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Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 7:15 pm
by Felix
You need WB's Mode Red, Green, Yellow on the case :lol:

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 7:30 pm
by weeksy
David wrote: Mon Feb 02, 2026 6:09 pm I am missing the current news thread, but I can see why you binned the politics shite.
You mean this one?

viewtopic.php?t=9616

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:45 am
by David
No...the news thread in the deleted section...

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:47 am
by weeksy
David wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:45 am No...the news thread in the deleted section...
Yeah, i'm a no on that one in truth mate. That's going to turn into a shit-show within minutes. I'd love to think otherwise, but we all know exactly how it would go and how quickly that would happen

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:29 am
by Ditchfinder
Might be my imagination but there seems to be more threads about bikes and more people posting since that section got closed :?: :?: :?:

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:34 am
by Cousin Jack
Ditchfinder wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:29 am Might be my imagination but there seems to be more threads about bikes and more people posting since that section got closed :?: :?: :?:
Bugger all else to talk about, so it's back to trivial stuff.

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:35 am
by weeksy
Cousin Jack wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:34 am
Ditchfinder wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:29 am Might be my imagination but there seems to be more threads about bikes and more people posting since that section got closed :?: :?: :?:
Bugger all else to talk about, so it's back to trivial stuff.
The irony of that statement :D

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 1:21 pm
by Skub
Cousin Jack wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:34 am
Ditchfinder wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 11:29 am Might be my imagination but there seems to be more threads about bikes and more people posting since that section got closed :?: :?: :?:
Bugger all else to fight about, so it's back to important stuff.
ftfy. :D

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 1:36 pm
by Dodgy69
Maybe have a "politics discussion day", say Wednesdays for 24 hrs. That way anyone interested get to dicuss/shout about stuff but it doesn't go on day after day and they'll have to wait a week to pick it up. Just a thought. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 1:47 pm
by weeksy
Dodgy69 wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 1:36 pm Maybe have a "politics discussion day", say Wednesdays for 24 hrs. That way anyone interested get to dicuss/shout about stuff but it doesn't go on day after day and they'll have to wait a week to pick it up. Just a thought. 🤷🏻‍♂️
Thanks


No.

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 2:21 pm
by Dodgy69
😁👍🏻

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 4:41 pm
by David
weeksy wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 1:47 pm
Dodgy69 wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 1:36 pm Maybe have a "politics discussion day", say Wednesdays for 24 hrs. That way anyone interested get to dicuss/shout about stuff but it doesn't go on day after day and they'll have to wait a week to pick it up. Just a thought. 🤷🏻‍♂️
Thanks


No.
You do seem very decided about that...fairynuff.

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 4:42 pm
by weeksy
David wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 4:41 pm
weeksy wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 1:47 pm
Dodgy69 wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 1:36 pm Maybe have a "politics discussion day", say Wednesdays for 24 hrs. That way anyone interested get to dicuss/shout about stuff but it doesn't go on day after day and they'll have to wait a week to pick it up. Just a thought. 🤷🏻‍♂️
Thanks


No.
You do seem very decided about that...fairynuff.
You can see in just a couple of days how much nicer a feel this place has, a lack of arguments, spiteful comments, bitching and complete insanity. It's a whole world of a nicer place.
There's nothing i'm seeing on here that's making me think i should bring the politics discussions back.

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 5:08 pm
by DefTrap
I have to say I agree, there's nothing positive about bringing it back, a total headache for you.

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 5:20 pm
by mangocrazy
The forum has instantly become a nicer place to be and it's rediscovered its raison d'etre - people chatting about motorbikes in a friendly fashion. Top work.

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 6:11 pm
by ogri
About time it got binned tbh :)

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 9:59 pm
by ZRX61
Cousin Jack wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 3:52 pm Has the boss over reacted?

I can live with closing for a bit, locking the Trump thread and encouraging people to play nicely, but banning ALL politics and current affairs is IMO a tad OTT.

It will make for a very quiet life.
I'm loving it & the timing couldn't have been more perfect :)

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:10 pm
by ZRX61
Dodgy69 wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 1:36 pm Maybe have a "politics discussion day", say Wednesdays for 24 hrs. That way anyone interested get to dicuss/shout about stuff but it doesn't go on day after day and they'll have to wait a week to pick it up. Just a thought. 🤷🏻‍♂️
One of the aircraft mech groups on FB has one solitary thread every Wednesday where anyone can post anything they want.. but the rules are no one can reply to anyone else's comment. IIRC it gets deleted at midnight.
It's mostly just memes.

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 11:11 pm
by Mike1976



Special is off...

Re: Closed threads in politics

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2026 3:39 pm
by ZRX61
Turns out there's no option under the "report post" drop down menu to report political posts...