I want one where you can mainly muck about , but when you want to discuss something serious, you can do it without various tactics being employed, particularly the condescending bullying type.

I've said it before, but I'm happy to repeat it. If someone has a different pov, it can be a really good thing, because it makes you re-evaluate your own thoughts, and either you change your mind (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) or it convinces you that you were right. Either way, it encourages you to be open minded & see things from different angles.

But when you've to contend with insulting BS, such as the assertion that you believe something because you're suffering from CT paranoia, and a tag partner who's in & out trying to change the subject, and to make the thread about himself being hard done to when asked to refrain or to give a straight answer (I know not everybody agrees - but this is my opinion) it seems like you're just being thwarted. Some people don't want some subjects discussed - and they're successful, because sooner or later, I know I just can't be arsed any more, so leave them to it.

One's openly behaving like a twat, the other's pulling the victim card. Different tactics, same result. Discord.

I definitely know of one very popular member who was not happy about that happening a few weeks back, and in fact, he's not posted since, though I won't name him, because I don't have his permission.

He didn't kick off about it, because it's his way (along with many others) to try an ignore that behaviour. But to me, that's just letting them rule the roost and bugger things up.

Gilly wrote:
TBPH, from where I've been sat this last week (my ivory tower, obv.) this could be applied to a few posters who I'd generally be sticking my chest out with.

Honestly, certain people may have started the party, others seem to be fairly happy to dance the dance with them atm. 6 of 1 and half a dozen of the other last couple of days, whoever started it.

look i just want to ban someone so i'm not seen as weak and ineffectual.

batou wrote:
I don't know what you're all talking about, but go for it my son.

Failing that you could pretend they are a compost heap and wee on them.

LesleyPumpshaft wrote:
Please keep your bedroom antics off this respectable forum.

oioioi wrote:
Good! That means that the same old instigator(s) didn't get away with crapping all over the place unchallenged.

You should exercise caution if it comes to chest-sticking-out competitions Oi - some people have a natural advantage in that area.
I've just spotted a status change that should help with the immediate restoration of civility around here.

What time does the fighting start today?

This it seems would have been better as a pm to the member in question and I don't see the need for it as a pinned topic personally.

i-baster wrote:

Erm... it was started back in January ibaster

So you guys have been arguing for at least 6 months then..

I find it amusing as I have no sides to take in any argument. It's a bit of a shame that people can't all get on, but that is forum life. I think that the written word often doesn't express human emotion well enough and therefore a poster (or posts) can be misconstrued, so even if someone is making a joke, some other person may take offence (without realising it was a joke).

And you can't do this all the time.. as it doesn't quite express emotion correctly either.

I still like it here anyway..

i-baster wrote:

Now just wtf did you go and do that for with this specific thread?

andyh wrote:
Look. It's none of my business. But if everyone just chilled out a bit and stopped reacting like this, then there wouldn't be any arguments.

As an observer, all I can see is posters getting bitey with each other for God knows what reason (historical?) I dunno.

I would see ibaster beinging up an old thread as harmless, whereas you see it as a threat. For fucks sake, there's hardly anyone posting here as is. Do you just want it to be you, gilly, psketty, jhado, oioioi, mikey mikey and hugo posting here?

Likewise, you are well within your rights to have a go at someone if you think that they are taking the piss (for reasons unknown to me).
Therefore. In summary. I don't know what I'm talking about...

EDIT: I don't want to start an argument. I want to watch Blakes 7

vizier wrote:

psketti wrote:
I did see that but this is the first time I clicked and read the topic. It may well be an old topic but it is still pinned and still should have been a pm in my view.

Yes but any moderation or forum issues get dealt with out in the open on the forum, so it had to be a thread really.... no other way about it.

Plus, it wasn't that big a deal of a thread all in all.