Is the DP Staff Liberally Biased? (1 Viewer)

[ptsdkid]

Nearly every single one of my masterfully debatable postings get dumped to the basement. My "Are Liberals Godless" post was perfectly harmless intending to garner debate from both sides of the political spectrum. The title was taken from a bestseller book "Godless" by Ann Coulter for Pete's sake.

Where is the inflaming from my latest post "Should our presidents be Christian"? I presented factual statistics to the vast about of Christians that have help high political offices in America, yet the DP staff decided to send this one to the basement as well.

I notice that there are a couple of Conservative bashing type postings still breathing life here upstairs. Could it be that the liberally oriented DP staff has simply overlooked these postings? One such posting, "Why do Conservatives hate the free press"?--do Conservatives want to return society to a pre-Magna Carta sacred Monarchy...their hatred of the Constitution, the founding fathers, and love of torturing and slaughtering random Arabs seems to indicate that they do.

Could it be that the DP staff looks to silence the Conservative point of view?

 

[Makhno]

Are they?:doh

 

[americanwoman]

I would have to say NO.

 

[americanwoman]

Where is the inflaming from my latest post "Should our presidents be Christian"? I presented factual statistics to the vast about of Christians that have help high political offices in America, yet the DP staff decided to send this one to the basement as well.

hey genius, it's in the religion forum

 

[ptsdkid]

Are they?:doh

***But it is my business to prepare and post a political side to this Debate "POLITICS" forum....is it not?

 

[Schweddy]

Could it be that the DP staff looks to silence the Conservative point of view?

This is *my* own opinion and reflection only and does not express the position of DP forums.

Conservatives often tend to be much more direct and get themselves into trouble faster.

Here is why in my humble opinion:
When Liberals post they tend to attempt to use logic and keep emotions out of it. When the Conservatives do not "get it", they charge it to Conservatives not thinking clearly and being emotional.

When Conservatives post they tend to attempt the emotional side of things to create logic in the reader. When Liberals do not "get it", they themselves get more emotional and charge Liberals for being illogical making it more personal. Thus, they lash out much faster in direct defense.

This is why each other accuse the other side of being illogical.

This is why Conservatives think DP is liberal - we go by the rules and keep emotions out of moderation.

Interestingly enough, many Liberals think DP is too Conservative because our moderators have discretion - thats illogical!

 

[niftydrifty]

Could it be that the DP staff looks to silence the Conservative point of view?

DUH! Does EVERY Conservative thread get thrown in the basement? Or do just the dumb ones ... regardless of slant?

"Why are Liberals Godless?" ... yeah, that's a really gentle unloaded question.

 

[Spartacus FPV]

Nearly every single one of my masterfully debatable postings get dumped to the basement. My "Are Liberals Godless" post was perfectly harmless intending to garner debate from both sides of the political spectrum. The title was taken from a bestseller book "Godless" by Ann Coulter for Pete's sake.

Where is the inflaming from my latest post "Should our presidents be Christian"? I presented factual statistics to the vast about of Christians that have help high political offices in America, yet the DP staff decided to send this one to the basement as well.

I notice that there are a couple of Conservative bashing type postings still breathing life here upstairs. Could it be that the liberally oriented DP staff has simply overlooked these postings? One such posting, "Why do Conservatives hate the free press"?--do Conservatives want to return society to a pre-Magna Carta sacred Monarchy...their hatred of the Constitution, the founding fathers, and love of torturing and slaughtering random Arabs seems to indicate that they do.

Could it be that the DP staff looks to silence the Conservative point of view?

Maybe when you learn how to title a thread properly, people wont laugh at you at face value.

And maybe if your polls weren't so leading, for example "Are liberals stupid: Yes or I'm a liberal"

You claim your debating is masterful when it is awful and pathetic.

 

[ARealConservative]

Nearly every single one of my masterfully debatable postings get dumped to the basement. My "Are Liberals Godless" post was perfectly harmless intending to garner debate from both sides of the political spectrum. The title was taken from a bestseller book "Godless" by Ann Coulter for Pete's sake.

Where is the inflaming from my latest post "Should our presidents be Christian"? I presented factual statistics to the vast about of Christians that have help high political offices in America, yet the DP staff decided to send this one to the basement as well.

I notice that there are a couple of Conservative bashing type postings still breathing life here upstairs. Could it be that the liberally oriented DP staff has simply overlooked these postings? One such posting, "Why do Conservatives hate the free press"?--do Conservatives want to return society to a pre-Magna Carta sacred Monarchy...their hatred of the Constitution, the founding fathers, and love of torturing and slaughtering random Arabs seems to indicate that they do.

Could it be that the DP staff looks to silence the Conservative point of view?

I'm pretty new around here but it seems pretty obvious to me.

Your just not that well liked by anybody - including fellow conservatives, who have a voice of moderation on this forum.

That should speak volumes. Even though we share similar lines of thinking on many issues, I find your behavior on this forum to be in poor taste more often then not.

Clearly those words will have no effect on you, which should also speak volumes.

 

[ptsdkid]

hey genius, it's in the religion forum

***When a staff member moves a post, you might think that they would inform the author of where the posting is going....duh! But the content to this particular post (the examination of presidents) would be better served back on a political forum...doncha think, genius?

 

[ptsdkid]

DUH! Does EVERY Conservative thread get thrown in the basement? Or do just the dumb ones ... regardless of slant?

"Why are Liberals Godless?" ... yeah, that's a really gentle unloaded question.

***It may be a loaded question, but it is a fact that liberals are Godless. So why not expose the question up here where the possibility of a real debate could happen? For the most part in today's current political climate, the most furious debating of issues is between a Liberal and a Conservative. If the DP staff cannot learn to accept that fact--then the chances of having serious debate between opposing forces is greatly diminished.

 

[ptsdkid]

Maybe when you learn how to title a thread properly, people wont laugh at you at face value.

And maybe if your polls weren't so leading, for example "Are liberals stupid: Yes or I'm a liberal"

You claim your debating is masterful when it is awful and pathetic.

***Show me where I posted a title saying, "Are Liberals stupid"? That would be a great title, but perhaps you would have a better chance of posting that one without getting it dumped into the basement.

 

[Flea]

Originally Posted by vauge
When Liberals post they tend to attempt to use logic and keep emotions out of it. When the Conservatives do not "get it", they charge it to Conservatives not thinking clearly and being emotional.

When Conservatives post they tend to attempt the emotional side of things to create logic in the reader. When Liberals do not "get it", they themselves get more emotional and charge Liberals for being illogical making it more personal. Thus, they lash out much faster in direct defense.

Maybe on this site, because there are unbalanced zealot-like conservatives. In RL I feel it is the EXACT OPPOSITE. But that is just what I have noticed in my neck of the woods. :2razz:

ptskid you just don't get it man.

 

[MSgt]

*Sigh*

The Moderation team is very moderate with individual leanings. None of us are extremists (which angers the extremists) and none of the Mods rely on emotion when executing their duties.

Take me as the perfect example. The title of the thread suggests that I am Liberal biased. But despite my understandings and strong beliefs that societies cannot progress without Liberalism tugging at tradition, I am Conservative leaning for other well known reasons. And I believe I would be the last person on Earth that could be safely accused of being a member of the Global Left.

For this alone, the accusation of a Liberal bias of the DP staff is erroneous. Perhaps your views and beliefs are simply extremely conservative? Even Bin Ladden (a champion conservative in his own form) kills members of his own religion for being what he considers too liberal in their faiths. Now, I wouldn't stoop to such absurd antics as accusing you of being a terrorists, but I am merely pointing out what extremism on either side of the spectrum can lead us to believe about others.

 

[ptsdkid]

I'm pretty new around here but it seems pretty obvious to me.

Your just not that well liked by anybody - including fellow conservatives, who have a voice of moderation on this forum.

***Excuse me for not living up to your personality test, but I'll leave my engaging personality for the chat rooms. Meanwhile, you may want to focus on this forum as that of being a political debating forum, and not necessarily a people pleasing forum.

That should speak volumes. Even though we share similar lines of thinking on many issues, I find your behavior on this forum to be in poor taste more often then not.

***My behavior is in poor taste? You have no idea; you should grade my taste on the types of restaurants I frequent, then, grade my behavior on the size of the tip I leave in appreciation of and satisfaction for their epicurean delights.

Clearly those words will have no effect on you, which should also speak volumes.

***Yeah you're right, those words have zero effect on me because they had zero effect for the topic at hand.

 

[americanwoman]

***When a staff member moves a post, you might think that they would inform the author of where the posting is going....duh! But the content to this particular post (the examination of presidents) would be better served back on a political forum...doncha think, genius?

Yeah well before you accuse people of moving it someplace someone you might want to check out where it is they sent it to first.

Since the title was "Should our presidents be Christian"? I am sure the mod felt it was more a religious discussion. Which I would think by the title it would be served better as a religious discussion since it was a thread about...hmm religion.

 

[jallman]

I'll be glad when this one gets tossed to the basement too so I can openly remind you of your status here at DP. :mrgreen:

 

[ptsdkid]

*Sigh*

Take me as the perfect example. The title of the thread suggests that I am Liberal biased. But despite my understandings and strong beliefs that societies cannot progress without Liberalism tugging at tradition, I am Conservative leaning for other well known reasons. And I believe I would be the last person on Earth that could be safely accused of being a member of the Global Left.

***I appreciate your views on this subject, but I am not suggesting that you are liberally biased. This has been the ongoing problem with the staff's penchant to move my postings to the basement. I'm merely asking the question..."Is the DP staff liberally biased"? This is similar to me asking "Are Liberals Godless"? You see the comparison, and the obvious bias that is taking place here? The fact still remains that if the DP staff doesn't give these posts (and those similar ones) a chance for debate--then one has to assume that they are indeed liberally biased.

 

[Shaman^]

I'm pretty new around here but it seems pretty obvious to me.

Your just not that well liked by anybody - including fellow conservatives, who have a voice of moderation on this forum.

That should speak volumes. Even though we share similar lines of thinking on many issues, I find your behavior on this forum to be in poor taste more often then not.

Clearly those words will have no effect on you, which should also speak volumes.

qft

See what I did there?

 

[ptsdkid]

Yeah well before you accuse people of moving it someplace someone you might want to check out where it is they sent it to first.

***Accuse people of moving my post someplace? Well, they did move it someplace else without telling me where. And with every other one of my perfectly debatable postings--they sent them to the basement. Wonder why they they didn't just delete it entirely.

Since the title was "Should our presidents be Christian"? I am sure the mod felt it was more a religious discussion. Which I would think by the title it would be served better as a religious discussion since it was a thread about...hmm religion.

**Disagree with you here. I maintain that any possible discourse of our American presidents belongs in a political format.

 

[ARealConservative]

**Disagree with you here. I maintain that any possible discourse of our American presidents belongs in a political format.

Now all you need to do is get elevated to mod status.
:doh

 

[MSgt]

***I appreciate your views on this subject, but I am not suggesting that you are liberally biased. This has been the ongoing problem with the staff's penchant to move my postings to the basement. I'm merely asking the question..."Is the DP staff liberally biased"? This is similar to me asking "Are Liberals Godless"? You see the comparison, and the obvious bias that is taking place here?

I am thoroughly confused as to what you are trying to get at here. If you are asking the question about staff liberal biasness then that would imply that the members of said staff are liberal bias. Your question doesn't seem to fit your "non" suggestion.

 

[Tashah]

I just want to clear up a fallacy put forth by ptsdkid in saying that he didn't know the new location of his thread Should our presidents be Christian? after it was moved.

Whenever a Moderator moves a thread, the forum software automatically generates and sends a PM to the thread author notifying him/her that their thread was moved and... the new location is indeed included in this automated notice.

Tashah

 

[Stace]

Where is the inflaming from my latest post "Should our presidents be Christian"? I presented factual statistics to the vast about of Christians that have help high political offices in America, yet the DP staff decided to send this one to the basement as well.

Au contraire. It was sent to Religion & Philosophy, as you did not actually create a poll to go with it. Do try to keep up. As Tashah noted, the system automatically sent you a PM to inform you of this. Which you should well know by now, considering how many of your threads have been moved.

 

[dragonslayer]

heck no, the staff is biased toward the Right, but they try to be fair.

the problem for the right in this forum, is that we have Bush for president and no matter how you try to slant it, Bush is a clown who has not earned any repect.