Reply to: CUK Christmas Holiday

[DiscoStu]

WTF? You've all been busy!

I'd totally forgotten, there's some video I Sky+'d ages ago that I really need to capture and post a link to

[realityhack]

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WTF? You've all been busy!

[RichardCranium]

There's an interesting comment here on the Chutney Spoon blog that I won't bother quoting so it doesn't come up in a Google search.

[AtW]

It does feel very much like we're being exhorted to go round and smash somebody else's place up because of a third party's grievance. Such excursions as the caravan forum and the various others were, I believe, just random nonsense, whereas this has the nasty smell of being asked to carry out a revenge attack (as AtW pointed out).

[Bunk]

you may experience erratic behaviour throughout this time.

I think they've been experiencing some erratic behaviour all weekend.

[EternalOptimist]

Having thought about this at some length, I'm not sure this holiday is really a good idea. It may be that these people caused grief on the other forum, although having reviewed the posts there it seems to me to have been six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. The further bad behaviour that TheFaQQer describes is clearly unjustifiable, although I don't have access to the evidence for that, and I'm not sure it matters if I do or not.

It does feel very much like we're being exhorted to go round and smash somebody else's place up because of a third party's grievance. Such excursions as the caravan forum and the various others were, I believe, just random nonsense, whereas this has the nasty smell of being asked to carry out a revenge attack (as AtW pointed out).

To those who say it's just a bit of fun, I have to say that the same justification is used by those who commit virtually all acts of vandalism.

To those who say that it will somehow be helpful to the targeted forum because (as has already been claimed) it forces them to introduce measures such as approving new accounts: well, that's rather like saying that it's OK to go through the unlocked back door of an old lady and shout "BOO!" behind her armchair. No permanent harm may be done; but you have still caused alarm and distress for no particular reason other than showing off your self-proclaimed superiority. If the old lady locks her door in the future, it won't be with a sense of gratitude to you for having reminded her of the importance of home security, but with a lurking sense of fear that somebody may come to harm her. To justify your behaviour on the grounds that it changed her behaviour is merely self-congratulatory justification of an act that you know, in your heart, to be wrong.

I've never participated in any of these holidays because they have always struck me as juvenile vandalism, causing hassle to people who have done nothing to deserve it.

The fact that, on this occasion, somebody feels that these people have done something to deserve it, but in a context that has absolutely no bearing on any other member of CUK, takes it out of the realms of idiotic behaviour and into the realms of malice. And for that reason, I will not be participating.

Just my GBP0.02.

EDIT: Although it looks like you may all be disappointed on Monday anyway:

HIGH PRIORITY MAINTENCE SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY 7TH DECEMBER 09

I have locked the forum to posting whilst we transfer our system to a nice shiny new system.

The entire process will take roughly 24-48 hours to complete and you may experience erratic behaviour throughout this time.

If we caused alarm and distress it would be wrong, but If we caused alarm and distress I will show my bum out of the office window.

You really do need to get out more

[NickFitz]

Having thought about this at some length, I'm not sure this holiday is really a good idea. It may be that these people caused grief on the other forum, although having reviewed the posts there it seems to me to have been six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. The further bad behaviour that TheFaQQer describes is clearly unjustifiable, although I don't have access to the evidence for that, and I'm not sure it matters if I do or not.

It does feel very much like we're being exhorted to go round and smash somebody else's place up because of a third party's grievance. Such excursions as the caravan forum and the various others were, I believe, just random nonsense, whereas this has the nasty smell of being asked to carry out a revenge attack (as AtW pointed out).

To those who say it's just a bit of fun, I have to say that the same justification is used by those who commit virtually all acts of vandalism.

To those who say that it will somehow be helpful to the targeted forum because (as has already been claimed) it forces them to introduce measures such as approving new accounts: well, that's rather like saying that it's OK to go through the unlocked back door of an old lady and shout "BOO!" behind her armchair. No permanent harm may be done; but you have still caused alarm and distress for no particular reason other than showing off your self-proclaimed superiority. If the old lady locks her door in the future, it won't be with a sense of gratitude to you for having reminded her of the importance of home security, but with a lurking sense of fear that somebody may come to harm her. To justify your behaviour on the grounds that it changed her behaviour is merely self-congratulatory justification of an act that you know, in your heart, to be wrong.

I've never participated in any of these holidays because they have always struck me as juvenile vandalism, causing hassle to people who have done nothing to deserve it.

The fact that, on this occasion, somebody feels that these people have done something to deserve it, but in a context that has absolutely no bearing on any other member of CUK, takes it out of the realms of idiotic behaviour and into the realms of malice. And for that reason, I will not be participating.

Just my GBP0.02.

EDIT: Although it looks like you may all be disappointed on Monday anyway:

HIGH PRIORITY MAINTENCE SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY 7TH DECEMBER 09

I have locked the forum to posting whilst we transfer our system to a nice shiny new system.

The entire process will take roughly 24-48 hours to complete and you may experience erratic behaviour throughout this time.

[Gonzo]

My account has not been approved yet.

[DiscoStu]

You did not give one.

You said - "I'm sure that they would reflect on why people would do such a thing."

IMO - if you think your and others who took part were nice funny stuff, then you should post your wife's forum's URL right now and do the same thing there without telling her, then find how how she liked it.

Either way - you just confirm that "holiday" in this case was just your way to use other people to do your petty revenge.

Get a sense of humour, FFS

[EternalOptimist]

I believe I have already answered your question in post 81 in this thread.

HTH.

it is , thereby, a frequently asked question.


Actually AtW , I enjoyed my little mini-break before I was busted and banned. I think it keeps them on their toes, I wonder what infiltrators we have on this site ?
Someone from the squirrel spetsnazt maybe, or the tornado pasta club ?

or maybe it's me, from the catweazle appreciation society

[AtW]

I believe I have already answered your question in post 81 in this thread.

HTH.

You did not give one.

You said - "I'm sure that they would reflect on why people would do such a thing."

IMO - if you think your and others who took part were nice funny stuff, then you should post your wife's forum's URL right now and do the same thing there without telling her, then find how how she liked it.

Either way - you just confirm that "holiday" in this case was just your way to use other people to do your petty revenge.

[TheFaQQer]

How would you like the same "holiday" to be taken at your wife's friendly forum?

I believe I have already answered your question in post 81 in this thread.

HTH.

[AtW]

I'm sorry, I don't understand your question.

How would you like the same "holiday" to be taken at your wife's friendly forum?

[AtW]

Get off your high horse, it's only a bit of fun FFS.

Maybe it was in the past when "holiday" destinations were chosen at random, in this case line was crossed - "destination" was chosen on what appears to me grounds of revenge.

Mr Faqqer clearly faqqed up.

HTH

[TheFaQQer]

I'd say you are no better than them - frankly what makes you think other members of that forum got anything to do with your petty issue with someone from there?

I'm sorry, I don't understand your question.