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TFP does not allow for direct personal attack between members...mmmm Smores.....and thus some resort to somewhat backdoor tactics to show disdain....chocolately marshmallow goodness....we need a basement.
What if there was a place, unmoderated, totally free of limitations on aggressive response, a paradise of painful exposure for hidden feelings we all carry towards other members. A place seperated from TFPolitics as a whole, that is not allowed to bleed into the forums, yet is indeed the depository for all negativity created within the politics forum itself.
Wouldnt it be nice to know you can bash anyone you want, and release your pent up frustration without intervention, to argue with the one you disagree with in a fashion more condusive to the truth your emotions hold inside? Knowing what is said in this little world within a world stays there.
Think of this suggestion as a way to evolve the politics board beyond the stagnation you all complain about, and remove the main issue it has from serious debate. I have seen this Idea in action elsewhere, and have come to appreciate its benefits, which are twofold in my opinion:
1)It allows for serious expression of the dark side we all have, and creates honest communication between members (though not always kind)....this in the long haul allows for understanding of underlying dissagreement, and releases unsaid issues into the open.
2)It (if done properly) removes the worst issues from what should be a political discussion, and creates a place for the Garbage to be aired, saving those uninvolved from smelling someone elses laundry.
If there is interest , Staff and otherwise, I have an understanding of how this might work, and will explain in depth if requested.
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Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha
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