Is Armenia a tabu subject in this forum?

Is it me or does every single thread about Armenia or the Armenian question end up being locked? The last two threads were locked since the one discussion deviated from the main subject ending up in Azeri nationalistic demonstrations in New York (http://www.allempires.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7875) while the other one was going in circles since two Trukish forum members were dragging the discussion over and over and over again to the same spot
(http://www.allempires.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8672)

In the first thread the admin could rebuke the Azeri member who deviated from the main issue, but chose to lock the entire thread, while the second thread was locked "until the feelings had cooled down"? Do you consider the feelings to have cooled down now, or will it wait futher into the seemingly unclear future?

I have never seen this kind of behaviour in any other forum and please do let me know if this forum is exclusive for expressing certain views so the rest are aware of these rules.

Threads about the "Armenia/Turkey issue" have been closed for two reasons. Firstly as they usually end up in some kind of flame war between the two sides involved, or secondly, because there have been so many threads on this topic that there new threads simply regurgitate the old arguments. There are 34 threads with the word "Armenia" in the title in AE's archives, not all of them closed, and if you really have the desire to start all over again and maybe have something new to say, continue there. In the meantime, AE staff will close any new threads on the topic, unless there is an entirely new aspect of the conflict discussed.

Edited by Komnenos

Isn't it possible to ban a specific provoking user from a specific thread (or is that on forum level)?

I believe its on a forum level but i don't handle tech stuff like that.

Also, Armenica it is in my experience that trying to post an armenia/turkey/cyprus/etc. thread is like a ku klux klansman and a black panther juggling chainsaws, if they can pull it off everyone is impressed, but come on both of them have chainsaws.......

Originally posted by Mosquito I find it�hipocrite that some people are not allowed to talk about the fact� that�hundrieds thousands of their countrymen were murdered only because there come others who start whineing about it just my opinion

In my opinion, you should read my posts more carefully.

I did not state that people are not allowed to talk about these issues. I fact there about two dozen threads open about the Armenian/Turkish relationship ( To use a neutral term, although I personally believe that said genocide on the Armenian people occured) where it can openly be discussed until it turns into another moronic flame war, as has happened so many times before. There is just no need to start more threads, all the arguments have been said and can be found by everyone who wants to inform him/herself on the issue.

Well, let people open new threads about Armenia, if they feel that they have to talk about it. Bann troublemakers when they come, without caring if they are Armenians, Turks or others.

Altough i must admit that i understand administration of AE and realize that you guys are tired with this quarell.

Let's face it, anyone who has observed the discussions on AE could write the script for any new thread:

The Armenians state that that a genocide on their people happened during and after WW1, the Turkish members deny that. Both sides dig up some info and some photos from pro-and contra website, and after a while the more passionate members on both sides begin to insult the other side. Neither side will convince the other, and the neutral members, whilst in their majority recognising the genocide, look on with either bewilderment or boredom. AE's staff will close the thread as soon as it turns into a flame war and warnings and bans will be handed out left, right and center.
What's the point to start all over again?

You have convinced most of the world, me certainly, that the genocide happened, and cannot expect any more.

Not so much taboo as tedious.
Same lame flame wars every bloody time.
It seems that people don't come here so much as to debate events, as bang each over on the head with them.

OK, as long as the argumentation has convinced one person, I think that the discussion has served its sole purpose, and at least I have nothing to say anymore

Then I think that we go forward and instead of ending in repeating  the history of the Armenian Genocide, look forward to present findings, update and events or discuss other aspects of the Armenian history were it's suited.

Cheers,

/Vahagn