Ok, I believe you Duggee. And I love you. And I am in love with you. 

That is a reasonable point Wheeler, however I find the idea that people could find his actions intolerable or not humorous yet still want him to remain. That said, I have added it as a 4th option, just in case there are some contrary people out there. After all, this is hardly the Presidential election, so we want accuracy in our polls.

could we also have a generic 'meh' option?

You already have that option Zebedee, its called walk on by and don't bother answering the poll, and I will go out on a limb and guess that most in our line of business will fall into that category. However, given that we have had over 50 votes cast so far, I dare say this poll is one of the most successful of all time.

The fact that his contribution has caused enough of a fuss to warrant this discussion, is conclusive enough.

Regardless of personal feeling, Anton adds to the experience of this thing of ours. Whether (to you) he's the treasured pantomime irritant or some cerebral call to perception analysis, is beside the point. 

Fair comment Duggee

I was never having a pop at the poll, as you say, it's been incredibly successful

I agree with Curtis though, few, if any would warrant this amount of discussion regardless of my personal feelings, which aren't as bad as I make out.

Personally, I don't think we can function properly without Anton.

Some communities function best with a lightning rod to 'earth' all the negative emotions. Sure, some of his conversations sometimes end up taking a slightly more toxic route, most likely owing to the amount of salt and muesli that gets thrown around, but at least we all get a pantomime villain for the dissatisfied grunts to boo at.

Zebedee gets tagged, bovine references are aplenty, and competitions have been stimulated (and - somewhat ironically - have become the latest dick measuring contest). 

The streets are alive, with the sounds of Anton. Birds are singing and postmen are whistling a merry tune.

So my question is - how can we live the lifestyle we have grown accustomed to without Anton?

An answer on this question is no. No one is so great that he or her is so perfect so they are badly needed so my answer is big NO.

I completely agree with this sentiment.

No 'leader' required, noone is bigger than our world.

That said, He makes me mor'e active than I would otherwise so it's a moot point.

So we are almost 24 hours into our poll, and a big thank you to everyone who has taken time to Vote so far. It has been an extremely busy first 24 hours and we have 66 respondents cast their votes. Just over 65% believe Anton should go, whilst the rest believe he should stay. More Shockingly 38% of the population who have bothered to cast a vote believe that Anton is a modern day Harold Lloyd or dare I say it, Dan Leno.

One can't help but wonder if Zipline had a chance to cast his vote prior to the mental breakdown that saw him shot in the face by Anton and dying like a bitch in the gutter, just like Grin-08's father. Not that a single vote would help push us towards the magical figure of 90%, but every vote does count. However it must be noted at this stage that a further 164 people need to vote and select to have Anton leave this life for the stated 90% margin to be reached. How would have thought such a simple statement of fact could prove so decisive? Who would have thought it would have been so intriguing? And with Zipline cold and in the ground, does anyone really care anymore? Ultimately we can lay the wreath of blame firmly at the feet of Nipples, who demanded a forfeit for whomever lost the battle of the popular vote. Well Nipples, Zipline has forfeited his life, are you happy now man? ARE YOU HAPPY?

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Nipples are always happy in my presence

Zeb finger guns.

Fuckin' A, I'm happy.

Honestly the fact that a poll was set up to decide whether Anton should "stay" and keep posting whatever he wants to post is a bit funny.

Sure, a lot of his posts are bullshit or have zero background or are meant to inflate his own ego or whatever, but that's what it really all is. A big ol' pile of bullshit. And no matter how controversial Anton is, sometimes looking at a big ol' pile of bullshit gets a chuckle you might need every once in a while.

Really, don't take it too seriously. I find it better to go along with the flow of things when it involves writing or stories since it makes for a good memory later on. Think of some headlines you could make out of it.

Who cares about the goddamn past? Isn't this life about moving on and starting a new life over, instead of overthinking the fact that one bastard shot your ancestors previously so all you can hope for is getting them back some other time? Instead of turning it into a pitiful movie drama that repeats in a cycle, take some time to let them have their fun so you can "get them back" another way.

"Godfather of The Streets grew too much of an ego that he now sits in the bottom of a gutter covered in the shit of his killers."

"Street-Leader Anton bit on his dick too hard and now was forced to bite the dust instead."

Cinnamon makes a decent point. Maybe we do need someone to laugh or boo at. Movie villains exist to hate and relate with... well, the good ones anyway. If you just need a guy to hate or blame everything on just find someone who is easy enough to do so. Such as Anton.

That is a fair point GuyWhoReturned, but I have one question. Does Anton make fences as well as posts, or is it just the posts he makes and I would have to get my fences from somewhere else? I only ask because the perimeter fence around the HQ is looking a little shabby, and needs replacing. So Anton, is it just posts you make, or do you make fences too, and if not, do you know someone you would recommend as a good fencer? 

Duggee, I do believe GuyWhoReturned is referring to the many flyers Anton "Posts" (however the fuck you say it) throughout our cities regarding his speeches. Allowing his fellow mafioso who were lucky enough not to be in the streets during one of these speeches, to have a good understanding of what was said.

Ahhhh, so I'm not getting a new fence then, am I? That sucks, thanks for the clarification Bandito

Bandito, what the actual fuck are you talking about?

Duggee - every single speech I give is about bringing people together.

Can you see that? 

Anton, use your imagination.

Anton, I wasn't talking about speeches, GuyWhoReturned said you made posts, I assumed he meant fence posts, but I have since been informed by Bandito that perhaps he was referring to some of the flyers you have 'posted' during your various competitions.