So Hillbillies thread got deleted.

Sir wrote:

You could always shut the forums down if you like if moderating them is tiresome. Go on shut them down for a month just as an...

You could always shut the forums down if you like if moderating them is tiresome. Go on shut them down for a month just as an experiment, I think you would have them back up and running within a week as the internet traffic melts away like an ice cube over a fire and the cold hard reality that the reason Vital MX is the biggest motocross website on the internet is solely down to the forums. Not the stories or the pictures or the tests and shootouts but the forums.

The banter, the disagreements and arguments, the opinions and bike questions and builds, the racing, the weirdos offering gear cleaning services, POLITICS and RELIGION, Tomac v Herlings and so much more, all here readily available for our viewing and commenting pleasure. THAT is what makes Vital MX number one and no other reason.

So quit meddling and let a post and the replies run their course and the forums will sort themselves out.

Sir wrote:

You could always shut the forums down if you like if moderating them is tiresome. Go on shut them down for a month just as an...

You could always shut the forums down if you like if moderating them is tiresome. Go on shut them down for a month just as an experiment, I think you would have them back up and running within a week as the internet traffic melts away like an ice cube over a fire and the cold hard reality that the reason Vital MX is the biggest motocross website on the internet is solely down to the forums. Not the stories or the pictures or the tests and shootouts but the forums.

The banter, the disagreements and arguments, the opinions and bike questions and builds, the racing, the weirdos offering gear cleaning services, POLITICS and RELIGION, Tomac v Herlings and so much more, all here readily available for our viewing and commenting pleasure. THAT is what makes Vital MX number one and no other reason.

So quit meddling and let a post and the replies run their course and the forums will sort themselves out.

CM_84 wrote:

Or they just run the forum/website as they want. We are all more than welcome to not visit/post if we don’t like how they run the...

Or they just run the forum/website as they want.
We are all more than welcome to not visit/post if we don’t like how they run the place.

TXDirt wrote:

You could also not read or post in a thread so as to avoid getting yourself extra triggered.

Uncle Tony wrote:

Did hillbilly get clicked?

XXVoid MainXX wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDzWyhXonMU

Uncle Tony wrote:

Did hillbilly get clicked?

Ted722 wrote:

Good question.

TXDirt wrote:

You could also not read or post in a thread so as to avoid getting yourself extra triggered.

GuyB wrote:

Other forums have tried the Wild West route. It usually doesn't work out very well. Someone has to play janitor, much to your chagrin.

SEEMEFIRST wrote:

Just say it Bobby, Karl is a troublemaker.

😂🤣😂🤣

TXDirt wrote:

You could also not read or post in a thread so as to avoid getting yourself extra triggered.

BMSOBx2 wrote:

... or you can make demeaning posts about others and then whine about censorship when you get clipped.

TXDirt wrote:

I’m not defending Hillbillies original post. It was certainly rough around the edges. Too rough for some obviously. There was plenty of other good back and...

I’m not defending Hillbillies original post. It was certainly rough around the edges. Too rough for some obviously.

There was plenty of other good back and forth dialogue in that thread. Some of us are capable of typing up a coherent thought. And replying to others in a thoughtful and respectful manner.

The problem is when just because there is a difference of opinion, one side gets shouted down. Shut down. Clipped. Silenced. Whatever you want to call it.

Believe it or not, these topics are not political. They are moral and ethical topics. They are only politicized to keep good folks divided.

- Why are some gays so open in public to the point of it being completely inappropriate
- Why do we look for any sign up life (any microbe or living cell) on another planet and call that life, but a beating heart on Earth is not life
- Why are there a significant amount of incarcerated African Americans
- Why is most terrorism globally committed by Muslims.
- why do parents refuse to vaccinate their kids
- How has the break down in the family contributed to mental health problems
- Why isn’t marriage valued anymore by society. Or rather, why does there seem to be a concerted effort to undermine marriage.
- Why are there safe spaces in college schools
- Why are illegal immigrants allowed to keep breaking the law.

I could go on and on. Those are examples of threads that have been clipped here over the years.

Rather then saying no politics on vital how about no moral or ethical topics.

TXDirt wrote:

I’m not defending Hillbillies original post. It was certainly rough around the edges. Too rough for some obviously. There was plenty of other good back and...

I’m not defending Hillbillies original post. It was certainly rough around the edges. Too rough for some obviously.

There was plenty of other good back and forth dialogue in that thread. Some of us are capable of typing up a coherent thought. And replying to others in a thoughtful and respectful manner.

The problem is when just because there is a difference of opinion, one side gets shouted down. Shut down. Clipped. Silenced. Whatever you want to call it.

Believe it or not, these topics are not political. They are moral and ethical topics. They are only politicized to keep good folks divided.

- Why are some gays so open in public to the point of it being completely inappropriate
- Why do we look for any sign up life (any microbe or living cell) on another planet and call that life, but a beating heart on Earth is not life
- Why are there a significant amount of incarcerated African Americans
- Why is most terrorism globally committed by Muslims.
- why do parents refuse to vaccinate their kids
- How has the break down in the family contributed to mental health problems
- Why isn’t marriage valued anymore by society. Or rather, why does there seem to be a concerted effort to undermine marriage.
- Why are there safe spaces in college schools
- Why are illegal immigrants allowed to keep breaking the law.

I could go on and on. Those are examples of threads that have been clipped here over the years.

Rather then saying no politics on vital how about no moral or ethical topics.

APLMAN99 wrote:

I’ve got to agree. I’ve been underwhelmed with lobster when I’ve had it but people keep raving about it. I feel like I must have never...

I’ve got to agree. I’ve been underwhelmed with lobster when I’ve had it but people keep raving about it. I feel like I must have never gotten any good ones.

But there’s a local Italian restaurant that has a lobster mac n cheese that I’d probably kill someone over.

CM_84 wrote:

I get TXs point, it would be nice to have civil discussions about lots of those issues. But on Vital it always goes south fast. Even...

I get TXs point, it would be nice to have civil discussions about lots of those issues.
But on Vital it always goes south fast.
Even ignoring Hillbilly’s original question calling gay people homos, there were quickly people calling gay people “fags in banana hammocks” etc.
It’s not a civil discussion. At that point it was bullshit.

It quickly went down the wormhole of conspiracy theories talking about the networks pushing the gay agenda. It was a shitshow

TXDirt wrote:

You could also not read or post in a thread so as to avoid getting yourself extra triggered.

BMSOBx2 wrote:

... or you can make demeaning posts about others and then whine about censorship when you get clipped.

TXDirt wrote:

I’m not defending Hillbillies original post. It was certainly rough around the edges. Too rough for some obviously. There was plenty of other good back and...

I’m not defending Hillbillies original post. It was certainly rough around the edges. Too rough for some obviously.

There was plenty of other good back and forth dialogue in that thread. Some of us are capable of typing up a coherent thought. And replying to others in a thoughtful and respectful manner.

The problem is when just because there is a difference of opinion, one side gets shouted down. Shut down. Clipped. Silenced. Whatever you want to call it.

Believe it or not, these topics are not political. They are moral and ethical topics. They are only politicized to keep good folks divided.

- Why are some gays so open in public to the point of it being completely inappropriate
- Why do we look for any sign up life (any microbe or living cell) on another planet and call that life, but a beating heart on Earth is not life
- Why are there a significant amount of incarcerated African Americans
- Why is most terrorism globally committed by Muslims.
- why do parents refuse to vaccinate their kids
- How has the break down in the family contributed to mental health problems
- Why isn’t marriage valued anymore by society. Or rather, why does there seem to be a concerted effort to undermine marriage.
- Why are there safe spaces in college schools
- Why are illegal immigrants allowed to keep breaking the law.

I could go on and on. Those are examples of threads that have been clipped here over the years.

Rather then saying no politics on vital how about no moral or ethical topics.

Timo_2824 wrote:

"I'm the most tolerant mother fucker on this site! I hold doors open, even for fags acting like they're gay. People should act exactly the way...

"I'm the most tolerant mother fucker on this site! I hold doors open, even for fags acting like they're gay. People should act exactly the way I believe they should act, if they're different or get offended it's because they're nazi's!"

I really think some of you don't really understand what nazism was...