As someone who frequented the politics forum I'm all for it. All arguments were circling without getting anywhere and the discussions were no longer fun.
The tone had become far more civil in the politics forum than the rugby discussion forum. Look at the garbage being spewed about SS club funding cuts. Pages upon pages of the same bitchy argument. Rule 10 has been horrendously abandoned in some of those threads. None of those are "fun" and looking from the perspective of somebody who has been heavily involved in the the running of a rugby club outside the codes heartland, you just shake your head at the arrogance of people and clubs bitching about losing 28 grand when most rugby clubs have to survive on far less. Where has the fun been in seeing people have their careers and professional reputations stuffed up by players who have been given more than ample support numerous times to address their own issues, only to see them come through and continue to wear the national jersey after all the trouble they have been at the center of. The coach who felt he had to quit has put in so much more into the game of rugby on and off the field than the player who continues to be selected. There is no fun at all in any of this and only disgrace on a large scale.
The cheap justification for closing the political sub forum down is nothing short of inconsistent when other non rugby related forums remain open. In the spirit of Gagger's explanation for closing the politics forum, maybe those who enjoy cycling should join a cycling forum and post there. Sorry for being blunt but it stinks of hypocracy. Why not close this everything else forum we are posting in now. All I am saying is if this is soley a rugby forum, hold that standard across the board.
While we are closing down non rugby related content, lets kill off the fucking arseholes who repeatedly drag down the mood of the discussion. It is a clear distinction who adds value and who doesn't, when we just want to come here and have a civilised discussion amongst like minded people.
Rant over.