The good 'ol days

[lynchknot]

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very healthy debates on certain topics

Really solves none of the worlds issues - but may cause conflict and disharmony here
It seems, lately, some come here not for technical issues or to help but to post primarily in politics and to bash others who don't share the same viewpoint.

Some graphics communities have realized that this causes separation rather than community/unity. Some start to judge others on their political views rather than how they contribute to the community. It is just my opinion that this "tech community" should stay focused on tech issues. Fun stuff, general, etc hardly results in heated debates.

I am not the only "vet" who has noticed that TZ's atmosphere has changed.

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one of the friendliest and laid back communities around

- the reason I stuck around this long and consider TZ "home" of home groups

ok well, i'll just stay away from that forum I guess - I prefer though, to not even see it.

[Conan]

I totally get what you're referring to Lynch. Even I have voiced my concerns about members who come here just to bash other people's beliefs instead of helping others with their "computer knowledge".

In addition, Rev is right in saying that debates about these sort of issues were present in General Chat even before we created the "Current Affairs and Politics" section. In essence we created that section so that people precisely would not get too bothered or riled up about having a healthy debate in this section compared to General Chat. You can compare it to being a really mild version of NXSecure's "Cussing Room" (where what goes on in there stays there, and never comes out in the open), though at times people did take the issues too seriously and voiced their displeasure at being offended by other member's remarks.

I wouldn't mind eliminating the "Current Affairs and Politics" section if it would bring more Peace to Techzonez. But that is my opinion alone and I would like to hear from the rest of the members and staff about this issue.