The SWAT Portal #lobby discord channel has been deleted by me.
As written today on the channel I see myself forced to pull the plug.
I have no issue when a channel like that is used to post fun stuff, memes or general discussions.
But the same rules that apply to the SWAT Portal also apply to these Discord channels.
The fact that from time to time political topics found their way there were not even that big of an issue. My tolerance stops when crude conspiracy theories are posted, wild claims and stuff that defies any logic.
I wasted my time trying to debunk some of that stuff today, explained political decisions based on actually facts (that anyone could fact check if there is such a desire) and even tried to counter false claims about economy (which truly is an area where I have deep knowledge in)... just to be completely dismissed and faced by the next conspiracy theories and false narrative claims appearing in a 2mins interval.
I absolutely wasted my time there trying to bring the discussion back on a professional level... away from opinions back to a level where facts matter.
My tries to responsibly providing information based on facts (facts that can be looked up at anytime) and guide that conversation into a more professional direction were instantly dismissed and replaced by the next wild claims that have nothing to do with reality.
But I guess we meanwhile live in a time where opinions matter more than facts.
Everyone is free to believe what ever fairytale he/she wants to believe in but I am not providing a platform for people to spread false narratives.
I could say that I am disappointed... no, not about colliding opinions but about that tries to counter opinions with facts is instantly being dismissed. But that again would be a waste of time.
I pulled the plug, the channel is gone. I am pretty much willing to do the same with the other channels if I am forced to.