[Closed] OOO, can we change our name tags again...

Evidently Mark's not the only Resident Grumpy

I do love forums and there inability to easily communicate intonation

Same as clubber here, I was a bit shocked thy'd had no donations in 3 months, and while I think I donated in the past, I felt I should do so again. Of course the tag thing helped!

I do think I've earned my tag though (as well as paying for it 😛 ).

No idea why you're such a hater RD.

I'm not, do you not want me to tell everyone you're "donating" cash to me to reply to your posts so you can maintain your status?

Btw, that's another £5 to my account please

"status"....of getting hounded by whiners?

I do love forums and there inability to easily communicate intonation

I dunno. There are some fairly overt examples of people getting sand in their special parts over this, yet for some reason Mark seems to think I am cross. I'll patiently await his response, so we can get to the bottom of him grabbing the wrong end of this particular stick so firmly.*

*...and may I say manly.

Uh oh Jamie, Mark owns the keys to the Ban Hammer cupboard and after all the donations can afford to lose a few people 🙂

status"....of getting hounded by whiners?

Thats another £5

Could be a nice earner for STW - charge £x / month for a customised tag....

Instead of donating £5 to a business for a name change, just give it to charity instead. Maybe Mark could donate whatever they've earned from this to charity - I'm sure that would make everyone happy and make those that have paid their £5 look a little less stupid.

I like the banter this has created. :lol:.

Donations to the Mag are a Good Thing. If it creates a little happiness and joviality to the reader and poster well, well we should take it as is.

Secretly we all know who the attention whores are, some haven't actually donated to get a tag. 😉

pebblebeach - you know the purpose was to get some money for the classifieds, don't you?

STW in 'Mark's running a business not a charity' shocker!

STW in 'Mark's running a business not a charity' shocker!

So charge for classifieds?

The only organisations that should ask for donations are charities.

[i]you know the purpose was to get some money for the classifieds, don't you?[/i]

You mean money for people who have used the classifieds, yes I know that.

Nice little sideline.

[i]You mean money for people who have used the classifieds[/i]

No I didn't mean that.

But you knew that.

Its a D-O-N-A-T-I-O-N, therefore tis not compulsory.

[i]No I didn't mean that.

But you knew that. [/i]

No I didn't so I still don't know what you mean by [i] the purpose was to get some money for the classifieds[/i]. I thought if you used the classifieds you were supposed to donate to the site and thats what this £5 was all about.

But as above I wouldn't donate money to a business.

*checks the calendar*

Sorry guys, we've got it wrong. Sense Of Humour Failure Thursday is [i]next[/i] week.

The purpose of the 'pick your tag' thing was to generate some revenue from the 'buy us a beer'/donate link on the classifieds forum.

To prompt people to send some money if they'd been using the classifieds.

To earn cash from the website.

To get some revenue for the business.

To pay some staff wages/server costs/fund Mark's house restoration/etc

It's not [i]that[/i] complicated to understand, surely?

[edit] maybe think of it as an 'honesty box' for classified users rather than a donation?

Hey, everybody! The internet is [i]Freeeee![/i]

[i]*checks the calendar*
Sorry guys, we've got it wrong. [s]Sense Of Humour Failure Thursday is next week[/s] April Fools day is a couple of months away yet.[/i]

You know, I'm fairly sure that Al isn't taking this seriously but it's clear that many others are. That's the odd bit.

Yes deadly serious - who would not want to be known by that tag if not to be taken seriously 🙄

Its bith sad and amusing and made STW some money

Some dont like some dont mind - its true there is nothing we wont argue over or get personal

Jamie - Mark may be referring to your post on the thread wher eyou appeared upset at missing the chance- personally I take everything you say as a joke [ or an attempt at one - ooh get her 😉 ]- as I do with al generally.

The only organisations that should ask for donations are charities.

I think we should be able to change your tags to whiney freeloading leeches or perhaps benefit scrounger for the right wing ones 😉

[i]Well for all of you without a P it is a charity - well its a free service- as others are paying for STW and not you[/i]

Unless you decide not to bother with the 'p' option if you do subscribe or you buy the mag in the shops. So I think that statemnet is complete nonsense.

earning your tag there Junkyard, nicely done (and I agree)

Wait a sec - why hasn't JY's Big Hitter got a typo?

Funniest thread like [i]forever[/i]. Personally, I think it's all Jamie's fault. I've nothing to support that but if Mark thinks so then that'll be because he has [i]overwhelming[/i] evidence.

The P is not optional.
Is it really your view that all those who dont subscribe buy the mag?

I can understand why you would say you do but its cheaper to subscribe than buy it in the shops so I find it hard to beleive anyone does this tbh. I am sure this is an atypical exemplar out there so lets all just agree its you and true for everyone else

Happy now ?

I agree, it's defo Jamies fault

jamie has ruined STW for me

So you're saying no one buys the mag in the shops?

I do and is its more expensive I contribute more to stw than you do. So looks like you're the leech.

[i]The P is not optional.[/i]

It was when I was a subscriber.

Why it's Jamie's fault;

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[edit]

I do and is its more expensive I contribute more to stw than you do. So looks like you're the leech.

they get less money from shop sales than direct.

so 'ner!' to you.

why hasn't JY's Big Hitter got a typo?

Why would he hit wigs? what's he done - not doped anyway

I am sure this is an atypical exemplar

Not me, I do occasionally buy the mag. But otherwise I'm just a selfish abuser of the forum.

It might be a sign of age and grumpiness. But there's so little in any sports mags these days that isn't just stuff re-worked from ye olde days it's hard to get interested every month.

STW does at least have some decent photos in it. Which is usually the selling point tbh.

[i]they get less money from shop sales than direct.[/i]

Ohh get you, you're abviulsy far more into this than I am.

Cougar - Member
Sorry guys, we've got it wrong. Sense Of Humour Failure Thursday is next week.

Spot on Cougar - but a very funny thread nonetheless, for the reaction and (given chosen names) to follow the narcissm thread. Spot on for STW!!

Coffee break now, so look forward to reading more!!! I wish there were more names though.

So you're saying no one buys the mag in the shops?

Straw man - no of course some folk do - do you think the number of forum users = the number of mag sales - by what order of magnitude is the differenc x 10. x100, x1000?

I do and is its more expensive I contribute more to stw than you do.

So looks like you're the leech.

Whilst I may have used some inflamattory [ and jokey] langiuage I think my point is largely true and you ar ejust whinging about what is blindingly obvious

the majority of folk who post here dont contribute to the mag or to STW

The P is not optional.

It was when I was a subscriber.

I assume someone at STW can settle that debate

As I am not a Al epic battle level I cant be arsed continuing this

Ohh get you, you're abviulsy far more into this than I am.

Nice reply to your point being wrong - perhaps you should have my tag?

I am deffo out if this is what you do when you are wrong

Junkyard - middling; nowt special 😉
Yes deadly serious - who would not want to be known by that tag if not to be taken seriously

It's all moot anyway. With the, by my count so far, fifteen whole pounds that this little fund-raiser has generated, Singletrack Towers staff will soon be closing the forum and swanning off to the Bahamas for a month.

Nice tag - I will have it next week 😀

[i]Whilst I may have used some inflamattory [ and jokey] langiuage I think my point is largely true and you ar ejust whinging about what is blindingly obvious[/i]

You're taking this way to serioulsy and strugle to see when someone is winding you up. Junkyard you must ask to change your tag to 'biggest stw fanboy ever', another £5 but hey-ho.

WHay the edinburgh defence

AWESOME MOVE

No idea what you're on about.

[i]WHay the edinburgh defence

AWESOME MOVE [/i]

😆

Well for all of you without a P it is a charity

Nope.

[b]char·i·ty [/b]
[i]/?CHarit?/[/i]
Noun

1) The voluntary giving of help, typically money, [u]to those in need[/u].
2) Help or money given in this way.

JY that was a sensible edit. After all the hard work in living up to your new title, the (edited) idea that you couldn't be bothered to continue would have been an EPIC FAIL. 😉 😀

How about "straw man spotter" for next week?!?

Great idea Mark!!!

hence why i clarified what I meant - why not argue against the point that you are getting it for free whilst others pay ?
Good luck

THM was just trying to show why al was Epic and I lacked the fight 😉

Edinburgh Defense
The Edinburgh Defence is an Internet adage employed in online forums and message boards the basic premise of which is that when losing discussion or argument rather than conceding defeat the poster suddenly switches tactics and adopts an "I was only joking" approach.

It was a funny line JY - well it made me smile as I knew you weren't serious!!!! Impressed by the speed of the edit too!

why not argue against the point that you are getting it for free whilst others pay ?

The main avenue for income from this site is adverts. By visiting it, and creating content for others to view, we all generate money for Gofar Enterprises ltd.

has anyone got a mint sauce keyring i could borrow?

The main avenue for income from this site is adverts. By visiting it, and creating content for others to view, we all generate money for Gofar Enterprises ltd.

So if we all stopped buying the mag nothing would change re the forum provision..REALLY?

its when it gets to this stage that these initially amusing threads become turgid.

"I've got to get the last word in!"

"No, I'VE got to get the last word in"

ad infinitum

So if we all stopped buying the mag nothing would change re the forum provision..REALLY?

When adblockers first got debated a good few years ago, Mark was, IIRC, quite unequivocal about how the forum subsidised the magazine, and not the other way.

ts when it gets to this stage that these initially amusing threads become turgid.

Then some newcomer to the thread sticks his oar in 😉

The main avenue for income from this site is adverts

Do you have figures to prove that? I subscribe because I quite like the mag and find the forum entertaining. Without the forum I'd just buy the mag from a shop as and when it took my fancy, probably not often in reality.

What's an adblocker?

That would surprise me Zokes but i dont know either way

Junkyard you can quote forum **** all you like but I will still taking the piss out of you and you couldn't stop biting.

Clearly the forum is a very important, special part of your life and I kind of understand thats why you're so protective of it. I'll leave it alone now. Is there an STW equivilant of a knighthood?

Listen very carefully, I will say this only once.

A user in a jokey way asked for a D beside his name as he had donated. I, also an the spirit of "humour", gave him the custom tag ;-D

Others who were on the thread at the time said "Ohh! Can I have one too?"

I, again in the spirit of "humour", said "For the next hour, anyone who donates using the classified button can choose a tag of their choice".

I thought it was "A bit of fun".

Right! Now that';s sorted I'm off to attempt to build some ajax image sliders which can take advantage of the new gallery features of WordPress 3.5. I may be some time!

I'm less bothered about this than ANYONE ELSE.

Junkyard you can quote forum **** all you like but I will still taking the piss out of you and you couldn't stop biting.

Well i can certainly understand why you dont want to defend your original view

Clearly the forum is a very important, special part of your life and I kind of understand thats why you're so protective of it.

I'll leave it alone now. Is there an STW equivilant of a knighthood?

Only if you pay 😉

OK scrub "forum smart arse" I'm having "My dad's harder than yours" next week 😀

I'm going for 'I'm considerably richer than you'

maybe.

Is there an STW equivilant of a knighthood?

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[i]but I will still taking the piss out of you [/i]

And a fine job you're making of it 😕

yossarian - Member

has anyone got a mint sauce keyring i could borrow?

*skips 2 pages*

So who ended up having the biggest penis?

zokes - Member
So charge for classifieds?

The only organisations that should ask for donations are charities

Keeping so many idiots with no sense of humour busy on here and away from the general public seems like pretty charitable work to me.

Keeping so many idiots with no sense of humour busy on here and away from the general public seems like pretty charitable work to me.

[img] [/img] off 😉

Touché 🙂

😀 at you both

I'm less bothered about this than ANYONE ELSE.

Yet you felt the need to post about it

£5 to me 🙂 easy money this

So who ended up having the biggest penis?

Al's dad.

I'm having "My dad's harder than yours" next week

The best username for a [img] [/img] user has to be "uny"

rOcKeTdOg - Member

I'm less bothered about this than ANYONE ELSE.

Yet you felt the need to post about it

You don't even need bait, do you.

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[img] [/img] [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/profile/philw-1 ]uny - Member[/url]

scurries of to violate rules on number of log ons

you don't even need bait, do you.

Don't pretend your not revelling in the attention! 🙂

Good grief!

Make it stop!

Oh wait.. what does this button do?