Is this Sandbox too political?

[Chase7]

You start a subject complaining about politics being to prevalent, makes sense! If a subject matter is not to your liking why not simply not open or respond to. It doesn’t appear to me the Pittsburgh sandbox is overwhelmed each day with any particular subject matter.

[HDGristle]

Originally Posted by Chase7

You start a subject complaining about politics being to prevalent, makes sense! If a subject matter is not to your liking why not simply not open or respond to. It doesn’t appear to me the Pittsburgh sandbox is overwhelmed each day with any particular subject matter.

It's not about not opening or not responding to the political shit. The premise is looking is whether political grows like kudzu. It serves a purpose, it has a place at the table but has it overtaken other convos? Is it out of balance, creeping into the voids and filling them.

I note you as a "no"

But, if I may ask, what kind of non-political shit would you find engaging and like to talk about?

[jmichael]

What do you expect, if people are avoiding the sand box. There is no way they will be answering.

[HDGristle]

What's your answer?

[AmishGangster]

Originally Posted by HDGristle

In hindsight, I considered adding a poll but opted not to. Probably should have.

AG, do you really think he's not still here in some capacity? Is it safe to invoke him? Is it 3x like Beetlejuice or 5x like Candyman?

I think you put on gay porn, turn off all the lights, say his name 3x then order Bulgarian takeout. But I could be wrong. Of course he is here, we just haven’t figured out what his new handle is yet. Is it safe to invoke him? Think cane toads, Australia, 1935. Salty was probably there when it happened and could give a first hand account if you want.

Every threAD on Eccie gets hijacked, thats not just here in the Sandbox or even Pittsburgh as a whole.

[Chase7]

Originally Posted by HDGristle

It's not about not opening or not responding to the political shit. The premise is looking is whether political grows like kudzu. It serves a purpose, it has a place at the table but has it overtaken other convos? Is it out of balance, creeping into the voids and filling them.

I note you as a "no"

But, if I may ask, what kind of non-political shit would you find engaging and like to talk about?

The moderators have stated their is not enough threads being discussed in The Pittsburgh Sandbox to have another one just for political threads. Simple as that. If you notice there aren’t a lot of different people that post the ones that do tend to post about things that interest them, once again simple as that.

[Letsplaypgh]

Is the sandbox getting too political?

Yes, and it's pretty much 1 person here that's doing it. If I want to read all that political BS, I'd stick to Facebook and Twitter. It's really getting annoying now.

[HDGristle]

Originally Posted by Chase7

The moderators have stated their is not enough threads being discussed in The Pittsburgh Sandbox to have another one just for political threads. Simple as that. If you notice there aren’t a lot of different people that post the ones that do tend to post about things that interest them, once again simple as that.

Doesn't really address the follow up, but I appreciate the info

[winn dixie]

The op's question has been more than answered! With many good options and advice! Hes got to be just trolling now!

[bambino]

Originally Posted by AmishGangster

I think you put on gay porn, turn off all the lights, say his name 3x then order Bulgarian takeout. But I could be wrong. Of course he is here, we just haven’t figured out what his new handle is yet. Is it safe to invoke him? Think cane toads, Australia, 1935. Salty was probably there when it happened and could give a first hand account if you want.

Every threAD on Eccie gets hijacked, thats not just here in the Sandbox or even Pittsburgh as a whole.

I heard the LiL Fella was sent back to Bulgaria. Are there Burger Kings in Bulgaria? But he did inject politics into some of his posts.

[Dreamgurrl]

I’ve started quite a few threads in an attempt to gauge provider participation and they all result in DMs from providers replying to the topic saying they read my post but don’t want to participate because it’s horrifically toxic here.

[AmishGangster]

Originally Posted by Dreamgurrl

it’s horrifically toxic here.

Welcome to Icky

[Dreamgurrl]

Originally Posted by AmishGangster

Welcome to Icky

Precisely.

[bambino]

Originally Posted by AmishGangster

Welcome to Icky

Sounds like PI to me. But hey, the hookers didn’t care about the Stump on Indys and they don’t care about political threads here.

[Dreamgurrl]

Originally Posted by bambino

Sounds like PI to me. But hey, the hookers didn’t care about the Stump on Indys and they don’t care about political threads here.

The obsession with the ghost of PI will never die here (or with you) evidently.

But that’s neither here nor there (just a weird obsession for a internet character that has never been present on this board and has been not involved in the industry for MANY years)

Hookers were pushed out of any non ad threads on Indys by keyboard warriors just like they are here. No difference really.

But you can keep on telling us about that one time you had lunch with PI