RevLeft in General and What the Future Holds?

[El Louton]

Comrades!

I've been on this site for around four months, sometimes I love it but sometimes I do not! I've seen a lot of praise for RevLeft on the internet and a pile of criticism! The scales aren't exactly equal but I guess we all know that.

However I was wondering what you think of the site and have you got any criticism's of it. And if so, how would you improve it?

Personally I think RevLeft is brilliant but we need to get back to the 'politics' and stop sending pictures of 'Lolcatz' etc. We need to get more serious and get organised. Yet I still love it.

Secondly I would like to know what you think the future holds for RevLeft and how we can attract more people to RevLeft and ultimately to a leftist viewpoint.

Thank you

El Louton

[ColonelCossack]

Though I sort of agree with your position, we need to be able to laugh at ourselves. Lolcatz r essential. Y u no like lolcatz?

Sorry, that was terrible. I won't do that again, I promise.

[Bardo]

Personally I think RevLeft is brilliant but we need to get back to the 'politics' and stop sending pictures of 'Lolcatz' etc. We need to get more serious and get organised.

Why? RL isn't a political organization it's a message board. The theory forum and sometimes the politics forum has serious discussion going on without alot of absurdities. What is an online forum without lolcatz and troll faces??

[Parvati]

Hi Comrades!
I agree with you : what I find the most interesting about RevLeft is the possibility to discuss politically on essential questions with people from around the world. I think that the questions asked in the "Learning" section are generally pretty good ones, or interesting reflections, but generally the answers are bad. Like "What's a stalinist?" "Somebody who loves Stalin". X_X

After this, I think that we could use this kind of forum to have deeper discussions on certain topics. As I believe that the Internationalism is something quite important for a revolutionary action, we should be the "worthy successors"(^.^) of Marx, Lenin and all the authors who spend an important part of their lives discussing politics in a serious way. Without pretension, of course, I think that being more relevant could help many people to have a revolutionary practice in real life - as I am fundamentally against "Living Room revolutionaries"

[El Louton]

Though I sort of agree with your position, we need to be able to laugh at ourselves. Lolcatz r essential. Y u no like lolcatz?

Sorry, that was terrible. I won't do that again, I promise.

I think Lolcatz make the forum look childish and unprofessional.

[Smyg]

Well that's too bad for you.

[El Louton]

Why? RL isn't a political organization it's a message board. The theory forum and sometimes the politics forum has serious discussion going on without alot of absurdities. What is an online forum without lolcatz and troll faces??

What I'm saying is that RevLeft is the 'home of the revolutionary left' not a chit- chat forum which is the 'home of Lolcatz and etc'

I'm not advocating we become a political organisation- that would never work we have to many tendencies and many differences! I'm just suggesting we take a more serious position?

[ColonelCossack]

I think Lolcatz make the forum look childish and unprofessional.

They do normally stay confined to Chit-Chat...

You have a point though.

[El Louton]

Hi Comrades!
I agree with you : what I find the most interesting about RevLeft is the possibility to discuss politically on essential questions with people from around the world. I think that the questions asked in the "Learning" section are generally pretty good ones, or interesting reflections, but generally the answers are bad. Like "What's a stalinist?" "Somebody who loves Stalin". X_X

After this, I think that we could use this kind of forum to have deeper discussions on certain topics. As I believe that the Internationalism is something quite important for a revolutionary action, we should be the "worthy successors"(^.^) of Marx, Lenin and all the authors who spend an important part of their lives discussing politics in a serious way. Without pretension, of course, I think that being more relevant could help many people to have a revolutionary practice in real life - as I am fundamentally against "Living Room revolutionaries"

I agree with you on the bad answers Comrade although I may provide a few of them! Perhaps Revleft needs a section or sub-forum for more 'deeper and serious' discussions?

[Leftsolidarity]

But I think I get what you mean. I wish Revleft was utilized more as a tool for organization and progress. I think it is a good way for us to all talk and mature our beliefs though.

[El Louton]

They do normally stay confined to Chit-Chat...

You have a point though.

They are supposed to stay to confined to Chit-Chat. But thanks for agreeing- it's good for the ego!

[SocialistTommy]

In the wise words of the joker....'why so serious ?'

[El Louton]

But I think I get what you mean. I wish Revleft was utilized more as a tool for organization and progress. I think it is a good way for us to all talk and mature our beliefs though.

I'm not *****ing but those 'Lolcatz' immediately drag these posts down and make the thread and forum look like a chit-chat forum.

However I do agree with you totally that 'Revleft utilized more as a tool for organization and progress.' What would be your suggestions for achieving this?

[El Louton]

In the wise words of the joker....'why so serious ?'

Because the Revolutionary Left should be serious as at the moment not many people take us seriously!

[ColonelCossack]

Because the Revolutionary Left should be serious as at the moment not many people take us seriously!

lol jk I just couldn't resist...

You're right though, we do need to set an example to proles and would-be commies or would-be anarchists... and we certainly aren't taken seriously.

People take fascist nut jobs and fundies more seriously than us! But it's still vital to be able to laugh at ourselves, or we get all stuffy, bureaucratic and corrupt, like the people we're trying to replace... (lolz at my tendency)

[El Louton]

lol jk I just couldn't resist...

This just proves my point.

[Ostrinski]

How about if you don't like lolcats pics you don't have to post them tool.

[SocialistTommy]

hahaha quality colenalcossack

[ColonelCossack]

This just proves my point.

You're right though, we do need to set an example to proles and would-be commies or would-be anarchists... and we certainly aren't taken seriously.

People take fascist nut jobs and fundies more seriously than us! But it's still vital to be able to laugh at ourselves, or we get all stuffy, bureaucratic and corrupt, like the people we're trying to replace... (lolz at my tendency)

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[El Louton]

How about if you don't like lolcats pics you don't have to post them tool.

I've never posted one and don't plan too. But again like so many serious threads on this forum we immediately get side-tracked onto some stupid childish distraction. This is our main problem, not spammers or idiots from Stormfront but distractions.