lesj
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Post by lesj on Jun 28, 2011 15:23:03 GMT
This is basically why I stopped posting until a few day ago.
People jumping on typo errors too quickly, and quick to call others idiots
Just because they don't share that persons opinons .
I'm afraid I relate it to childrens playground arguments.
It was a sad day when Andrea decided to retire.
She always said " Attack the argument not the person"
And whilst I believe that this message board is manned voluntarily,and appreciate the fact,I still believe that a moderator should stay neutral in the arguments.
I am sorry if these comments upset any one, but I feel it needed to be said.
If you feel the need to ban me because of it, so be it.
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Post by brabin on Jun 28, 2011 15:23:52 GMT
Lol what an utter joke, he called him an idiot, sounds like something from my junior school days, taking me back a long way!! 95% of people reading these forums don't care about petty arguments, I guarantee you, I looked at this forum to see if there were any comments regarding Russell, not a string of comments about some petty argument!
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MartinL
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Post by MartinL on Jun 28, 2011 15:31:07 GMT
I think that it stems from idiots who like to troll and idiots being idiotic enough to chomp and keep chomping
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smiffo
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Post by smiffo on Jun 28, 2011 15:35:19 GMT
This is basically why I stopped posting until a few day ago. People jumping on typo errors too quickly, and quick to call others idiots Just because they don't share that persons opinons . I'm afraid I relate it to childrens playground arguments. It was a sad day when Andrea decide to retire. She always said " Attack the argument not the person" And whilst I believe that this message board is manned voluntarily,and appreciate the fact,I still believe that a moderator should stay neutral in the arguments. I am sorry if these comments upset any one, but I feel it needed to be said. If you feel the need to ban me because of it, so be it. In regards to your volunteer comment, most of us are on a hefty salary (and rightly so). Russ is working on a pay as you post deal which is why he puts so much on here. Completely disagree with you about moderators not being allowed to contribute, we are standard users of the forum who (as we've said many times before) will only intervene when really necessary. It's not like there's racist or libelous content every 5 minutes that means we're kept on our toes. If we start policing and removing "I think you're an idiot" posts, where do you draw the line? It would get ridiculous, I'm sure cufcdaves and sotonus have been called and called people far worse than "idiot". I'm also sure none of it's personal, just some forum jibberish. I think everyone needs to stop taking things so seriously, it's all got a bit dramatic on here lately! Like you say, all a bit playgroundish. Why can't everyone just get along? |
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Amba Gambla
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Post by Amba Gambla on Jun 28, 2011 15:36:10 GMT
I support a mediocre BSP team so I guess that makes me an idiot too ;D
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Post by imp566 on Jun 28, 2011 15:37:48 GMT
I think everyone needs to stop taking things so seriously, it's all got a bit dramatic on here lately! Like you say, all a bit playgroundish. Why can't everyone just get along? Solve that riddle and you solve all the troubles in the world today! You might even get a Nobel Peace Prize....!!!!  |
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Post by Russ Greaves on Jun 28, 2011 15:37:51 GMT
"This is basically why I stopped posting until a few day ago.
People jumping on typo errors too quickly, and quick to call others idiots
Just because they don't share that persons opinons ."
That's part of the forum, yes, as it is part of many. I'm not going to moderate content where people have pointed out the errors of others, or even where they've called other people idiots. I might question those who do it, but all of us mods are taking a hands-off approach where possible.
"It was a sad day when Andrea decided to retire."
Agreed.
"She always said " Attack the argument not the person""
Indeed she did, and a fine motto that is. However (and this is no comment on the job Andrea did), the old forum was much like this one. Don't pretend those were halcyon days when we all got along and nobody pointed out anybody's spelling mistakes!
"And whilst I believe that this message board is manned voluntarily,and appreciate the fact,I still believe that a moderator should stay neutral in the arguments."
So you want people to sacrifice time to run the forum and also give up their right to an opinion? My right to state my view is non-negotiable.
"I am sorry if these comments upset any one, but I feel it needed to be said."
I'd be surprised if anyone was upset by your comments.
"If you feel the need to ban me because of it, so be it."
Don't be so dramatic.
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MartinL
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Post by MartinL on Jun 28, 2011 15:38:22 GMT
Who do support Gambla? I thought everyone on here supported a crap BSP team
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smiffo
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Post by smiffo on Jun 28, 2011 15:39:23 GMT
I support a mediocre BSP team so I guess that makes me an idiot too ;D We are definitely all idiots in that sense! |
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Post by ChrisVessey on Jun 28, 2011 15:54:00 GMT
What I said was just my opinion. Dave's opinion was based on something he had read which depending on how you read it made a allegation against somebody. So in that case I felt he was an idiot for saying it without backing it up. I'm not saying that all opinions should be backed up. He has now, I believe, slightly changed what he said which now is more about business decisions made. If that was what he first said I would not have called him an idiot. Can that now be an end to it Russ, you may not agree with me but I can't see that point of going over and over it. But you complain saying childish name-calling stops people from posting on here to the detriment of the forum... ...and you childishly name-called Dave an idiot, and whether that's your opinion or not, it's still childish name-calling to the detriment of the forum! Surely not another dose of hypocrisy from you?! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2011 16:00:58 GMT
Roll on the start of the season then we'll have something of significance to discuss.
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Post by sotonus on Jun 28, 2011 16:07:31 GMT
What is to the detriment of this forum is the childish way you have behaved today. Never mentioned name calling! I called someone an idiot, which is what I think. I wouldn't have a problem if somebody called me that if that's how they felt, don't see why its childish. Idiot - senseless - what he says was senseless! I also think you are an idiot as well. Maybe you can keep banging on about that for ever and a day!
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Post by Russ Greaves on Jun 28, 2011 16:20:11 GMT
For someone who doesn't want to "keep going over and over" this, you seem to be doing a good job of drawing it out even further.
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MartinL
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Post by MartinL on Jun 28, 2011 16:21:00 GMT
Guess my post about chomping went unheeded!
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Post by sotonus on Jun 28, 2011 16:23:41 GMT
Oh sorry Russ I forgot about you, you are also an idiot.
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