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Originally posted by Liliara:
When I first came to this board, the topics were casual, not political.
Now I know that I have responded on some of these threads, but only to stand up for what I believe in. I have become quite disheartened with this chain of events. I thought this was a place to get away from the controversy of this world, but alas, I was wrong. I am extremely disappointed and I wonder, is this a common thing? If so, I would like to know, since I thought at first that this was an escape where people of different cultures could unite without the pressures of the outside world.
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Liliara,
IW is a place where ALL these things occur and in cycles. We don't just discuss the weather, no, but then we aren't always discussing nuclear disarmanent either.
What you WILL find is that if a serious discussion takes place it is done with respect for each other and if anyone goes over that line, they are reminded that we DO respect one another's right to have opinions and express them. NO, we don't always agree with each other but THAT is the beauty of Ironworks. We CAN have disagreements in a civil manner.
Discussions of serious topics political or othewise do happen and are a natural thing in any group of people. I myself, tend not to get heavily involved in most of them, but there are some that I feel passionately about and will take part in or where I just have a few cents worth of opinion to add to the mix.
No, Ironworks is not a haven from any serious thought, just a haven from ridicule and flames and trolls. I'm sorry you were adversely affected by seeing the new topics come up, Liliara! Maybe if they bother you, it would be best to read the many other fun and light things we have around.
Cloudy
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