conservative elected to federal office again. The game would have been rigged. But, we would have had plenty to discuss and bunches of liberals posting. :lol: :lol: So now we slow down and look to better our lives, our families lives and try to see if there is life after politics. Just kidding, there are plenty of States that we need to worry about. Cities too. I look at Austin and think, man, even Trump can't save that mess.
And on that topic, I still thank God each day for Trump. Beyond doubt, he is the best president, ever.
This is an excellent point! While the nation was saved by the last election, my local town actually got more leftist. The environmentallists are out of control here. Wind farms, solar farms, tearing down all old houses, insane energy codes for buildings.
We need a section for local politics. Maybe a seperate one for state politics. The fight isnt over, its just evolved, moved to a new battlefield. We still have plenty of mop up operations.
Quote from: Rick on February 05, 2025, 07:36:32 AMThey say Demorats can't meme, but I'm starting to see some. How about demorat meme board.
I'll start.
(https://thetacticalhermit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Trump-Jew-Suckers.png)
i dont mind this. I like dismantling their stupid untruthful memes. Plus it is funny to see their delusions. The radical libs arent going away just cuz they are powerless. They are still good for a good laugh.
Plus I also like the idea of polls. Also what about a live watch party section?
Quote from: Solar on February 05, 2025, 05:32:17 AMThanks Rick, good input, this is the conundrum.
There's a fine line between posting a bunch of articles and participation.
Good articles might quickly get pushed off the page to stories no one cares about.
How do we balance that? Or do we even care and let the chips fall where they may? It's all about discussion.
Well you kind of have a model for balancing it with the way there is political discussion section but within that is the all headlines section and then msms distraction news in that. So you can sort of rank all the new articles based on importance.
Quote from: T Hunt on February 06, 2025, 12:31:01 PMWell you kind of have a model for balancing it with the way there is political discussion section but within that is the all headlines section and then MSM distraction news in that. So you can sort of rank all the new articles based on importance.
Thanks for noticing. :biggrin:
Unfortunately I had to. I believed it was important to distinguish between propaganda and actual news, so I created the LSM Distraction site.
I was born in a time when the only thing political, was Washington. Soon the left politicized everything.
It was then I needed to distinguish between religion and politics, which pissed off about 7 or so members, to the point, they quit, but the problem was, they were unable to differentiate between being played politically via religion being attacked, to actual religious news, so I created the Religion forum.
Problem was, everything they posted derailed into, for a lack of better descriptor, theocracy debates. They couldn't see they were being played at the time.
Sorry for going off track, but it shows just how hard it is trying to keep politics confined.
Quote from: T Hunt on February 06, 2025, 12:24:11 PMWell I definitely think there needs to be something like a HISTORY section to archive all this marxist crap. My worry is that in 2 or 3 generations the kids who didnt live through this will be ripe for the marxist lies again. They need to be able to have the marxist tactics archived. Think of it as this forums legacy.
We dop have a library, but truth is, the entire forum has become a forum for future historians, nothing ever truly gets deleted.
Oh, and we never delete posts, unless they're purposefully disgusting.
Quote from: T Hunt on February 06, 2025, 12:26:56 PMThis is an excellent point! While the nation was saved by the last election, my local town actually got more leftist. The environmentallists are out of control here. Wind farms, solar farms, tearing down all old houses, insane energy codes for buildings.
We need a section for local politics. Maybe a seperate one for state politics. The fight isnt over, its just evolved, moved to a new battlefield. We still have plenty of mop up operations.
It's ALL ending Soon! :lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbup:
European wind developers put on brave face after Trump's offshore ban
https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/news/european-wind-developers-put-on-brave-face-after-trumps-offshore-ban/
it's OK To Call A Dick, A Dick!!! :bigl :bigl :bigl
https://twitter.com/i/status/1887573104609661188
Quote from: T Hunt on February 06, 2025, 12:26:56 PMThis is an excellent point! While the nation was saved by the last election, my local town actually got more leftist. The environmentallists are out of control here. Wind farms, solar farms, tearing down all old houses, insane energy codes for buildings.
We need a section for local politics. Maybe a seperate one for state politics. The fight isnt over, its just evolved, moved to a new battlefield. We still have plenty of mop up operations.
Just reread this one. I am guilty of seeing the fight as over. But you nailed it, the fight has just changed. We need to, as you said, take it local.
Quote from: Solar on February 08, 2025, 03:42:07 PMit's OK To Call A Dick, A Dick!!! :bigl :bigl :bigl
https://twitter.com/i/status/1887573104609661188
It took me a minute... Toy
Quote from: Solars Toy on February 09, 2025, 12:35:30 PMIt took me a minute... Toy
Also I could find no pictures or reference to who "she" was prior to coming out as a female. I also found this funny...
Her husband Andrew Cray, a transgender man and fellow activist, died of cancer in 2014 days after their marriage. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyvllrw3dxo
Not that "he" died" but that this was a man pretending to be a woman married to a woman pretending to be a man. You just can't make this stuff up. Toy
Quote from: Solars Toy on February 09, 2025, 12:46:47 PMAlso I could find no pictures or reference to who "she" was prior to coming out as a female. I also found this funny...
Her husband Andrew Cray, a transgender man and fellow activist, died of cancer in 2014 days after their marriage. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyvllrw3dxo
Not that "he" died" but that this was a man pretending to be a woman married to a woman pretending to be a man. You just can't make this stuff up. Toy
Bet there's a USAID connection to help scrub the Internet. :glare: