I don't quite "get" while people on a gambling based forum, get so worked up about their political view? It is to the point that hate for people based on their views comes through. I could understand that on some sort of political only type forum (and perhaps you guys belong to some of them too), but it just seems weird to me on what is supposed to be a gambling related forum, like WoV. I actually think WoV had drifted quite a bit away from the gambling related forum, it once was and was supposed to be. Maybe that is the problem.
I mean, not siding with anyone or picking on you Boz, but you see to now have a pretty strong hate for Billy (I am assuming Billryan) based on his political views right? Or is it more than that? Is there something about the situation, I am not familiar with?
I always like Billryan, who posted as Shadroch back on the first forum I was on, the original Blackjackinfo. At that time, I believe he lived in NYC or somewhere in New York, operated a business (I think a bar) and did a bit of traveling playing low limit blackjack. He was pretty knowledgeable and I learned a lot from him. I didn't know about his politics and didn't want to. I didn't know too much about his personal life. He does occasionally mention that he was in the service because he likes to tell stories and that is a part of some.
In short I enjoyed his participation. But you start leaning someone's politics and all that changes. Someone you like, learned from and enjoyed their participation is now your mortal enemy. I don't get that. And I do gotta say, Billryan has changed quite a bit from his blackjackinfo days. He was very likeable back them. Now he seems more cranky, opinionated and looking to "get into trouble". I think his very first post at WoV, or his first post back after a many year hiatus was in a thread entitled KewlJ in which he went off on me (to which I couldn't respond), so I am not the biggest of billryan fans.
I guess I just don't get the political thing and hating people for political views on a supposed gambling forum.