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Ancient Mariner
(this is not my idea, but I'll throw it out there for folks to weigh in on)
Proposal to remove political discussions from this forum.
This is an Iron Maiden forum and, though off-topic discussions should be encouraged, I do not think that there is anything positive coming from these threads. No one is learning, no one is being graceful - we're all just mad and feeling attacked.
The only outcome of these threads existing is that people are leaving the forum (including moderators). This result is the exact opposite goal of a forum: to bring people together to engage in discourse.
I agree with it.
I've been on forums of all types, been a mod on one for years, since forums have been a thing. and they all tend to go the same way over time, fixation with the negative toxic issues drive sound people off over time.
Re: @Azas point about silencing political threads, it's not silencing anyones opinions, it's when people have made their point but can't stop making it again, and again, and again so that nothing else ever get's discussed.