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Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 11:03 am Post subject: Personal insults

A few recent threads have contained personal insults which have overstepped the line of what is acceptable on the forum.

Rather than just banning people, it would be better if it just stopped happening, so lets draw a line under it now.

However, if anyone personally insults another member from now on, their membership of the forum will have to be suspended. It's not something we as mods want to do, so please exercise restraint when posting in heated debates.

Thanks

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 13967
Location: Eastoft

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 11:10 am Post subject:
Not before time. This can be a great place, let's not spoil it any more.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 11:10 am Post subject:
Great. Can you define what one is please? Some people seem to think very different things about what constitutes one.

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28248
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 11:19 am Post subject:

Brownbear wrote:

Great. Can you define what one is please? Some people seem to think very different things about what constitutes one.

Then maybe people should make every effort to steer well to the decent pleasant side of the line!

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 11:24 am Post subject:
Good idea.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 11:32 am Post subject:
Ooh, what's been kicking off? I thought that was what the naughty corner was for.

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28248
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 11:40 am Post subject:
As Penny said, let's draw a line, new week new start!

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 12:15 pm Post subject:
Excellent plan.

madcat

Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1265
Location: worcester

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 12:15 pm Post subject:

mods while you are at it can you deal with the nasty anti cat stuff that people think it is ok to post on here.I have considered just not participate in the forum anymore because it is so horrid.Theres plenty I could say about dogs and children both of which have mounted unprovoked attacks on my person in the past. Theres plenty I could say about the environmental impact that we all have on the planet
I try to post in a civilised manner to the rule that Whatever I type I would say to you face to face so personal insults and ill thought out rants are out.
Please lets just have a bit of respect about the place

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 12:18 pm Post subject:
I think I'd echo what BB has said and ask for some clarification. I've had some pretty full on stuff said to me over the last couple of weeks. I'm assuming (hopefully) that it's being dealt with behind the scenes but it does seem to be that if you're a regular then you can get away with a lot more personal stuff.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 12:47 pm Post subject:

jema wrote:

As Penny said, let's draw a line, new week new start!

Line drawn, I've just realised the thread in question is one that I've ignored.

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 12:54 pm Post subject:
Seriously, unless you have some clearcut examples of what constitutes a personal insult people will continue. Just saying 'be nice' is way too waffly and vague.

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18416

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 12:55 pm Post subject:

jema wrote:

Brownbear wrote:

Great. Can you define what one is please? Some people seem to think very different things about what constitutes one.

Then maybe people should make every effort to steer well to the decent pleasant side of the line!

Stacey

Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Posts: 8380
Location: Kernow

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 12:58 pm Post subject:

gil wrote:

jema wrote:

Brownbear wrote:

Great. Can you define what one is please? Some people seem to think very different things about what constitutes one.

Then maybe people should make every effort to steer well to the decent pleasant side of the line!

It's clearly not working though

Give some examples of what's considered a personal insult. The person who has been virtually stalking me seems to think that all manner of personal comments are ok.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 11 12:58 pm Post subject:
Rather like football, isn't it? Play the ball, not the player.

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