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Post by mgtfnut on Jul 26, 2007 7:43:07 GMT
As yet another 4x4 owner as well (mine's a small one!), I'm truly fed up with opinionated, sarcastic, condescending people posting here. I'm sure, in real life, they wouldn't say these things to your face, but it must be helpful to their egos to hide behind the remoteness of a BBS.
It is tempting to punch their lights out, but the more mature approach is to disappoint them and counter their arguments, or totally ignore them as appropriate. I'm sure these people chuckle at the subsequent fall out from their comments. Try to disappoint them.
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Post by Chris Tideswell on Jul 26, 2007 9:09:20 GMT
This is a good move and I can’t see what the fuss is about, normally I will not will not register and post on a forum that allows guest posting.
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Post by Emma Jackman on Jul 26, 2007 9:21:20 GMT
Exactly, what on earth is all the fuss about? The vast majority of posters on here are registered anyway, so it's not like you're being expected register now. This is exactly the problem the BBS has, people coming and going, baiting, trying to start arguments all whilst posting anonymously. If you've got something to say to someone, it should be done under your username. It's cowardice to throw insults whilst hiding.
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Post by Rick Earle on Jul 26, 2007 10:05:00 GMT
I have to agree, guest posting should be a thing of the past, by registering you are accountable for what you write on the board, there is no way of tracing the origin of a Guest!!!
It only takes a few secs to register, if you have something valid to say then you will, and it eliminates fraudsters and such like.
Fine by me!!!
Rick
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Post by Rick Earle on Jul 26, 2007 10:11:25 GMT
Response to John Pointing "?? Moved to sin bin ?? ?? by the MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY ?? and why change thread title to MOVED - why not be honest and say DELETED ?" I moved it as a 'Comittiee Member' we have responsibility for the content on the forum, im not having snide or racist comments put on the board....Period.... Thats why it was 'Moved'... by me. We have a Sin Bin folder it has been moved to there..... . The thread auto generates the first meassage so, I also put an explanation for this on the Thread!! What was the problem with me moving it??? PM Me If you like ;D I would like all of this bother over asap!!! Rick
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Post by John Ponting on Jul 26, 2007 11:31:03 GMT
Rick - I have pm'd you. My comments were aimed at why the forum was being censored by the 'membership secretary'; most of us know what a membership secretary does (many have already had that role in other clubs). Censorship and/or thread editting/deletion is normally undertaken by moderators or forum administrators.
If there have been any racist comments (I have NOT seen any) then I support your move. Maybe you action, and that of James, would have benefited from a bit more public information and explanation?
matter closed for me.
thanks
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Post by Rick Earle on Jul 26, 2007 11:37:46 GMT
All sorted, thanks for the PM John, you have a reply, Rick
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Post by James Curgenven on Jul 26, 2007 11:43:56 GMT
Also the contact list on the website has been updated, John.
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patrick
Got the board sussed!
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Post by patrick on Jul 26, 2007 11:53:52 GMT
I think people are (purposely?) missing the point here. The right or otherwise to allow anonymous posts is not the issue. The issue is the deletion of a whole thread. Now because it has been deleted the rest of us cannot judge the offensiveness or “racism” in the posts though suspect if the administrators looked more thoroughly they could also claim it contained child abuse content to justify their action (if only to themselves!)
All I can remember causing offense was Bob complaining that his annual NTM had been hijacked by those determined to “manage” all events associated with the F and then failed to deliver anything via some spectacular failures of organisation and planning!
Now perhaps there had been some “racist” comments and perhaps the Forum software is so duff that the administrators cannot remove an individual post but only the whole thread. I however have this sneaking suspicion that the real reason for the censorship was because the “administrators” could not bear to read posts that questioned there omnipotence.
People died, went to prison and even sent to Australia for the right of free speech. You folks are prepared to deny this right to those who question your ability to run a p i s s-up in Turin.
Shame on you!
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Steve
Got the board sussed!
X Power Rules ok
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Post by Steve on Jul 26, 2007 12:28:04 GMT
For my pennys worth I used to belong to the Puma forum that degenerated into slanging matches so I voted with my feet and left them to it. I love my MG come to think of it ANY MG so come on you lot life is too short please lets get back to enjoying the Forum for what its supposed to be for!!
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Post by John Ponting on Jul 26, 2007 12:56:07 GMT
Also the contact list on the website has been updated, John. James - thanks. See you at Billing - weather permitting.
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Andie
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Post by Andie on Jul 26, 2007 13:10:12 GMT
As a rep for the F Register I am putting my neck on the line YET again..if I am banned like others were, then so be it.
I am disgusted with this censoring overbearing nanny-state approach. I am appalled that the 'committee' decided in their 'infinite wisdom' that guest posting would not be tolerated. I am disgusted by the fact that a thread with perfectly valid points made re recent event cancellations was removed from the public part of the forum.
I really am very upset and angry about this and I fully agree with every word that Patrick has said in a previous post on this thread.
Edited to add, I made the last post on the thread before it was 'moved' from the public's gaze, Patrick, and I am pretty sure there were NO racist comments, just a few people - myself included - who were very upset about previous posts re what 4x4 drivers 'supposedly' did to Billing...
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Post by James Curgenven on Jul 26, 2007 13:20:36 GMT
No one has been banned.
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Post by James Curgenven on Jul 26, 2007 14:52:21 GMT
This thread has been locked and will be tidied up before re-opening, the bickering on here isn't helping anyone. If you have grievances with someone take them up with that person in private please.
Edit: Thread has been tidied.
Any grievances with specific people take it up with them via PM or email. If you feel you have been treated unfairly complain to me via email or PM.
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Andie
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Post by Andie on Jul 26, 2007 15:10:50 GMT
Thank you James for removing Mr Morris's uncalled for insults aimed at me.
POST EDITED....
Edited because I can edit!!!!
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