I'm sad.....

[????]

Nope. No flounce I've seen just some preconceived idaes about a poster is effecting the tone here.

[maxxi]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> Though to be fair I'm doing my best to leave the

> EDF (i'm getting there),

Can I be the first to say I bet your next (and inevitable) incarnation will be as "an Sp?inneach" or possibly "an Linbh"?

[StraferJack]

"No flounce I've seen just some preconceived idaes about a poster is effecting the tone here."

you are sticking with this line of argument - what is the "preconceived" bit?

I seem to recall that most of the posts about RPc were more praising than damning. so please rather than ambiguous, cloaked reference, can you spell out what exactly was wrong?

[keekybreeks]

http://stuartngbooks.com/images/detailed/3/uderzo_asterix_roman_ag_cvr.jpg

[El Pibe]

very good ;)

Erm, how can they be preconceived ideas?

If you only know a poster, not their RL counterpart, then you can only have ideas about a poster based on their posting, in other words they're conceived ideas.

I find RPC both condescending and unpleasant Others find her interesting. Different strokes for etc... I'm sure she's lovely in real life, but that's my opinion based on my reading. You can call that holier than thou but I've never claimed to be anything other than a grumpy old man, I'm pretty sure there are loads on here who find me unpleasant. I make no apologies for my opions, take em or leave them and I stand by them.

The only people who have ever got under _my_ skin are the ones I genuinely care about; the odd spat with otta or *bob* and his ?2.99 aiwa stereo mono ;)

It's funny how it's usually the more abrasive posters with the thinnest skins.

[red devil]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> If you only know a poster, not their RL

> counterpart, then you can only have ideas about a

> poster based on their posting, in other words

> they're conceived ideas.

This. I've never knowingly met anyone from the EDF, so whatever opinion I might have about someone is based purely on what they post on here. To me it's irrelevaent if someone is 'solid' or 'lovely' in real life. If they post like an arse I'll conceive them to be an arse...

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StraferJack Wrote:

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> "No flounce I've seen just some preconceived idaes

> about a poster is effecting the tone here."

>

> you are sticking with this line of argument - what

> is the "preconceived" bit?

>

> I seem to recall that most of the posts about RPc

> were more praising than damning. so please rather

> than ambiguous, cloaked reference, can you spell

> out what exactly was wrong?

It's not a court of law sheriff. BUT scroll up. people, all who are long term regulars, discussing a posters style as if they are in a private conversation... Cliquey IMO.... + where's the flounce? Poor old RPC just hasn't posted for a few days no "Foook you fooKers" type thing.

[aquarius moon]

I just think that RPC came across as not having much sympathy or liking for fellow posters in some of the things she said. Not all the time but enough to receive the comments from others.

Personally, I prefer to think before I write.

There are a number of people on here who I would feel uncomfortable raising my voice at or being rude to..........

because I have too much respect for them.

[StraferJack]

I agree there was no flounce but I disagree the conversation was as if it was a private conversation. I was expecting RPC to comment back. She chose not to and fair enough. The fact that the conversation was out in the open is surely a good thing. People weren't and aren't shy talking about me as if I wasn't here from time to time either. That's ok

No one is claiming this is a court of law either - but if you will accuse someone they are apt to reply and maybe even disagr to surely?

[steveo]

Perhaps she's on holiday

Out west on the Herne Hill forum or up north on SE1

[DulwichFox]

Far too much talk and discussion in this thread and other threads about other EDF members

by people who either don't know them or have never met them.

What gives anyone here the Devine right to pass judgement on other EDF members.

I strongly suspect there are people out there who's ears will be burning.

DulwichFox

[MrBen]

Foxy - may I use you as an example?

We have 4487 posts from you. By your logic you are suggesting that none of them give any clue as to who you are i.e. you, your character, the real fox, the man behind the fur?

If you're completely different in meat space then its been a long and slightly bizzare act. If it's a fair reflection...then well it is perhaps reasonable to assume that you're the kind of chap who welcomes free olives?

[Slosh]

red devil Wrote:

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> El Pibe Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

>

> > If you only know a poster, not their RL

> > counterpart, then you can only have ideas about

> a

> > poster based on their posting, in other words

> > they're conceived ideas.

>

> This. I've never knowingly met anyone from the

> EDF, so whatever opinion I might have about

> someone is based purely on what they post on here.

> To me it's irrelevaent if someone is 'solid' or

> 'lovely' in real life. If they post like an arse

> I'll conceive them to be an arse...

Totally agree with this when it comes to posters I've never met.

[Louisa]

Absolutely DF. I'm not getting involved. If be the first one to be told to shut up for criticising other members but it's ok to do it for some apparently.

This forum has taken a paranoid twist with in-fighting and back biting. For someone new to this forum, God knows what they would think.

Louisa.

[MrBen]

That said, quids comes on here all guns blazing but in real life he's kind of like......well... a scruffy mild mannered gnome in a tracksuit.

*Hurriedly inserts smiley*

:-)

[El Pibe]

that otta's a right twonk though slosh!

[Salsaboy]

You know him so well!

MrBen Wrote:

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> That said, quids comes on here all guns blazing

> but in real life he's kind of like......well... a

> scruffy mild mannered gnome in a tracksuit.

>

> *Hurriedly inserts smiley*

>

> :-)

[Otta]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Far too much talk and discussion in this thread

> and other threads about other EDF members

> by people who either don't know them or have

> never met them.

>

> What gives anyone here the Devine right to pass

> judgement on other EDF members.

>

> I strongly suspect there are people out there

> who's ears will be burning.

>

> DulwichFox

Not remotely about passing judgement on others, more about commenting on a poster's (note "poster" not "person") manner on this forum.

[phobic3000]

No matter how annoying, self righteous or sanctimonious people can get on here you should never leave. It's only a matter of time before another twat on a stag takes a dump on the floor in the pub or a load of bags of ash appear on our streets and when that happens this is the place to be. Remember when that person bought an avocado from Sainsburys?

[DulwichFox]

MrBen Wrote:

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> Foxy - may I use you as an example?

>

> We have 4487 posts from you. By your logic you are

> suggesting that none of them give any clue as to

> who you are i.e. you, your character, the real

> fox, the man behind the fur?

>

> If you're completely different in meat space then

> its been a long and slightly bizzare act. If it's

> a fair reflection...then well it is perhaps

> reasonable to assume that you're the kind of chap

> who welcomes free olives?

I really do not get your angle....

I was at El Pebe's leaving do where I met many people and they in consequence met me.

I'm a regular at the Curry Club so people there know me.

I'm out every night but strangely there are very few Forumites I have met whilst out and about

despite being a so called 'Social Butterfly'

I do not hide behind my Computer Terminal as has been suggested in the past.

PS. I do not much like Olives. Even Free ones.

DulwichFox

[MrBen]

Never mind Foxy...

[Otta]

He wasn't suggesting you hid behind your computer, he was saying that if someone hasn't met you, surely 4k+ posts is enough to give them a bit of a clue about what you're like.

[DulwichFox]

Otta Wrote:

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> He wasn't suggesting you hid behind your computer,

> he was saying that if someone hasn't met you,

> surely 4k+ posts is enough to give them a bit of a

> clue about what you're like.

I did not say Mr Ben suggested I hid behind my Computer, I said it had been suggested in the past..

I've even posted my photo in the past few weeks...

Most of the people I have met with many more posts more than myself are very different than the way

they come across here.. They are mostly reluctant to talk about anything when you actually meet them

without having someone close to hand to back them up.

It is worth noting that 60% - 75% of my posts are of a technical nature offering help and advice.

People asking for help with local amenities..

Also posts offering items that people have requested either free or for a small fee.

Curry club posts..

The regular set are not often seen in those areas...

Very few posts concerning other posters unless in response to personal attack.

DulwichFox

[????]

MrBen Wrote:

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> That said, quids comes on here all guns blazing

> but in real life he's kind of like......well... a

> scruffy mild mannered gnome in a tracksuit.

>

> *Hurriedly inserts smiley*

>

> :-)

Don't go busting my persona MrB

[El Pibe]

"They are mostly reluctant to talk about anything when you actually meet them

without having someone close to hand to back them up. "

That's me, a proper wilting violet ;)