Discussion Point

[biggleswade]

Before I joined AB I spent quite a while reading threads and the posts they contained. I admit I was impressed by the willingness of the majority of posters to help one another, whether this was in answer to questions or cheerful cyber conervsation.

However I must say I have become increasingly appalled by the way some posters have been behaving of late. I agree that it would that it would be impossible for all of us to agree with one another all the time and I, personally would not welcome that. Discussion and disagreement are a healthy way to behave as they should lead to greater awarebess and understanding..

I have seen some behaviour on here that I can only describe as cyber bullying and am confused as to the way in which these threads are being monitored. Some complete threads have been pulled and then sometimes is only a post is pulled. Some posters have been suspended for something that I, frankly do not understand. I do not understand the reasons and as none are given it is not possible to discuss or come to an understanding.

Most sincerely I hope this thread is not pulled by a Mod or by Ed as I would appreciate some discussion on this and thereby learn what other posters think about the points I have mentioned.

[Sqad]

;-)......a sense of humour Ed........you wouldn't make a very good Mod....;-)

[jno]

they're all too dosed up with ibuprofen to be interesting any more.

[woofgang]

its simple....if you like the site stay, if not then bye bye...missing you already....
as per the Site Rules, and like most other fora, this is not a democracy, basically its the Ed's ball(s) and the Al Murray rule applies.....how many other ways can it be said for goodness' sake??????

[society]

They need a shouting at, Woofy. :)
In this case Ed should permit it. lol

[woofgang]

In my experience society, he often does......I for one have had a few shouts and got away with it :)

[AB Editor]

";-)......a sense of humour Ed........you wouldn't make a very good Mod....;-)"

Zing!

[woofgang]

and no, I am not a mod, not a shareholder, not a drinking companion, I am an ordinary member

[jno]

very true, woofgang. Everyone is free to start up their own chatrooms and permit full and unfettered freedom of speech. What would it look like? What would it be called?

http://tinyurl.com/kyuy363

[woofgang]

lol jno.....

[society]

lol Jno. Very appropriate.

[DTCwordfan]

are those penises I see in the photos, jno......I guess we could assume that your proposed chatroom Editor would therefore be known as "Richard Head"

One of my school-teachers had that name, seriously! He's still alive too and doesn't live too far away from here (and I should go and see him) - quite rightly he used his middle name, Derek, but that didn't exclude us from ragging him.

[viv38]

Well done Ed - but no sleepless nights - yet .......

[AB Editor]

The technical term for what you've just done is "jinxed it" :) hope all is well.

[viv38]

All is well thank you Ed. Having a hol before sleepless nights start, so have to make the most of it !