This is a politics free zone!

[rocky_warrior]

You know the drill - take the politics elsewhere.

Anything political posted here will be swiftly removed, and if you violate the rule too frequently, you'll find yourself without a place to post.

[GGGG]

So is the Politics board a permanent deletion? 

[vogue65]

So is the Politics board a permanent deletion?  If so I think that was a good idea.

Considering what has happened to politics in our society I tend to agree.

Lots of mean spirited attack mode comments lately.  Considering that it has devolved into pretty much talking points and personal attacks, I'll get along fine without it distracting me from more useful endeavors.

If it returns, I'll try and maintain my civility.  I think I got my ignore category up to 5 members anyway.

[jsglow]

Thanks rock. I largely stayed away for a reason even though I'm open about sharing my general political stripes.  I hope the few times I contributed my friends on the other side stayed my friends.  Good riddance.

[rocky_warrior]

So is the Politics board a permanent deletion?

Yes

[wadesworld]

I think I got my ignore category up to 5 members anyway.

Is there a way to see ignore stats like there used to be?

[g0lden3agle]

Did the deletion of the Politics Board have more to do with the content within, or the tendency for the vitriol from there to seep into the other portions of the site?

[tower912]

The inevitable end.   It was banished once before.    In the reboot, the same people did the same things leading to the same result.   Thanks for trying mods. 

[ZiggysFryBoy]

What's topper gonna do now, what with him moderating gig gone and stuff?

[mu_hilltopper]

Maybe Dodds can hire me on part time?

[GGGG]

Maybe Dodds can hire me on part time?

Murff Monitor.

[tower912]

Who posted last and what was it?

[keefe]

Who posted last and what was it?

Jimmy Hendrix.

Star Spangled Banner.

ZMF.

[Benny B]

Who posted last and what was it?

Keefe and Eng finally exchanged photos of their junk.

[#UnleashCain]

I believe we should have one single thread dedicated to politics. Trying to weed through the madness would be amazing.

[real chili 83]

Does this mean Topper takes a pay cut?

[real chili 83]

Rocky, 

Can we replace the politics board with the Food Board?  i could see countless threads such as:

Inject or rub

The wonders of pork belly

Duroc or Hampshire

Heise could start a poll on Wojo's favorite Sonoran Salsa

Butts or brisket for the in-laws

A''aianaa???????

[VegasWarrior77]

"Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon
Going to the candidates debate
Laugh about it shout about when you got to choose
Every way you look at it you lose"

Paul Simon - "Mrs. Robinson" 1968

[rocky_warrior]

Does this mean Topper takes a pay cut?

Yes, effective immediately he's taking a 33% pay cut. 

Food board...hmmm.  I think the superbar will do

[mu_hilltopper]

Coming to a stoplight near you.  Be kind, my brothers.

[4everCrean]

Maybe Dodds can hire me on part time?

Not gonna happen.  Way short on experience with the ban hammer.

[Blackhat]

what brought about the want for a politics board?   and then led to its removal?

Seemed pretty random. 

[StillAWarrior]

what brought about the want for a politics board?

People's desire to discuss political issues.

and then led to its removal?

People's refusal to stop discussing political issues.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

what brought about the want for a politics board?   and then led to its removal?

Seemed pretty random.

Despite there being a "No Politics Rule", posters would occasionally bring political comments and topics into the Superbar and discussions would just start to get heated and then locked by mods before they could blow-up.  In an attempt to de-police the Superbar the mods gave Marquette fans an outlet to vent by creating the Politics Board. 

Despite several heated discussions over several months things kept relatively level headed until a couple weeks ago when a few posters went way way way overboard leading to blow-ups that resulted in a 2-minute warning that the board was being shut down permanently. 

[mu_hilltopper]

Despite there being a "No Politics Rule", posters would occasionally bring political comments and topics into the Superbar and discussions would just start to get heated and then locked by mods before they could blow-up.  In an attempt to de-police the Superbar the mods gave Marquette fans an outlet to vent by creating the Politics Board. 

Despite several heated discussions over several months things kept relatively level headed until a couple weeks ago when a few posters went way way way overboard leading to blow-ups that resulted in a 2-minute warning that the board was being shut down permanently. 

The first part is kinda true.

The second part .. is not particularly close.

Honestly, I just got tired of it.  I wanted a political board for reasoned debate amongst the MU educated. 

Some of that happened, but a tiny handful of guys were insufferable and it was impossible to separate the baby from the bathwater.  We returned to our roots as a MUBB forum and we can rest easy that everyone can find a new political home, whether that be Breitbart or Daily Kos.