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What is wrong with this forum? (non ED issues being moved to Lounge)


Josh

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Is there a problem with the way this forum is run? I've noticed that major stories of interest to East Dulwich - such as significant crime or today's fire in the Camberwell tower block - are relegated to the lounge, while the main part of the forum is full of rubbish about lost cats, where the best chips can be found, and the latest pointless boutique opening on lordship lane.


What is the problem? Small-minded moderators? Lack of perspective? A preoccupation with shopping?


This is truly a very weak forum, and East Dulwich deserves better.

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So people have been killed in a fire in Camberwell and you try and have a dig at a forum and its moderation - you're a f*cking Knob mate, no mistake, why don't you crawl under a stone somewhere
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Josh, consider the titles of the sections.

They're clear.

GENERAL ED ISSUES AND GOSSIP by its very title implies that anything to do with something happening in, say, Camberwell, would not be an appropriate place.

See where we're going?

As I wrote after your post on the other thread, the Camberwell fire thread is appropriately placed, as it is in The LOUNGE, ie, other NON East Dulwich things that we are interesting in discussing.

Go on, you can get with it, I know you can.

Do try and relax - and have fun, and do remember that to the people in East Dulwich whose cats are missing or have died, they MATTER. This is a community. Welcome and play nice!

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Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Josh, I think it's because this section is pretty

> much ED specific. Peckham, Camberwell, et al, get

> relegated to the Lounge.


Surely major events in neighbourhoods directly next to ED are of interest and importance to people who live in ED?

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TillieTrotter Wrote:

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> They are and thats why there is a thread about it.



Thanks for some sense. It doesn't deserve to be put in the lounge, which is dedicated to idle chat and trivial jokes does it? It's a serious matter not a source of cheap puns.

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???? Wrote:

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> So people have been killed in a fire in Camberwell

> and you try and have a dig at a forum and its

> moderation - you're a @#$%& Knob mate, no mistake,

> why don't you crawl under a stone somewhere


If you can't make a sensible response you can always resort to personal insults can't you?


Do you think a major fire in which people have died should be in the lounge, so you can carry on speculating on where the next M&S Simply Food might open?

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TillieTrotter Wrote:

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> You're welcome Josh. It may not make sense to you

> but that's the way this place has been run for the

> past 3 odd years and it works.


But it doesn't work well. The main part of the forum is effectively the lounge as it's full of small talk. Is there a problem with heavy-handed moderation?

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???? Wrote:

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> And you think debating what section in a forum

> news about people being burnt to death should be

> in is important? You should get some soul you

> absolute tosser


Again, you're the one making personal attacks, not me. I'm simply criticizing the editorial policy that puts a tragic fire in the section dedicated to off-topic waffle and jokes.

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???? Wrote:

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> Oh good - how about going down to Kings and seeing

> if you can help rather than commentating on how a

> forum is moderated?


If you can't make civil or sensible posts then I suggest you bite your tongue.

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No I am not the moderator.


You are sticking the boot into a forum which has the good grace to allow you your say. You have stated in earlier posts you will never again post on this unsuitable forum.


Why are you intent on badgering people on this site when it is obviously not good enough for your high standards?


Some of us believe it to be an invaluable asset to this area.


If you find it demeaning to use this "weak" forum, go find a strong one and use it, whilst we continue to function on here and enjoy wallowing in all our weaknesses.

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TillieTrotter Wrote:

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> But it does work well. There are hundreds of us

> that think so. And if you don't mind me saying

> so, you're hardly in a position to judge being

> that you've been here five minutes.


I've lived in the area for 9 years and have read the forum for years and posted only ocasionally. Serious issues to crop up from time to time. I'm not interested in the tittle tattle, and there are probably many people like myself who feel the same.

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