brizzle
Lindsay Parsons
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Post by brizzle on Nov 4, 2014 16:35:26 GMT
I'm having problems with this one, any clues? The man depicted on the gates died in 2002 and went to the 1970 World Cup. Ah, I see said the blind man. Don't like the visual clues, mind.
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brizzle
Lindsay Parsons
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Post by brizzle on Nov 4, 2014 16:39:00 GMT
Apologies chewbacca, I wasn't getting the same clues as others.
Technology eh?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 17:08:50 GMT
Its a pity that the laws create the fear of "punishment" for those moderating or posting on a football forum. The funny thing is that blokes like Shane expose their own stupidity by the comments he makes, so stupid that its difficult to be offended, more pitying. But the mods are right and as others have said we all signed up to the rules. As for reporting posts, I get that its useful sometimes to point the mods towards threads that are butting up againstbthe forum rules as they cannot possibly read everything. Calling this "snitching" is a bit immature. So the man who cried censorship now approves of a fellow poster suffering a total ban and therefore denied the opportunity to defend himself.Funny how ones train of thought changes when the boots on the other foot isn't it. To the best of my knowledge I have never had a post censored on this forum? I may have defended others if that's what you refer to, and this case I would not censor Shane. He makes a brilliant effort at ridiculing his viewpoint, so for those of us with opposing views its good sport. But I understand the mods position and within the context of their rules, they are right. I trust that answers your query.
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Cheshiregas
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Post by Cheshiregas on Nov 4, 2014 17:41:24 GMT
Bamber, some of those you mentioned have found because of the circumstances around BRFC that they are either not welcome or have found lives outside of BRFC. Nothing to do with this forum Did I say that those people no longer contributing was anything to do with the forum itself? But in my opinion, no contributions from some of them makes it a less interesting place. Sorry that was the way I read it. In that respect BG I agree with you, they certainly made for interesting reading and gave a wider perspective than we have now.
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JeffNZ
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Post by JeffNZ on Nov 4, 2014 18:12:01 GMT
Your are correct Oldie, the mods cannot and do not read every post and we actively encourage members to report posts they consider have transgressed the rules. The Mods do not take action on every reported post and where action is taken they are usually reached by discussion and agreement between the Mods. That approach ensures the forum is not run on the whim of any individual, a la the OF. Reporting posts isn't 'snitching' but a way individual members can support the Mods and ensure we have a forum we can all enjoy. I'm a little surprised that you highlighted the use of one word out of many that I have used Jeff, it seems to be a little unnecessary to me. I would have expected that a person such as yourself, would have seen and appreciated the context that I was using it in. I did so to attempt to illustrate a schoolboy mentality, but that appears to have been lost. Shame really. Kind regards. Brizzle, The point I was trying to highlight was the Mods need the support of the forum members to keep it within the boundaries of the forum rules and the report button was a good way to do this. To that end I think we are in agreement about the use of the reporting button? if you feel my highlighting of the word snitching was in some way a dig at your posting that was never my intention.
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brizzle
Lindsay Parsons
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Post by brizzle on Nov 4, 2014 19:18:33 GMT
I'm a little surprised that you highlighted the use of one word out of many that I have used Jeff, it seems to be a little unnecessary to me. I would have expected that a person such as yourself, would have seen and appreciated the context that I was using it in. I did so to attempt to illustrate a schoolboy mentality, but that appears to have been lost. Shame really. Kind regards. Brizzle, The point I was trying to highlight was the Mods need the support of the forum members to keep it within the boundaries of the forum rules and the report button was a good way to do this. To that end I think we are in agreement about the use of the reporting button?if you feel my highlighting of the word snitching was in some way a dig at your posting that was never my intention. Unfortunately I'm sorry to say that I am unable to agree with that statement, Jeff. My reason for this is that whilst I totally support the moderators, and the difficult job that they do (. . . and all voluntarily too, mind), I have a fundamental problem (and aversion) with one person reporting another person to a third party for expressing a point of view. Call it an age thing on my part if you like, because I would happily accept that, but I would much prefer to settle any differences face to face. Now clearly that isn't possible on a forum such as this, and as you know I've had my problems with silly and foolish people who take one word or statement out of context and blow it up out of all proportion, and worse still continue their silly and foolish personal vendetta for goodness knows what reason. Perhaps it makes them feel clever in a pseudo-intellectual kind of way, who knows? I would much prefer to be on good terms with people, and have a healthy exchange of views with them, and if we agree and have a laugh all the better, but if we fail to agree then just move on. In my case the ''reporting button'' as you put it, is a failure to respond on my part. As regards the use of the word ''snitching,'' I have already explained that I used the word to illustrate the juvenile way that some people behave. I stand by the illustration, and if that annoys people then that really is their problem. Perhaps it's a little too close to the truth for them, eh? Either that or once again they choose to misunderstand the use of a word or statement. Perhaps they should look it up in the dictionary, as it doesn't come from just the school playground, but is a genuine adjective. Anyway, all the best to you and yours.
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Post by Nobbygas on Nov 4, 2014 19:45:07 GMT
I actually think that if the Mods are a acting on complaints, then those making the complaints should be named.
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Post by a more piratey game on Nov 4, 2014 20:03:24 GMT
I actually think that if the Mods are a acting on complaints, then those making the complaints should be named. why on earth would you think that? A waste of everyone's time and space IMO
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Post by CountyGroundHotel on Nov 4, 2014 20:38:39 GMT
Brizzle, The point I was trying to highlight was the Mods need the support of the forum members to keep it within the boundaries of the forum rules and the report button was a good way to do this. To that end I think we are in agreement about the use of the reporting button?if you feel my highlighting of the word snitching was in some way a dig at your posting that was never my intention. Unfortunately I'm sorry to say that I am unable to agree with that statement, Jeff. My reason for this is that whilst I totally support the moderators, and the difficult job that they do (. . . and all voluntarily too, mind), I have a fundamental problem (and aversion) with one person reporting another person to a third party for expressing a point of view. Call it an age thing on my part if you like, because I would happily accept that, but I would much prefer to settle any differences face to face. Now clearly that isn't possible on a forum such as this, and as you know I've had my problems with silly and foolish people who take one word or statement out of context and blow it up out of all proportion, and worse still continue their silly and foolish personal vendetta for goodness knows what reason. Perhaps it makes them feel clever in a pseudo-intellectual kind of way, who knows? I would much prefer to be on good terms with people, and have a healthy exchange of views with them, and if we agree and have a laugh all the better, but if we fail to agree then just move on. In my case the ''reporting button'' as you put it, is a failure to respond on my part. As regards the use of the word ''snitching,'' I have already explained that I used the word to illustrate the juvenile way that some people behave. I stand by the illustration, and if that annoys people then that really is their problem. Perhaps it's a little too close to the truth for them, eh? Either that or once again they choose to misunderstand the use of a word or statement. Perhaps they should look it up in the dictionary, as it doesn't come from just the school playground, but is a genuine adjective. Anyway, all the best to you and yours. I'm with you Brizzle the reporting button seems like an underhanded way of trying to resolve a problem. Also by its anonymity, at least to the person being reported, makes it an easy way to potentially settle a score. And as who has been reported is not made known by the mods it leads to innuendo, of which Oldie was the worst at the time the Current Affairs section was closed down.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 20:43:47 GMT
I actually think that if the Mods are a acting on complaints, then those making the complaints should be named. lol
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 20:54:33 GMT
I reported some of the posts where I considered the content to be particularly offensive.
I am not interested in debating why I found them offensive.
It was up to the moderators to agree whether they were offensive, and delete them if they deemed that necessary.
My aim was to get the posts deleted, not to get anybody banned. But by continuing to post offensive things even when they were getting deleted I am not surprised that zfc ended up being banned, however temporarily.
Next time I see Shane around town as I often do I'd be happy to talk to him about why I reported some of his posts.
In the meantime, I'd prefer to talk about Rovers on here.
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Post by Angas on Nov 4, 2014 21:23:52 GMT
The report button is far preferable to the back and forth slanging matches that inevitably result from a deliberately provocative post. Equally, this thread is the perfect example of why some things would be better said via pm or email.
No disrespect to Andy Williams, but I hope Swindon lose tonight and every night/day.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 21:47:38 GMT
Is Kevin Street still with the Church? What's that about, Chewy? I always quite rated Kevin Street (but had forgotten about him). A quick check of Wikipedia (so it must be true) just shows that he quite quickly dropped into increasingly lower non-league football and management, primarily in the Greater Crewe area. Nothing about a church. Or have you thrown the random subject changer into overdrive in increasing desperation, and it just produced a bizarre consequences-type combination of subject verb and object?
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GasMacc1
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Post by GasMacc1 on Nov 4, 2014 22:05:03 GMT
Wasn't Kevin Street known to hold strong religious beliefs?
Meanwhile, a couple of extra updates on the list Chewbacca posted earlier:
("Shall we have some updates on some of our players who were with us at the back end of next season? Michael Smith is playing regularly for Peterborough United in League One.....")
Steven Gillespie has started only five of eighteen games for Altrincham.
Andy Bond has started nine games for Stevenage and come on as sub in two.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 4:43:54 GMT
Unfortunately I'm sorry to say that I am unable to agree with that statement, Jeff. My reason for this is that whilst I totally support the moderators, and the difficult job that they do (. . . and all voluntarily too, mind), I have a fundamental problem (and aversion) with one person reporting another person to a third party for expressing a point of view. Call it an age thing on my part if you like, because I would happily accept that, but I would much prefer to settle any differences face to face. Now clearly that isn't possible on a forum such as this, and as you know I've had my problems with silly and foolish people who take one word or statement out of context and blow it up out of all proportion, and worse still continue their silly and foolish personal vendetta for goodness knows what reason. Perhaps it makes them feel clever in a pseudo-intellectual kind of way, who knows? I would much prefer to be on good terms with people, and have a healthy exchange of views with them, and if we agree and have a laugh all the better, but if we fail to agree then just move on. In my case the ''reporting button'' as you put it, is a failure to respond on my part. As regards the use of the word ''snitching,'' I have already explained that I used the word to illustrate the juvenile way that some people behave. I stand by the illustration, and if that annoys people then that really is their problem. Perhaps it's a little too close to the truth for them, eh? Either that or once again they choose to misunderstand the use of a word or statement. Perhaps they should look it up in the dictionary, as it doesn't come from just the school playground, but is a genuine adjective. Anyway, all the best to you and yours. I'm with you Brizzle the reporting button seems like an underhanded way of trying to resolve a problem. Also by its anonymity, at least to the person being reported, makes it an easy way to potentially settle a score. And as who has been reported is not made known by the mods it leads to innuendo, of which Oldie was the worst at the time the Current Affairs section was closed down. Ha ha. Once again its clear why the mods get p'd off with some of the stuff. Who on earth, what kind of mind set is it that thinks that someone who reports a post on an Internet forum for being in breach of the rules we all signed up to is "settling a score"? I have no idea whether I have ever been reported or not, the mods never contacted me if so. And, who gets bothered by innuendo? Whatever that means within the context of a forum.
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Post by Bristol Rovers on Nov 5, 2014 6:41:11 GMT
OMFG!!!!! We're up to 5 pages now on a ban for a no-mark.
Surely there's better things to be discussing?
Also, why is this in Gas Guzzler? What's it got to do with The Gas? The no-mark doesn't even support them.
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LJG
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Post by LJG on Nov 5, 2014 8:47:23 GMT
We really need to strengthen the midfield. As much as I hate to say it we need an aggressive play maker like JJOT back when he could be bothered.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 8:54:10 GMT
We really need to strengthen the midfield. As much as I hate to say it we need an aggressive play maker like JJOT back when he could be bothered. Personally I think the programme selling and bar staff are far too weak. They are always second to every customer and have no clear service concept. Also, the board, they in definite need of a tooth fairy.
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Post by CountyGroundHotel on Nov 5, 2014 9:08:17 GMT
I'm with you Brizzle the reporting button seems like an underhanded way of trying to resolve a problem. Also by its anonymity, at least to the person being reported, makes it an easy way to potentially settle a score. And as who h been reported anyone made known by the mods it leads to innuendo, of which Oldie was the worst at the time the Current Affairs section was closed down. Ha ha. Once again its clear why the mods get p'd off with some of the stuff. Who on earth, what kind of mind set is it that thinks that someone who reports a post on an Internet forum for being in breach of the rules we all signed up to is "settling a score"? I have no idea whether I have ever been reported or not, the mods never contacted me if so. And, who gets bothered by innuendo? Whatever that means within the context of a forum. As ever your selective cut & paste is easy to see through, the word potentially was deliberately put in my post. I knew it would trip you up. But like you i'm not aware of anyone ever having reported me either, fancy us having something in common, which undoubtedly means I wasn't responsible for the current affairs section being closed but feel free to keep stating that I was
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 9:11:51 GMT
Ha ha. Once again its clear why the mods get p'd off with some of the stuff. Who on earth, what kind of mind set is it that thinks that someone who reports a post on an Internet forum for being in breach of the rules we all signed up to is "settling a score"? I have no idea whether I have ever been reported or not, the mods never contacted me if so. And, who gets bothered by innuendo? Whatever that means within the context of a forum. As ever your selective cut & paste is easy to see through, the word potentially was deliberately put in my post. I knew it would trip you up. But like you i'm not aware of anyone ever having reported me either, fancy us having something in common, which undoubtedly means I wasn't responsible for the current affairs section being closed but feel free to keep stating that I was What a very strange person you are.
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