thread gone?

CatT · Jan 28, 2010

wasn't there a (my) thread here abt leno vs conan? any particular reason it was zapped?

in fact, wasn't there an entire BOARD called "hot button issues". where'd it go?!

:confused

silas · Jan 28, 2010

Don't know about your post and hot topics have been taken off for now.

CatT · Jan 28, 2010

taken "off"? the whole BOARD?

LauraR · Jan 28, 2010

As per Major Attitude (co-owner of MGs)

After gathering opinions from moderators, the decision to close it and leave it close stands. Things to consider:

1: This is a tech forum first, always has been. Not directly important, but nice to remind people.

2: Not singling anyone out because WHO is not the point, but basically to keep a forum open for a handful of people had become a waste of time and distracted from what I feel are a great set of forums.

3: Other forums exist here for our friends like hobbies and the lounge for general fun. Go find them. Be sure to post in those places when applicable rather then the lounge. The niche chat areas can make you some great friends. I must be getting old, but arguing major issues rarely changes anyones minds, see any discussion thread on any site anywhere on the internet.

4: In retrospect, one thing that made this forum different was not becoming the problem mentioned in #3. Sadly, this also brought up issues of us being hitler like in our moderation. As always, we welcome you to go elsewhere, this forum is not for everyone.

That said, is it for you? If any of the below describe you, then you might not fit in here:

- A dick (except me, I am a rare, funny dick, your not)
- EMO. Life sucks, get a shrink.
- Like to use cool typing, zomg, teh forum and stupid crap. Get a dictionary and come back in 10 years. Ok, 20.
- Love to argue politics and religon because I am right and people will change their mind when they hear my intelligent, condescending rant.
- Under 30. Sure, we have lots of members who are so lets say you act younger then 30.
- On medication. This is real hit and miss. For example. blood thinners and even some illegal drugs could be fine, while some prescribed medications like prozac and oxycotin might be a problem.

Anyway, as always we have a simple rule here, treat people like you want to be treated. As always, the rules never apply to me. Like you, I am "special" only here your in my world.
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It has been discussed in this thread:

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=208645

But yes, Hot Topics is gone.

CatT · Jan 28, 2010

Hmmm. Guess I was asleep for all of that. I didn't realize there was even a controversy!

That said, I could never understand the distinction between 'Hot Button Topics" and "Lounge" anyways. An innocuous thread about Leno vs. Conan -- should I have, in fact, started it in the Lounge to begin with?

Always a coin toss, as I recall.

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