There was no foul language, no ranting, just using an analogy to make an observation. I suppose I could have just saved myself the trouble and posted “F**k Republicans!” in any random Pit thread. :rolleyes:
Your OP can reasonably be called a rant. It’s nothing but complaints about one political party. You didn’t use profanity, but when you talk about 'this crap" and call them “crazy”, “sore losers”, seems like that’s more Pit material than IMHO.
Agreed. “Ranting” is not synonymous with “cussing”. And while some posters feel obligated to include a few gratuitous “fucks” in any Pit thread, some of our best Pittings have been entirely without obscenities, profanities, or swearing.
I am puzzled by exactly why the OP objects to moving it to the Pit. Clearly he wishes to be insulting to Republicans. The move gives him and others more leeway in doing so.
Also, it’s worth noting that “foul language” has nothing to do with determining if something belongs in the Pit or not. The Pit is basically for two things: yelling at other posters and generalized bitching. Your thread was pretty clearly in the latter category, so it got moved.
I’m sure that anyone who has a strong interest in reading anti-Republican rants is already reading the many such threads in the Pit. The move didn’t significantly cut his audience, and in fact made it easier to find for those who would be most interested.
He could have slapped you with a warning and closed the thread. Instead, he made the effort to preserve it and move it to the Pit for you. Gratitude would be the proper response instead of carping.
Yeah, a warning would only make sense if the poster had a habit of doing this and had been asked by the mods to stop. But I’m pretty sure that is not the case here.