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[STMO999]

Oh they've all gone quiet over there, they've all gone quiet over there.....

They're hoping you go to bed so they can carry on with out you butting in.   

I'm staying up. Even if it gets to half past ten

[KillerWatt]

We have previously conversed regarding your use of inappropriate language and have now reached what appears to be a mutual understanding.... 

Expletives are part of my every day language H, have been since the age of 2, and will no doubt continue to be until the day I die.

What differentiates real life from the forum is you can tell exactly what I mean if I use an expletive when talking to you face to face, hence there is no misinterpretation.


PS

Did you know that the actual "spoken word" only accounts for 7% of what we actually "hear"?
The other 93% of what we "hear" is made up from tone of voice, body language, etc.


Just goes to show how restrictive text based communication is eh? 

[STMO999]

We have previously conversed regarding your use of inappropriate language and have now reached what appears to be a mutual understanding.... 

Expletives are part of my every day language H, have been since the age of 2, and will no doubt continue to be until the day I die.

What differentiates real life from the forum is you can tell exactly what I mean if I use an expletive when talking to you face to face, hence there is no misinterpretation.


PS

Did you know that the actual "spoken word" only accounts for 7% of what we actually "hear"?
The other 93% of what we "hear" is made up from tone of voice, body language, etc.


Just goes to show how restrictive text based communication is eh? 

I'm gonna take some pictures of myself, in different poses, and the break everyone up by putting the wrong picture with the text

[hotel21]

We have previously conversed regarding your use of inappropriate language and have now reached what appears to be a mutual understanding.... 

Expletives are part of my every day language H, have been since the age of 2, and will no doubt continue to be until the day I die.

What differentiates real life from the forum is you can tell exactly what I mean if I use an expletive when talking to you face to face, hence there is no misinterpretation.


PS

Did you know that the actual "spoken word" only accounts for 7% of what we actually "hear"?
The other 93% of what we "hear" is made up from tone of voice, body language, etc.


Just goes to show how restrictive text based communication is eh? 

I have no problem as to how you speak in every day circumstances and indeed, would back your ability to do it....  Other than on here, as said so many times previously.     If you gave it large and chapter and verse language in the middle of a shop, or other public place, we both know what the possible outcome would be.  Same with here.  We know that a line is drawn and we all respect it.  Ta...

ps - know about body language, had almost 30 years of peacekeeping training to learn it....   

[hotel21]

We have previously conversed regarding your use of inappropriate language and have now reached what appears to be a mutual understanding.... 

Expletives are part of my every day language H, have been since the age of 2, and will no doubt continue to be until the day I die.

What differentiates real life from the forum is you can tell exactly what I mean if I use an expletive when talking to you face to face, hence there is no misinterpretation.


PS

Did you know that the actual "spoken word" only accounts for 7% of what we actually "hear"?
The other 93% of what we "hear" is made up from tone of voice, body language, etc.


Just goes to show how restrictive text based communication is eh? 

I'm gonna take some pictures of myself, in different poses, and the break everyone up by putting the wrong picture with the text

dare you.....  Double Dare you!!   

[albitz]

And then you encountered Loo Knee/STMO/Mike Dundee/Killerwatt, etc etc and realised your 30 years of training hadnt prepared you for all of lifes eventualities.

[KillerWatt]

I have no problem as to how you speak in every day circumstances and indeed, would back your ability to do it....  Other than on here,

You sound a bit like my old man H.

He'd say......

"Boy, I respect your right to do & say as you please, and I will fight with you for that right........except when I say otherwise"

My old man had my utmost respect.....right up until he uttered the last five words.

[hotel21]

I have no problem as to how you speak in every day circumstances and indeed, would back your ability to do it....  Other than on here,

You sound a bit like my old man H.

He'd say......

"Boy, I respect your right to do & say as you please, and I will fight with you for that right........except when I say otherwise"

My old man had my utmost respect.....right up until he uttered the last five words.

Fair enough....

Could those words also have been, 'not in my house, son?'...

Not wanting to cast over old stones, we have said our respective piece on the matter...    

[KillerWatt]

Not wanting to cast over old stones, we have said our respective piece on the matter...    

Please let me make it clear now H........this isn't old ground, point score, whatever.........I'm working on the thread title....Respectful Conversation.


Dunno whether I've OD'd on my meds tonight, or it's this latest batch of weed......either way though I'm kinda liking the mellow me.

[Kevin Wood]

On reflection I would like to appologise to those who might have otherwise made a useful contribution to Gaffers' thread yesterday had it not been locked. My decision probably reflected more my personal frustration with the way the discussion was heading and the fact that I was about to go out, and therefore acted in haste, than how the contributors behaved with respect to the forum guidelines. 

Kevin

[STMO999]

On reflection I would like to appologise to those who might have otherwise made a useful contribution to Gaffers' thread yesterday had it not been locked. My decision probably reflected more my personal frustration with the way the discussion was heading and the fact that I was about to go out, and therefore acted in haste, than how the contributors behaved with respect to the forum guidelines. 

Kevin

You did what you thought was best Kevin.

[goonv6]

I've been lurking with this decorum on the forum thread for a little while (Do you like what I did there?) I'm a member of a large number of forums and each one is different in the expectations of its users. On Barry boys or Rebelv8 they will rip merry hell out of you if you so much as make a tiny mistake. On thirdgen.org if you so much as make a pun, they frown at you.

This forum sits in between but in my experience,although it leans toward the more formal, there is some gentle ribbing and occasionally,a healthy discussion or debate. The problem comes when people take it personally and then the remarks become pointed and bitter. As previously said, we have body language in daily conversation but on here, we use smileys to elliviate tension or show our intent. Sadly these can often be over used and although each face means something to us,it doesn't always necessarily transfer to the person we are chatting with.

I also think its strange that we get so incredibly worked up about people that we haven't even met! Forums encourage people from all walks of like to come together and talk about one thing that they have in common but we are multi faceted and just because we like one thing,doesn't mean that we have anything else in common. I suspect that many of us wouldn't even pass the time of day together in the street.

This debate has now flared to a point that it won't be resolved, there is a great deal of anger in several camps and a feeling of needing to get a point across but why? You know the other party isn't going to listen to it? Surely its now fruitless,just adding fuel to an already blazing fire? Instead of leaving the forum or continuing, why not walk away and then,when ready have the discussion together through PMs? That way busybodies like me will not be involved!

[feeutfo]

On reflection I would like to appologise to those who might have otherwise made a useful contribution to Gaffers' thread yesterday had it not been locked. My decision probably reflected more my personal frustration with the way the discussion was heading and the fact that I was about to go out, and therefore acted in haste, than how the contributors behaved with respect to the forum guidelines. 

Kevin

You did what you thought was best Kevin.

imo, totally the right thing to do, and seemed in keeping with general locking standards i've seen previosly. 
I'm sure admin made you an moderater for good reasons. A level head being one of them. Well moderated... seems to me anyway.

[Debs.]

On reflection I would like to appologise to those who might have otherwise made a useful contribution to Gaffers' thread yesterday had it not been locked. My decision probably reflected more my personal frustration with the way the discussion was heading and the fact that I was about to go out, and therefore acted in haste, than how the contributors behaved with respect to the forum guidelines. 

Kevin

You did what you thought was best Kevin.

  Kevin, please allow me to translate: "Steve thinks you`re a pratt!" 



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[cruisetopoland]

On reflection I would like to appologise to those who might have otherwise made a useful contribution to Gaffers' thread yesterday had it not been locked. My decision probably reflected more my personal frustration with the way the discussion was heading and the fact that I was about to go out, and therefore acted in haste, than how the contributors behaved with respect to the forum guidelines. 

Kevin

You did what you thought was best Kevin.

  Kevin, please allow me to translate: "Steve thinks you`re a pratt!" 



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Fair play to Kevin for taking on the role-not many would want to do it, whatever the posting-it's easy to be a member, not a moderator