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IJ Reilly
Apr 24, 2005, 12:40 PM
Thanks to the "powers that be" at MacRumors for renaming this forum to something which more accurately depicts the topics under discussion.

Honestly though, I was holding out for "The Snakepit." ;)


skunk
Apr 24, 2005, 12:50 PM
Is the war over, then? Mission Accomplished?
zimv20
Apr 24, 2005, 01:08 PM
Is the war over, then? Mission Accomplished?
i think it's simply a recognition that politics and war are now synonymous.

seriously, i think the goal was to reduce the number of threads that start in Current Events or Community Discussion and wind up here. i.e. the endless, factually-challenged social equivalents of "PC vs. Mac" will now start here. hurray.
IJ Reilly
Apr 24, 2005, 01:10 PM
seriously, i think the goal was to reduce the number of threads that start in Current Events or Community Discussion and wind up here. i.e. the endless, factually-challenged social equivalents of "PC vs. Mac" will now start here. hurray.

They're generally moved here anyway.
skunk
Apr 24, 2005, 01:24 PM
i think it's simply a recognition that politics and war are now synonymous.Now that's a scary thought!
Doctor Q
Apr 24, 2005, 01:24 PM
The other choice was "Discussion of controversial issues about which people often feel strongly and that are unlikely to be resolved in our lifetimes", so this is a better choice. :)

The name is new. The purpose is the same as before. Moderation is the same as before. The rules are the same as before.
skunk
Apr 24, 2005, 01:25 PM
Moderation is the same as before.Moderation in all things...
;)
Rower_CPU
Apr 24, 2005, 01:54 PM
Yeah, this should have been done a while ago, but we had to wait for a good opportunity to re-organize the whole forums. Enjoy. :)
takao
Apr 24, 2005, 01:56 PM
Now that's a scary thought!

Carl von Clausewitz (prussian general and military theoretican, 1780-1831)

"Der Krieg is eine bloße Fortsetzung der Politik mit anderen Mitteln"
War is a simply continuation of politics by different means


and now ask yourself which country is the Prussia of today ;)
Thomas Veil
Apr 24, 2005, 01:58 PM
I like the new name...it's a lot more comprehensive.

I also like your avatar, Rower. Get it from Microsoft? :D
Rower_CPU
Apr 24, 2005, 02:35 PM
I like the new name...it's a lot more comprehensive.

I also like your avatar, Rower. Get it from Microsoft? :D

Heh, just a placeholder until I get my new one done. Hopefully, it'll change tonight.