Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an intergral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on it's evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
This week I am collecting signatures to get my friend who fights corruption in my town into the local ballot for County Commissioner. Going door to door is way out of my comfort zone but it’s my bit in the local battle.
Get in there and fight the good fight! Be aware that the first attempt may not succeed but to awaken more folks who had previously been uninvolved. Plant the seeds for them, too - let them know you're all giving it everything but, like Lincoln, may not win the first time, and new friends need to join up now for a big push and be ready to bring it again for the second, and plug away till you take back your town!
Thank you. We have won some huge fights already. I post as the loving Grandma, the local historian. Post just the right links thanks to everyone here.
We stopped a local charity from bringing in 100 Afghan refugee families. He stops corruption by posting hit piece memes. The guy is brilliant at it.
The charity backed someone who was a front for them. He ripped her to shreds along with the millionaire that backed him.
Never underestimate the power of Facebook groups.