Bullying on this forum

[tay]

Give it up SY. You can't fight the tide of [removed by tay]

I remember when avoiding the swear filter like this led to a ban. ahh those were the days, The Faqqer got a ban for something a lot less abusive, as did Churchill.

But nowdays it is ok to name call, abuse and anything else as long as it is directed towards the right people. Makes me glum.

Ad Hominem indeed.

[Moscow Mule]

I remember when avoiding the swear filter like this led to a ban. ahh those were the days, The Faqqer got a ban for something a lot less abusive, as did Churchill.

But nowdays it is ok to name call, abuse and anything else as long as it is directed towards the right people. Makes me glum.

Ad Hominem indeed.

If it ails you so, just report the post. If you don't like the response of the admins, you will have to leave if you don't like feeling so glum.

[tay]

If it ails you so, just report the post. If you don't like the response of the admins, you will have to leave if you don't like feeling so glum.

ahhhh a very fair and accurate piece of advice. But alas I know that it would have zero effect if I reported those posts. The rules apply to different people to different degrees, and as you say, you have to learn to deal with it if you choose to frequent the board. I choose to frequent the board so I just need to be glum....

Unlike some others I dont take the banter on here very seriously at all. The main people I 'dont like' (all relative) on here are the ones that take themselves way WAY to seriously and try to hard to impress.. Churchill, Cliphead and NF being excellent examples. Self deprecation is an alien concept to these individuals.

And in a way I quite like the way that the moderation is adaptable.. keeps one on his toes!

[NotAllThere]

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But nowdays it is ok to name call, abuse and anything else as long as it is directed towards the right people. Makes me glum....

Give it time. We need to learn the ropes first. But don't make the mistake that because certain posts and posters haven't been dealt with yet, they won't be dealt with in future... especially those who've been here a while and should know better.

I don't see much has changed, except that we have a few people with more delicate feelings, and there's been rather more understanding of late. This has rattled the cage of the more, erm, forthright members.

[tay]

That post makes me nervous!
So I guess you are doing your job already

I better watch myself.

[NickFitz]

ahhhh a very fair and accurate piece of advice. But alas I know that it would have zero effect if I reported those posts. The rules apply to different people to different degrees, and as you say, you have to learn to deal with it if you choose to frequent the board. I choose to frequent the board so I just need to be glum....

Unlike some others I dont take the banter on here very seriously at all. The main people I 'dont like' (all relative) on here are the ones that take themselves way WAY to seriously and try to hard to impress.. Churchill, Cliphead and NF being excellent examples. Self deprecation is an alien concept to these individuals.

And in a way I quite like the way that the moderation is adaptable.. keeps one on his toes!

You have stated in the past that you post with the specific intent of winding people up.

If all you seek to do here is to irritate and annoy others then you contribute nothing of value and should either go or be removed.

[tay]

You have stated in the past that you post with the specific intent of winding people up.

If all you seek to do here is to irritate and annoy others then you contribute nothing of value and should either go or be removed.

Did you remember that post or go back looking for it?

And nowhere did I say that all I seek to do here is irritate and annoy, thats just a line you like to trot out on occasion to make yourself look like a poor victim. I do on occasion like to poke fun at people on here, but if thats what you think of as deserving a ban, then we will just have to agree to disagree.

If it is any consolation I dont think you should be banned ....depsite your faults.

[NickFitz]

Did you remember that post or go back looking for it?

And nowhere did I say that all I seek to do here is irritate and annoy, thats just a line you like to trot out on occasion to make yourself look like a poor victim. I do on occasion like to poke fun at people on here, but if thats what you think of as deserving a ban, then we will just have to agree to disagree.

If it is any consolation I dont think you should be banned ....depsite your faults.

Classic troll... "Oh no, I'm actually very reasonable, it's all those other people overreacting..."

You are a troll, and have boasted about being such.

Have you considered getting a life, or do you love being a whipping boy for some non-existent "mafia" on an online forum?

[MarillionFan]

You have stated in the past that you post with the specific intent of winding people up.

If all you seek to do here is to irritate and annoy others then you contribute nothing of value and should either go or be removed.

Well that depends Nick, on how the Forum & Moderators define trolling, and whether it is condoned or not. I believe as General(&LR) is not a serious forum(hence the flaming I got when i got back for questioning it, the One a Day thread and the lack of moderation) then as I read the rules, then it's all up for grabs by all types of poster. You just happen to be one type of poster.

Your trolling argument though is completely counter productive. You have levelled it at a number of posters to whom you have a counter argument or point. I believe that this whole witchhunt on 'so called trolling and cyber bullying' is being stoked by yourself & the likes of Zippy & a couple of others, with the odd attention seeker Suityou jumping up and down and shouting 'troll'

It's counter productive for all the good stuff you do. IMO

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[tay]

Classic troll... "Oh no, I'm actually very reasonable, it's all those other people overreacting..."

You are a troll, and have boasted about being such.

Have you considered getting a life, or do you love being a whipping boy for some non-existent "mafia" on an online forum?

I dont think I have ever used the term 'mafia' on this forum? Who are you quoting?

But now that you mention it, I do think you overreact quite badly.