Political comments on the Binoculars and Spotting Scopes forum (1 Viewer)

[rdnzl]

Can we not turn a thread about political arguments in optics discussions into a political argument!

Can we not turn a thread about political arguments in optics discussions into a political argument!

"You can't fight in here, this is the war room."

 

[Tringa45]

It's strange how binocular discussions can end up in the trenches, but spotting scope conversations adjourn to the club smoking room.

Binoculars are used for a variety of activities, but there is probably a much higher proportion of birders amongst scope users.
I never met an extremist birder.

John

 

[Maljunulo]

I just coined an aphorism.


“Politicians need to learn when to stop talking, frequently that is before they begin.“
Me - 2023

 

[fazalmajid]

I was a mod on a forum once and this is how I ran it, even to the point of not deleting antagonistic posts if they had any on-topic material, but rather excising the inflammatory material.

Some moderators advocate for a technique called "disemvoweling", where the objectionable parts are left, just stripped of their vowels, making them much harder to read.

 

[Maljunulo]

Some moderators advocate for a technique called "disemvoweling", where the objectionable parts are left, just stripped of their vowels, making them much harder to read.

Aren’t/weren’t some Semitic languages written without vowels?

 

[fazalmajid]

Aren’t/weren’t some Semitic languages written without vowels?

Arabic is, most vowels are optional marks similar to accents in French, except for the Quran where they are always included to make it impossible to pick up the wrong reading. But the language also has additional context and rules to resolve ambiguities we don't have in English.

Why Arabic Is Terrific (Idle Words)

 

[GrampaTom]

Binoculars are used for a variety of activities, but there is probably a much higher proportion of birders amongst scope users.
I never met an extremist birder.

John

John, since I got the scope, I’m noticing more. Surprised how few birders use scope. AND surprised how many carry cameras.
Thoughts?

 

[edwincjones]

"MIC " -- sometimes informative, sometimes political, sometimes both--often hard to police

edj

 

[Mono]

A thread is started complaining about political discussion in optics threads...

Folk turn it into a political discussion thread!