BIG ASHLEY
ashley
i want to talk about nicola sturgeon with the cong gang. please
I might be in the minority on this, but I feel like it's only a matter of time until the Politics thread would be reopened, only for something else to come along, warrant the thread being locked again, and then the cycle continues. It's less of "we shouldn't have a place to discuss politics" and more of "people are constantly saying some of the most disgusting and disgraceful stuff I've ever seen". From an outsider's perspective, I'd imagine the thread feels like a hassle to maintain and moderate, and the last thing the moderators deserve is to have even more to stress about.
I'm going to sit this discussion out, as someone who doesn't have an interest in either politics or the drama surrounding them. What I do want to do, however, is suggest an alternative option- a Politics Discord server someone could open and provide a link to in place of the public thread. That way, anyone who wants to contribute to the discussions can still do so without running the risk of hurting other people in our community who aren't as politically knowledged such as myself. It's just an idea at the end of the day. I'm sure you guys can be able to work this out.
if you take the test, you're barred from posting because you have demonstrated you're a gullible idiot who trusts in IQ tests.Reopen the politics thread but require all users to take an IQ test and post the results before gaining access
They are valid for determining people's ability to comprehend complex mechanics and logic. The problem is more people thinking that higher IQ = more knowledgeable and wiser person instead of someone who's just better at a set of certain tasksif you take the test, you're barred from posting because you have demonstrated you're a gullible idiot who trusts in IQ tests.
I would also accept Showdown ladder ranking as proof of competence provided it's in an actually good tier, like Gen 4 UU.if you take the test, you're barred from posting because you have demonstrated you're a gullible idiot who trusts in IQ tests.
Wait a second, is that why I couldn’t get online for a few hours earlier this evening!? I genuinely thought something happened to the site as a whole.i was told by a reputable source that it was briefly reopened and all the traffic to the thread caused the site to go down. crazy.