Does anyone else feel that Arbtalk has become Political Hate Talk?

[Mick Dempsey]

‘Choose to pursue the poster with much venomous diatribe’

 

Sounds terrible!

[5thelement]

16 hours ago, Joe Newton said:

You've summed it up pretty well.

 

Personally I would much prefer it if arbtalk was a site full of arborists sharing questions and ideas, like it used to be.

 

These days forums seem to be a place for arguing with other strangers behind pseudonyms on topics completely unrelated to the forum.

 

Damn shame. I've met a good few friends and undeniably furthered my career with the help of this forum. I can't see how that's happening for new posters these days. 

The Lounge just needs to be removed and the 99% of the tedious drivel will just disappear along with it. 

[devon TWiG]

There does seem to be very few posts in the tree work sections now ....although it was quite common to argue about which chainsaws were the best ...but now it is undoubtedly STIHL  there is little to discuss / argue about !!😁

[Stubby]

10 hours ago, devon TWiG said:

There does seem to be very few posts in the tree work sections now ....although it was quite common to argue about which chainsaws were the best ...but now it is undoubtedly STIHL  there is little to discuss / argue about !!😁

Oh contrare Rodders 😀

[Pete Mctree]

17 hours ago, 5thelement said:

The Lounge just needs to be removed and the 99% of the tedious drivel will just disappear along with it. 

If the dialogue and conversation in the lounge do not interest you, or you find it difficult to hear views contrary to your own, then why not simply ignore the posts in their?

Discussion and debate are an integral component of a society and without it the layers of forced rhetoric and media driven mass acceptance of approved opinions would become the norm. 

[trigger_andy]

17 hours ago, 5thelement said:

The Lounge just needs to be removed and the 99% of the tedious drivel will just disappear along with it. 

You dont need to read anything in that section. You do know that, right? 

[topchippyles]

15 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

You dont need to read anything in that section. You do know that, right? 

Hi andy

 

Been a while family all good bud i hope 👍

[trigger_andy]

7 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Hi andy

 

Been a while family all good bud i hope 👍

Morning Les. Nice to hear from you. Family all good. Mad as a box of frogs though.  

[topchippyles]

7 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Morning Les. Nice to hear from you. Family all good. Mad as a box of frogs though.  

I agree 😁

[5thelement]

30 minutes ago, Pete Mctree said:

media driven mass acceptance of approved opinions would become the norm.

I think that horse has already bolted, discussion and debate, great, but this is 99% tedious shit talk by the same members.