I have written all three people - we'll see what response I get, but frankly I'm ready to shut the board down because this is NOT what we're about. Yes, we've had occasional problems but the handful of people who've left over the years have mostly left because they got offended or felt someone had attacked them unfairly. We've weathered those storms, and some folks have returned and some haven't. This is not the first election we've been through, but I don't recall anything like this during our last election.
So, let's have a poll: Would it be best to ask for the political discussion, some of which has been interesting and some of which has been incendiary, to stop on the board - and be taken to PM or e-mail? I, for one, am not political and I certainly wouldn't miss those posts, even though I've found posts from both viewpoints occasionally interesting. No one's going to change anyone's views on who they support, and the tone has been turning nasty because of people's passions. So, let me know your thoughts.
I think everyone knows that posters here are unique, fun, kind-hearted, and wacky - and everyone here has benefitted from forging friendships, supportive posts and e-mails, and acts of kindness. THAT'S what we're about, not this other stuff.
