Tip for the Estadistas

[Nacionalista]

Some estadistas are complaining that there are too many independentistas in this forum and also believe a conspiracy theory that the forum is owned by the independentistas and that the moderators are bias.

Well, here are few tips for you:

1. Start a thread about the Statehood for Puerto Rico.

2. Try to be short in your post by keeping your message inside the box without scrolling.

3. Support your theories with credible sources.

4. Be polite and make your message enjoyable to read.

5. Motivate discussion in a positive way.

Do all that and you may recruit some one, plus it will be very educational and informative.

[Stanley]

Good point! I also recommend that we start a thread on why PR should become a republic. Lets hear concrete evidence with palpable data.

1. All I can say about statehood is that PR would be part of the most powerful and rich nation on Earth. From an economic standpoint that cannot hurt.

2. The downside is that PR may become more heterogenous with other foreign nationals and Americans of other cultures entering the island. I for one do not mind diversity as the planet is now so small that this trend is inevitable. In any event PR is a very diverse and not a homogenous pure culture.

3. The other alternative is quite risky. I simply cannot accept the fact that the Socialist Republic of PR will be an economic success. All the global trends suggest that economic success is highly unlikely. I envision a third world country not much better than Cuba ro DR.

[Nacionalista]

I agree Stan.

What really turns me away from reading any post regarless of political belief are:

1. Post is too long. Sometimes you have to scroll down 10 times.

2. Post is full of graphics. Sometimes the graphic takes a whole page and don't have nothing to do with the discussion.

3. Sarcasm and name calling. That is a big turn off. It takes away credibility from the author of the post. So, if there is not credibility, what I should believe the post?

4. Sources referenced are bias or wrong. For example, posting about the benefits of being state and quote a web page of Luis Ferre or a 15 years old kid from freeservers.com.

5. And last, format of the post. Using too many Quotes, Bold Letters, Underlines and Smilies, make it difficult to read the post.

If a member can't post a discussion without using those 5 reasons, then don't need to be discussing.

[El_Jibaro]

• The Canadian Camano cutting and pasting 20 pages out of GRANMA,
• the ultra-Marxist Eddie, either fuming or following in Camano's foot-steps,
• and the barely readible posts of people with conscience problems who are

• independentista and don't know how to read-write in English or Spanish...
• We have very many angry young kids here who are so fanatical of the independentista cause, yet they can't even speak SPANISH, let alone write it.
• And how about the angry diatribes of angry women over 50?

When all is said and done, when I stay away for a couple of weeks, most independentistas here begin to plainly extol the praises of their spiritual leader, FIDEL CASTRO. http://It almost becomes a WORSHIP S... Marxist kind. It makes you wonder where this website is served from ...

Anyway, I have come to terms with this reality... So I spend as little time possible debating with people who don't debate here, I just make fun of them: as Christian writers have said:

"The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not yield to texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him, for he cannot bear scorn." -- Luther

"The devill. . . the Prowde spirite. . cannot endure to be mocked." -- Thomas More

Then again, I am glad that the NSA is taking note of every word posted here .

[Nacionalista]

Exactly El_Jibaro, that goes for everyone in the forum.

You as a Christian writer can be an exceptional example for everyone to follow.

I really would like to see that.

Instead of making fun of them, try to gain them for Jesus.