I just had to leave a bulletin board I liked a lot.

[Left Is Write]

I visited first thing this afternoon, intending to post, and I saw a discussion about Senator Kerry. Every person in the discussion - every single one - agreed that John Kerry is a terrible person, offensive, disgusting, unfit for office, and a whole host of other adjectives. There was continued twisting of his words and disparagement of his character.

I just couldn't post after that. This bulletin board has absolutely nothing to do with politics. Now - it's left a very bad taste in my mouth and I can't bring myself to go back. Too bad I just paid my subscription renewal earlier today.

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. Yeah, GD gets like that.

:rofl:

I'm priceless.

[Left Is Write]

4. Hardy har har.

No, really. I feel awful about leaving that board, but I felt dirty after reading those posts, many from people I had respected.

[GOPisEvil]

2. I had to set a few of my co-workers straight today.

Stupid liberal media. :eyes:

Oh, you didn't call me did you? I got a call from Idaho, and you're the only one I know up there. :rofl:

[Left Is Write]

5. I plead not guilty...

only on the grounds that I do not have your phone number. :P

[GOPisEvil]

8. Oh, I thought it might have been written on the wall of the DU Ladies room.

:D

[Left Is Write]

9. Oh, that was YOU?

[GOPisEvil]

13. Yeah, you remember, "For a mediocre time call..."

;)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. Amazing how the thugs are so successful at character annihilation

I'm pissed that so many Dems joined in, too.

[Left Is Write]

6. I know. I have wanted to throw rocks at the TV the last two days.

[tinfoil tiaras]

7. Was it a bipartisan one or a liberal one like DU?

Because if it was bipartasan, you'd have to expect remarks like that, but if it was a liberal one, then I'm lost. I guess we can have all different opinions, but...

I'm sorry that you had to leave, though :(

[Left Is Write]

10. It was completely apolitical.

It was a nutrition and fitness forum.

[tinfoil tiaras]

12. Ooh...thats odd that they'd talk about Kerry

did they have some sort of current events section? the only other non political forums i go on are R.E.M. message boards...

[Left Is Write]

16. No, there is no current events section.

It was just in the general chit-chat area.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

14. There are a couple of freeper types on my professional mailing list

who always sneak in some digs at "liberals" but on one memorable occasion, got all bent out of shape when someone announced a meeting of the Tokyo chapter of Democrats Abroad.

[MattSh]

23. Used to be like that in many financial forums too.....

But lately, there's been a lot of bad-mouthing the Bush baby there too.

Strange, you'd think they'd be kinder because of the 12,000 Dow. But maybe their ARM's (adjustable rate mortgage) just got raised....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear Left Is Write...

I'm sorry........it sucks when you have to do that......

When the people you know there turn out to be less than nice.......

It makes me sad to hear this........:hug:

[Redstone]

15. Good for you. You showed strong principles by what you did.

Redstone

[astral]

17. Why not just post what you think about what they said?

People who kid about Kerry might be rabid republicans, too. I don't think that Kerry is anybody's savior; he's in the same puppet show as Bush, and people everywhere are going to have clashing views on what's going politically. Our world is hitting the boiling point and it can be very confusing as to who's the cause and where's the answer.

Maybe if you speak up when you felt stomped on in that forum it will make you feel better to see what they have to say. The have to remember people of many diametrically opposed views, on alot of things, all there for the same purpose -- health and fitness.

I think if you're too sensitive and have to flee conflict on message boards, you're selling yourself short. Unless the board is filled with rude creeps who continually post with bad energy.

[Left Is Write]

18. I'm not "too sensitive" and I don't have to "flee conflict" on message boards.

However, I don't go to a nutrition and fitness board to read uninformed political bashing. I don't have the time, inclination or energy to be a lone voice against these people who have decided Kerry is the devil incarnate. I don't think Kerry is anyone's savior either, but neither is he the troop-hating mouth-breather some people make him out to be.

There has always been an undercurrent of conservative bent on that board, but until now, no one has brought up politics.

I get my politics here. I sure as hell don't have to get it at a board that's supposed to be apolitical, and some of the comments made left me feeling too uncomfortable with the personalities to stay.

[GalleryGod]

19. Makes You Wonder about their Nutrition and Fitness Regimes?

That lead to such wonderfully grounded thinking. and such fire and brimstone. Hate to think what your site thinks of a really polarizing figure ?

I marched with John Kerry 35 years ago. We've been friends ever since.
I'm sure Teresa and the girls are roasting him about this. He was tired. He blew the line.

[lildreamer316]

24. I don't blame you..

for not wanting to waste the energy. You are better saved for other fights.
Sorry it happened--I have to be very careful at a couple of my boards too. Who would ever have thought there would be so many repub strippers??
Anyway...

[astral]

20. Well, a message board's a message board

and people aren't likely to be strictly 'a-political' on any message board these days. Our country's in trouble, big trouble, and it isn't going to be fixed by getting out the Repugs and sticking in the Dems, it's a lot bigger trouble than that.

People get polarized and think the Other Party is The Enemy -- because they think that it's all about the two parties.

Opposing viewpoints are dangerous, in that they can, rarely, prove to be contageous! Aaaahh-Chooo!

But there are many health forums out there. The few I've visited are often the blind leading the blind, though, anyway.

[ghostsofgiants]

21. See, in that kind of situation, I'd stick around and distribute intellectual beatdowns and pwnage.

So much more fun than just leaving.

[hfojvt]

22. I would wonder

what percentage of the board was involved in the discussion. Every single poster in the discussion may have agreed, but was that 5% of the membership or 60% in that agreement? Probably closer to 5%, but the silent majority did not feel like taking on a gang of mean-spirited flame throwers.

[Left Is Write]

25. It's a *very*small board of regular posters.

Partly because it's a pay-for-play board.