Closing the News forum

**bac0nfat** · November 1st, 2011, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by bac0nfat

Trolls gonna troll...

Originally Posted by GPI

Will this move stop Soberbyker from going on Facebook like a 16 year old and rounding up his friends to do a neg rep attack on a member who offers a differing viewpoint than his?

I rest my case.

**ChamberedRound** · November 1st, 2011, 02:58 PM

Please keep the discussion on topic, and refrain from personal attacks.

**drphil1057** · November 1st, 2011, 03:27 PM

R.I.P. News Forum. Can I give myself reps for reading all 3 pages???

PS
Do racists eat donuts?

**Noah_Zark** · November 1st, 2011, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by acosenza2

Racist.

NASCAR, Drag, F1, or Midget?

Noah

**streaker69** · November 1st, 2011, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Noah_Zark

NASCAR, Drag, F1, or Midget?

Noah

They prefer to be referred as Vertically Challenged drivers.

**acosenza2** · November 1st, 2011, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Noah_Zark

NASCAR, Drag, F1, or Midget?

Noah

I have no idea if the man wears women's clothing, but what a man does in the privacy of home and all that.

Sorry, sorry, back on topic.

I don't think a closure of the news forum will necessarily cease the fighting and trolling, those things will just move somewhere else. I think there will be fighting when any group of people with assertive personalities, such as those of gun owners (especially gun owners that are passionate about their other rights as well) begin to discuss heated topics. As long as it does not denigrate into personal attacks (I know sometimes it does), then I am fine with disagreements and discussion among adults.

At any rate, the closing of the News Thread will at least take one more thread out of the list of things to be read. The downside, it will all end up somewhere else.

**Noah_Zark** · November 1st, 2011, 09:28 PM

Seriously, on topic:

Dropping the News Forum reduces the means/opportunity just a bit for those so disposed to inciting unrest. There are other forums which they will exploit, but IMO fewer forums means less hate and discontent overall.

Some other firearms forums don't tolerate news/politics at all, but given the subject (firearms and their owners' rights) and how closely it is tied to politics in this country, a total ban on news/politics is impractical and unenforceable. JMO.

Noah

**glock19girl** · November 1st, 2011, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by streaker69

Now that we've done away with that useless news section can we now have the Survival/Preparation forum?

i think this is a great idea.
there are quite a few of us on here interested in it.

never really used the news forum that much anyhow.

**acosenza2** · November 1st, 2011, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by glock19girl

i think this is a great idea.
there are quite a few of us on here interested in it.

never really used the news forum that much anyhow.

That is a fantastic idea. That would certainly be a worthwhile section, and should be relatively drama free.

**FNG19** · November 1st, 2011, 11:09 PM

Disagree on the "survival" forum. First, I think that The Powers That Be previous nixed that idea because it doesn't really fit in with PAFOA's overall mission. Second, even if they didn't, I'll suggest that there are entire forums dedicated to that topic that will invariably serve that purpose better. It's a valid topic of discussion, but I don't believe it belongs here on PAFOA.