Mrs Roops

Saw my first Christmas advert last night. Shame on The Range which, amongst other things, was touting an upright vacuum cleaner as an ideal pressie. Lovely.

Ah right, this is definitely a server synch issue as per my previous post on the matter.

Hmm, possibly but he can still articulate his POV and criticise but just do it sensibly and leave my bathroom bits out of it. Also, and this applies not just to Decs, but punters need to know when to stop harping on.

The welfare of all punters and their families is a priority for me and is at the core of my womanly warmth. Dunna fret pet, cos Dex isn't actually banned - but why he persists with his Hector Salamanca impersonation is something beyond me.

Well, there's nothing untoward in neither the Mod nor the Admin Control Panels for either you or Deebon. I have noticed that the servers have been out of synch with each other for the past few days but fixing that is beyond my pay grade. I think that if you keep on trying it will register.

Deebon had "likes" up to now so this is a strange one. I think there is a system limit as to the number of "likes" and punter can dish out in any given period. How may have you awarded today?

.....which is roughly what we got in "Bitchfesting" section of the forum during the height of "The Forum Wars" - in addition to the Main Posting Board Count!

And 'Scruffs emigration to Australia and not forgetting the miscarriage of justice over his car accident......

Dave Spart lives! Ok, The Gobbler raises an interesting point about "not being a lot of members". The site took a massive hit (in terms of punter count) when the Main Posting Board was taken down and migrated to the Forum format. Part of that was to close down the "Bitchfesting" board within the forum (which then was The Corner's little brother site and seemed to have a different type of punter) and new rules had to be applied by the previous owner immediately after the migration and also after the demise of competitor "bitch 'n' moan" sites that were closed due to the threat of and actual libel action. We have a number of brave warriors here who think they can say what they like knowing they don't have to fund the costs if it all goes awry. Whilst we still seem to attract new punters they generally leave after making one or two posts. Its my belief that this mostly caused by the frosty welcome afforded by a small clique who quite simply are not prepared to give new punters a chance. Its an attitude I've seen before on the Main Posting Board. When I was asked to be a mod on the Main Posting Board it was at a time when the post count had gone down from 100 post per day to 10-20/per day. This was mainly down to one cretin called "Kreed Kafer". Despite all his bleating about free speech he was neutralised and we got the post count up to 250/day peaking at just short of 800 post during one busy week. The same is happening here again to some extent and the picking on new punters has got to stop otherwise the site will slowly be strangled to death by a small band of self-serving idiots. Now, if you think the site's current strategy is wrong or want to ask questions then by all means do so, but do it sensibly. We have never banned punters for criticism but Mods do not and will not take personal abuse and guerrilla warfare will not work. It is what it is but some divas are a bit too highly strung.

They fired me. I didn't have their sense of humour.

Thank Christ for that, your razor-like repartee was beginning to overwhelm me.....

...he's on the 'phone right now with Mugabe on hold....

It's worse than that, whilst not banned, his posts are pended in a Q system pending approval by the CC Moderation Service.

Ok.......you were warned.....

I agree, my "little theory regarding [your] sabbatical was absolutely refuted", though only by you and in the spurious and convoluted style that you are famed for. Your disingenuous bullshit doesn't wash with me. As for "control" I passed up several private invitations to wholly own the site, however since the change of ownership I have taken a back seat but will intervene where necessary. I think the "control" issue lies with you and a few others as you clearly want to mould the site away from its original purpose. You have been asked to drop your ego-driven stance and move on. Now for the last time and to avoid you having another embarrassing melt-down I suggest you do that. I am not talking suspension but sedation. The ball is your court.

Of course not, why would you think that?

Gosh, pass the Sudocrem - I just got burned. Actually don't, maybe you should apply the soothing ointment to yourself as you are clearly still smarting and red raw from having your bottom smacked previously. There is nothing more unedifying than a supposedly intelligent guy behaving like a petulant schoolboy. I don't want to facilitate your promise to go on an "extended sabbatical" so I suggest you move on and stick to using the Corner for what it was designed for.....

+1

Cut out racist jokes guys.....

Ok, let's not get carried away - it'll all end in tears......

It's not ok.

Rat/Stampon, um, since you are a seasoned punter, why would you ask? You're not trying to cause mischief are you?

But you have got the hang of using Tor anonymity software. Cease and desist immediately.

Ordinarily I don't waste time responding to risible barrack-room lawyer rubbish, but, low-hanging fruit and the need to sit down for 30 minutes with a hot water bottle across my tummy 'cos the Feminax just doesn't cut it............ What you said was that you were taking an "extended sabbatical" 'cos "the site has been lacking since [frank] last left". Now all of a sudden you say it was for "purely personal reasons". At the same time Bill flounced off to "pursue other activities". Yeah, right. So were you two hoping that the site would be overwhelmed with "Come back Decimus & Bill" posts? It didn't happen. I suspect we've had more posts lamenting the demise of Brony rather than two up-own-their-arse divas. As for jumping to conclusions, I read through the list of new punters who take the trouble to register and then make an innocuous first and second post (as they do) only to be jumped on by a small group of selfish gits who assume they have a right to do as they please. Contrary to what you say, the systematic hazing of newbies is a comparatively recent phenomenon and is now harming the site. The defining moment for me was not the poem but your assertion that my figurative use of "falling on your sword" was "illogical" 'cos "to fall on my sword I'd need to even more viciously attack new members rather than leave". Yes you really did say that but you were in full-on "Je suis une proper Charlie" mode.......

OTOH, I didn't realise that "I'm off for an extended sabbatical" meant "back in five minutes". So while the self-appointed welcoming committee have suddenly appeared on a mutual dick-waving exercise the reality is that it is now nothing more than a wank-circle. It was made clear that their behaviour to newbies will no longer be tolerated. Two of them found that out yesterday.