You probably noticed we deleted the political thread that was up here earlier this morning.
We deleted it intentionally, not because we are supporters or haters of any given candidate, but just because we asked you and a lot of you were very adamant about not directly discussing issues.
It would be pretty easy for us to follow the election, make fun of Donkeys and Elephants and all that fun stuff, but cVillain is more about having fun than polarizing issues and discussing moot opinions on all the standard political elements of modern America.
If you really want us to do politics, let us know, but otherwise we are going to assume that you can go to other sites to discuss those issues.
For some history on that decision, read this thread and the related comments.
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I’m sensing a new wing of spicybear would be appropriate if there is any interest in political chatter.
oh boy, not another!
My candidate can beat up your candidate.
Thor- a question for you- and just you. Could you please be a bit more precise. I’m unsure if this means I cannot take issue with City Council here or the BOS of Albemarle County.(which would be local) Or that you would like to avoid national politics or federal level (not talking about Mark Warner and Obama)
I did not read this mornings thread and only want a clarification so I understand your sense of the communtiy rules. Thanks and have a fun weekend
Um, that poll you linked to shows that the voters were more for politics than against. But seriously, nobody wants to talk about politics. Keep the sports talk out of here too.
Roboto, well, you guys set the rules, but I think local issues are fine, but I think these areas are absolutely polarizing (and it’s obviously hard to detach them from national issues):
party politics
Iraq
abortion
immigration
terrorism/homeland security
health care
gun control
etc.
If we run any threads centered around these topics, things will devolve to “I’m orange, so I’m better than anyone who is purple” type arguments due to strong convictions.
I can’t really exactly define what’s not ok, so it’s up to you guys to come up with a definition. It’s more a feel thing.
For instance, this morning we got a F*** Candidate comment and that just made me really pissed. While we are all tosspots and like to behave like children, this is different level of low. We can have debates on these issues when they relate to local stuff, but for the most part, I haven’t seen any absolutionist political opinions on here when those issues do come up.
My fear is that if we publish a lot of political stuff, we will attract those types of people, and no one wants them at a party. This is a party, after all.
@5 Shen, true but we thought of those results as WOW, 50% of our people really don’t want to talk about a standard “newsy” type item. We said, we can leave that out of the mix and we’ll make more people happy than not.
I don’t see the people saying it’s OK to talk about politics being pissed that we don’t. I could be wrong though.
What’s a tosspot?
@8 it’s a funny word that doesn’t mean anything. it’s a lot like a punchdonkey.
@8, 9: Actually, it means drunkard.
@6. Got the message, loud and clear. Now let’s talk punchdonkey parlie?
In civilised countries politics is an excuse for drinking alcohol. Obviously you Villains require no excuse to drink alcohol, ergo the ban on politics. That and the fact that Thor is Purple, and us Orange folk know that Purple people have poor personal hygiene, molest small children on a daily basis and are not allowed to go to Heaven when they die.
Um, Jay, that joke is one of those where everyone is silent afterwords… Child molesting?
@12: Are you saying we live in an uncivilized country? This is ‘merica. We’re the most civilized in the world.
Orange folks have a high brow sense of humor and cuisine that the indigenous residents cannot possible fathom
Orange you glad you’re not purple?
Politics can make a man blue.
FEDERALISTS ARE STUPID
vote smart. vote bull-moose!
@17 Don’t it make your brown eyes blue.
Uh oh, Thor’s judging jokes now.
I saw the line (|) and the joke:
| the joke
Thor, are you saying the joke crossed the line? Because if that joke crossed the line, we have 2 very different lines. Mine’s only ever been crossed once, maybe twice.
/just doesn’t like being compared to a CHILD MOLESTER
Is the sense of humor cancer back?
24 shall henceforth be known as “Thor’s Corollary to Godwin’s Law“.
On man, now we gotta end the thread.
I thing we should have another vote.
thinK, duh
Feel free to come over to my blog and pitch a fit on any of your pet political topics. I wanna talk about McCain’s combover. It’s dreamy.
combovers! I’m so there.
Did someone say combover?
that’s a great photo of Donald Trump echo.
McCain in Bahrain combs over ‘cuz he’s vain
McCain in the membrane
Dear Thundery Cry-Baby Thor- You have chosen for yourself the roles of A.) All-Powerful Arbiter of Everything Bloggy, and B.) The Faceless Man Behind the Curtain. The former causes people to resent you on a regular basis. The latter removes whatever protection you might otherwise expect as a Real Person.
Furthermore, please let it be known that although I may have mentioned Thor and child molester in the same paragraph I personally do not in any way condone the molestation of small children. Rest assured that if you ever even look crosswise at a small child I shall persecute you.
Further furthermore, thank you for demonstrating how a lowball comment that no one would normally pay much attention to can be dignified by a response!
Echo - Cvillainised you may be, but you colonists are not known for being civilised.
He’s pretty insane, that john McCain
At 100 years old, it must be a strain
to drive that big old elephant train
around and around as they circle the drain.
“My friends, my friends” is his refrain
“Im not gee dub… let me explain!”
Sometimes, I think, I feel his pain,
to run campaign so hard… yet all in vain,
Though soon I return to my old disdain
for all these legislated morality stains,
and that road of thinking’s narrow lanes
and the endless lines to get on planes
and the lobbyist’s tempting candy canes
and the disappeared who were detained
and the yellow cake which was not obtained
and thought police ruling unconstrained
and my dollars to the contractors chained
and…
I think my thoughts will still remain
with ideas that are more humane
and so much in the profane domain
Still, he’s pretty insane, that John McCain
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/its not politics if it rhymes…
Crybaby Thor? Ahahaha. First he erases posts, then he gets upset by jokes. Poor Thorry-poo needs his nappy.
Yeah Thor, why moan when you have the power to DELETE anything that offends your delicate sensibilities. Although I must admit your deletion of Balack Obama pleased me no end!
Barack’s Road Shopping Center
do you think if we continue to make comments that are indirectly related to national politics Thor will kill this thread?
Maybe he’ll just delete it!
He’ll get a huckabee in his bonnet.
That was Hillary-ous.
He’ll get an anger rash and have to utilize thecure of applying an exotic grain - he’ll couscous an intch.
You may call him a dick, but his name is Richard, son.
You’re Mccain me confused.
He’ll bend us all over his rom-knee.
He’ll cut this thread out like edwards scissorhands.
He’ll cut this thread like McCain wants to cut taxes.
It’ll cast a Paul over future mentions of politics.
b’yo don’t Ron away from the conversation
but Thor, isn’t this a change we can believe in?
I’m naming my new dog Bark O’Bummer.
@53 Yes we can! Thor’s a leader we can believe in.
Thor’s a leader we can relieve on!
Im naming my next dog “dioji”.
/too old a joke?
Thor’s a mustard we can Grey Poupon.
BTW, Bark O’Bummer is a BLACK dog. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Some of my best friends are black dogs. Hell, some of Man’s Best Friends are black dogs.
@59: Not political enough. Try again.
That’s getting rather dioji as yolks go, belmont!
@61 Politics both scare and bore me. They’re ghouly/yawny.
/better?
Our moment is now…
to tease Thor
Thor is not here. Shen, tease him until he comes!
The porn thread is that way, Jay.
I’ve been here and this game burack my heart.
Shen, any thread where u r seems 2 b a prn thread…
Ohhh, that Thorry Bastid! Lurking behind the curtain. He’s the Last Bastid of Decency in this depraved Cummunity.
@67: WEAK
@68: I’m so porny. Weee!
This thread i making my caucus look like a poll.
/pr0nitics thread!
Pornitics is the opiate of the masses.
Ahh a sanctuary from the hell that is politics. I am happy to read this
in soviet russia, the sanctuary from the hell that is politics is happy to read you.
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you have got to be fucking kidding me.
here, let me help you out there little brokeback buddy.
73, what parlie is really trying to say is, “how *you* doin’?”
/appreciates Thor
brah’ o’bama
surfer
pity we cant talk politics, cause shit went *down* today on multiple fronts. as always, the internets is way ahead of the curve.
23 billion? really? gag orders? really? DOS attacks? really?
/but really, enjoy your tartare.
dropped a slashy there somewhere…
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