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Previously on "Is this forum too hard on newcomers?"

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  • DaveB
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    I only get hard for AndyW
    ftfy.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Well, when your balls drop, maybe you can join us.

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  • proggy
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    nevermind
    Last edited by proggy; 24 May 2013, 12:31.

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by proggy View Post
    General is good for a bit of banter, however there is a clique that hunts in a pack, let's call them the tea-bagger party. Obvious pattern is when you out wit one of them (not that difficult) suddenly the usual suspects spray the thread with Ad hominem attacks and you get a nice Smörgåsbord of neg reps.
    Surely you can contextualise this via a postmodernist deconstruction of interpersonal relationships in an age of virtual anonymity. Or did they not even teach you how to do that on your media studies course?

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  • BolshieBastard
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    Originally posted by proggy View Post
    General is good for a bit of banter, however there is a clique that hunts in a pack, let's call them the tea-bagger party. Obvious pattern is when you out wit one of them (not that difficult) suddenly the usual suspects spray the thread with Ad hominem attacks and you get a nice Smörgåsbord of neg reps.
    Yes, it's certainly tough love, isn't it?

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    I thought Mods was supposed to be neutral...
    It's purely objective opinion.

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    I thought Mods was supposed to be neutral, or was that neutered?
    Ferret and Scotspine were.

    We all know what this lot are like.

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  • SimonMac
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    Such a wit. Well, half, anyway.
    I thought Mods was supposed to be neutral, or was that neutered?

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  • SimonMac
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    Is it too late to change my vote

    http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...-articles.html

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    Such a wit. Well, half, anyway.
    Generous.

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by proggy View Post
    General is good for a bit of banter, however there is a clique that hunts in a pack, let's call them the tea-bagger party. Obvious pattern is when you out wit one of them (not that difficult) suddenly the usual suspects spray the thread with Ad hominem attacks and you get a nice Smörgåsbord of neg reps.
    Such a wit. Well, half, anyway.

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  • oracleslave
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    Originally posted by proggy View Post
    out wit
    Proggy - our twit

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  • Pogle
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    Sometimes. But you'd expect someone to lurk a bit first, not post a tittish first question, and stop being a tit when the error of your ways is pointed out.
    Or call Sas names - that usually gets a laugh.
    If only that were true

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    Entry to the clique is quite easy, be lighthearted, get involved and don't take life to seriously.
    That's the TPD clique, not the General (specifically) clique

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  • proggy
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    Entry to the clique is quite easy, be lighthearted, get involved and don't take life to seriously.

    Oh and if you -VE Proggy that always gets bonus points
    Must be a different clique.

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