Forum decorum

[Michael Palaeologus]

Insults are not the problem, it is the reason for the verbage that I question.

I have no need to yearn ..

[Keef]

some people simply are more sensitive to insult than others, and there's no reason why their feelings should be less important than yours.

This is the big problem, of course these people's feelings are just as important as everyone else's, but at the same time, it saddens me that people have to feel censored.

I think BBW has been a bit out of line once or twice, but I just get so scared of living in a world where people can't speak freely for fear of offending. A bit extreme perhaps, but it's not a huge leap from one to the other.

What is the old saying, something like "I may not agree with what you say, but I'll fight to the death for your right to say it". (sure that's badly quoted), such an important thing!

[Mikecg]

That's another great thing about our fair land, Freedom of Speach.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Mikecg Wrote:

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> That's another great thing about our fair land,

> Freedom of Speach.

....and our education system Mikey...don't forget that me son;-)

[bigbadwolf]

Ha ha!

[Mikecg]

How ever could I TLS I was involved with it for 14 years.

[bigbadwolf]

You never said you were a dinner lady Mike.

[giggirl]

Censorship / freedom of speech have always been political hot potatoes - it's not a road I want to see the forum going down.

A lot of it is common sense though isn't it (otherwise known as self-censorship)? One golden rule for me is to not hide behind the anonyminity of the keyboard i.e. don?t post something that I wouldn?t be prepared to say to someone?s face.

Some of the things I?ve seen here on recent weeks (albeit the last few weeks have been mad) have just been rude. They don?t need censoring ? just some basic good manners.

[Mikecg]

Yes GG but you are dealing with builders and other such individuals, If you ever had the misfortune to sit in a site hut at tea break you would know where I am coming from. My father was a site agent for 20 years and I used to work with him during the school holidays. The conclusion that I made from that experience was ****AVOID**** that vocation like the plague.

[bigbadwolf]

Quite right Mike. We are a disgusting lot.

[Mikecg]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> You never said you were a dinner lady Mike.

You are dead right there Wolfenstein I never did say that I was a dinner lady.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

You're right about them building site workers though Mike, ghastly, ghastly people, 'specially them chippies and sparkies...

Dreadful..

[giggirl]

Mikecd/BBW - that's inciting discrimination isn't it? I've had some very polite builders myself - house trained and everything. Anyway, that's discrimination and I'm off to report you.

[bigbadwolf]

Coming from someone who just chucked his tools up Xena's chute Tony.

[Jah Lush]

What giggirl said.

And....I was very irritated by some of your posts BBW because you were clearly having go and being rude and obnoxious on a personal level and you wouldn't have dreamed of speaking to someone like that face to face and it really annoyed me. As for your craving for attention I find it very sad.

I'm all for a bit of banter and a sense of humour but what you might find funny other people clearly dont. Behave, be nice and we can all get along.

Big Bad Wolf? I don't think so. More like the The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

[Mikecg]

The brickies and ground workers were the worst. the wood butchers and sparks were ok.

[giggirl]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> Coming from someone who just chucked his tools up

> Xena's chute Tony.

Oh dear lord this is alarming. WTF does it mean?

[Tony.London Suburbs]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> Coming from someone who just chucked his tools up

> Xena's chute Tony.

U R joking Wolfie?...He's a Geezer?:(

[bigbadwolf]

I am a bloody builder.

[Mikecg]

I never mentioned the private sector GG.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Are you Dulwichmum? Now that would explain alot!! :))

[bigbadwolf]

giggirl Wrote:

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> bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> > Coming from someone who just chucked his tools

> up

> > Xena's chute Tony.

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> Oh dear lord this is alarming. WTF does it mean?

Don't worry Giggirl. I'm getting back in my box now and Jah is going to nail it shut.

[Mikecg]

LOL!

[giggirl]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> giggirl Wrote:

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> > bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> > > Coming from someone who just chucked his

> tools

> > up

> > > Xena's chute Tony.

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> > Oh dear lord this is alarming. WTF does it

> mean?

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> Don't worry Giggirl. I'm getting back in my box

> now and Jah is going to nail it shut.

Do you do pointing?

[Mikecg]

No! I think he cleans the portacrapin.