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The debates forum seems to have deteriorated into a slanging match between several regulars.

I am beginning to wonder if it is all a set up by RHP. Why would people come out of the woodwork to post garbage?

Clicks generate revenue???

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@Martin said
The debates forum seems to have deteriorated into a slanging match between several regulars.

I am beginning to wonder if it is all a set up by RHP. Why would people come out of the woodwork to post garbage?

Clicks generate revenue???
I doubt this is Russ's doing. I more incline to the proposition that many of the sensible posters of past times got disgusted and left, leaving the field to the shill and the shrill.

Gresham's Law applies to Internet forums. Just look what happened to twatter.

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@Martin said

Clicks generate revenue???
Ads generate very little (really) and there are no ads on the Debates forum anymore.

I want to keep the forums open to everyones' opinion, but advertisers* don't see it that way, so won't touch content that is even slightly controversial.

*Google ads, on behalf of ad space buying clients.

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@Martin said
The debates forum seems to have deteriorated into a slanging match between several regulars.

I am beginning to wonder if it is all a set up by RHP. Why would people come out of the woodwork to post garbage?

Clicks generate revenue???
Here is a good example of one of these 'stirrers'.

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Topic We have the guy with the biggest dick in Australia

Martin

Sorry - typo - we have the guy who IS the biggest dick in Australia.
Just Google Albo
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You know this guy?

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@Rajk999 said
Here is a good example of one of these 'stirrers'.

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Topic We have the guy with the biggest dick in Australia

Martin

Sorry - typo - we have the guy who IS the biggest dick in Australia.
Just Google Albo
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You know this guy?
martin is an amateur at this game

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@Martin said
The debates forum seems to have deteriorated into a slanging match between several regulars.

I am beginning to wonder if it is all a set up by RHP. Why would people come out of the woodwork to post garbage?

Clicks generate revenue???
I agree, I would hope my topics to be worthwhile, as I strive to generate thoughtful bantering. As we do not know each other, nor from whence we weigh in ‘personally’, it is mindless to throw out aspersions, which add nothing. What does one THINK?!?

Speaking of thoughtful, a thoughtful post indeed. Just this morning I implored one of us to join in on a good thread, in a manner bespeaking good debate etiquette.

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@Russ said
Ads generate very little (really) and there are no ads on the Debates forum anymore.

I want to keep the forums open to everyones' opinion, but advertisers* don't see it that way, so won't touch content that is even slightly controversial.

*Google ads, on behalf of ad space buying clients.
Whoah, Nelly !

So, ... if I post more risqué jokes in the GeneralForum, google ads will disappear there, too??

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@moonbus said

So, ... if I post more risqué jokes in the GeneralForum, google ads will disappear there, too??
Nah, it will just get deleted.

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@Russ said
Nah, it will just get deleted.
Grrrr....


😠

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@fornichessate said
@Rajk999

You got em 😄

@martin

He got you!
Had he linked to a post that constituted 'stirring' you might have a point. (Like your fake kidnapping thread).

He didn't.


Epic fail.

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@fornichessate removed their quoted post
Apparently Martin forgot he started a thread with that post.. a classic case of 'stirring'. There was no comment, no points raised, no links or videos. The guy was just fishing for comments about the Australian PM.

Anyway AU is in deep $..t with these Palestinian supporters. Lots of demosntratons in Sydney because the Israel president visited. I saw a clip were the AU police were dragging off some Muslims from the street who where praying. Nice.

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@Mott-The-Hoople said
martin is an amateur at this game
Thank you; I take that as a compliment.

I would much rather have a polite debate / discussion than a slanging match.

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@Rajk999 said
Here is a good example of one of these 'stirrers'.

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Topic We have the guy with the biggest dick in Australia

Martin

Sorry - typo - we have the guy who IS the biggest dick in Australia.
Just Google Albo
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You know this guy?
My mistake

I should have posted under jokes.

It was meant to be funny and not start a debate.

My apologies.

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@Martin said
My mistake

I should have posted under jokes.

It was meant to be funny and not start a debate.

My apologies.
I thought it was funny that Suzi immediately responded to that thread. She must have liked the title 😀