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padfun

(1,786 posts)
Mon May 23, 2016, 11:35 AM May 2016

Is it true that the new name of this site will be "Flame Wars"?

I mean, come on. Someone starts a thread, another intercepts it, and then the next 50 posts are back and forth between the two, (or three or four.)

I know that people's political views can be very personal, but this is getting ugly. I saw the same thing at Repug sites but they all seem to be getting in line now. Well, except for some sites such as Red State, where they just cant handle a Trump candidate.

Just let the candidates battle until the convention, at least that is how it has been done in past years. But please, lets stop the ugliness.

Edit: Should this have gone into the Primaries thread instead of this one?

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Is it true that the new name of this site will be "Flame Wars"? (Original Post) padfun May 2016 OP
... LOLs In_The_Wind Jul 2016 #1
I see your point... that is why I've always been in favor.... clarice Jul 2016 #2
 

clarice

(5,504 posts)
2. I see your point... that is why I've always been in favor....
Wed Jul 13, 2016, 01:18 PM
Jul 2016

of a "Flame Room"

example: Someone doesn't like your post and borderline insults you. You then reply with a little more
"emotion". Then they alert on you and you get detention.

Instead... how about This. Someone calls you a Republican.... instead of replying in the thread... say
"Meet me in the Flame room"

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