I've concluded that no popular tribe for political discussion remains worth a damn for long because they either fall to idea censorship by the moderator or trollish behavior by the members. I've never yet seen a moderator do anything productive. They either do nothing or use censorship to defend cronies and boot those who would challenge them. And if someone tries to combat the entrenched trolls, they are the one who gets booted, not the entrenched troublemakers.

I began my "Satan" tribe identity as an anti-troll, about two years ago. I gave trolls and tribe bullies dose of their own medicine, figuring that my legal mind, sharp tongue and persistance could undo or unnerve them. It worked from time to time, but it is a losing effort. And in the process, I became a tribe identity who was often no better than the trolls I set out to destroy. By using a variation of their same tactics, I became one of them. It was an interesting learning experience, but ultimately a failure.

A lot of the trolling is done by people who don't think of themselves as trolls. They use their real identities, but they troll like hell. So what if you are not an alt? If you call people names and make inflammatory statements, you are a troll.

So I am hoping to start a politics tribe where name calling and trolling and similar TOU violations are not allowed, but ideas of any kind are allowed. I would like to start a tribe where any enforcement of the rule is done fairly, without the influence or bias or personal agenda of the moderator or any other person. It is not easy to be fair, but I think my legal training gives me an edge on that.

Hopefully the free flow ideas will keep it interesting. What keeps most tribes interesting is the drama that comes from flamming and trolling. I would like to see if we can have a tribe that is interesting because of the ideas expressed and the arguments made. Without the name calling.

I am not that optimistic. I've tried this before, using my real identity, but the membership never reached critical mass. But I am willing to give it a try. Maybe I can use my notorious Satan alt for some good for this purpose by attracting more people such a tribe.