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Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo
The vast majority of times that PARF topics end up in OT are when OT regulars make posts, typically derogatory, that are political in nature, and/or they take cheap shots at PARF regulars or PARF-typical subjects, such as yours above....
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Nope. "PARF topics" are rarely OT threads. They would get moved quickly. The vast majority of times OT threads get blown up are when folks who live on PARF run out of criticisms to level or people to insult, get bored, then come here with the nasty attitude that pervades PARF. Social media can be a powerful addiction. It OT they forget where they are and make posts that are culturally okay in PARF and very out of place here. OT regular making cheap shots at PARF regulars? You think insults from OT people is the problem, not insults from the PARF gang? That strikes me as curious.
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Originally Posted by Dixie
PARF needs to stay. Without it those posts would invariably appear on PPOT, and that wouldn't be good for Pelican.
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IN fact they do end up here, as I mentioned above.
Nearly all the forums I visit are hobby-type or technical or topical websites. They rarely if ever tolerate politics, religion or personal insults AT ALL and everyone behaves because those moderators are intolerant of such things and not taking prisoners. But......
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Originally Posted by SpyderMike
PARF is a waste...why does Pelican feel it needs an outlet for that crap?
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Those hobby websites are not commercial businesses. They don't sell anything. Pelican is a vendor and bans of members have consequences. I understand why PP does not ditch PARF, unfortunately. I think its creation was a mistake. I have immense respect for Wayne on many levels, but I think PARF should never have been created in the first place.
Back to the topic of this thread: In Wayne's defense, PPOT was a wonderful community Very positive. Very supportive and collegiate. Very mature. It probably looked to Wayne as though this community could have respectful discussions of important public policy topics. There are occasional mature, thoughtful posts in PARF but mostly it's just an angry echo chamber and insult fest.