[Closed] Would it be good for the forum if...

[i]far too much time on their hands[/i]

Pot, kettle, black etc.

Here we go again... 🙄

If they couldn't post in here, they'd have to be released back into the community.

Do you want that? [b]Do you?![/b] Could you live with that on your conscience?

There's more navel gazing going on round here of late than a sixth form common room. Get a grip FFS!

This would seem to be a deliberate troll, no?
Which should incur the OP a ban, right?

Post reported.

you could give them say ............. 300 standard STW minutes, unlimited standard STW posts and 250MB of STW web access a month.

Then a few free posts towards the end of their contract to air their angst over what to upgrade to next

I thought people only came here for the keyboard warrioring?

Nah stupid idea.

Some of us would have to do some work then..

I'm guessing it would be less good as regards advertising revenues.

TBH personal attacks reported asap would tidy the place up and return it to more what it used to be.

The topics were the same old arguments are rinsed over are obvious to avoid (i.e. strikes, NHS, politics etc).

Would it be good for the forum if... we were less knowingly self-referential?

Wouldn't it be better if people could only post one line? (That is all I can generally be bothered reading anyway).

Or maybe just five words?

Just two?

Not trolling, just trying to make a constructive suggestion.

My posting history shows how little time I spend on here.

It would be better if it had private messaging, 'like' buttons and if it was split into more forums...

camo16 - Member
Or maybe just five words?

Or 8 letters, 3 words, 1 meaning?

(Worst chorus ever)

not being funny, why are you so concerned about what other people are doing?

would double posts count?

It's the internet - there are no boundaries.

would double posts count?

would double posts count?

It would be better if it had private messaging, 'like' buttons and if it was split into more forums...

[url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_(group) ]Everyone loves a bit of blue...[/url]

Follow this link at your own freewill but please don't ask for me to be banned if you do.

Could we have avatars too? I'm sure I could find something ridiculously funny to use.

i think we should all list our bikes and security around said bikes in our avatars, thats the smart thing to do!

I think we should have animated signatures too

I want one of a little dog that runs up and down

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i think we should all list our bikes and security around said bikes in our avatars, thats the smart thing to do!

I think that sounds like a good idea, might be less crap to read through to get to the good bits !!

I notice recently one of the Big Hitters has started referring to himself in the third person (runs to check library copy of DSM-III under sociopath) so they will just all make up new log-ons and start arguing with themselves... literally.

If someone goes over their daily posting allowance I would happily sell them some of mine.

[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/tsy-is-going-to-start-referring-to-himself-in-the-third-person ]Hels - The Southern Yeti started doing that last year... [/url]

Stu_N - Member
Not trolling, just trying to make a constructive suggestion.

My posting history shows how little time I spend on here.

A little less, Stu, and you won't have to worry about it AT ALL!

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I have another idea, why not replace the poll on the home page with a list of the top 10 posters for the month. Premier users could then vote for one of them to be banned for the following month. Once a year, maybe christmas, a table of who had voted for who could be published on the site. Good hearted banter etc would ensue....

Do you think we could ban those stupid "My bike got stolen from my shed/garage" threads. Or at least have an automated reply saying "what did you expect dumbass?"

It probably would improve the quality of the discussions, be less intimidating and more friendly.

But it wouldn't be anywhere near as funny if all the loopers were gagged, so all things considered, I vote no.

Surely you can be selective in what you bother to read, this place is already pseudo protective enough, some of us get banned for the slightest indiscretion yet the time served get away with blue murder imvho, not that personally I'm an exponent of banning anyone, don't like it don't read it further.

I enjoyed that political debate about the public sector, a lot of not normal hi rate posters made some very interesting points, and it's educating to see the other persons viewpoint even though you may not agree with it, isn't that what forums are about?

So I think if you're going to be restrictive then it should apply equally across the board, post count should never justify opinion value, just because you're new to a particular board shouldn't mean either your welcome or contribution is valued any the less.

They are tedious those chaps, but not worth getting upset about or denying their 'fix', and I have a feeling this place works precisely because it's so simple, not sure it's as popular as it might be but then that's my opinion after a couple of bans, who knows who else has been removed or where they go instead.

Premier users could then vote for one of them to be banned for the following month.

some of us get banned for the slightest indiscretion yet the time served get away with blue murder

Really? some long standing members get banned far more easily than the norm - deliberate policy made clear by the mods.

I have nothing constructive to add, so here's a picture of a condescending llama.

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What would be good for the forum would be for people to stop worrying about it so much

some of us get banned for the slightest indiscretion yet the time served get away with blue murder

I've been a paid member for ages and manage to get banned at least once a month.

some of us get banned for the slightest indiscretion yet the time served get away with blue murder

TandemJeremy - Member
some of us get banned for the slightest indiscretion yet the time served get away with blue murder
Really? some long standing members get banned far more easily than the norm - deliberate policy made clear by the mods.

flow - Member
some of us get banned for the slightest indiscretion yet the time served get away with blue murder
I've been a paid member for ages and manage to get banned at least once a month.

And how do you feel about that?

don simon - Member
some of us get banned for the slightest indiscretion yet the time served get away with blue murder

I believe the best strategy is to report people when they say something you don't like.

Like in the school playground? What do you do in real life?(when someone says something you don't like)

Like in the school playground? What do you do in real life?

I believe the best strategy is to report people when they say something you don't like.

It's preferable to bleating on about it ad nauseum here, I reckon.

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And how do you feel about that?

Pretty pathetic if you ask me, especially as most of the time the "debate" is hardly one sided.

There are certain people on here who like to dish it out, but when they get some back, they go crying to the mods.

I know who they are 😈

Shirley if they same points are being batted around by the same members, then maybe some of the quieter member should chip in with some new ideas?

don simon - Member

Premier users could then vote for one of them to be banned for the following month.

Isn't that elitist or some other type of -ist?

Yes, creating a division adds to the fun 😀

I thought you were going to tell me I should have used whom.

derek - I don't get banned as I don't break the rules. I find this as surprising as most of you and mods I ain't asking for a ban 🙂

elf gets banned for stuff that others wouldn't, cynic al as well I believe.

flow - Member
And how do you feel about that?
Pretty pathetic if you ask me, especially as most of the time the "debate" is hardly one sided.

There are certain people on here who like to dish it out, but when they get some back, they go crying to the mods.

I know who they are

TandemJeremy - Member
derek - I don't get banned as I don't break the rules. I find this as surprising as most of you and mods I ain't asking for a ban

elf gets banned for stuff that others wouldn't, cynic al as well I believe.

Er didn't you just say you did? Is your step dad watching you now?

This feels appropriate...

Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know

So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters

camo16 - Member
This feels appropriate...

Never cared for what they do
Never cared for what they know
But I know
So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters

That elevation to big hitter, it's certainly been the making of you camo16
I may just frame that, tell my grandchildren I once corresponded on the same thread as you..
I'm just not worthy

If someone goes over their daily posting allowance I would happily sell them some of mine.

Brilliant. Its the STW answer to getting the whole economy stimulated again, an additional classifieds forum dedicated to STW posting credit trading.

You get so more credits for useful and succinct postings, and can trade your surplus to the more long winded with stupid suggestion.

......I guess I am going to have to be putting my hand in my pocket....

camo16 - Member
This feels appropriate...

Do you wanna be in my gang, my gang, my gang,
Do you wanna be in my gang, oh yeah.

Fixed that for you 🙂

IMO there's only a few reasons to come here these days:
to see if Sharki's made one of his occasional nature posts,
Roper's put up some funky arachnid pics,
and to check who's bitch slapping who over the latest cause célèbre

that takes about 5 minutes a couple of times a day at teabreaks,
if anyone's sufficently motivated to monitor their bookmarked threads every 5 minutes so they can post their froth'n'piffle when they find "someone wrong on the internet" then just let them be,
you can always scroll on by with a passing cyberchuckle............

ta, Rubber_Buccaneer!

derek - I said

Really? some long standing members get banned far more easily than the norm - deliberate policy made clear by the mods.

flow

There are certain people on here who like to dish it out, but when they get some back, they go crying to the mods.

I know who they are

this makes me laugh - I have been accused of this and neither of us do so. I report some posts for being ..ist but not for being rude to me.

I have been accused of this and neither of us do so.

And suddenly it all becomes clear! Which one of you is talking now? 😆

him >

Nothing worse than not owning up to it either

Rather than banning people why not introduce an ignore option? Those that like to rant can do so to their hearts content then without disrupting a thread for everyone else.

tonyd - Member
Rather than banning people why not introduce an ignore option?...

+1

jota180:

I think we should have animated signatures too

I want one of a little dog that runs up and down

Good call.

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elf gets banned for stuff that others wouldn't, cynic al as well I believe

I like the fact that Elf takes every other day off now. It's good for this place.

TSY hasn't been banned for the best part of a year... such a good little boy, sneaks out the back door before any thread gets nasty or rude.

I like the fact that Elf takes every other day off now. It's good for this place.

How come he gets banned for a day and I get banned for 7!

He self moderates, because he's [b]{CONTENT REMOVED BY MODS}[/b]

Nah, it's more because he [b] {1. THAT IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE AND 2. YOU WILL NOT BE WARNED AGAIN - MODS}[/b]

But I thought [b]{NOW YOU'RE JUST SHOWING OFF, IF YOU DO THAT AGAIN WE'LL STOP GIVING YOU FREE ACCESS TO ALL THE PREMIER STUFF - MODS}[/b]

Flow -maybe to do with the severity of the breach of the rules?

Nah, apparently [b]{RIGHT, THAT'S IT! GO TO YOUR ROOM! - MODS}[/b]

LOL, yeah, I guess [b]{WE'RE GLAD YOU TWO FIND THIS FUNNY, WE NOW HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO CONFISCATE ALL YOUR APPLE PRODUCTS}[/B]

TSY hasn't been banned for the best part of a year... such a good little boy, sneaks out the back door before any thread gets nasty or rude.

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Mrs Toast - Member

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You make Yeti cry.

Flow -maybe to do with the severity of the breach of the rules?

I don't think I'm that bad to be honest, not worthy of a 7 day ban anyhow.

I don't think I'm that bad to be honest, not worthy of a 7 day ban anyhow.