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17 December 2008, 08:41 PM
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That is when the whole ethos of banter and stick evaporates as peoples thresholds and interpretation differ wildly.
I'm a w4nker.
17 December 2008, 08:46 PM
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), just move on to something you do like and leave it there. If somebody specifically asks you to judge their actions or words then yes, reply and give your opinion but when the OP is just looking for help or maybe some empathy and you don't feel that you are capable of giving that then simply walk away. There's no need to be nasty is there?
17 December 2008, 08:47 PM
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17 December 2008, 08:53 PM
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No one here has to read anything they don't like (except for us poor mods ), just move on to something you do like and leave it there. If somebody specifically asks you to judge their actions or words then yes, reply and give your opinion but when the OP is just looking for help or maybe some empathy and you don't feel that you are capable of giving that then simply walk away. There's no need to be nasty is there?
), just move on to something you do like and leave it there. If somebody specifically asks you to judge their actions or words then yes, reply and give your opinion but when the OP is just looking for help or maybe some empathy and you don't feel that you are capable of giving that then simply walk away. There's no need to be nasty is there?You're right, there is no need to be nasty but one persons nasty is another persons leg pulling with such a diverse audience.
I watched Jimmy Carr the other night and christ he'd be infracted and banned in here within 30 seconds yet people still go and pay to watch him and laugh.
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17 December 2008, 09:05 PM
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A good deal of my post count is concerned with taking people to task who've bored me, exasperated me, infuriated me etc. Just because it's only 't'internet, it's still real people on the other side of the screen, you know.
17 December 2008, 09:22 PM
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Only if you could be bothered to appeal that is, which I certainly didn't bother with. I mean come on, how detrimental were they to daily living. 
It doesn't take from the childish way in which infractions by members were issued though.
As for Coffin Dodgers infraction, well.
It doesn't take from the childish way in which infractions by members were issued though.
As for Coffin Dodgers infraction, well.
Still, its funny how people who wear them with pride and don't bother to get potentially unjustified ones reversed (sometimes using your excuse) seem to carry on whining about whoever infracted them for this and that, long after the event.If they can whine now, then why did they not whine to the webby back then when they were issued? Maybe the system would have been reformed alot sooner if old SDB was swamped with more "unjustified infraction" threads than he could handle (well, one could hope
).That is unless they actually were justified of course, in which case they should have took it as a sign that they may need to change their tact when posting; I know I had to.
"Tact" now there's a word in the dictionary that all SNetters should refamiliarise themselves with.
17 December 2008, 09:39 PM
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Anyway, I'm a bully cuz a DJ said innit, so I'm bias.
17 December 2008, 09:41 PM
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I haven't a clue what that skill is or what you mean by the term. I'm only familiar with the quotation "Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise". In these cases, I console myself with the profound words of Napoleon: "March is on its stomach". Quite moving.
A good deal of my post count is concerned with taking people to task who've bored me, exasperated me, infuriated me etc. Just because it's only 't'internet, it's still real people on the other side of the screen, you know.
A good deal of my post count is concerned with taking people to task who've bored me, exasperated me, infuriated me etc. Just because it's only 't'internet, it's still real people on the other side of the screen, you know.
which is about as relevant as the price of cheese.
17 December 2008, 09:42 PM
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17 December 2008, 09:59 PM
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17 December 2008, 10:14 PM
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Maybe. I just object to the advice given that it is not acceptable on an open forum to rib people or otherwise take them to task over a posting style that annoys you. Particularly as I didn't partake in bullying of Cob OR Snazy. I find it unreasonable, patronising and unrealistic to say "just avoid those threads that you don't like" it goes against all natural Human behaviour.
Unless it degenerates into a slanging match, then all forms of discussion should be fair game.
Unless it degenerates into a slanging match, then all forms of discussion should be fair game.
17 December 2008, 10:25 PM
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Maybe. I just object to the advice given that it is not acceptable on an open forum to rib people or otherwise take them to task over a posting style that annoys you. Particularly as I didn't partake in bullying of Cob OR Snazy. I find it unreasonable, patronising and unrealistic to say "just avoid those threads that you don't like" it goes against all natural Human behaviour.
Unless it degenerates into a slanging match, then all forms of discussion should be fair game.
Unless it degenerates into a slanging match, then all forms of discussion should be fair game.
I personally think if you come on here and enter into certain disussions (and on here it could be about almost anything), you have to be prepared for a huge variation of responses. Some will be what you want to hear, some not so. I have even been there, a bit, and you take it on the chin. However, if it crosses the line between even heated discussion, and someone taking abuse, it's not really right.
17 December 2008, 10:31 PM
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I think generally, the point is there is a fairly big difference between disagreeing with a posting style, or having something to say that someone may not like or agree with, and taking it past all that, to abusive PMs or e-mails.
I personally think if you come on here and enter into certain disussions (and on here it could be about almost anything), you have to be prepared for a huge variation of responses. Some will be what you want to hear, some not so. I have even been there, a bit, and you take it on the chin. However, if it crosses the line between even heated discussion, and someone taking abuse, it's not really right.
I personally think if you come on here and enter into certain disussions (and on here it could be about almost anything), you have to be prepared for a huge variation of responses. Some will be what you want to hear, some not so. I have even been there, a bit, and you take it on the chin. However, if it crosses the line between even heated discussion, and someone taking abuse, it's not really right.
17 December 2008, 10:33 PM
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I think generally, the point is there is a fairly big difference between disagreeing with a posting style, or having something to say that someone may not like or agree with, and taking it past all that, to abusive PMs or e-mails.
I personally think if you come on here and enter into certain disussions (and on here it could be about almost anything), you have to be prepared for a huge variation of responses. Some will be what you want to hear, some not so. I have even been there, a bit, and you take it on the chin. However, if it crosses the line between even heated discussion, and someone taking abuse, it's not really right.
I personally think if you come on here and enter into certain disussions (and on here it could be about almost anything), you have to be prepared for a huge variation of responses. Some will be what you want to hear, some not so. I have even been there, a bit, and you take it on the chin. However, if it crosses the line between even heated discussion, and someone taking abuse, it's not really right.
I don't have an axe to grind with the bloke but will avoid his threads because any helpful advice just seemed to be ignored or told they were trolling.
Obviously no excuse for abusive replies or pms and I hope those that sent them get weeded out and should be made public, banning them does bu66er all, better to out them so the community knows who the real bullies are.
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17 December 2008, 10:40 PM
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I think the point is that many of the replies were just that, ones that he didn't want to hear and should have taken on the chin but were treated as though they were abusive and bullying when on the most part they weren't.
I don't have an axe to grind with the bloke but will avoid his threads because any helpful advice just seemed to be ignored or told they were trolling.
Obviously no excuse for abusive replies or pms and I hope those that sent them get weeded out and should be made public, banning them does bu66er all, better to out them so the community knows who the real bullies are.
I don't have an axe to grind with the bloke but will avoid his threads because any helpful advice just seemed to be ignored or told they were trolling.
Obviously no excuse for abusive replies or pms and I hope those that sent them get weeded out and should be made public, banning them does bu66er all, better to out them so the community knows who the real bullies are.
17 December 2008, 10:43 PM
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He still checks the forums out as a recent PM to me showed but I must admit not seen him post for a long time 
its a shame if the abusive posts caused this.
I for one miss his posts and as previously said would like a drawing doing of my old car (and new when I get one)
its a shame if the abusive posts caused this.I for one miss his posts and as previously said would like a drawing doing of my old car (and new when I get one)
17 December 2008, 10:45 PM
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I think the point is that many of the replies were just that, ones that he didn't want to hear and should have taken on the chin but were treated as though they were abusive and bullying when on the most part they weren't.
I don't have an axe to grind with the bloke but will avoid his threads because any helpful advice just seemed to be ignored or told they were trolling.
Obviously no excuse for abusive replies or pms and I hope those that sent them get weeded out and should be made public, banning them does bu66er all, better to out them so the community knows who the real bullies are.
I don't have an axe to grind with the bloke but will avoid his threads because any helpful advice just seemed to be ignored or told they were trolling.
Obviously no excuse for abusive replies or pms and I hope those that sent them get weeded out and should be made public, banning them does bu66er all, better to out them so the community knows who the real bullies are.
I don't tend to post much personal stuff for the most part, but some people need that vent, if people don't like those sorts of threads full stop, it's sensible just to stay away, if they want to help and get disillusioned by how it turns out, then sometimes it's just best to walk away, so to speak.
17 December 2008, 10:52 PM
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