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#52 2011-06-16 20:33:11
- coppearlix
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
jji7skyline wrote:
winston... I mean what was his name... that president you know the first one...
Uh... if you don't know this you should probably go off Scratch for a few minutes and Google American history.../offtopic
I vote a firm "no."
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#53 2011-06-16 20:33:33
- jji7skyline
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
kimmy123 wrote:
Paddle2See wrote:
I believe this is supposed to be a petition. Not a debate. Sign if you want to, don't if you don't. Discuss history on your own topic.
Sorry.
Yea.. sorry
Has anyone signed though? I'm not signing... 
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#55 2011-06-16 20:35:06
Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
I know I left the forums, but I just couldn't resist a good argument.
Firstly, it's PETITION.
Second, The Scratch Team closes political topics because people have strong opinions about it and it can easily lead to flames and stuff.
Third, Spleling is improtant!
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#56 2011-06-16 20:37:39
- jji7skyline
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
johndo77 wrote:
I know I left the forums, but I just couldn't resist a good argument.
Firstly, it's PETITION.
Second, The Scratch Team closes political topics because people have strong opinions about it and it can easily lead to flames and stuff.
Third, Spleling is improtant!
Spelling certainly is important and in no way do I support political topics being allowed on the forums
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#57 2011-06-16 20:37:44
- brettman98
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
Paddle2See wrote:
I believe this is supposed to be a petition. Not a debate. Sign if you want to, don't if you don't. Discuss history on your own topic.
awww...just when the thread got good
well I'm not signing and I bid thee farewell
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#58 2011-06-16 20:44:29
Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
Nope, sorry. Political topics tend to degenerate into flame wars, and it's just not good for the Scratch community.
As for the free speech argument? You're right - the first amendment of the Constitution gives us the right to freedom of expression, but the Scratch forums are a private message board and as such, the Scratch Team has the right to moderate them and set rules for them. Even hate speech is protected under the first amendment, but you don't see anyone complaining about that being censored on the forums, do you? Also remember that although this site is based in America and many of its users are American, it's an international site and not all countries have the same rules.
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#59 2011-06-16 20:50:51
- illusionist
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
kimmy123 wrote:
illusionist wrote:
How about we only allow political threads in the months before the 2012 presidential election?
What if there are still flame wars?
Even if they aren't allowed, it will be unavoidable.
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#60 2011-06-16 20:55:53
- 3DSfan12345
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
Religious threads first.
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#61 2011-06-16 20:56:51
- rabbit1131
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
illusionist wrote:
How about we only allow political threads in the months before the 2012 presidential election?
I like that idea. Discuss who we want, and why... I don't think there will be a flame war.
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#62 2011-06-16 20:58:28
- jji7skyline
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
rabbit1131 wrote:
illusionist wrote:
How about we only allow political threads in the months before the 2012 presidential election?
I like that idea. Discuss who we want, and why... I don't think there will be a flame war.
Politics always ends up nasty... Believe me... I know everything!
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#63 2011-06-16 20:59:42
- illusionist
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
3DSfan12345 wrote:
Religious threads first.
NO
That would be waaay worse. Most people on here (honestly speaking, when it was allowed) could only argue with unsupportable "I'm right UR WRONG" statements that were emotionally charged.
That exists to some degree in topics relating to politics, but little kids tend to avoid those discussions more.
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I sign the petition btw. 
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#64 2011-06-16 21:11:00
- jji7skyline
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
illusionist wrote:
3DSfan12345 wrote:
Religious threads first.
I sign the petition btw.
What!!! 
<---poker face...
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#65 2011-06-16 21:11:41
- Earthboundjeff
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
God says don't sign it.
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#66 2011-06-16 21:13:01
- brettman98
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
Earthboundjeff wrote:
God says don't sign it.
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#67 2011-06-16 21:19:17
- jji7skyline
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
Earthboundjeff wrote:
God says don't sign it.
no comment
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#68 2011-06-16 21:20:27
- icerosethecat
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
There are valid arguments for both of them.
FOR POLITICAL TOPICS:
-most forumers are mature enough to handle this
-freedom of speech
-it can't get THAT out of hand
AGAINST POLITICAL TOPICS:
-not everyone is mature enough
-could turn into a flamewar
-destroy friendships.
I will remain neutral, but I respect both sides and their opinions.
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#69 2011-06-16 21:21:22
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
Earthboundjeff wrote:
God says don't sign it.
Now thats just asking for trouble.
Lets get back to
yes/no posts only on this topic.
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#70 2011-06-16 21:22:23
- jji7skyline
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
illusionist wrote:
Earthboundjeff wrote:
God says don't sign it.
Now thats just asking for trouble.
Lets get back to
yes/no posts only on this topic.
exactly! I mean yes...
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#71 2011-06-16 21:26:49
- bananaman114
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
illusionist wrote:
How about we only allow political threads in the months before the 2012 presidential election?
Yeah, that makes sense, but Canadian and American elections almost never coincide, so... inconvienience.
I say no, as some people have very strong opinions, and some might dissagree...
Flame war waiting to happen.
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#72 2011-06-16 21:28:13
- jji7skyline
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
illusionist wrote:
How about we only allow political threads in the months before the 2012 presidential election?
Remember that not only Americans are on this forum 
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#73 2011-06-16 21:34:47
- illusionist
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
jji7skyline wrote:
illusionist wrote:
How about we only allow political threads in the months before the 2012 presidential election?
Remember that not only Americans are on this forum
I am aware of that, but it is mostly Americans.
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#74 2011-06-16 21:38:54
- jji7skyline
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
illusionist wrote:
jji7skyline wrote:
illusionist wrote:
How about we only allow political threads in the months before the 2012 presidential election?
Remember that not only Americans are on this forum
I am aware of that, but it is mostly Americans.
Thats not really fair for the non-americans - speaking as a non-american
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#75 2011-06-16 21:40:16
- bananaman114
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Re: ALLOW Political threads! A petition
illusionist wrote:
jji7skyline wrote:
illusionist wrote:
How about we only allow political threads in the months before the 2012 presidential election?
Remember that not only Americans are on this forum
I am aware of that, but it is mostly Americans.
Yeah, as jji7skyline said, not really fair to non-Americans unless you allow topic at every other election in the world, which would be extremely inconvienient, amirite?
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