politics/serious issues on the front page...

I'm not quite sure what you're refering to, but I don't feel like poltics are forced on anyone.

But, at the same time, it is a community. And I think a lot of us here are here for more than just the girls. We have a lot of like-minded opinions, + at the same time we're willing to debate.

(of course, the girls come first.)

So, before I get flamed, what politics?

Okay, I see what it is we're talking about. Yeah, it's an opinion. And, technically, it's attributed to one person, and not the opinions of the Suicide Girls dot com.

I may or may not agree with the opinions, but I'm glad to see that this site isn't all about just anonymous tits and actually has a thinking, throbbing brain.

I have to say that I was extremely excited to see that link on the front page. The site is counter-culture by its very nature (defying that porn sites have to be the same old exploitative bullshit), and I was delighted to explore that even further without having to dig into the boards. just one boy's opinion...

I love it spookypoo- good on you. This is a site run by REAL PEOPLE with REAL OPINIONS, not a corporate board thats adverse to risk. That's why we are all here, right? Naked women with soul- punk as they wanna be. Put it out there and wave it in the wind, know what I mean? Spooks, yer nooooo different. We wanna see you pull it out and .... wait. No we don't. Nevermind.

*blush*

happy birthday me.

dear 35mmlife,

happy birfday to you and my mum. anybody that shares my mum's birthday is a-ok with me.

back to work

p.s. sometimes i don't care to hear anyone's opinions. but then, it'd really suck to not hear them when i want to or to be oblivous to the fact that there are different opinions.

i don't understand why you think its forced on you. he writes a few words in a little box with some links, when there are a ton of other things on the page that are vying for your attention as well. you can ignore it. if it was emailed to you or posted on your member page, i'd think different.

i am very interested in politics, but half the time i don't even look at the links spooky puts up. i'm here for the girls and the conversation, and i get my politics elsewhere. but i'm not offended, and i think its great that this site (which is controversial in its own right) throws politics into the mix.

i'm going to side with spooky on this -

i know it's something he feels really strongly about, and i know i would not have read those articles if he hadn't posted the links and thus i am grateful for what he did.

i too don't understand the "forced upon" feeling - his blog was political, but it was also a bit non-specific - i felt that i had to link to the articles to completely understand what he was talking about. i felt that delving deeply into the issue was purely voluntary.

i know too that most of us view spooky as almost a diety on this site - and i know that's precisely the reason i hardly ever read his journal. i just don't think to do it. i'd feel weird adding him to my friends list (sorry spooks) cause i know i barely know him, and as a result, with all the rest of the stuff that i'm doing while surfing around the site it rarely crosses my mind to go check out what he has to say.

how many of you read his journal?

if you have a point you'd like to be made public, what better way to do it?

we all know how the political threads end up

no offense taken, even though i personally disagree with what you're saying

I can understand what Amy is saying. I was suprised to read it on the front page, but I figured that that is Spooky's forum and that this must be somthing that really bothered him.

I understand what Amy's saying, too. She's not saying the links are a big deal or anything, but I was just as taken back to see something like that on the front page. I didn't dwell on it, but it looked out of place to me.

If they offend you then just bookmark the main message board page.
I don't see where anything is being forced upon anyone. Forced would be onenter big popups. Forced would be auto redirects.
This goes along with my feelings on anything people are offended by...if you don't like how it sounds - turn off the radio, if you don't like what you see on TV - turn the channel, if you don't like the links on a website - don't click on them.
Personally, I love the links Spooky provides. I love the fact that they are there. These sentiments have been well summed up by Phaedra and others. I would be sad to see them go.


my2¢

i dont know. im not sure im a big fan of spookys politics after his attitudes towards the palestinian people.

that is the main thing i ever have a problem w/ at 'leisure' sites...i want the option of not seeing what i'm bombarded with in some way everyday. but then, i can overlook it too. just would hate for something that could offend me to sour me on something that i like to go to, to get away from everyday stuff. i could avoid that thread, and i did. so i agree with amy on that point, but i don't think i ever want to become thin-skinned to things, so my stance will always be that people can say whtever they want.

the way i see it.... no one is making you click the link. I didn't

You know now I know why only what 55% or less of the people in this country vote.
And look who we have in the White House now.
He can't even finnish a sentence.
Next thread,how many here are regitstered to vote?