Sure and it will again. But it seems contained to one or two threads and not wrecking the whole forum endlessly.
Would not think most lurkers or even forum members, unless they are looking for it, see the drama.
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OK, fine, if we let you call politicians ā ā ā ā ā in the UK thread will you simmer down? Iāll vote for that.
I donāt think he cares if itās banned and he said he would not use it afaik.
None of this is really about the word itās about people who donāt like each other.
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Itās spilled over into the Covid thread already, and Churchill has decided heās oppressed by me, too, because I keep correcting his claims on the state of science surrounding covid.
Entente cordiale? Sure.
Will you (pl) consider whether you (pl) are prepared to drop your (pl) use of words like spazz?
Yes, Iām relentlessly hounded by Wookie, CN and Trolly in the Covid thread for posting mostly new info on the covid crisis. But I can and do ignore it.
Youāre a famous British statesman, you have to expect to be held to a far higher standard than others.
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I mean, I am hardly president of Wookieās fan club, but Iām pretty sure he is a scientist (and I think Trolly is too), so they probably know what theyāre talking about.
Yes, fine. Make a poll with your demands and letās all vote on it. Iāll vote for whatever it takes to stop this shit.
I am not a fan of the word either and it still makes me cringe when I see it but I see how this is going on a global internet and it is a losing battle at this point.
Are you open to the feedback that you very frequently post quotes from various places without any interpreation, editorial comment, or explanation of why youāre posting it? And that those types of posts can be frustrating to try to interpret?
Edit: This was mean and unnecessary in a moderation thread, since Iām not a mod nor am I asking for someone to moderate @Churchill. Sorry for adding noise to this and for criticizing @Churchill, and I would delete this post if it wouldnāt make part of this thread incomprehensible.
But none of the bump and bickering had anything to do with Churchill.
I get his posting pisses people off in that thread but consider it a separate issue.
No one wants will to go. 
He did also say
Thereās ggoreoās widget to convert the word into something else even if he happens to stumble into a UK thread (unlikely).
Problem solved.
Itās a fair question, as is the question of why people donāt use the ignore function.
The use of ācentristā is just a way for people to slur others as holding different views then them.
Itās pretty abhorrent, especially coming from āprogressivesā.
Although maybe the filter should replace ācentristā with ārealistā and āprogressiveā with ārainbow lickerā?
Having ideological labels used derisively inside this community is both amusing and sad.
I am a centrist and I donāt give a shit if you spaz ā ā ā ā ā call me one.
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I used to do all that before the hounding - if itās a quote with a link, itās not me saying it so I get way less pushback.
Iām a reg in the thread, not a post Iāve missed since the start.
I can see Wookie trying to drag me in so will not comment further.
In my case, as treasurer, I donāt think itās appropriate for me to ignore anyone, because it means that I canāt receive PMs from those ignored.
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Really, when heās posting quotes and articles heās been fine. Itās when heās editorializing about what he posts that he oversteps.
I donāt think of you as a centrist. Neither insult nor compliment. There are a lot of issues and some people are in the center on one and radical on another. I think youāre pretty radical on the issues I am most concerned about.
Churchill is fine. Having bad takes isnāt against any rules.
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