End of year thoughts

[Geoff Parkstone]

I think that's a very unfair way to describe MOP and you should withdraw the comment.

Whilst you may disagree with his Brexit stance, as indeed do I to a (much) lesser extent, everyone is entitled to an opinion: especially when it is in fact a majority opinion (of those who expressed one) and yours is but a dissenting minority voice in the wilderness

[swaledale]

I think that's a very unfair way to describe MOP and you should withdraw the comment.

Whilst you may disagree with his Brexit stance, as indeed do I to a (much) lesser extent, everyone is entitled to an opinion: especially when it is in fact a majority opinion (of those who expressed one) and yours is but a dissenting minority voice in the wilderness

It is not his Brexit stance that i disagree with, but the sheer ludicrous suggestion that a) Farage would make a good PM and b) that he deserves a Knighthood.

To resect such opinions is rather akin to accepting that those dumb ass Trump supporters who turned up at the US Capitol last night - thats not an opinion its pure sheep following an obvious ****.

Now everyone is free to express an opinion or a view, if that opinion or view is clearly ludicrous and lacking any basis in fact, then a sharp response is IMO the only one required. If you don't want to be mocked for having such views then don't state them.

[AdiSalisbury]

You must love being mocked, perhaps it's the only affection you get these days.

[Geoff Parkstone]

There's mocking and personal abuse (I'm sure the filtered out word was not a kindly one). I maintain my stance that you should withdraw the comment or apologise for the use of it. Mock by all means, abuse no.

[Andy_Faber]

There's mocking and personal abuse (I'm sure the filtered out word was not a kindly one). I maintain my stance that you should withdraw the comment or apologise for the use of it. Mock by all means, abuse no.

I’ve had no complaint from MOP and sometimes exposure of a poster’s behaviour towards fellow forum members for the forum to assess is sanction enough. It’s supreme irony that of all here, Swale is closest to Trump in his operating method

[Rattea]

I’ve had no complaint from MOP and sometimes exposure of a poster’s behaviour towards fellow forum members for the forum to assess is sanction enough. It’s supreme irony that of all here, Swale is closest to Trump in his operating method

I'd complain as even at his worst Trump has more integrity, coherence and credibility than faildale. The amount of people that don't post on here, and use other groups of various kinds together, because of one insignificant individual. Look at how other forums still flourish. Trump is a great example of what has happened here 🤔

[ramAnag]

I’ve had no complaint from MOP and sometimes exposure of a poster’s behaviour towards fellow forum members for the forum to assess is sanction enough. It’s supreme irony that of all here, Swale is closest to Trump in his operating method

I’d say the ‘supreme irony’ is the return of Rats (if that’s actually who it is) of all people, to criticise Swale.
I know the latter is often out of order and have said so often enough, but, although I can’t remember a personal run in with him myself, didn’t Rats have a reputation for being the biggest ‘bully’ on the forum?
Fine line between ‘mocking’ and ‘abuse’ imo, GP. Isn’t mocking usually just a more rarefied form of abuse?
My own rule is...don’t post anything on here you wouldn’t be prepared to say to the recipient’s face.

P.S. Which other forums are flourishing, Rats? This is one of the busiest isn’t it?

[Andy_Faber]

I’d say the ‘supreme irony’ is the return of Rats (if that’s actually who it is) of all people, to criticise Swale.
I know the latter is often out of order and have said so often enough, but, although I can’t remember a personal run in with him myself, didn’t Rats have a reputation for being the biggest ‘bully’ on the forum?
Fine line between ‘mocking’ and ‘abuse’ imo, GP. Isn’t mocking usually just a more rarefied form of abuse?
My own rule is...don’t post anything on here you wouldn’t be prepared to say to the recipient’s face.

P.S. Which other forums are flourishing, Rats? This is one of the busiest isn’t it?

Just to clear up the Rattea thing, I have access to users’ IP address info etc so would be aware of most methods of user account hijacking - yes such info is offered by us all as part of the ts and cs and I think I’ve referred to it three times only while a mod.

[ramAnag]

Just to clear up the Rattea thing, I have access to users’ IP address info etc so would be aware of most methods of user account hijacking - yes such info is offered by us all as part of the ts and cs and I think I’ve referred to it three times only while a mod.

Not sure how that’s cleared anything up tbh, Andy. Is it Rats? If it is his spelling has certainly improved...and if it is...welcome back Rats but please don’t come the ‘holier than thou’ because, as I remember it, you drove away more than anyone else.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Was Rats ever Rats though, that's a more philosophical question. Are any of us what we seem, even in the solemnity of our own toilet. And anyway, does it matter if its a real or fake rat, it's a rat. Or a duck, one or the other.