ETA Okay, I'm persuaded.
I've been thinking about what people are saying about the intensely divisive nature of the current political scene and I think I'm going to sequester any political content which ranges beyond British politics behind a filter
(really, I don't care who I offend with the British political stuff because as far as that goes? I believe I'm right, dammit *g*)
So if you'd like to be on the filter, hit the button. If not or you can't be arsed, ignore.
I've been thinking about what people are saying about the intensely divisive nature of the current political scene and I think I'm going to sequester any political content which ranges beyond British politics behind a filter
(really, I don't care who I offend with the British political stuff because as far as that goes? I believe I'm right, dammit *g*)
So if you'd like to be on the filter, hit the button. If not or you can't be arsed, ignore.
Do you want to be on the politics filter
Yes
65(98.5%)
No.
1(1.5%)
Comments
Because we all of us need to not HIDE behind things, and sequester ourselves from voices we'd rather not here. We need to learn to listen. That's on the principle of the thing.
On the more personal side, I don't think you're nearly as likely to offend people as you seem to think. And your political posts are well-spoken, and funny as hell, and I do wish you'd continue to share them with the rest of the world.
I see from the poll that someone actually clicked "no", and... ::sigh:: I dunno.
Isn't this what cut-tags are for?
I expect I'm not being very clear about this, but it really distresses me to see people HIDE their thoughts this way, thoughts on big important issues. We all have the choice not to read them.
Yes.
Besides, you're outside of it all--and I like that perspective. Even if we agree that they're all a bunch of wankers.
Well, especially then :)
I completely agree.
And you -- {points at
Also? Sometimes I'm not in the mood for politics. So when qowf or denyeverything1 or leadensky posts a rant with a cut tag, I scroll on past. And then, sometimes, I go back and click on it.
I like to have the option of reading it all, even if I'm not in the mood. And this filtering takes that option away from someone who might choose to read K's posts on another day. I know it's self-selecting, but again, we control our own reading and we all have the choice not to read.
I don't know if that makes any sense. I don't want to automate the process, I guess, and take away the opportunity someone might have to change their mind later.
Am I making any sense?
Yes, and I agree with the wholeness of my heart.
Sorry, hon. ::sheepish looks::
I do.
I just... I guess it's the predetermined nature of it. We've all posted things filtered to avoid pissing off LJer X or for other reasons.
But this, I dunno, presupposes that LJer X will always be pissed off by x topic, no matter how civil or considered a discourse. You know?
Choosing not to hurt someone, yup. Choosing to exclude them from all discussion on a topic that might be controversial? Not so much.
And yeah, K has her own reasons and whatever she has to say I'm always happy to hear it.
It's InfiniteMonkeys' blog, and she shouldn't have to censor herself here or filter her opinions so that only the people who already agree with them can read them. The ones you want to reach are the ones who *don't* already agree. For courtesy's sake, long posts get cut-tags, but beyond that if people don't want to read about your political opinions, they don't have to click the cut tag, and they don't have to read your posts. If they disagree with you, they can either ignore you, or they can post a dissenting reply and engage you in debate. There are people on my flist who post things I disagree with. I would never expect them to filter their thoughts to avoid offending me by telling me what they really think. Some of the most interesting discussions I've had on LJ have been with people I politely disagree with.
Keep me in the loop.
(except I totally get the loathing rutabagas analogy. I don't agree that it warrents a filter, but I am completely familar with the stomach-grinding ache that results.)
If this is still up for discussion, my vote is, "don't filter". The mind you change might be your own. *g*
If I have a request, it's that people don't cuss out Republicans or conservatives or call us names except behind a cut tag. (But I've put up with that for so damn long on lj I wonder why I bother to even ask.)
- hg