Politics

**Tolije** · 07-11-2006, 03:30 PM

My suggestion is to remove the 'Politics' section of this site. I am sure that this will cause many waves throughout the forum. I am not revealing any of my political views as I do not believe that a CIGAR forum is the place to do so, unless those politics are directly related to smoking CIGARS - ie anti-smoking legislation, tobacco taxes, etc..

I have also seen the suggestion that the other non-cigar related areas be removed also. I tend to agree. I did not join this board to discuss my love nor hatred for anything but cigars.

I do realize that I am very new here and have taken the advice of many to "Read more and post less".

I check in here daily hoping to see some new and useful information on CIGARS. But each time I am sadly disappointed, because some members have turned this into a war of politics rather than BOTL sharing their common thread of the enjoyment of CIGARS.

I do not mean for this to stir any shit. That is definately not my intent. I made mistakes in my first couple of post and was graceously straightened out by Basil. Since then, I have tried to be a decent member of the board.

After my initial faux paux, I did the right thing and introduced myself and commenced to learning from those much smarter than I. I am using this post to tell all the true BOTL here goodbye, as I will not be frequenting this board much longer.

I will watch for a little while to see if CIGARS become the primary topic here again. If not, I will find a home at another board very soon. One for CIGARS like CP.

bigpoppapuff · 07-11-2006, 03:52 PM

if you take the politics forum away...you must also take the sports forum and other non-cigar forums.....if that's the case...i'm gone....thanks for your contribution...all 23 or so posts.....is that a threat that you'll be gone...if so...see-ya...

if you don't want any part of the sports or politics forum...DON"T FUCKING LOOK AT IT!!!!!

**CgarDan** · 07-11-2006, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff

if you take the politics forum away...you must also take the sports forum and other non-cigar forums.....if that's the case...i'm gone....thanks for your contribution...all 23 or so posts.....is that a threat that you'll be gone...if so...see-ya...

if you don't want any part of the sports or politics forum...DON"T FUCKING LOOK AT IT!!!!!

I agree. This is an online community with people who are not shallow enough to have nothing else in their life besides cigars. We all enjoy cigars but also have other interests and from the number of posts sports and politics are a big interest among people here.

Let the free speach rule !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**SuperChuck** · 07-11-2006, 04:11 PM

If you don't want to partake in the politics sections of this site, don't. No one's going to care if you don't participate.

As long as politics stays in politics (maybe with some light ribbing elsewhere) and stays professional, I don't think discussing politics in the politics forum is bad.

Has the political discussion damaged any relationships or hurt anyone's feelings?

**mauied1101** · 07-11-2006, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by SuperChuck

Has the political discussion damaged any relationships or hurt anyone's feelings?

Well now that you mention it, my feelings have been hurt. I'd like to start a new forum on "feelings" and how we can all be better friends and sing kumbaya and roast marshmallows by a fire. Wow, I'm glad I got that off my chest...

**CgarDan** · 07-11-2006, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by mauied1101

Well now that you mention it, my feelings have been hurt. I'd like to start a new forum on "feelings" and how we can all be better friends and sing kumbaya and roast marshmallows by a fire. Wow, I'm glad I got that off my chest...

Now that's one hell of a HERF

**SuperChuck** · 07-11-2006, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by mauied1101

Well now that you mention it, my feelings have been hurt. I'd like to start a new forum on "feelings" and how we can all be better friends and sing kumbaya and roast marshmallows by a fire. Wow, I'm glad I got that off my chest...

Maybe Dr. Phil has a forum you can join.

bigpoppapuff · 07-11-2006, 04:13 PM

humor forum needs to go,as well.......the more i think about this the more i see tojije or whatever the fuck his name is has

potential........thanks for your suggestion....now leave...

**WhiteWidow** · 07-11-2006, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff

if you take the politics forum away...you must also take the sports forum and other non-cigar forums.....if that's the case...i'm gone....thanks for your contribution...all 23 or so posts.....is that a threat that you'll be gone...if so...see-ya...

if you don't want any part of the sports or politics forum...DON"T FUCKING LOOK AT IT!!!!!

The best way that could have been put. I also stand by my earlier statement that this place is no different from us actually sitting around together having a conversation. If you want to find cigar related information, then look in that section, because there is a shitload of it here.

**mauied1101** · 07-11-2006, 04:11 PM

Every board has a different feel and offers different folks different things. Everyone has their views on politics, sports (go Sox), etc. For CS - sure our reason for belonging starts with cigars, but the sports, politics, etc. are a part of the board's identity. And like everything else on the net, you can read it, or you can not. And if you're grossly out of line, well, this is a self-policing board and folks'll call you on it.

Sorry we are "sadly disappointing" you. And not to say take away from your 20 odd post count - but to suggest something that would change the dynamics on a board where your contribution amounts to nada either makes you sound arrogant or naive.

C-ya.

**mauied1101** · 07-11-2006, 04:28 PM

OK - after looking a little, now I think you're

. You posted this at 4:30PM, saying:

Originally Posted by Tolije

I am using this post to tell all the true BOTL here goodbye, as I will not be frequenting this board much longer.

I will watch for a little while to see if CIGARS become the primary topic here again. If not, I will find a home at another board very soon. One for CIGARS like CP.

You already edited your introduction on 4:10PM with the following:

Originally Posted by Tolije

I quit

So what you amounted to doing is quitting and killing off your intro/info before stirring the pot and posting this. Cleaned up and right before leaving you write us a nice note good bye? BPP was wrong - you're not a potential

- you're a card-carrying member.

I'd say don't let the door hit you on the way out but you've obviously left.

**cigarsarge** · 07-11-2006, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Tolije

My suggestion is to remove the 'Politics' section of this site. I am sure that this will cause many waves throughout the forum. I am not revealing any of my political views as I do not believe that a CIGAR forum is the place to do so, unless those politics are directly related to smoking CIGARS - ie anti-smoking legislation, tobacco taxes, etc..

I have also seen the suggestion that the other non-cigar related areas be removed also. I tend to agree. I did not join this board to discuss my love nor hatred for anything but cigars.

I do realize that I am very new here and have taken the advice of many to "Read more and post less".

I check in here daily hoping to see some new and useful information on CIGARS. But each time I am sadly disappointed, because some members have turned this into a war of politics rather than BOTL sharing their common thread of the enjoyment of CIGARS.

I do not mean for this to stir any shit. That is definately not my intent. I made mistakes in my first couple of post and was graceously straightened out by Basil. Since then, I have tried to be a decent member of the board.

After my initial faux paux, I did the right thing and introduced myself and commenced to learning from those much smarter than I. I am using this post to tell all the true BOTL here goodbye, as I will not be frequenting this board much longer.

I will watch for a little while to see if CIGARS become the primary topic here again. If not, I will find a home at another board very soon. One for CIGARS like CP.

ROTFLMAO...See you at CP.