edcayton Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Apparently poking gentle fun at slightly pompous postings is also off limits: I recently tried to pop some of the pomposity surrounding the P4 argument but had my postings either deleted or refused without being told what I had done wrong, whereas far more provocative postings remain in the topic or have been posted subsequent to mine. JE There do seem to be certain people who are allowed to get away with things that others can't Funny handshakes? Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted October 4, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2012 I seam to have stirred the cauldron with a large wooden spoon Terry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2012 There do seem to be certain people who are allowed to get away with things that others can't Funny handshakes? Ed Someone has to bring a degree of politics into this thread too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2012 I've just thought further about the title of this thread - and could think of some excellent places where it could be applied, starting in a big building near Westminster Bridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2012 Oh, so "Onen Hag Oll" is really in Sheffield? No, Oll is an old witch living in a remote hovel on Bodmin Moor.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2012 No, Oll is an old witch living in a remote hovel on Bodmin Moor.... I reckon Horst will soon be heading that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I don't think I'll ever understand why there is this inherent need in people to push the boundaries and then complain if they are taken to task. We have a wonderful resource here, one that is free, but is also able through it's membership to answer within minutes virtually any question thrown at it. Yes it has certain rules to prevent personal attacks or posting items that may cause offence, but it's not compulsory to take part. Perhaps someone can explain why they feel it necessary to step outside this structure... Oh and don't give that old chestnut about changing, challenging or improving. That can just as easily be achieved without confrontation or causing offence. It just takes a little more care in choosing your words, the ability to listen to reasoned argument without using sarcasm and then opening your mind to the fact you might just be ill informed, incorrect in your assumption or that there may be a better way of doing something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenton Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Someone has to bring a degree of politics into this thread too Ah, but that is politics with a small 'p' - a more inward looking and permissible debate, that might be of use to the future of RMWeb Unlike the Politics with the big 'P' which has nothing to offer RMWeb but discourse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWJ Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 ...Your lucky I don't type "of" for "have" like a lot of Sheffielders seem to do You're lucky... ...and unfortunately "of" instead of "have" isn't limited to people from Sheffield. They should of tried harder at school. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted October 4, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2012 I seem to have stirred the cauldron with a large wooden spoon Terry, you posted internet junk. The sort of inane drivel which goes round and round on email groups and inboxes, and which RMweb is normally mercifully free of. I think you should go back and delete it. Oh, sorry, you can't do that. It's been locked in place. Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Guys, look on the bright side, you can break the sex, politics and religion thing just by mentioning <insert politicians name here> dressed as a nun. Mind you having observed an unknown gricer kissing a 31 the other week I suspect the recent ped themed photographs may break the sex or religion rules in certain quarters also. At least you can use a wooden spoon for other things as well, and they are far more pleasurable than stirring cauldrons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 As a Moderator on sites Elsewhere - I'd entirely agree with Andys method- there are some posts allowed to continue that on some other sites, would result in moving the perpetrator onto "Moderated posting" IE it doesn't appear till we have cleared it (like maybe when we have time!), or an outright ban. Moderation on here is quitefair and lenient, and long may it continue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 As a Moderator on sites Elsewhere - I'd entirely agree with Andys method- there are some posts allowed to continue that on some other sites, would result in moving the perpetrator onto "Moderated posting" IE it doesn't appear till we have cleared it (like maybe when we have time!), or an outright ban. Moderation on here is quitefair and lenient, and long may it continue Viva la republica! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Viva la republica! The imperialist oppressor has just deleted your status update. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 The imperialist oppressor has just deleted your status update. The imperialist oppressor probably has more refined tastes than my status update! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poggy1165 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I am highly in favour of not having politics on here. The problem is, some people don't understand what 'politics' are. Just because something comes without a party label it doesn't make it non political. Practically any comment on how society is organised is in its very essence political. We should keep the focus on small trains - and big ones. BTW I can argue politics all day, I did it at Uni, but this is not the place for it. The only 'politics' which may be kosher here are those related to the various model railway societies. And even here, I'll defer to the judgement of the Mods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 The imperialist oppressor has just deleted your status update. Never try to win the the trick when you know the other player has the trump card! XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted October 4, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2012 I am highly in favour of not having politics on here. Just to repeat, this topic is NOT about whether to allow political discussions on RMweb. The rules say no, and that's that. This topic is about what is the appropriate way to deal with transgressions? I think locking them in place makes no sense at all. Poor Andy. Kenton with his Javascript and Martin with his locked topics. Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Never try to win the the trick when you know the other player has the trump card! XF Or has just played a card involving trumps...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Thud ! ....."about"..... Perhaps promoting a feint faint, then! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minerva Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 There seems to be a lot of trumping going on. Can somebody open a window please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted October 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2012 I don't think I'll ever understand why there is this inherent need in people to push the boundaries and then complain if they are taken to task. We have a wonderful resource here, one that is free, but is also able through it's membership to answer within minutes virtually any question thrown at it. Yes it has certain rules to prevent personal attacks or posting items that may cause offence, but it's not compulsory to take part. Perhaps someone can explain why they feel it necessary to step outside this structure... Oh and don't give that old chestnut about changing, challenging or improving. That can just as easily be achieved without confrontation or causing offence. It just takes a little more care in choosing your words, the ability to listen to reasoned argument without using sarcasm and then opening your mind to the fact you might just be ill informed, incorrect in your assumption or that there may be a better way of doing something. But that's no fun.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldknotty Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 HEY it's my train set i will run what i want , it's my forum , y'all are welcome but it's my rules . if the politics concern a railway that could be ok , if it concerns modeling in any form , that could also be ok .if ya want to discuss the real world politics , religion etc go to the appropriate forum and have your say . I for one am with Andy 100% i like to keep it all railways , lord knows there is a plethora of stuff to go on about in that realm alone . let's keep it fun and educational shall we you guys can be hilariuos at times and i get a big kick out of the smart remarks on here .Love it just like it is :-) martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted October 4, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2012 if the politics concern a railway that could be ok To repeat for the umpteenth time, this topic is NOT about whether politics should be discussed on RMweb. Sigh. Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 To repeat for the umpteenth time, this topic is NOT about whether politics should be discussed on RMweb. Sigh. Martin. Well, the admin policy is apparently to lock the topic and inform us why its locked, if the thread is deleted don't people tend to bombard Andy and the Mods (which sounds like a really bad punk group) with questions asking where it is? So, unless it is offensive why delete it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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