Smallc Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 That is just simply not true. Where do you get that from? Opinions posted here? I have seen posters express that sentiment over and over again here on this forum. Women represent 50% of the voting population, so let's try and represent them in all avenues that we can including political forums in whatever way we can. Until we can get past these men who hold the keys to the administrative rights to these forums, there is not much we can do. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/women-know-less-about-politics-than-men-study-finds-that-goes-for-canada-too/article12947354/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/jmaureenhenderson/2013/03/27/why-are-young-women-running-away-from-politics-instead-of-running-for-office/ http://www.lispop.ca/Melanee_Seminar.pdf https://www.american.edu/spa/wpi/upload/Girls-Just-Wanna-Not-Run_Policy-Report.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/women-know-less-about-politics-than-men-study-finds-that-goes-for-canada-too/article12947354/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/jmaureenhenderson/2013/03/27/why-are-young-women-running-away-from-politics-instead-of-running-for-office/ http://www.lispop.ca/Melanee_Seminar.pdf https://www.american.edu/spa/wpi/upload/Girls-Just-Wanna-Not-Run_Policy-Report.pdf I can find just as many and plenty more that refute these sites. I'm not about to go down that rabbit hole. Please do not dismiss women participating in political forums. And again, if other women on this forum cannot convince the male administrators to adopt new ways of encouraging female members, it will not happen. Period! Edited February 22, 2015 by WestCoastRunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Seeing how I'm a different person than Cap. Canada, your question is impossible for m to answer. Earlier this week Captain Canada and I were in live chat together. Gosthacked was there. Charles Anthony was there too. Take your baseless accusations to another forum. There is no need for that kind of gutter trash here. Maybe you should admit that you are WRONG. Its not that hard to post from two different PCs under different usernames. Kind of like how intelligence services have multiple online accounts to social engineer an outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I can find just as many and plenty more that refute these sites. I'm not about to go down that rabbit hole. Please do not dismiss women participating in political forums. I'm not. Women seem to have done that on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 Its not that hard to post from two different PCs under different usernames. Kind of like how intelligence services have multiple online accounts to social engineer an outcome. Exactly. I didn't want to get into that argument with him. Thanks for addressing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I'm not. Women seem to have done that on their own. No they haven't. You are being suckered in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash74 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 No they haven't. You are being suckered in. So you want to have segregation? If you want womens topics what is stopping you from starting a thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I'm not. Women seem to have done that on their own. Do you honestly think women don't give a dam about their country and their country's policies? This is exactly why we need more women on this forum and I have no idea why Charles and company don't encourage it in anyway we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 So you want to have segregation? If you want womens topics what is stopping you from starting a thread? I don't want segregation. I want more female members on this forum. If we want this, we need to use google techniques to promote this forum in rankings. To do this, we need to promote sub-headings for women. I don't get why this is such an issue? It is purely a technical solution and has nothing to do with men vs women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Do you honestly think women don't give a dam about their country and their country's policies? Overall, they don't seem to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Overall, they don't seem to. Sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Sure. Some do. Those that do, get involved. Most don't. Don't blame me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Some do. Those that do, get involved. Most don't. Don't blame me. Honestly, I have no clue how to respond to your posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Honestly, I have no clue how to respond to your posts. That would only be because you have no response for them. It wouldn't be the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 That would only be because you have no response for them. It wouldn't be the first time. I don't understand your continued threat against women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socialist Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Its not that hard to post from two different PCs under different usernames. Kind of like how intelligence services have multiple online accounts to social engineer an outcome. It is against the rules to have multiple accounts. That's how I got Jack Weber banned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socialist Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Its not that hard to post from two different PCs under different usernames. Kind of like how intelligence services have multiple online accounts to social engineer an outcome. Also gost, with our chat the other night, you and Captain Canada were agreeing on everything. Take off the tin foil hat already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I don't understand your continued threat against women. How have I made any kind of a threat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 How have I made any kind of a threat? Apparently by disagreeing with one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCoastRunner Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Apparently by disagreeing with one. When we have Argus agreeing with anything, we have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 When we have Argus agreeing with anything, we have a problem. See, I think that's the general problem. You can't understand why anyone would ever disagree with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poochy Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I don't want segregation. I want more female members on this forum. If we want this, we need to use google techniques to promote this forum in rankings. To do this, we need to promote sub-headings for women. I don't get why this is such an issue? It is purely a technical solution and has nothing to do with men vs women. Why? Do you want more women because you think you are representative of women and are hoping for support in what are your invariably failed arguments? Because if all you want is an echo chamber Rabble has that in spades, it isn't the gender of the members that matters, it's their opinions and their ability to defend them. Why isn't it enough that women join the forum for what it is? There are many forums with many female members, if they don't join this one that is their choice, nice word that, choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemonPureLeaf Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I have been lurking this forum for quite a number of years and have finally decided to get involved. The main problem I see with this forum is the number of posters who seemingly ignore the topic at hand and instead decide to attack the poster directly. This goes against all rules of conduct for having a meaningful discussion. It wouldn't surprise me to one day find that Greg has pulled the plug on this site entirely because of it. Many more people used to post here but have all left. I think they have left because of all the constant bickering and personal attacks. It's ok to disagree but it shouldn't be ok to bash someone personally. Remember, if you wouldn't say it to someones face you probably shouldn't say it on here either. I don't think we need more forum rules or stronger moderation but instead a mutual understanding and respect that I think has been lacking for a while. Let's not worry about who is saying something but instead look at the content of what is actually said. Good ideas can come from all political stripes so let's listen to everyone and respect different opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 That's a problem in any forum. I'd say we've made strides in getting posters to commit to a culture of discussion rather than insult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 That's a problem in any forum...... Personal attacks are very common in forums, reader responses, YouTube comments, etc. This forum actually bucks the trend compared to many others, where traffic is more important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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