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Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
If someone chooses not to support Pelican because I support open, honest and non-PC discussion of topics here on the OT, then that is their decision. I currently feel that the positives from the OT board outweigh the negatives at this moment in time. There are a few people that occassionally push the limits over the top, but the moderators do a good job of reigning them in, without imposing their own beliefs and filters on the posters.
-Wayne
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I basically agree with this Wayne. You guys are running a very tolerant board, and that tolerance is part of what makes it interesting.
That said, there are a number of posters here who clearly derive their pleasure from weighing into good discussions and dragging these down with personal attacks, racism, sexism etc - that has nothing to do with the discussion. Their object is purely to drag the discussion down to their level and provoke a brawl.
It's like going into your favorite bar and always finding the same hooligans in the corner, interrupting your conversation, hitting on your women, peeing in your beer and generally doing their level best to be obnoxious and provoke a brawl. You can say, "well it's a broad church, and if you go to a bar you have to expect hooligans. It's part of the experience." That your call. It's your board.
Of course if they are allowed to stay, these guys usually succeed in provoking their brawl. You can see this in countless threads that simply implode with invective.
Now you can just say "that's part of the entertainment we offer you on PPOT". But you could also say, "let's throw the bums out and make this a more enjoyable bar."
Ultimately it comes down to an aesthetic choice.
To be clear: I am not talking about political correctness here. I hate political correctness. I'm talking purely of the few hate-mongers and total dildos on this board whose sole purpose is to undermine good discussion.