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ebastler:

--- Quote from: Nominal Animal on August 18, 2022, 03:15:41 pm ---Why, then, do you insist on voting to lock this thread, i.e. silence everybody, when you could simply not read this thread?
Wouldn't it be more rational for you to do something else, instead of demanding voting to stop others talking?

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I made the suggestion once, and made it clear it is my personal vote. I neither insisted on nor demanded anything.

I have always perceived the moderation style to be a strength of this forum: Allowing all kinds of digressions, strong opinions, joking and teasing; but drawing a clear line at politics and religion. I found that policy to be valuable and important. It avoids discussions where fundamental differences of opinion lead to tensions between forum members which end up reaching beyond the specific thread.

The way you lash out at me nicely illustrates that point. Tempers run hot quickly in these topics. (Re-read my two prior posts, re-read your replies, and look in the mirror please.) And whether I want it or not, having seen your responses and style here will taint my perception of you in other threads. 


--- Quote ---Why is it that you have such a big problem with "middle-aged men" expressing themselves, even if you consider yourself one?  Self-hatred?

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Thank you, I'm fine. It's the discussion in this thread which I find cringeworthy. Suits the regular's table in a pub, but not this forum.
Zero999:

--- Quote from: emece67 on August 18, 2022, 03:48:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: james_s on August 18, 2022, 03:45:13 pm ---As long as things stay civil and somewhat relevant to the field of engineering they will generally let things slide.

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I mostly see people attacking lefties. Not very civil, I think, and definitely not relevant (see my post above: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/msg4365721/#msg4365721).

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That's because so many people here have been cancelled by those on the left.

If you have left wing views, that's fine, but why not air them here, rather than moaning about this thread not being locked? If you don't like this thread, then don't read and post in it.

I know there are people here who have different political views to mine, which is fine by me and I'd have no problem working with them. The problem I have is nowadays there seems to be a large number of people who are intolerant of those with different views and they generally tend to be more on the left. I know that doesn't apply to all left wingers.
KaneTW:

--- Quote ---I know there are people here who have different political views to mine, which is fine by me and I'd have no problem working with them. The problem I have is nowadays there seems to be a large number of people who are intolerant of those with different views and they generally tend to be more on the left. I know that doesn't apply to all left wingers.

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Yes. I'm a pretty liberal person, but ultimately the one thing I'm intolerant of is intolerance of other opinions. It's a bit ironic, but the line has to be drawn somewhere.
Nominal Animal:

--- Quote from: ebastler on August 18, 2022, 04:59:56 pm ---And whether I want it or not, having seen your responses and style here will taint my perception of you in other threads.
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Of course it does, because style and appearance is what defines your perception, not content.

To be honest, seeing how intolerant you are towards different opinions and viewpoints, I could not care any less of your perception of me.
SiliconWizard:
One "funny" thing is, after having spent decades trying to (or pretending to...) "glorify" differences (which, as is, is a rather good idea, as long as it's the real idea and does not mean to serve a less pretty ideology behind nice phrases), the same kind of people now have almost completely reversed it. Differences are bad, all people should be the same, except just for surface things. Superficial differences are tolerated, as long as they are more "folklore" than deep differences, and are even encouraged, but only if they can be classified in "communities". If you're different but do not belong in any identified community that they have decided is "legit", you're screwed. Or if your difference is deeper than just your apperance, then you don't fit.

I think that's sort of called marxism 2.0, or something.
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