The Chair

Amen

The Chair apologises for letting this nonsense continue for so long. His lack of interest in chem trails, giant lizards and the lack of gold in Fort Knox was such that he failed to check in sufficiently. The inmates then took over. However, control is now restored through use of maximum force. LOUNGED>>>>

Katie - thank you for your message. I think this one has run its course now. Ladies, gentlemen, cease and desist. Move along. Nothing to see here.

HAL - The Chair is a tolerant being. However, without wishing to be accused of being under the mind-control of Jews or Scientologists, I'm moving this to the Lounge since you are clearly bat-sh*t mental.

Could you please endeavour to make your opening post one to encourage discussion and not just make a statement of dubious worth.

The Chair would like to remind people that this is the Drawing Room. Please try and raise the level of discourse above calling politicians, or each other, twots and making cliche ridden nonsensical posts that add nothing to the debate. Pretty please.

The Chair's identity is a closely guarded secret. A bit like a super-hero or a secret agent. Only much less cool. If your error, UDT, was a genuine mistake then I apologise for accusing you of lying about sending me PMs. There is no conspiracy to force you from the forum. The only reason you'd be banned or asked to leave is a persistent infringement of the rules. I continue to encourage all posters to make their missives thoughtful and genuine additions to debates rather than snipes and sneers.

The Chair has received no PMs from anyone on this matter. Undisputed Truth - you are lying. Stop it. It makes a further mockery of your name.

The Chair is displeased. His Drawing Room appears to have become a creche. For this, The Chair blames no one but himself. For too long his laissez-faire attitude, his live-and-let-live policies - which were meant to allow free debate and to treat everyone like an adult - have allowed offenders to go unpunished. The result is ugly and pernicious. The Chair will therefore pledge to change. To improve himself. It is really very simple. Do not abuse others. If you cannot win an argument, accept it without resorting to insults. If you do not you will be expelled. There will be no warnings. Judgement will be arbitrary and without mercy. I want to see passion. I want to see vigour. I do not want to see petty arguments played out in front of the class. I am The Chair. Hear me roar.

In the past I have been a benevolent Chair. I have allowed threads to divert from their original scope in oder to foster debate. I have allowed passionate rhetoric in order to nuture radical ideas. I have even tolerated bad language when done with panache. But some people on here are testing my patience. I will not tolerate any further personal insults nor persistent bickering. This is meant to be a wood-panelled Drawing Room for sophisticated debate whilst drinking brandy. Some of you seem to have over-indulged. It is not the Oxford Union so stop behaving like students.

In the past I have been a benevolent Chair. I have allowed threads to divert from their original scope in oder to foster debate. I have allowed passionate rhetoric in order to nuture radical ideas. I have even tolerated bad language when done with panache. But some people on here are testing my patience. I will not tolerate any further personal insults nor persistent bickering. This is meant to be a wood-panelled Drawing Room for sophisticated debate whilst drinking brandy. Some of you seem to have over-indulged. It is not the Oxford Union so stop behaving like students.

In the past I have been a benevolent Chair. I have allowed threads to divert from their original scope in oder to foster debate. I have allowed passionate rhetoric in order to nuture radical ideas. I have even tolerated bad language when done with panache. But some people on here are testing my patience. I will not tolerate any further personal insults nor persistent bickering. This is meant to be a wood-panelled Drawing Room for sophisticated debate whilst drinking brandy. Some of you seem to have over-indulged. It is not the Oxford Union so stop behaving like students.

That would possibly be the Drawing Room.

Minkturtle - whilst these "musings" are not doubt of interest I'm moving them to the Lounge where people are more amenable to this sort of thing. Thank you. The Chair

KidKruger Would you care to elaborate more in the title and content of your missive so it makes more sense please. Thank you The Chair.

To what extent are you starting a new thread on car clubs when there is already one? Full extent. Thread closed.

There is already a thread on pirates. Please keep discussions there. Arrrr.

acumenman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is amazing that their religion is not outlawed, > one cannot live alongside them peacably they have > to convert you > > if they fail to do so you are their enemy. > > If I went around preaching such stuff I would > expect to be gaoled pretty quickly. This is the Drawing Room. We are meant to discuss facts in a reasonable manner. This sort of nonsense is discouraged. Please refrain from posting any further such messages in the future.

Yes.

As it is Friday.....the Chair says "Si".

Could I kindly ask that this thread be returned to the original topic of the London Councils grant rather than an extended debate on economics (as interesting as that is). I don't mind threads moving off on a tangent occassionally but it seems a little unfair on the OP for his or her thread to disappear into a Sean McG vs MamoraMan vs DJKQ Battle Royale. Thank you. Carry on.

Gentlemen - enough! Play nice or don't play at all.

Pack it in, the pair of you - or take it outside. Please don't let this thread descend further or I shall have to lock it down. Regards, The Chair

If this is going to remain in the Drawing Room, I'd prefer it became a sensible debate about the Olympics. Squirrel conservation seems a little narrow. If the OP would like to alter the title of the thread or else it may be moved to the Lounge for further "larks" and discussion of fluffy rodents.

Whilst not wishing to "feed a troll", as Chair I feel the need to intervene here. This is the Drawing Room. It is a place with the intent of provoking intelligent, reasoned, well-informed and rational debate. It is not the BBC's 'Have Your Say'. Posters who continually post unintelligent, ill-reasoned, ill-informed and irrational nonsense (I'm looking at you, Tarot) will not be welcomed here. There are two sides to the debate on immigration and I'd welcome further exploration of that here. I will not tolerate borderline racist, islamophobic bigotry. Continued infringement of these guidelines will result in the deletion of posts, threads and at worst prohibit access to the Drawing Room. Thank you. The Chair.