Dr Al Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Hi, I've noticed at least one member with links to political sites in member footer, and location. Is this allowed, given the line in the forum rules: "Politics, Religion and Sex are considered OFF LIMIT subjects, frequently these subject cause friction between people who wouldn't normally fall out with each other over any modelling subject." I've seen other forums where members use their footers to subtly bypass rules and post what they want. I won't post the member name, but want to clarify and if admin wants the username please contact me. Personally, I would like it removed, as the link is to a highly undesirable site IMHO, and it has absolutely no relevance to modelling whatsoever. Regards and thanks. Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I don't know of the particular footer signature you refer to, but what I do regularly is press the 'ignore signature' thingy. I do this not so much because of the content of the signature, but because it results in significantly reduced page scrolling time. I know Andy Y has considered constraints on permissible size of signature in early RMweb days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 No; it isn't permitted and I remove them when noticed. Let me know the member concerned and I'll act if appropriate. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Al Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 Thanks Andy, I will PM you just now. Regards, Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted December 20, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2017 It's the Campaign for Real Locomotives again, isn't it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 If I guessed the RMWeb member correctly, a signature this morning has been "pruned". I have no objection to railway modelling-related links at all. All political links and some personal statements, I just find distasteful. Yes, boring old f@rt... whatever... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I had noticed some Scottish members using Catalonian flags as their avatars in a non too subtle statement of support for Scottish independendence. I think these have now been changed too David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I don't know why you'd want to bring politics into this forum in the first place. Isn't the whole point of this (or any) hobby to enable us to get away from all that nonsense for a bit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 It is just another example of the narcissistic online personality. " My ideas are so obviously better than yours, i need to let you know all about them, whenever I can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Hopefully, the same will apply to those with militaristic avatars too. War not being a game and all that. D4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Interest in military matters is not considered ‘Off Limits’ on this forum. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad McCann Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Perhaps it should be, given that war is an extension of politics by other means, according to the definitions of Von Clausewitz. I personally would rather not be regaled by visions of warfare on a railway forum, given all you have to do to see them every day is watch a rolling news channel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestTom Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 It is just another example of the narcissistic online personality. " My ideas are so obviously better than yours, i need to let you know all about them, whenever I can. I think there's also an element of "My politics are just common sense, they're not controversial, why would you not want to read about them on a model railway forum?" They think that because it's something they're into, so too must everyone else be, not realising how tiresome it is. Or they're deliberately spoiling for a fight, which I have come across on other forums before. Perhaps it should be, given that war is an extension of politics by other means, according to the definitions of Von Clausewitz. I personally would rather not be regaled by visions of warfare on a railway forum, given all you have to do to see them every day is watch a rolling news channel. I think this one is a little more debatable, and it depends on the nature of the war imagery in question. For instance, would an interest in the ROD or the Longmoor Military Railway count? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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