[Closed] Let's Talk About Bullying.

it's probably just short man syndrome.

Loads of posts being deleted off that long thread now.

Loads of posts being deleted off that long thread now.

Thank god, the children will sleep safe tonight

I'm glad you are here to police the police, TJ. I sleep safer.

The moderation of this forum is very bizarre.

That thread was the wrong place to announce the banning.

they should delete the whole thread.
I'm embarrassed and I only read it.
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twitter seems to be a good vehicle for bullying and abuse.

It's an ego maniac that feels the necessity to announce a banning unless there was some positive requirement to 'warn' others against similar behaviour.

What exactly was the fellow guilty of, other than over post.

Surrounded By Zulus - Member

I might have guessed that this thread would start to veer off in the direction it's taking now...

Given the fact that you have so much form in the Trolling department, why on earth should it come as a surprise that no one takes a word you say seriously? 🙂

I was just amused by they deletions from that thread. Can't see much rhyme or reason to the deletions but about 60 posts maybe have gone.

Odd behaviour.

to lighten the mood

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brakes - Member
they should delete the whole thread.
I'm embarrassed and I only read it.

That thread was the wrong place to announce the banning.

Indeed. Jimmy will need to start a new one now.

derekrides - Member
It's an ego maniac that feels the necessity to announce a banning.

What an incredible waste of energy and oxygen

Nice stamps.
Which would be more sad, recognising the castle as Harlech or knowing the name of the sheep? 😳

What about martyrs?

don simon - Member
Nice stamps.
Which would be more sad, recognising the castle as Harlech or knowing the name of the sheep?

i like the one playing the harp

Which would be more sad, recognising the castle as Harlech or knowing the name of the sheep?

so i will e-mail you it instead

back to the original point... I reckon it is a problem that needs to stop. I never see it as full on attacks at one person, usually a few negative comments that then get taken a bit further by others until it turns into pure insults. The ones that irritate me are the grammar ones, Iv'e grown up with 90% dyslexics and I know how much difficulty they have with spelling/punctuation and I'm pretty useless too and there's nothing wrong with the odd correctment but when people start ridiculing grammar and spelling it really starts to take the .... All forms need to stop because as has been said, you can't just deck the offending person(s).

TandemJeremy - Member
TSY - yo have to read the big "silenced for a tenner" thread.

Elf got banned despite not breaking any rules. Load of folk then had a go at him. Pack mentality.

[u]LOL What thread was that?

yo have to read the big "silenced for a tenner" thread.

LOL What thread was that?

derekrides - Member

The moderation of this forum is very bizarre.

Apparently if there are enough complaints concerning one forum user, this justifies banning them on a whim - that was the reason which Mark gave me for a extended ban which I recently received. I suspect that it only requires a dozen or so people to persistently complain, out of a forum of several thousands, for this to have an effect- I don't know, but I can't imagine that there's many more than a dozen or so people who really give a monkeys what I think or say.

All of which I guess causes what appears to be rather bizarre moderation decisions. Still, it's not my forum and I don't have to post if I don't want to, so I'm not unduly bothered by it all.

Anyway there you have it, if you are a sad inadequate person who wants to see other forum users banned, then just keep complaining about them - there's a fair chance you'll succeed.

Although interesting enough despite all the "good riddance" comments concerning Elfie on the other thread, and the "why don't you follow him" ones directed at TJ, the two people who by far most STWers on a recent thread said they wanted to meet, was, yes, you've guessed it, TJ and Elfie. And I didn't get the impression that it was because people couldn't stand them.

So the persistent whingers far from having a positive effect on the forum, are likely to have a negative effect by getting rid of popular forum users. Still it's not my forum so I'm not unduly bothered by it.

[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/which-forumites-would-you-most-like-to-meet-and-why ]Which forumite(s) would you most like to meet, and why?[/url]

You got banned Ernie? Wtf for?

I guess that none of us really know how many/what level of complaint it takes? There's been more than a few folk said to me that they don't use STW because of the number of threads taken over by a handful of posters and it would be easy enough to get stats out of the system to show who these were.

Of course, the downside of that is that it might limit useful contributions too 🙂

For being one of the 'most complained forum users'. Pay attention TJ.

surely you knw the rules he cannot say but if i was going to guess I would go for

[b]Apparently if there are enough complaints concerning one forum user, this justifies banning them on a whim - that was the reason which Mark gave me for a extended ban which I recently received.[/b]

😆

I was more expressing incredulity at Ernie being banned.

Anyway there you have it, if you are a sad inadequate person who wants to see other forum users banned, then just keep complaining about them - there's a fair chance you'll succeed.

So because someone was upset by something you said, and complained. That makes them sad and inadequate?

Classy.

Anyway there you have it, if you are a sad inadequate person who wants to see other forum users banned, then just keep complaining about them - there's a fair chance you'll succeed.

We're talking about bullying on here. There is a ridiculous amout of it going on and it needs to be recognised and stopped.

As for pack mentality, that works both ways..................obviously 8)

I was more expressing incredulity at Ernie being banned.

Incredulity ? I expect it. Jesus was persecuted too you know.

Elf was one of the worst with his form of belittling, condescending and derogatory rebuttal of anyone who disagreed with him.

Yeh, i is hypocritical but, he did make me laugh in the 'silence for a tenner' thread. 😆

Anyway there you have it, if you are a sad inadequate person who wants to see other forum users banned, then just keep complaining about them - there's a fair chance you'll exceed.

Back, and already hurling insults - good on you Ernie...

ernie_lynch - Member
derekrides - Member
The moderation of this forum is very bizarre.

Apparently if there are enough complaints concerning one forum user, this justifies banning them on a whim - that was the reason which Mark gave me for a extended ban which I recently received. I suspect that it only requires a dozen or so people to persistently complain, out of a forum of several thousands, for this to have an effect- I don't know, but I can't imagine that there's many more than a dozen or so people who really give a monkeys what I think or say.

All of which I guess causes what appears to be rather bizarre moderation decisions. Still, it's not my forum and I don't have to post if I don't want to, so I'm not unduly bothered by it all.

Anyway there you have it, if you are a sad inadequate person who wants to see other forum users banned, then just keep complaining about them - there's a fair chance you'll succeed.

Although interesting enough despite all the "good riddance" comments concerning Elfie on the other thread, and the "why don't you follow him" ones directed at TJ, the two people who by far most STWers on a recent thread said they wanted to meet, was, yes, you've guessed it, TJ and Elfie. And I didn't get the impression that it was because people couldn't stand them.

So the persistent whingers far from having a positive effect on the forum, are likely to have a negative effect by getting rid of popular forum users. Still it's not my forum so I'm not unduly bothered by it.

Well thanks for that, I felt it favoured the existing 'clique' as I managed five bans in the first three months and have noticed lots of them not banned for far less withering remarks than my banal quips.

Not sure why I persist, banning is a very serious punishment on most of the other forums I visit and only resorted to in extreme circumstances so difficult not to take offence when it's occasioned for fairly trivial 'incidents'.

There is an increasing culture of 'being upset' for attention seeking device that is very prevalent here, as is an extraordinary left leaning PC tendency for a world that is supposedly aimed at the ruffty tuffty mtb rider.

Then from what I gather the powers that be aint any of that which makes it all the more perplexing.

see derek it stuff like that, though usually more extreme, that gets you banned.

the other think is what you see as banal quips others view as offensive.

take your views on PC etc and insinuating they are not proper men [ rufty tufty types], some will find this as offensive as you seem to find the guardian reading left.

Given this the mods wont please everyone, not you and not me.
As you note there are other forums if you feel you can express yourself more freely.

S'weird. I'm quite new, but I have been enjoying and quite actively participating in the 'chat' side of things on here. I've not been banned warned or had posts removed at all since being here, but nor have I ONCE felt the need to use the report post button. I think it's that button that is the problem. It causes lots of work for the mods, which probably makes them grumpy, and as they end up exposed to potentially iffy posts more as a result, probably aren't very patient. A much more light touch modding policy would probably be a good idea...

It's a mountain bike forum ffs, not mums net...

That's what I find so perplexing..

Back, and already hurling insults - good on you Ernie...

😀 You think someone who is determined to see another forum user banned is a
'happy confident person' ? !

Why don't you complain about my "insulting" post to the mods zokes eh ?

It's a mountain bike forum ffs, not mums net...

yep, a forum about bikes and shit. people seem to take it far more seriously than is healthy.
it's the internet. it's not real! it's just 1's and 0's

v8 - I think on the whole the modding is fairly light touch. today was a one off from what I have seen on here.

However the modding is inconsistent and capricious and some people get treated differently from others - thats what annoys me.

is there a 'forumaholics annoymous'?
I could suggest some names for the first meeting.
as a purveyor of such addictive substances, perhaps STW Towers are duty-bound to provide funding and biscuits, rather than just cold turkey.

I might start the 'forumobserverholics annoymous' society.

[i]brakes/ bakes - here since August 2003[/i]

thanks TJ Can we hear it just one more time as i am confused still about what annoys you.....ah yes its people having different opinions from you isnt it? like say the mods or those who own the site you visit - obviously this is hypocrisy

TandemJeremy - Member
Coyote
I simply have a different opinion to some on here and some agree with me. Its not hypocrisy its a different opinion.

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/diane-abbott-im-surprised-it-has-taken-a-year/page/8#post-3345050