No more drama

^^ Yes, I really believe that one of the most important things we need to do to preserve our liberal society is to try to get along with people who have different views. Within reasonable limits of course. This "corridor of allowable opinions" isn't infinitely wide for most people. 

MikeEnRegalia wrote: Atavachron wrote: You're either on the side of humanity or you're not. Do you think that anyone who disagrees with the views you hold on these important topics is automatically evil? I think that for many of these matters (homophobia for instance) there is a range of opinions out there, and not all people that are incompatible with my views on the issue are "bad people". So at least for me, I don't feel anger towards them, or the need to insult them.

I actually agree with you, Mike. That's the reason I didn't cancel that forum and kept talking with those users about the show. I just don't talk with them about politics etc.

I believe that despite having different views than a certain group of people, who are into the same franchise or music style (you get the idea) as you, and despite the fact you hate their views with a passion, you can still get along. 👍

Edited by Hrychu - April 13 2024 at 00:14

Gotta have some drama !

Atavachron wrote: ^ That may be true, but those forum posters are misled assh*les and it's important to remember that.   You're either on the side of humanity or you're not.

That's true. And that's why on that forum, I exclusively talk about the technical aspects of the TV Show.

For some time now I don't discuss politics or social topics online, 'cause I know it can easily lead to arguments and dramas. And forums are echo chambers. I'm a member of a forum about a popular Polish TV show and that forum is filled with almost exclusively right-wingers or alt-right people. And every time a political topic is talked about over there, and someone says something homophobic, racist or really really fricking stupid and a whole bunch of other users just agree, and nobody even questions that unethical way of thinking, nobody comes over with a counterargument, I cringe of embarrassment.

The forum users are like a bunch of surströmmings rotting in their online echo chamber tin can, and when someone from the outside world opens this can up, there comes that awful stench.

Edited by Hrychu - April 12 2024 at 21:46

At least you weren't ignored. That's far worse.