retep 68 #85 Posted September 24, 2021 The poll shows it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B 1,365 #86 Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Jim117 said: My perception is that the forum does have a left leaning bias. That said it just may be that the people who have left wing views are just more frequent posters, I don’t know. It doesn’t really matter to me as I am happy and interested to talk to people with different backgrounds and opinions to my own and I am open to having an opinion changed if a debate is convincing enough. Also I think we’re all happy not to be modded to death anymore but it doesn’t need to descend into Lord of the Flies territory. No need for name calling in a rational discussion. I’m not into football but a mate coaches a kids team and often uses a saying that should be applicable here. Play the ball, not the man. Interesting, because I think it has a right wing bias! But I did vote No, because I realise I'm probably over sensitive to right wing stuff. Actually I think there's probably a fairly good balance. I agree happily with the rest of your post. It's the different viewpoints which energise the forum and keep it interesting. A good poster uses intelligent argument and should never need to resort to personal insults. Edited September 24, 2021 by Anna B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mr Bloke 1,445 #87 Posted September 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, Anna B said: Interesting, because I think it has a right wing bias! But I did vote No, because I realise I'm probably over sensitive to right wing stuff. Actually I think there's probably a fairly good balance. I agree happily with the rest of your post. It's the different viewpoints which energise the forum and keep it interesting. A good poster uses intelligent argument and should never need to resort to personal insults. Hmmm... By that definition, you can count the number of 'good' posters on here on the fingers of a woolly mitten... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon #88 Posted September 24, 2021 27 minutes ago, retep said: The poll shows it is. Your calculator is borken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spilldig 176 #89 Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, retep said: The poll proves nothing because if there are a lot more left wingers on then naturally they will say it's not left wing biased and hence that's what the poll will show, and vice versa. Had to add to add a bit there retep cos for some reason it removed your post. Edited September 25, 2021 by spilldig reteps reply was removed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookesey 586 #90 Posted September 27, 2021 I stopped doing the right wing/left wing thing a while ago. I’ve been in the company of members of the aristocracy and tried my best not to consider them superior to me, conversally I have been in the company of rough sleepers and done my best not to make them think that I was their equal. This ‘which wing’ thing is snobbery at it’s very worst, I don’t see Labour as being a product of the working classes any more than I consider Conservatism as being something to aspire to. As for this forum, it contains members that I consider to be likeable along with members that I consider to be not of my liking, but not because of their political affiliations, that’s just life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Conshefsky 0 #91 Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) On 23/09/2021 at 23:31, makapaka said: I ran out of breath reading that. sounds a bit like a right wing rant. but you posted it - and it’s on here - so you can’t really say your views aren’t represented. Right wing rant well your not very good at distinguishing character from messages my stepdad is Pakistani Muslim and my best friends French Guyanan #fail Edited September 28, 2021 by Conshefsky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon #92 Posted September 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Conshefsky said: Right wing rant well your not very good at distinguishing character from messages my stepdad is Pakistani Muslim and my best friends French Guyanan #fail My best friend went to Eton. Stick that one in your confused pipe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
crookesey 586 #93 Posted September 29, 2021 11 hours ago, sibon said: My best friend went to Eton. Stick that one in your confused pipe. Did his best friend also attend Eton? 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
max 13 #94 Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) Surely the poll is wrongly worded, wouldn't it be better to have asked whether the contributors to this forum are left/right, etc.? A forum cannot be biased, only the people. Edited September 29, 2021 by max Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Conshefsky 0 #95 Posted September 29, 2021 21 hours ago, sibon said: My best friend went to Eton. Stick that one in your confused pipe. Big wow I met the next king of England but I still treated him just like everyone else I judge people regardless of their background but I can spot a person who uses race politics to further their goals and attempts to shut people down with race and discrimination accusations but the sad truth is those are the same people who have held back and are causing race relations to deteriorate give yourself a pat on the back well done you passed the small minded test with an A⭐👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol 577 #96 Posted September 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Conshefsky said: Big wow I met the next king of England but I still treated him just like everyone else I judge people regardless of their background but I can spot a person who uses race politics to further their goals and attempts to shut people down with race and discrimination accusations but the sad truth is those are the same people who have held back and are causing race relations to deteriorate give yourself a pat on the back well done you passed the small minded test with an A⭐👍 Are you a fan of James Joyce? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...