World Events forum.

[Foxchild]

Well, as I recall, the only thing that prevented it before was that the software for creating/modifying the forum was being stupid. granted, right now I don't know if a world events forum is the best idea.

[Zylo]

I withdraw my support for this forum. I thought about it a bit more, and I'd rather not have this forum started. Honestly, a lot of is hear enough about world events, sometimes a forum like DC is a quick escape from all that.

[Muninn]

I would still welcome it, but have been thinking whether i'd have time to play an active role, i'm still not saying no though.

[Burning Sheep Productions]

I can see the idea of having this place as an escape but... lately there's been a dismal amount of discussion, <i>real</i> discussion.

[Henohenomoheji]

who's complaining?<br><br><br>...do what you will, do what you want, I'm not gonna stop ya.

[Burning Sheep Productions]

But of course, you don't have to go to the forum if you don't want too...

[norsenerd]

Which is why I abstained. I still think that such an idea is un-wise. There are plety of places to discuse world events if you want to I don't see why this needs to be one fo them. <br><br><!--QuoteBegin-Burning Sheep Productions+Apr 24 2004, 07:27 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Burning Sheep Productions @ Apr 24 2004, 07:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> ately there's been a dismal amount of discussion, real discussion.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>Why deos talking abotu world events necisraly qualify it as "real" discusion? I think "real" discusion is discusion about things that efect us personaly. How active Chechn rebals are has little bearing on ym day to dya life. Even the day to day events in my countries war on Iraq don't efect me personaly. They efect my consious sure but I've been living wihtout news for a long time now and I for one feal better for it and there's been no lack of "real" discusion ion my life. In fact there's been more "real" discusion.

[Muninn]

What affects my personal life is trying to decipher norsenerd's broken spelling.

[Tavis]

<!--QuoteBegin-Jacob+Apr 25 2004, 10:42 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Jacob @ Apr 25 2004, 10:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> What affects my personal life is trying to decipher norsenerd's broken spelling. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Now, now, there is no need to pick on norsenerd's spelling, Jacob. Does this clear things up?<br><br><!--QuoteBegin-norsenerd+ Apr 25 2004, 09:05 AM, adjusted for spelling--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (norsenerd @ Apr 25 2004, 09:05 AM, adjusted for spelling)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Which is why I abstained.  I still think that such an idea is unwise.  There are plenty of places to discuss world events if you want to; I don't see why this needs to be one of them.  <br><br><!--QuoteBegin-Burning Sheep Productions+Apr 24 2004, 07:27 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Burning Sheep Productions @ Apr 24 2004, 07:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> lately there's been a dismal amount of discussion, real discussion.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>Why does talking about world events necessarily qualify it as "real" discussion? I think "real" discussion is discussion about things that affect us personally. How active Czechnian rebels are has little bearing on my day-to-day life. Even the day-to-day events in my country's war on Iraq don't affect me personally. They affect my conscience, sure, but I've been living without news for a long time now, and I for one feel better for it and there's been no lack of "real" discussion in my life. In fact, there's been more "real" discussion.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>I had to look up "Czechnian" to make sure I got that right, but everything else appeared straightforward to me. Let's not overlook the facts.<br><br>What do we consider real discussion around here? Certainly stuff none of us care about will promote discussion because it is not something we wish to expend the efforts to understand. I consider it a loss to fail to understand why fighting battles across the world affects us all personally and as a whole. People are willing to die over these things, so it is something to be taken seriously.

[Ankaris]

Not to belittle those who die for their beliefs, but some people who do so don't have the best of causes...<br><br>Anyhoo.<br><br>I think Norsenerd meant Chechnyan rebels, that would make the most sense to me, given the situation in Chechnya.

[Arloest]

Eeeeeeh. I'd say that's what the "Anything" forum is for.

[Tavis]

Okay, my error.. well, shows even I don't keep up with events well enough to spell proper names correctly and somehow manage to look up absolutely incorrect stuff. The point still stands that things are changing, and ignorance only helps to prevent that change from happening.<br><br><b>EDIT:</b> I'm sorry, but this topic is not the setting for a debate about political affairs and who believes what should be done about it. This topic is about whether Define Cynical needs a place to discuss it. I'd be just as happy not discussing it and letting everyone reach the conclusions elsewhere, but I would like people to try to establish an informed opinion on such matters.

[Burning Sheep Productions]

What I meant by 'real disscussion' is like what were doing now, only it doesn't have to be about the forum but about whatever is discussable, this kinda talk hasn't happened in a while.

[simon]

<a href='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... owforum=10' target='_blank'>http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... <br><br>If it's not utilised properly, or at all, it's not staying. It's a trial version, if you will. Enjoy! :D

[The_Sparrow_]

Ah... trial, good idea.