Boat form please not your political agenda

[Baxter]

Can turn to social media for politicall bias comments

[Anita Marie]

Amen

[Knipet]

[journey on]

For years this has remained a boat forum. We have formed bonds through it. Let's not destroy that feeling. and that's especially important in these times. Except humor, humor always helps, most of the time.

Oh, and by the way, here's how I feel about .....

Boris

[starcrafttom]

or after seeing the title you could just not look..... just saying

[Hunkydory]

This has been from it’s inception more than just a “boat forum” with many like El & Bill likening it to a friendly pub, where many view points were exchanged on most all subjects, but centered around boats. Keeping all political opinion out may be good in a general sort of utopian way, but politicians make the laws that us boaters must live with, so as with everything else “just be nice” overall has worked out well. In years past there were many heated discussions & views shared, which I enjoyed & learned good information & others I just ignored. These were easy to avoid if one didn’t care for them.

In the gatherings, I’ve noticed for the most part the “just be nice” has also limited hard feelings to rare events. Group self discipline has been the main stay when people were joined in conversations with those they didn’t know well, so that deeper conversations that could possibly offend were kept to conversations with small inner groups that knew they wouldn’t be offended by the topic.

If all post were kept strictly to boat usage & repair this would not be the C-Brat family/community it is.

Jay

[Foggy]

I'll chime in.

Let's see. This web site is called "THE C-BRATS".

Does that mean this site is for
'C-Dory boats',
'C-Dory boat owners',
'any boat owner who goes to "C" ',
'badly behaved boaters' or
'bratwursts eaten at "C"'?

For order, I feel we forum participants deserve clarification
from the site's originator(s). Otherwise, expect more chaos.

Aye.
PS: NB - politics not even hinted at.

[Gene&Mary]

We're all operating under a "new normal". Talking about it should be expected and not discouraged. Let's just keep the "Be Nice" mantra in mind.

I, for one, like hearing what other folks are going thru and thinking about our current situation.

[Micahbigsur@msn.com]

Can we talk about our situations without bringing in the politicians that may or may not have gotten us here or the ones that may or may not get us out of this mess.

Many of our lives may be changed forever, we are coming back a month early as Dana is a nurse and is worried about having a job. A trip we had worked towards for 2 years and in our situation we will be unlikely to be able to go to Florida or even back to Mexico next year. In this divisive time political viewpoints don't seem to change and this forum isn't likely to change anyone's so why add stress to already difficult times. If we are positive and supportive here all our lives will have a bright spot in our days.

Just my thoughts, I know I am still new here and others really drive this forum.
MICAH

[westward]

And as a practical matter: one is exceedingly unlikely to change another's opposing beliefs with a strident rant on an internet forum.

Wash your hands often, help others where you can, and stay safe!

[smckean (Tosca)]

I like the forum just the way it is. I enjoy disagreement when it occurs (not that often); as long as the "just be nice" philosophy is maintained.

P.S. I always find it interesting that most folks seem to spend more time worrying about the morality of others than they do worrying about their own morality.

[DayBreak]

Baxter, thank you so much for saying something here. Yesterday, I read a comment on this forum and it was hurtful and biased towards those who disagree with the poster. I decided to turn the other cheek to the comment and let it roll off my back. Gary.

[hardee]

Ahhh yes, a boat forum, and for some (myself included) it is so much more than that. Yup, I love the boat part, and I look at many of those post with interests and yearn for learning.

Oh, There are some posts I don't look at, following Starcraft Tom's advice,

[RobLL]

Many web sites have a way of blocking individual posters. I am on a large aviation site, they use the old military term Friend or Foe. The people I block are not foes, but just ones who repeatedly post in a manner that I don't want to see. The site does show me that they posted, and it is on a topic that the particular 'foe' says useful things I open it.

[Marco Flamingo]