Controversy Corner - NB: Do not read if easily offended!

[DazedandConfusedinOR]

OK,Lets get really controversial

Frank Zappa is The Greatest Guitarist ever born...

Tell Yngwie Malmsteen that!

[Lemming]

Just to recap, the thread that started all of this went something like:

Person A asked a question about hash in Israel.
Person B replied "Free Palestine!"
Person C made a more inflammatory anti-Israeli comment.
Person D verbally attacked person C with threats of violence.

Eventually, many posts later, someone actually answered person A's question.

So, the way I see it, person B hijacked the thread and started a political debate in person A's thread. Person C exacerbated the problem by being unnecessarily provocative and person D lost the plot altogether.

In amongst all of the colourful language and personal attacks there was a reasonable conversation about one of the biggest issues in the world today. Nevertheless, I've now removed all of the posts between the original question and the eventual answer because they didn't belong there.

As I said earlier, I don't see why we shouldn't discuss politics in Off Topic and there are already many political threads in the 'Other' sub-forum. In retrospect, though, maybe a controversy corner isn't the way to handle this. Encouraging people to be controversial for the sake of it isn't very constructive.


Some time ago I suggested introducing a few more sub-forums into Off Topic but not everyone was keen on the idea. I think some topics are quite transitory, travel plans for instance, whereas others can go on forever, like coffeeshop reviews. With thousands of topics it makes sense to try to categorise them a bit. I think the sub-forums in Off Topic make it easier to navigate. A music fan can browse through topics that would otherwise be lost if they were buried in 'Other'. Conversely, if you're not interested in sport, you can avoid that sub-forum altogether.

It's fun putting the world to rights. I think it would be sad if we had to avoid certain subjects because we can't trust ourselves not to lose the plot if we stray into those areas. If fans of opposing football teams can manage to keep their banter within bounds in the sport sub-forum then why shouldn't we be able to do the same in a politics one?

[artymac]

I got really lost there "Lemming", was person A,B,C or D your favourite guitarist?

Personally, i'm still trying to work out who the greatest 'Welder' was....

[spireax]

If fans of opposing football teams can manage to keep their banter within bounds in the sport sub-forum then why shouldn't we be able to do the same in a politics one?

nicely put Lemming.

as for Zappa been the greatest guitarist, not a fucking chance bert jansch for me, no fancy effects needed. And if we're talking fancy effects then I'd have to go kevin shields or jonny greenwood or terry bickers or, or, or.....

[Twichaldinho]

Les Paul.
The End.

[Boner]

I think a political sub forum would be the way to go, maybe have it totally unmoderated would be the best way to start?

[Willjay]

Frank Zappa, Les Paul, great guitarist, may I add Steve Kimock to the list

[spireax]

Where's the controversy gone?

[Lemming]

I think a political sub forum would be the way to go, maybe have it totally unmoderated would be the best way to start?

Do I detect sarcasm there Boner? Do I take that as a vote against or am I reading in too much?

[Boner]

I think a political sub forum would be the way to go, maybe have it totally unmoderated would be the best way to start?

Do I detect sarcasm there Boner? Do I take that as a vote against or am I reading in too much?

No I dont mind having a politics section but I just like to avoid politics as much as possible.

[Twichaldinho]

http://m.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/ ... pe=article

[Adamster]

Frank Zappa, Les Paul, great guitarist, may I add Steve Kimock to the list

Frank zappa NO! Les Paul Hell yes! but iv seen better guitarist i remember seing this latin guy playing at jazz fest few years ago blew my mind and think he was the best ever to no be known he would make les paul look like novice player ..
Buckethead(Brian Carroll) is good too bad he not serious about playing in a real band or just thinks hes too good for anyone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT2eTW6d ... re=related

[Sue Narmy]

I think it's time for new moderators. Who is mazdog? and when did he/she last post in this forum?.

[dpgsoulja89]

Has the whole world gone mad?Jimi hendrix!ring any bells?!he is the greatest guitarist in the whole universe!he is the best, was voted the best and everyone knows hes the best..PERIOD
sorry for getting worked up here is my fav performance from the god that is Hendrix..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbkZF2L71DE

[Twichaldinho]

Has the whole world gone mad?Jimi hendrix!ring any bells?!he is the greatest guitarist in the whole universe!he is the best, was voted the best and everyone knows hes the best..PERIOD
sorry for getting worked up here is my fav performance from the god that is Hendrix..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbkZF2L71DE

Love me some Jimi......... No where near the greatest axeman in history though.