Just want to say thank you, fsxNet, for offering a network that rejects polarized, political discussion, attacks and dis-information.

<rant>
When I see other networks devolving into highly polarized posts (always US-based politics, right?)--and not just in "politics" or "debate" echos,
but in the "general" ones as well--it really sucks. Makes me want to turn
them off. But that's just me.

So this is my oasis. I'm grateful for it. And I think its why fsxNet will continue to grow a diverse group of international perspectives,
of all political leanings, hopefully free from the trolls and
bomb-throwers that inhabit other forums.
</rant>

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Am 04.11.21 schrieb aLPHA@21:4/158 in FSX_GEN:

Hallo aLpha,

Just want to say thank you, fsxNet, for offering a network that rejects polarized, political discussion, attacks and dis-information.

I absolutely agree!
Thank you all! :)

Regards,
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On 05 Nov 2021 at 10:56a, acn pondered and said...

Am 04.11.21 schrieb aLPHA@21:4/158 in FSX_GEN:

Hallo aLpha,

Just want to say thank you, fsxNet, for offering a network that rejects polarized, political discussion, attacks and dis-information.

I absolutely agree!

Thanks both for the kind comments and feedback - appreciated.

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aLPHA wrote to All <=-

When I see other networks devolving into highly polarized posts (always US-based politics, right?)--and not just in "politics" or "debate"
echos, but in the "general" ones as well--it really sucks. Makes me
want to turn them off. But that's just me.

Well, non-US citizens seem to often (1) only talk about US politics and how
bad the US is while (2) flat out refusing to offer any discussion about
their own government and politics, even when asked to do so.

So you wind up with a bunch of people from the US and otherwise discussing
only the US. I am certain the USA is not the only place where interesting things happen!

At least, that is my experience on fido and on dovenet. :)

It is nice not to have to worry with it much here.


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Blue wrote (2021-11-05):

aLPHA wrote to All <=-

When I see other networks devolving into highly polarized posts
(always US-based politics, right?)--and not just in "politics" or
"debate" echos, but in the "general" ones as well--it really sucks.
Makes me want to turn them off. But that's just me.

Well, non-US citizens seem to often (1) only talk about US politics and how bad the US is while (2) flat out refusing to offer any discussion about their own government and politics, even when asked to do so.

Culturally and generally non-US citizens know more about the US than US citizens know about non-US politics (especially in the group of FTN members).

So you wind up with a bunch of people from the US and otherwise discussing only the US.

It's the lowest common denominator for a political conversation.

Also the FTNs are dominated by old white men. And when you look at the old male white voters in the US ...
Okay, I stop here.




I guess we need a politics echoarea for non-US citizens and topics (in some FTN) ;)

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Also the FTNs are dominated by old white men. And when you look at the
old male white voters in the US ...

Okay, I stop here.

lol :P

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aLPHA wrote to All <=-

When I see other networks devolving into highly polarized posts (always US-based politics, right?)--and not just in "politics" or "debate"
echos, but in the "general" ones as well--it really sucks. Makes me
want to turn them off. But that's just me.

So this is my oasis. I'm grateful for it. And I think its why fsxNet
will continue to grow a diverse group of international perspectives,
of all political leanings, hopefully free from the trolls and bomb-throwers that inhabit other forums.

I'm going to go through my QWK mail packet and move a couple of replies I'd made in DOVEnet's general echo. Thank you for posting this.


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On 04 Nov 2021, aLPHA said the following...

Just want to say thank you, fsxNet, for offering a network that rejects polarized, political discussion, attacks and dis-information.

w3rd!

fsxnet and sfnet are the only places i communicate openly online =)

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Oli wrote to Blue White <=-

Culturally and generally non-US citizens know more about the US than US citizens know about non-US politics (especially in the group of FTN members).

I cannot disagree with that, but you'd think they'd want to share if a US citizen is curious. After all, how should we learn? :)

I guess we need a politics echoarea for non-US citizens and topics (in some FTN) ;)

I am guessing some of our non-US citizens on FTNs are smart enough to know
not to try to moderate a politics echo! :)


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Just want to say thank you, fsxNet, for offering a network that rejects polarized, political discussion, attacks and dis-information.

right! thats what makes this place so great! MRC chat is awesome too! great crew.

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