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I suggested to Japov that he create a group post with those interested in non music related political posts so you could all continue talking at each other as much and as long as you like. He didn't respond to me.

I don't delete posts from real people and mods cannot delete posts. They CAN move posts to Staff Only if they are off topic, abusive, or are receiving complaints for my review. There is no point in complaining to them as I don't and won't share who takes any action. If you must, feel free to blame me for any issue. They are all actually helping as volunteers and don't need or deserve abuse (you know who you are...). They are acting on my guidelines.

Each board has a theme and we are reasonably relaxed about misplaced posts until complaints or abuse occurs. Eventually, politics always dominates complaints and so we have to reign it in.

Politics have lost us 100s of great members and regulars here. They often come here to get away from the nonsense online. When nonsense and predictable rants where no one is open minded break out, complaints and lost members are sure to follow.

How do I know why they left? Aside from them telling me, many of them have re-engaged on Facebook, away from the on again, off again carnage here. It is a shame. But I understand. We keep it lighthearted and music focused on 3 JPF dominated pages there where about 7k members have reengaged. They mostly all used to be here.

So if you want to talk politics with the small number of people here who want it, why not just create your chat via PMs here?

That said, if at least 20 people WANT a politics/rant board, post here over the next week and I will open a board for it. It won't be among the top section boards however.

On a side note:

Frankly, we are having a record low number of donations this year even though I see most of the same regulars posting as usual. We lost all our org. operating savings due to Covid destroying our music awards events and planned tours. It really is time for some folks to step up and help out. Some of the most active users have never donated a penny in some cases well over 2 decades! If you want perhaps the oldest music message board still online to continue, support it.