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Post by upthetown on Aug 10, 2017 22:35:25 GMT 1
Its blatantly 'Nickist'... gotta be honest I dont care what he does or does not do on here.. its a posting site and if you have not got time to search a little bit/ignore a few bits, then congratulations you clearly have something better to do with your time.. Im ok with him but I dont do twatter and faecesbook so I have time in my 'busy day' for here.. Good point. I don't do Facebook or Twitter too. Simply because I was bored of seeing what people are having for their tea or they've just been to the cinema or how much a packet of potatoes cost. I would be much more intolerant if I read that on my updates. Maybe some folk are overloaded with site from people they know, or know someone vaguely who are 'friends' on a boring narcissistic website and need someone to get their frustrations out on. Nick may be good for your health! Get that anger out guys.😉 Is this the point where I'm talking bollocks and log out for 5 months Just having a cheeky Nando's mate, after cinema, and the potatoes I took, for a snack, cost £1.72. Photos to follow!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 22:39:45 GMT 1
It is with much discussion and regret that we have banned Nick for two weeks, for repeated breach of the rules over the past two weeks since his last ban. We do not ban people lightly, and we generally try and exhaust all avenues available to us before doing so. One example is the Examiner sub-board - Nick was posting hourly Examiner articles, and the intention was to give him a space where he could scream into the abyss with nobody to hear him, and he would eventually get bored. It worked for a time, but it is clear that it has run its course, and not had the desired effect long-term. We have, therefore, been left with no option on this occasion but to issue a ban. We also generally prefer to keep these decisions private, as we do not like to air our dirty laundry in public. However, on this occasion there are some points that we think it would be useful to make to the board as a whole. Nick has been banned, mainly, for repeatedly doing three things: (1) starting new threads when what is posted could have been posted on an existing thread (i.e. one that is on page 1 of the board), (2) unnecessarily bumping threads that had run their life, for no discernible purpose, and (3) incomprehensible thread titles. He has been warned about this on a number of occasions, and has previously been banned for the same thing. We generally turn a blind eye when posters do the above, but when they do it multiple times we have no option but to intervene. However, what he has not been banned for is generally posting links. As long as a link is posted on a topic not covered by a thread already on page 1 of the board, then there ought to be no issue. Most threads are started in one of two ways: (1) "these are my views, let's discuss" and/or (2) "these are someone else's views, let's discuss". External links fall into the second category, and are a perfectly legitimate way to start a thread, irrespective of who posts them. If the link was posted by somebody other than Nick, it would either be discussed, or it would not. In any event, it would fall off page 1 when it had run its course. If it was not something people were interested in discussing, or it was something that had been discussed in the past, it would generally be ignored and fall off page 1 within the day. With Nick, however, sarcastic comments lead to arguments, which lead to the board polarised on the basis of either being pro or anti Nick. It is petty, it is pointless, and it is counter-productive, because the one thing it prevents the thread from doing is dropping off page 1, which is presumably what those who are gunning for Nick would want. In addition to that, an argument about Nick, whether you are pro-Nick or anti-Nick, is off-topic, and derails a thread. This is, in itself, against the forum rules. I repeat, whether you are rushing to Nick's defence or rushing to put the dagger in, it is a breach of the forum rules. As Admin, we use our discretion to decide whether or not to pull people up for this. Because so many people pile into Nick's threads, we have been unable to take action that we may otherwise have taken, and if we were to warn or ban everyone involved (particularly the repeat "offenders") then we would never get chance to live our lives away from the computer (and the club's XXXL shirt sales would continue to rise). Nick may or may not change his posting style when he returns from his holiday. If he heeds our advice then it will, and we can all live happily ever after. If he does not, however, then the appropriate way to deal with his posting, if you do not like it, is (1) report the post to us, and (2) ignore it. If his threads are ignored, then they will drop off page 1 and the problem is solved. If he bumps them unnecessarily, then he is committing the same offence that he has been banned for, and we will deal with it as we deem appropriate. However, consider this as fair warning. If people decide to take matters into their own hands and start, or continue, arguments about Nick's (or any other person's) posting style, when the appropriate course is to report or ignore the thread, then we will also take whatever action we deem appropriate against those posters, for their respective breaches of the forum rules. Any questions, please PM me. Awesome. You bowed to the playground bullies again. Good for you.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 22:40:43 GMT 1
4/10 this thread has nothing on the Straighttalker epic. Still, good decision. I'd have permabanned him mind. Pretending to be mentally retarded to try and bait reaction is really not on. In what way was he being 'mentally retarded'? By misspelling things on purpose? By having a genuine interest in town? Oh yes I agree 'let's lock this thread so the people that don't mind nick can't have their say''. Didn't realise lack of grammar or poor punctuation made you a 'retard'.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 22:42:03 GMT 1
What is really simple is you don't have to click on his links or read his threads. Not difficult. Yes, I know and I don't need you to tell me that. I certainly don't click on the majority of his links. However, if I'm on my iPhone (as now) how am I to know who the OP is, or do I assume it's Nick just by its title? Do you not agree that Nick brings it on himself? If you check, you'll see that I actually don't respond to Nick very often at all, because I'm ignoring him anyway! Exactly. Can't see it on iPhone and yes sick of being told "just don't click on his threads" like we haven't bloody thought of that. Nick is an over enthusiastic fan and he needs to just reign himself in a bit. The Clark obsession has gone on too long and the spelling thing I personally can't stand. It's not funny, there's no excuse for it. Nick has shown capacity for good debate so why not do it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 22:42:15 GMT 1
There was another forum set up when some got disillusioned with DATM and I was told that he was banned from joining that one because of his posts on here . Wasn't our very own Mel Smoother part of setting up that break away forum? That would be amusing if so after his comments on this thread
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 22:42:58 GMT 1
I can't believe people are discussing this.
It's a bit like trying to collaboratively write a character reference for Ronald Macdonald.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 22:44:27 GMT 1
Good point. I don't do Facebook or Twitter too. Simply because I was bored of seeing what people are having for their tea or they've just been to the cinema or how much a packet of potatoes cost. I would be much more intolerant if I read that on my updates. Maybe some folk are overloaded with site from people they know, or know someone vaguely who are 'friends' on a boring narcissistic website and need someone to get their frustrations out on. Nick may be good for your health! Get that anger out guys.😉 Is this the point where I'm talking bollocks and log out for 5 months Just having a cheeky Nando's mate, after cinema, and the potatoes I took, for a snack, cost £1.72. Photos to follow! A cheeky one at that. Bloody yooth
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 22:46:08 GMT 1
Eh,,,7 pages??? ///666kk88
The fella posts some gash stuff and some good stuff that I may not see anywhere else.
He is a Town fan and non offensive.
Read it or don't.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 22:49:08 GMT 1
It is with much discussion and regret that we have banned Nick for two weeks, for repeated breach of the rules over the past two weeks since his last ban. We do not ban people lightly, and we generally try and exhaust all avenues available to us before doing so. One example is the Examiner sub-board - Nick was posting hourly Examiner articles, and the intention was to give him a space where he could scream into the abyss with nobody to hear him, and he would eventually get bored. It worked for a time, but it is clear that it has run its course, and not had the desired effect long-term. We have, therefore, been left with no option on this occasion but to issue a ban. We also generally prefer to keep these decisions private, as we do not like to air our dirty laundry in public. However, on this occasion there are some points that we think it would be useful to make to the board as a whole. Nick has been banned, mainly, for repeatedly doing three things: (1) starting new threads when what is posted could have been posted on an existing thread (i.e. one that is on page 1 of the board), (2) unnecessarily bumping threads that had run their life, for no discernible purpose, and (3) incomprehensible thread titles. He has been warned about this on a number of occasions, and has previously been banned for the same thing. We generally turn a blind eye when posters do the above, but when they do it multiple times we have no option but to intervene. However, what he has not been banned for is generally posting links. As long as a link is posted on a topic not covered by a thread already on page 1 of the board, then there ought to be no issue. Most threads are started in one of two ways: (1) "these are my views, let's discuss" and/or (2) "these are someone else's views, let's discuss". External links fall into the second category, and are a perfectly legitimate way to start a thread, irrespective of who posts them. If the link was posted by somebody other than Nick, it would either be discussed, or it would not. In any event, it would fall off page 1 when it had run its course. If it was not something people were interested in discussing, or it was something that had been discussed in the past, it would generally be ignored and fall off page 1 within the day. With Nick, however, sarcastic comments lead to arguments, which lead to the board polarised on the basis of either being pro or anti Nick. It is petty, it is pointless, and it is counter-productive, because the one thing it prevents the thread from doing is dropping off page 1, which is presumably what those who are gunning for Nick would want. In addition to that, an argument about Nick, whether you are pro-Nick or anti-Nick, is off-topic, and derails a thread. This is, in itself, against the forum rules. I repeat, whether you are rushing to Nick's defence or rushing to put the dagger in, it is a breach of the forum rules. As Admin, we use our discretion to decide whether or not to pull people up for this. Because so many people pile into Nick's threads, we have been unable to take action that we may otherwise have taken, and if we were to warn or ban everyone involved (particularly the repeat "offenders") then we would never get chance to live our lives away from the computer (and the club's XXXL shirt sales would continue to rise). Nick may or may not change his posting style when he returns from his holiday. If he heeds our advice then it will, and we can all live happily ever after. If he does not, however, then the appropriate way to deal with his posting, if you do not like it, is (1) report the post to us, and (2) ignore it. If his threads are ignored, then they will drop off page 1 and the problem is solved. If he bumps them unnecessarily, then he is committing the same offence that he has been banned for, and we will deal with it as we deem appropriate. However, consider this as fair warning. If people decide to take matters into their own hands and start, or continue, arguments about Nick's (or any other person's) posting style, when the appropriate course is to report or ignore the thread, then we will also take whatever action we deem appropriate against those posters, for their respective breaches of the forum rules. Any questions, please PM me. Awesome. You bowed to the playground bullies again. Good for you. It means there's some hope they'll ban racist fools like yourself then...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 22:49:38 GMT 1
There was another forum set up when some got disillusioned with DATM and I was told that he was banned from joining that one because of his posts on here . Wasn't our very own Mel Smoother part of setting up that break away forum? That would be amusing if so after his comments on this thread I believe some of his biggest haters are dom and Ben the 'cowshed loyal' so wouldn't be surprised.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 22:58:48 GMT 1
It is a bit worrying how wound up some people get with Nicks posts. I find it even more strange that people defend him when he's clearly trolling the board, or do those that are genuinely believe him not to be a troll?
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Aug 10, 2017 23:00:16 GMT 1
Any more pages and owd Nick will be surpassing ched Evans
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 23:02:44 GMT 1
Any more pages and owd Nick will be surpassing ched Evans And you all have nobody else but yourselves
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Aug 10, 2017 23:04:09 GMT 1
Any more pages and owd Nick will be surpassing ched Evans And you all have nobody else but yourselves Que?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 23:04:44 GMT 1
Any more pages and owd Nick will be surpassing ched Evans And you all have nobody else but yourselves To blame* I'm off. sorry everyone
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Post by Macjinx on Aug 10, 2017 23:08:43 GMT 1
He's been stopped from posting on a football forum for a while, he's not one of the Birmingham Six ffs. I'm sure we'll all get over it. I blame Brexit.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 23:09:30 GMT 1
FFS. Does this mean we have to buy the Examiner now? As a Yorkshireman I prefer not to pay money for drivel.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 23:12:27 GMT 1
Awesome. You bowed to the playground bullies again. Good for you. It means there's some hope they'll ban racist fools like yourself then... You never know the rediculous clout you and your fellow bully boys hold with this army of admins. DATM is going downhill, in my estimation. For a core of lefties, there's some real fascism going on lately. It's like Lord if the Flies at the moment. See ya.
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Post by townrwe on Aug 10, 2017 23:13:28 GMT 1
Most folks on here have a made up username that portrays their personality.... or what they want it to be, Nick uses his own name, I'm not sure who more of a loon.
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Aug 10, 2017 23:19:58 GMT 1
It means there's some hope they'll ban racist fools like yourself then... You never know the rediculous clout you and your fellow bully boys hold with this army of admins. DATM is going downhill, in my estimation. For a core of lefties, there's some real fascism going on lately. It's like Lord if the Flies at the moment. See ya. Please god
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 23:22:59 GMT 1
"Clappyhapper" name created against those challenging his views that Hoyle was asset stripping the club.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 23:25:34 GMT 1
4/10 this thread has nothing on the Straighttalker epic. Still, good decision. I'd have permabanned him mind. Pretending to be mentally retarded to try and bait reaction is really not on. In what way was he being 'mentally retarded'? By misspelling things on purpose? By having a genuine interest in town? Oh yes I agree 'let's lock this thread so the people that don't mind nick can't have their say''. Didn't realise lack of grammar or poor punctuation made you a 'retard'. -.-'
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Post by keithAM11532 on Aug 10, 2017 23:37:10 GMT 1
Banned for posting informative links on a football forum, mainly about town.... I'm not sure it's the role of a moderator to filter what can and can't be posted on a forum, rather that it remains at an acceptable level and isn't offensive. I'm pretty sure we live in a democratic society of free speech, which alot of our grandfather's fought for.... BANNING NICK? Really? I click on his stuff see what it says in the link and choose if I read it or not, some of the abuse and drivel on here and you ban him? then you would be wrong. you do not have a right to total freedom of speech.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 23:42:59 GMT 1
To everyone involved in the ban - you sad, sad individuals.
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Post by upthetown on Aug 10, 2017 23:44:21 GMT 1
You never know the rediculous clout you and your fellow bully boys hold with this army of admins. DATM is going downhill, in my estimation. For a core of lefties, there's some real fascism going on lately. It's like Lord if the Flies at the moment. See ya. Please god Every cloud...
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Aug 11, 2017 0:01:25 GMT 1
To everyone involved in the ban - you sad, sad individuals. That would be Nick .. the admin who made up the rules.. and the admin who banned him
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 11, 2017 0:08:42 GMT 1
Not really my scene (like football - esp some of the reference the "Good old days") But: For goodness sake; this is an open forum, if you don't like what someone writes --- bloody well ignore it, life is way too short for the kind of childish nonsense that populates this thread. The guy might have a low intellect (or other issues concerned with the space between his ears) but he is obviously a Town fan, live and let live. Especially this week as we start to take it to the first division after 45 years in the wilderness. Please rescind the ban. UTT He's some sort of mental health worker who comes on here acting as if he has mental health issues. It's all a bit weird, and he can get on my wick and I give him some stick for it, but I can't understand anyone actually reporting another poster and getting them banned, it seems a bit sad
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2017 0:08:50 GMT 1
If someone is not deliberately trolling they stop their behaviour when warned don't they? Isn't that part of what trolling is? Nick has been warned several times I believe and continues to break rules in a pointless and repetitive way that is vaguely annoying.
That said I don't like bans especially in these heady times for the club, but how else do you 'police' a forum of you don't/can't take action for repeat offenders.
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 11, 2017 0:22:46 GMT 1
There was another forum set up when some got disillusioned with DATM and I was told that he was banned from joining that one because of his posts on here . Nick, himself, posted on here that he was banned from joining the other forum
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Post by rubicon on Aug 11, 2017 0:47:39 GMT 1
I think I'd rather have a pint with Nick, than the bullies on here who have nothing better to do, than continually report people. The Examiner may be shite, but in its original incarnation was a Liberal Newspaper, tolerant and allowing views from all parties. This place now appears to be inhabited by a number of left wing Fascist bullies, who moan about anything, Nick, any topic that happens to be in a certain paper whether it's any good or not, or anyone that voted leave. And yes I know left wing fascist is a contradiction, but basically that's what they've become. Banning someone two days before the start of something we haven't seen for 45 years and some folks never. Pathetic.
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