Derailing Threads with Epstein Replies

[1srelluc]

I don't know of a rule that specifically forbids it but it seems every-other thread has some member that will come in and start going on about Epstein and a otherwise interesting thread goes off the rails.

Is it a reportable offence to derail a thread in such a manner or just something we will have to tolerate till the whole Epstein thing blows over?

I suspect it's something no one mod can answer so maybe you folks could mull it over a bit.

Example:

Thread 'Fetterman says the left is more hateful than the right'

Nov 14, 2025

MSN

I’m glad he said it

But we already knew that just based on the libs who hang around on this forum

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• Replies: 34
• Forum: Current Events

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After the 8th reply it went off the rails.

 

[hjmick]

Yeah, that's great, I see your point...



Why is this administration afraid to release the Epstein files though? What are they hiding?

 

[JGalt]

I don't know of a rule that specifically forbids it but it seems every-other thread has some member that will come in and start going on about Epstein and a otherwise interesting thread goes off the rails.

Is it a reportable offence to derail a thread in such a manner or just something we will have to tolerate till the whole Epstein thing blows over?

I suspect it's something no one mod can answer so maybe you folks could mull it over a bit.

I can't skull out the Trump-hater's endgame with interjecting "Epstein" into every thread. It used to be the term "convicted felon", but that didn't seem to drive people away from Trump. They call this the "illusory truth effect."

"AI Overview"

"If you repeat a lie often enough, it can become accepted as truth due to a psychological phenomenon called the illusory truth effect. This happens because people are more likely to believe a statement they have heard before, regardless of whether it is true. This principle is often associated with propaganda and has been used to spread both false and misleading information by repeating it until it feels familiar and credible.

The illusory truth effect

• The principle:
  Repeated exposure to a statement increases the likelihood that people will believe it is true.
• How it works:
  The brain processes familiar information more easily, which creates a feeling of truthfulness, even if the information is false.
• Real-world examples:
  This effect helps explain why advertisements, propaganda, and fake news can be so effective.

The "big lie"

• • A related concept:
    The phrase "If you repeat a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it," is often attributed to Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister.
• Application:
  The Nazis used this "big lie" technique to promote propaganda and justify actions like the Holocaust.
• Key takeaway:
  The effectiveness of this strategy relies on repetition to create an illusion of truth, making it difficult for individuals to distinguish between fact and falsehood. "

 

[Darkwind]

I can't skull out the Trump-hater's endgame with interjecting "Epstein" into every thread. It used to be the term "convicted felon", but that didn't seem to drive people away from Trump. They call this the "illusory truth effect."

"AI Overview"

"If you repeat a lie often enough, it can become accepted as truth due to a psychological phenomenon called the illusory truth effect. This happens because people are more likely to believe a statement they have heard before, regardless of whether it is true. This principle is often associated with propaganda and has been used to spread both false and misleading information by repeating it until it feels familiar and credible.

The illusory truth effect

• The principle:
  Repeated exposure to a statement increases the likelihood that people will believe it is true.
• How it works:
  The brain processes familiar information more easily, which creates a feeling of truthfulness, even if the information is false.
• Real-world examples:
  This effect helps explain why advertisements, propaganda, and fake news can be so effective.

The "big lie"

• • A related concept:
    The phrase "If you repeat a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it," is often attributed to Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister.
• Application:
  The Nazis used this "big lie" technique to promote propaganda and justify actions like the Holocaust.
• Key takeaway:
  The effectiveness of this strategy relies on repetition to create an illusion of truth, making it difficult for individuals to distinguish between fact and falsehood. "

It's a favored tactic of the quesling media.

 

[JGalt]

It's a favored tactic of the quesling media.

It is one highly favored by the left. In the leftist bible "Rules for Radicals" Saul Alinsky's rule #10 stated "If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive."

Alinsky was pure evil, copying many of his leftist tactics from both the Nazis and the Marxists. If you really want to understand how the left's minds work, read some of the stuff he wrote.

 

[Stryder50]

It is one highly favored by the left. In the leftist bible "Rules for Radicals" Saul Alinsky's rule #10 stated "If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a positive."

Alinsky was pure evil, copying many of his leftist tactics from both the Nazis and the Marxists. If you really want to understand how the left's minds work, read some of the stuff he wrote.

Those who apply his "handbook" for their Leftist agenda are also pure evil.

 

[Blaster]

Why is this administration afraid to release the Epstein files though?

They are protecting Bill Clinton.

 

[Zincwarrior]

They are protecting Bill Clinton.

'They' being MAGA Trump and the MAGA House??? Yea, thats twelve pounds of bullshit.
Release the files and nail all the buggers, whoever they are.

 

[JGalt]

Those who apply his "handbook" for their Leftist agenda are also pure evil.

But it works both ways, just ask Trump. I swear, sometimes I think he memorized all 10 rules.

 

[Stryder50]

But it works both ways, just ask Trump. I swear, sometimes I think he memorized all 10 rules.

I know, but he doesn't pursue a Leftist agenda.
Similar analogies could be made for Sun Tzu and his "The Art of War".

Sun Tzu - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Bitterhook]

I don't know of a rule that specifically forbids it but it seems every-other thread has some member that will come in and start going on about Epstein and a otherwise interesting thread goes off the rails.

Is it a reportable offence to derail a thread in such a manner or just something we will have to tolerate till the whole Epstein thing blows over?

I suspect it's something no one mod can answer so maybe you folks could mull it over a bit.

Example:

Thread 'Fetterman says the left is more hateful than the right'

Nov 14, 2025

MSN

I’m glad he said it

But we already knew that just based on the libs who hang around on this forum

• Mac-7
• Replies: 34
• Forum: Current Events

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• 
• 

After the 8th reply it went off the rails.

Having recently read the rules for obvious reasons, I would think that Current Events is in what they call 'Zone 2'. Derailing threads is clearly identified as a violation in Zone 2. However, it was also stated that not all rules are written, and that basically every decision would be at the discretion of the moderator.

Written indications would identify it as a reportable offense, and likewise still a matter of enforcement at the discretion of the staff.

During my rather brief experience with this place, it would also seem that enforcement would be a particularly difficult endeavor, seeing that practically no one, including myself, has not at least bordered on violating the rules. Tolerance, or at least understanding the possible futility in regard to the enormous amount of time and effort it would take to properly execute the rules and remedies, would probably be the wiser choice.

Good Luck Everybody

 

[1srelluc]

LOL....I go down town to pick up a gun stock, come back, and the Epstein-Bots have already derailed a thread on "Derailing by Epstein".

It's some kind of a sick obsession I tell you!

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

If you feel there is a thread violation, report it.