No sir, that tells me you've not been visiting The Paddock. Down there, sir, there be moderators. They've corralled all the political speak into one thread, and, if one of the inmates starts another thread on politics they'll shut it down. No foul language either. That's the way things are now and is option #2.
That's in sharp contrast to option #4 where we don't need no stinkin moderators. Cuss, smoke, drink, and talk about whatever you want whenever you want. The home of the free and the brave. Plus the crass and vulgar, sometimes indecent.
The Paddock worked as option #4 for many many years. Then some thin skinned individuals kept being offended that someone called them a bad name, didn't agree with their world view, and kept calling for MODERATION. Hell, the forum even got some threatening legal mail from jolly old England because some fellow decided that England's libel laws should apply to a forum based in the US (they do not). One bloke called another a wanker and off we went, notwithstanding the fact he was indeed a wanker.
So here we are.