YAIYAM
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locking topicsI just wrote a reasonably long reply to the God squad topic only for it to be locked when i submitted it, thanks for wasting my time.
Is it any wonder this forum is getting smaller/less posts every week when the actual contributors are not allowed to voice opinions on daft subjects without some people getting offended, what is the point in having an off topic if we are not allowed to post about certain things.
I bet it is that admin mafia again that thinks there opinion is always the correct one so it must go without any actual rules of the forum being broken
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Tagalie
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The rules were repeatedly broken (swearing) and it was obviously touching some nerves.
Shame really, as I was hoping we could all convert to Paganism or Jediism.
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YAIYAM
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The rules were repeatedly broken (swearing)
Surely those posts should have been edited or deleted like some of them were not the whole topic being removed, it seemed like the god fearing christians were the ones that were taking most offence its just not christian like
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lochsong
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| Tagalie wrote: | The rules were repeatedly broken (swearing) and it was obviously touching some nerves.
Shame really, as I was hoping we could all convert to Paganism or Jediism. |
You little minx you. 
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Rammy
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it was probably a case of divine intervention!! 
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MT VESSELS
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| Tagalie wrote: | The rules were repeatedly broken (swearing) and it was obviously touching some nerves.
Shame really, as I was hoping we could all convert to Paganism or Jediism. |
Ah, so thats what it was, swearing.
I thought someone had become a martyr for the cause and had ritually disembowelled themselves, live on the forum.
Jediism, i like the sound of that 'the force is strong in this one'
MT jnr
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lochsong
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| YAIYAM wrote: | The rules were repeatedly broken (swearing)
Surely those posts should have been edited or deleted like some of them were not the whole topic being removed, it seemed like the god fearing christians were the ones that were taking most offence its just not christian like |
You are wrong there my friend.
somebody decided that because life had dealt him a shitty hand it was all God's fault.
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YAIYAM
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| lochsong wrote: | | YAIYAM wrote: | The rules were repeatedly broken (swearing)
Surely those posts should have been edited or deleted like some of them were not the whole topic being removed, it seemed like the god fearing christians were the ones that were taking most offence its just not christian like |
You are wrong there my friend.
somebody decided that because life had dealt him a shitty hand it was all God's fault. |
IT IS ALL GODS FAULT(if he exsisted that is), why do you think the topic was deleted if someone had never wrote a story book named the bible he would never have been heard of so you would have never started the thread and it would not have had to have been deleted so it is his fault(if he exsisted)
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Owl of Minerva
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I'm with YY on this one. There was no good reason for it to be removed once the swearing had been dealt with. Are we going to remove any thread every time something slightly uncomfortable comes up. Whether or not Glennie's overall argument was a very good one is another issue, but he had every right to share what he said if he so desired.
It's also true that the forum seems to be getting quieter and quieter
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alansouthcoast
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Yaiyam, firstly, no one wasted your time on purpose. The thread was locked while you were posting. How was anyone to know you were about to post ?
As for the admin mafia comments, you should be ashamed of yourself. I never saw you moaning when any posts that were attacking you personally got deleted.
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geordie_racer
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problem is that some can debate these topics ina sensible way and some can't
forum getting quieter might have more to dowith the poor racing at the moment and the removal of some more humorous posters [mansfield, vs] for other reasons
certainly there does seem to be a reluctance to let stuff ride; subject to bad language etc, I think we have to accept we are all adults.
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Owl of Minerva
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Also, who right does WMH have to say you are deleting it to protect Glennie's privacy? "We try and protect people's privacy" - I think we are all capable of deciding what we want to remain private about oursleves. So patronising.
And then to cap it all off "Is your wife ok with this?" - dear me, seemed like a very lame attempt at female solidarity. Everyone says things on here about their friends/family - do we need written permission in future?
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alansouthcoast
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Owl maybe its getting quieter because of all the B/s and insults being posted ? The problem with letting threads run, is peoole switch from debate to insults. Its easy to be critical of us, when you havent seen what we have deleted, or know the reason for it.
Take last week, i sent a Pm about a comment of yours, you kindly edited it out. No one else will have any clue what occured, save anyone fast enough to read it, so they will just assume the big bad admin edited the post.
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lochsong
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| Owl of Minerva wrote: |
It's also true that the forum seems to be getting quieter and quieter |
I've also noticed that. Why do you think that is?
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glennie1970
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| lochsong wrote: | | YAIYAM wrote: | The rules were repeatedly broken (swearing)
Surely those posts should have been edited or deleted like some of them were not the whole topic being removed, it seemed like the god fearing christians were the ones that were taking most offence its just not christian like |
You are wrong there my friend.
somebody decided that because life had dealt him a shitty hand it was all God's fault. |
you really are very Christian......good to see the real you
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alansouthcoast
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| Owl of Minerva wrote: | Also, who right does WMH have to say you are deleting it to protect Glennie's privacy? "We try and protect people's privacy" - I think we are all capable of deciding what we want to remain private about oursleves. So patronising.
And then to cap it all off "Is your wife ok with this?" - dear me, seemed like a very lame attempt at female solidarity. Everyone says things on here about their friends/family - do we need written permission in future? |
Okay ill answer this one too. Say you posted something at an emotional moment, then regretted making it public. Would you prefer we let it ride, or that we tried to protect your privacy ?
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Owl of Minerva
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| alansouthcoast wrote: | | Owl maybe its getting quieter because of all the B/s and insults being posted ? |
I don't think so. I don't think the amount of b/s and insults on here is a problem. It's probably the most civilised forum on the net! But it's in dnager of trying to be too puritanical imo and sucking the life out of it. Only my opininon but there it is.
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lochsong
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| glennie1970 wrote: | | lochsong wrote: | | YAIYAM wrote: | The rules were repeatedly broken (swearing)
Surely those posts should have been edited or deleted like some of them were not the whole topic being removed, it seemed like the god fearing christians were the ones that were taking most offence its just not christian like |
You are wrong there my friend.
somebody decided that because life had dealt him a shitty hand it was all God's fault. |
you really are very Christian......good to see the real you |
If I was very Christian I'd pray for you..........in fact I already did.
But just in a small way. 
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YAIYAM
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| alansouthcoast wrote: | Yaiyam, firstly, no one wasted your time on purpose. The thread was locked while you were posting. How was anyone to know you were about to post ?
As for the admin mafia comments, you should be ashamed of yourself. I never saw you moaning when any posts that were attacking you personally got deleted. |
I was moaned at the other week(by an admin member) for posting a result from a race abroad and then told i should have been aware that other forum members did not have the pictures so not given the result so others could have watched the highlights so i just assumed that all admin actually know what everyone else is doing, can do or is going to do in the future(maybe with gods help) how wrong i was.
As for people attacking me in the past as far as i can remember i never actually complained about them doing it and they were actually breaking the guidelines so the posts were rightly deleted
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geordie_racer
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Geordie I went to quote you and clicked edit.....sorry mate.
Please re post your comment and i will reply.
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alansouthcoast
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| Owl of Minerva wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: | | Owl maybe its getting quieter because of all the B/s and insults being posted ? |
I don't think so. I don't think the amount of b/s and insults on here is a problem. It's probably the most civilised forum on the net! But it's in dnager of trying to be too puritanical imo and sucking the life out of it. Only my opininon but there it is. |
A fair point Owl.
How are we trying to be puritanical. Every forum has guidelines, everyone who signs up for here can read them. Show me one post where we have deleted a post that was within the guidelines ?
The problem is always the same, what one person finds acceptable, someone else wont. Thats why we have the guidelines, all we can do is try and stick to those were possible.
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Owl of Minerva
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| alansouthcoast wrote: | | Owl of Minerva wrote: | Also, who right does WMH have to say you are deleting it to protect Glennie's privacy? "We try and protect people's privacy" - I think we are all capable of deciding what we want to remain private about oursleves. So patronising.
And then to cap it all off "Is your wife ok with this?" - dear me, seemed like a very lame attempt at female solidarity. Everyone says things on here about their friends/family - do we need written permission in future? |
Okay ill answer this one too. Say you posted something at an emotional moment, then regretted making it public. Would you prefer we let it ride, or that we tried to protect your privacy ? |
By this reasoning why don't you delete every thread just in case there is something private written and that person may some day want it removed? You can't start guessing as to what posters may not want to stay here. If you post something on here that you later want removed it's a case of either;
1) tough tits - you should have thought before you posted
2) Delete it with the edit function
3) PM the admin and ask them to delete the post
It most certainly should not be
4) Admin decide for me what is too personal and so second guess me and then say you are "protecting my privacy" for me
Your line of argument is strange Alan considering you are often one of the first to compain about New Labour's intrusion into basic civil liberties etc.
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lochsong
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| Owl of Minerva wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: | | Owl of Minerva wrote: | Also, who right does WMH have to say you are deleting it to protect Glennie's privacy? "We try and protect people's privacy" - I think we are all capable of deciding what we want to remain private about oursleves. So patronising.
And then to cap it all off "Is your wife ok with this?" - dear me, seemed like a very lame attempt at female solidarity. Everyone says things on here about their friends/family - do we need written permission in future? |
Okay ill answer this one too. Say you posted something at an emotional moment, then regretted making it public. Would you prefer we let it ride, or that we tried to protect your privacy ? |
By this reasoning why don't you delete every thread just in case there is something private written and that person may some day want it removed? You can't start guessing as to what posters may not want to stay here. If you post something on here that you later want removed it's a case of either;
1) tough tits - you should have thought before you posted
2) Delete it with the edit function
3) PM the admin and ask them to delete the post
It most certainly should not be
4) Admin decide for me what is too personal and so second guess me and then say you are "protecting my privacy" for me
Your line of argument is strange Alan considering you are often one of the first to compain about New Labour's intrusion into basic civil liberties etc. |
Owl
Don't be a prat. That's my job
The power's that be are just doing their best to keep things tidy.
Lord knows I've given them enough to do.
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YAIYAM
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Lord knows I've given them enough to do.
Thats a very sneaky way in of voicing your opinion lochsong by including it in a statement
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Owl of Minerva
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I'm not being a prat ; I'm saying that I have a poblem with admin taking it upon themselves to decide what constitutes an "emotional post" and is therefore in need of removal just in case this emotional person later wants it removed. I think this is an inappropriate policy. As GR says, admin are making their job harder than it needs to be.
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westmeadhawk
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Owl, my comments that you rather refer to were meant to be read in the context of the thread remaining locked, but open for viewing.
As the thread was subsequently removed your comments don't make a lot of sense.
I also take exception to your remarks about "lame attempt at female solidarity" but will leave it there.
You may take it as read that I always try to act in the best interests of the board and indiviudal posters. If you have any further issues you wish to lay at my door, please PM me or another mod.
Thanks for your co-operation. WMH
Oh and BTW for you to call me patronising is inexplicable frankly.
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YAIYAM
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| Owl of Minerva wrote: | | I'm not being a prat ; I'm saying that I have a poblem with admin taking it upon themselves to decide what constitutes an "emotional post" and is therefore in need of removal just in case this emotional person later wants it removed. I think this is an inappropriate policy. As GR says, admin are making their job harder than it needs to be. |
I think the "prat" bit was refering to lochsong thinks its his job to moan about new labour not Alans
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geordie_racer
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all i'm saying is
self protection is for the poster
forum protetion is for admin
I don't have a problem with that
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alansouthcoast
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Owl, Your argument is even sillier than mine. I can only call three times when we have had to delete a post containing personal information. Each time we got a PM saying thank you.
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Tagalie
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I did feel sorry for the admins as soon as I saw the thread title as I guessed not everyone would be able to debate the subject politely. There were some issues raised that were uncomfortable- but could have been discussed without the swearing and underlying aggression.
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Owl of Minerva
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| westmeadhawk wrote: | Owl, my comments that you rather refer to were meant to be read in the context of the thread remaining locked, but open for viewing.
As the thread was subsequently removed your comments don't make a lot of sense.
I also take exception to your remarks about "lame attempt at female solidarity" but will leave it there.
You may take it as read that I always try to act in the best interests of the board and indiviudal posters. If you have any further issues you wish to lay at my door, please PM me or another mod.
Thanks for your co-operation. WMH
Oh and BTW for you to call me patronising is inexplicable frankly. |
I am sorry - I must have misunderstood the purpose of the feedback section!
I stand by everything I said. I found your post to Glennie to be patronising. "We try and protect our memebers privacy" -  yuk. I think we are capable of deciding for ourselves what remains private.
That is all.
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alansouthcoast
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Geordie, your pervious point was well made, asking if posters can edit. I am not sure they can, once there has been a reply. I am sure that once a reply has been made, its too late to delete your own posts, only admin or mods can do so.
As for making too much work, remember how the BBC was, with no moderating ? Thats why we are all here.
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westmeadhawk
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For goodness sake Owl, it was not a post to Glennie.
You have misunderstood as you say.
The thread was not removed for the reasons you say but so admins/mods could have time to think about it.
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alansouthcoast
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| Tagalie wrote: | | I did feel sorry for the admins as soon as I saw the thread title as I guessed not everyone would be able to debate the subject politely. There were some issues raised that were uncomfortable- but could have been discussed without the swearing and underlying aggression. |
Nice point, i wish all posts, on any topic, could be made in such fashion.
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Owl of Minerva
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I've said my bit now. But let me put on record that if I ever post something that you judge to be "emotional" I'd rather you left it and didn't play god by removing it. So in answer to your question:
| Quote: | | Say you posted something at an emotional moment, then regretted making it public. Would you prefer we let it ride, or that we tried to protect your privacy ? |
The answer is 'let it ride'.
Thanks
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Owl of Minerva
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| westmeadhawk wrote: | For goodness sake Owl, it was not a post to Glennie.
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It clearly was. And anyone who had chance to read it would know it was.
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geordie_racer
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| alansouthcoast wrote: | Geordie, your pervious point was well made, asking if posters can edit. I am not sure they can, once there has been a reply. I am sure that once a reply has been made, its too late to delete your own posts, only admin or mods can do so.
As for making too much work, remember how the BBC was, with no moderating ? Thats why we are all here. |
yes of course any quotes wold need moderating by a mod...
i suppose the option is that the original poster would have to ask for that too, but then it all gets ut of hand
point taken
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geordie_racer
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| geordie_racer wrote: | Geordie I went to quote you and clicked edit.....sorry mate.
Please re post your comment and i will reply. |
this is the most confused I've ever been
and thisis the most action the feedback threads have ever had
are the two connected?
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alansouthcoast
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| geordie_racer wrote: | | geordie_racer wrote: | Geordie I went to quote you and clicked edit.....sorry mate.
Please re post your comment and i will reply. |
this is the most confused I've ever been
and thisis the most action the feedback threads have ever had
are the two connected? |
Basically, i messed up the HTML and along with it, your excellent point about self editing.
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geordie_racer
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| alansouthcoast wrote: | | geordie_racer wrote: | | geordie_racer wrote: | Geordie I went to quote you and clicked edit.....sorry mate.
Please re post your comment and i will reply. |
this is the most confused I've ever been
and thisis the most action the feedback threads have ever had
are the two connected? |
Basically, i messed up the HTML and along with it, your excellent point about self editing. |
just keep talking about my excellent posts
I work best on praise
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westmeadhawk
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| Quote: | I'm going to suspend the increasingly heated debate by locking the thread whilst we decide what to do.
As it is obviously making you angry that your posts are being deleted Glennie I will leave the latest post. We do try to protect posters privacy but I assume you want this personal information left on a public forum. Is your wife ok with this too? |
For the record this was my post that Owl is concerned about.
I locked the thread. I asked Glennie if he stood by his post. I made the general point that we TRY to protect posters' privacy.
The thread was then sensibly removed and any dialogue continued using the PM system. This was my attempt to leave the thread as it was by NOT deleting anything so I say once again Owl I don't know why you think I was being patronising. I try to mod to the best of my abilities, I was at work at the time so couldn't spend an age on niceties.
If anyone feels directly patronised I would appreciate the feedback.
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KautoFleetwood
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Why is this forum quieter nowadays?
This thread says it all in my opinion.
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alansouthcoast
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| KautoFleetwood wrote: | Why is this forum quieter nowadays?
This thread says it all in my opinion. |
Thats a bit of a rash statement to make, without knowing exactly what happened yesterday. My own opinion is that the problems all stem from what people type. As i have said, we only work to the guidelines. The thread in question had insults on page one, getting progressively worse as the thread went on. We didnt pull the thread until page six. I would hardly call that overbearing moderation.
Its also questionable that the Forum is quieter, it has always had quiet and busy periods, depending on what time of year it was. The same weekend in 2006 there were 27 posts on the Racing thread, today there have been 104.
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MT VESSELS
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| alansouthcoast wrote: |
Its also questionable that the Forum is quieter, it has always had quiet and busy periods, depending on what time of year it was. The same weekend in 2006 there were 27 posts on the Racing thread, today there have been 104. |
Had to laugh, you sound like a politician defending its policies
'Under a Conservative Government you had to pay for a new thread but we have managed to cut costs by 100% and still the quantity hasnt gone down but up in real terms'
MT jnr
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FallonFacta
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| MT VESSELS wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: |
Its also questionable that the Forum is quieter, it has always had quiet and busy periods, depending on what time of year it was. The same weekend in 2006 there were 27 posts on the Racing thread, today there have been 104. |
Had to laugh, you sound like a politician defending its policies
'Under a Conservative Government you had to pay for a new thread but we have managed to cut costs by 100% and still the quantity hasnt gone down but up in real terms'
MT jnr |
I never thought I'd feel sorry for Gordon Brown but he's being attacked from all sides and so are we! He has my sympathy!
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alansouthcoast
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| MT VESSELS wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: |
Its also questionable that the Forum is quieter, it has always had quiet and busy periods, depending on what time of year it was. The same weekend in 2006 there were 27 posts on the Racing thread, today there have been 104. |
Had to laugh, you sound like a politician defending its policies
'Under a Conservative Government you had to pay for a new thread but we have managed to cut costs by 100% and still the quantity hasnt gone down but up in real terms'
MT jnr |
I would have to be Iain Duncan Smith, as we have the same hairstyle. Mind you, i could also be John Prescott, mainly due to the pie intake. You can just call me Alan "Two Buses" Southcoast. 
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MT VESSELS
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| alansouthcoast wrote: | | MT VESSELS wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: |
Its also questionable that the Forum is quieter, it has always had quiet and busy periods, depending on what time of year it was. The same weekend in 2006 there were 27 posts on the Racing thread, today there have been 104. |
Had to laugh, you sound like a politician defending its policies
'Under a Conservative Government you had to pay for a new thread but we have managed to cut costs by 100% and still the quantity hasnt gone down but up in real terms'
MT jnr |
I would have to be Iain Duncan Smith, as we have the same hairstyle. Mind you, i could also be John Prescott, mainly due to the pie intake. You can just call me Alan "Two Buses" Southcoast. |
I am like you but
On the way in - MT 'two buses' Vessels
And on the way back - MT 'one train, one bus' Vessels
MT jnr
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Gorg_George
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I don't think it over-stepped the mark, though i did see Glennie getting even more heated than myself! Thread needed to be deleted before the first post was posted. Christians and Atheists debating God only ever, ever, ever goes one way eventually, it's a pointless exercise in more ways than one.
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glennie1970
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| Gorg_George wrote: | | I don't think it over-stepped the mark, though i did see Glennie getting even more heated than myself! Thread needed to be deleted before the first post was posted. Christians and Atheists debating God only ever, ever, ever goes one way eventually, it's a pointless exercise in more ways than one. |
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alansouthcoast
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Glennie and George : I accept your point, and to be 100% honest, if it was up to me, i would have locked the thread at the start. Not because i dont want people to discuss contentious topics, but because i knew from experience how it would end up.
However, if i had done that, then the people who want to discus certain topics, would and indeed have ened up referring to Admin as the Mafia.
All of you involved in the thread need to remember this, it wasnt Admin who started swearing, it wasnt Admin that started slinging insults. It was Admin that moved the thread, so we get abuse from both sides. I suggest if everyone wishes to talk about grown up topics, they act like grownups when posting. Frankly it would be easier for me to just delete the off topic section, at least i could then read the racing and not have to deal with all the crap.
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glennie1970
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would fully support deleting the Off Topic area, potato salad and all
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MT VESSELS
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| alansouthcoast wrote: | | I suggest if everyone wishes to talk about grown up topics, they act like grownups when posting. Frankly it would be easier for me to just delete the off topic section, at least i could then read the racing and not have to deal with all the crap. |
Sod off. It would mean i would have to do something in work.
Now, dont get me started on the 'grown-ups' who post on the horse racing threads, worse than us kids most of the time
Most of us have all had a spat or two but have made up or just not wound each other up. Nothing wrong with a bit of healthy debate with the Mods stepping in every so often when the insults start
MT jnr
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lochsong
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| glennie1970 wrote: | | would fully support deleting the Off Topic area, potato salad and all |
Good thing I didn't call it 'I'm a vegetarian and I believe in Potatos'
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MT VESSELS
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| lochsong wrote: | | glennie1970 wrote: | | would fully support deleting the Off Topic area, potato salad and all |
Good thing I didn't call it 'I'm a vegetarian and I believe in Potatos'
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Or even worse
'i'm a meat eater and all animals are fair game even endangered ones'
MT jnr
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Ferretio
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I'm a dyslexic, agnostic amnesiac.
I lay awake at night wondering if there really is a Dog.
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glennie1970
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| Ferretio wrote: | I'm a dyslexic, agnostic amnesiac.
I lay awake at night wondering if there really is a Dog. |
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JDFUNKY
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| Ferretio wrote: | I'm a dyslexic, agnostic amnesiac.
I lay awake at night wondering if there really is a Dog. |
Dyslexic pimp? Got done for running a warehouse.
Dyslexic devil-worshipper? Devoted his life to santa.
I'm here all week.................. 
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MT VESSELS
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| JDFUNKY wrote: | | Ferretio wrote: | I'm a dyslexic, agnostic amnesiac.
I lay awake at night wondering if there really is a Dog. |
Dyslexic pimp? Got done for running a warehouse.
Dyslexic devil-worshipper? Devoted his life to santa.
I'm here all week.................. |
Dyslexic landlord bought a Bra.
MT jnr
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Papa 3
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Dyslexic nurse got sued for malpractise, the instruction said "prick his boil"
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jezzareturns
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Mmmmm, interesting to read there has been a bit of argy-bargy going on recently!
For what it is worth, I think it is too easy sometimes to forget that the mods give up so much of their spare time on here for little thanks in return. Sure they are not above being given feedback if they have messed up as I am sure they would be the first to admit if they had. I have crossed swords with the mods in the past, mainly due to me being a bit of a pillock on occasions, but personally given the fact that this board has given so many good things to its users for some time now I think we all need to remember how and why this place came to being in the first place.
I also think it is important to remember that the mods do not HAVE to do this, and without them this place would be gone. I am sure that they have made mistakes but the mods in my opinion do a brilliant job.
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Owl of Minerva
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| jezzareturns wrote: |
I also think it is important to remember that the mods do not HAVE to do this, and without them this place would be gone. I am sure that they have made mistakes but the mods in my opinion do a brilliant job. |
I agree.
Despite what has been said, it's important to not forget the grand job that the mods do.
To the mods!
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FallonFacta
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Thank you Jezza. Thank you Owl. 
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Jimbob
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Yes thanks to you both
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alansouthcoast
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Thanks also.
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westmeadhawk
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Much appreciated
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MT VESSELS
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| Owl of Minerva wrote: |
Despite what has been said, it's important to not forget the grand job that the mods do.
To the mods! |
What about the Rockers!!!!!!!!
MT jnr
Thanks to the Mods as well
Edited to add emotional drivel about the Moderators being such good sports
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jennywales
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And HHhheeeres the Rocker!!
Thanks everyone! Much appreciated!
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geordie_racer
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I logged on at 3.40 today
on teh horseracing page there was a thread "RIP DENMAN"
I clicked oon it to be told it hasd been moved
i thought "double thread" so looked for another one... asn't one [thankfully]
wnow this could have been
a wind up thread
an abusive thread
who knows what sor tof thread
but please either remove it totally or close it with an explanation....
I'm sitting here v worried about the big fella!
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geordie_racer
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and now its totally disappeared..
help!
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Owl of Minerva
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| geordie_racer wrote: | and now its totally disappeared..
help! |
Denman is fine. It was a wind up
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Jimbob
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For the record I've deleted the thread.
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geordie_racer
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| Jimbob wrote: | | For the record I've deleted the thread. |
i hope a ban has gone out,.,,,
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Tagalie
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geordie, if a new member introduces themself by posting something shocking/inflammatory, especially if it involves a horse's injury/death/retirement/withdrawal, you can take it for granted they're a troll. Acknowledging them in any way by posting any kind of response on their thread is what they want. Just alert a mod and ignore. Attention is what they want- like the unpopular kid at school who would eat grass/worms so people would notice them.
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geordie_racer
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| Tagalie wrote: | | geordie, if a new member introduces themself by posting something shocking/inflammatory, especially if it involves a horse's injury/death/retirement/withdrawal, you can take it for granted they're a troll. Acknowledging them in any way by posting any kind of response on their thread is what they want. Just alert a mod and ignore. Attention is what they want- like the unpopular kid at school who would eat grass/worms so people would notice them. |
i think from memory there were 7 responses?
when i got on it was a locked thread
no idea who started it
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jennywales
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New user, usual suspects......
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LongJ0n
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| geordie_racer wrote: | | Tagalie wrote: | | geordie, if a new member introduces themself by posting something shocking/inflammatory, especially if it involves a horse's injury/death/retirement/withdrawal, you can take it for granted they're a troll. Acknowledging them in any way by posting any kind of response on their thread is what they want. Just alert a mod and ignore. Attention is what they want- like the unpopular kid at school who would eat grass/worms so people would notice them. |
i think from memory there were 7 responses?
when i got on it was a locked thread
no idea who started it |
stephennewsome if i remember correctly. I was one of those responses 
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MT VESSELS
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i was guilty of responding as well but that is because i thought it was true
It was only after Owl posted that i realised i was a ,
MT jnr
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jennywales
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It is not true. The person posting it is/was a troll/wum/flamer and all three. It was stephennewsome. He has been banned (assuming it was a man/boy). However, we will try to find out a bit more about him/her (we have our ways.....)
His name still appears as the newest registered user at the bottom of the forum front page. This is because he has not been deleted, just banned. If we delete him we may also delete perfectly legitimate posters who share the same IP address.
Phew!
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alansouthcoast
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There is one user whose IP matches Stephennewsome. I cant prove if it is or isnt the same person, but i hope it isnt.
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kickingkyle
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| alansouthcoast wrote: | | There is one user whose IP matches Stephennewsome. I cant prove if it is or isnt the same person, but i hope it isnt. |
Owwww tell...tell....tell
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alansouthcoast
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| kickingkyle wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: | | There is one user whose IP matches Stephennewsome. I cant prove if it is or isnt the same person, but i hope it isnt. |
Owwww tell...tell....tell |
To be honest if i was certain i would name and ban the user, unless they could supply a link to where they got the "news" from. This is one reason we ask people not to post unsubstantiated stories. Many on here use the same IP though, so it may be the same case here.
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Sky_Of_Darkness
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| alansouthcoast wrote: | | kickingkyle wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: | | There is one user whose IP matches Stephennewsome. I cant prove if it is or isnt the same person, but i hope it isnt. |
Owwww tell...tell....tell |
To be honest if i was certain i would name and ban the user, unless they could supply a link to where they got the "news" from. This is one reason we ask people not to post unsubstantiated stories. Many on here use the same IP though, so it may be the same case here. |
Wouldn't it have been better not to have posted your original comment then???
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alansouthcoast
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| Sky_Of_Darkness wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: | | kickingkyle wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: | | There is one user whose IP matches Stephennewsome. I cant prove if it is or isnt the same person, but i hope it isnt. |
Owwww tell...tell....tell |
To be honest if i was certain i would name and ban the user, unless they could supply a link to where they got the "news" from. This is one reason we ask people not to post unsubstantiated stories. Many on here use the same IP though, so it may be the same case here. |
Wouldn't it have been better not to have posted your original comment then??? |
Maybe, but in the spirit of openess i decided to keep users informed as to what i know. As i see it, i havent named anyone, so where is the harm ?
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Sky_Of_Darkness
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| alansouthcoast wrote: | | Sky_Of_Darkness wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: | | kickingkyle wrote: | | alansouthcoast wrote: | | There is one user whose IP matches Stephennewsome. I cant prove if it is or isnt the same person, but i hope it isnt. |
Owwww tell...tell....tell |
To be honest if i was certain i would name and ban the user, unless they could supply a link to where they got the "news" from. This is one reason we ask people not to post unsubstantiated stories. Many on here use the same IP though, so it may be the same case here. |
Wouldn't it have been better not to have posted your original comment then??? |
Maybe, but in the spirit of openess i decided to keep users informed as to what i know. As i see it, i havent named anyone, so where is the harm ? |
In my opinion, you have now raised the suspicion that the WUM was a reasonably well known member of the Forum. But as you are not going to clarify one way or the other, the issue is left in limbo. Just think it would have been better not to mention half a story.
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Owl of Minerva
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Alan, you old tease!
I reckon it was Grace (GP)
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alansouthcoast
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| Sky_Of_Darkness wrote: |
In my opinion, you have now raised the suspicion that the WUM was a reasonably well known member of the Forum. But as you are not going to clarify one way or the other, the issue is left in limbo. Just think it would have been better not to mention half a story. |
Im not sure how you arrive at this, since i didnt mention how often anyone has posted. I just said we have two names sharing an IP.
This is only an if, but if it is indeed just one person, maybe they will get the hint and just stick to the one name. If not, no harm has been done.
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lochsong
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| Owl of Minerva wrote: | Alan, you old tease!
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Look who's talking!
What about your latest Article? - I was ready to re-mortgage the house!
Now Swagger's at it - you guys really know how to get the juices flowing...
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accajacca
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| lochsong wrote: | | Owl of Minerva wrote: | Alan, you old tease!
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Look who's talking!
What about your latest Article? - I was ready to re-mortgage the house!
Now Swagger's at it - you guys really know how to get the juices flowing...
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owl isn't carniolan the horse i had 65/1 for in the King george day handicap at ascot until he cut his foot on the wednesday before? he is becoming a frustrating beast
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Owl of Minerva
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| accajacca wrote: | | lochsong wrote: | | Owl of Minerva wrote: | Alan, you old tease!
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Look who's talking!
What about your latest Article? - I was ready to re-mortgage the house!
Now Swagger's at it - you guys really know how to get the juices flowing...
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owl isn't carniolan the horse i had 65/1 for in the King george day handicap at ascot until he cut his foot on the wednesday before? he is becoming a frustrating beast |
Yes mate that's the one. Friggin horse just won't play ball will he You'd have been onto a blinder that day. A banker 65/1 shot! I've taken a good look at the horse since then and I am so so sure that he's group class. Well done for spotting him so early anyway!
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