Policing the board.

Pobby

I do try not to be insulting but admit to being sarky to this kind of post. " I am 19 years old and want a 100% btl mortgage to start my property empire". LOL. I must admit to have taken a few pops at some offensive people.

lostinrates

lostinrates wrote: »

OMG,

ABUSE -blasphemy


:rotfl:

Mary_Hartnell

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justpurchased

fimonkey wrote: »

Well as this links in from the ignore thread, and 'ignore' has become the word of my day (....ha ha, wonder what my boss will thnik when I put it into action with him later)...I'd like to say "just IGNORE those who are offensive".. Skim read their posts, or even go as far as to ignore them with the ignore button...

In my opinion, those who bait are bad, but so are those who bite!

After all this is only the internet, who says what I'm typing is truly me and my opinion? Sometimes I'm in a grumpy antagonistic mood and take it out on whoever happens to be around on whatever forum. Conversely Sometimes I'm feelngn all huggy and nice, and in return give that out on forums too. Most of the time I'm just bored though and looking for some easy entertainment (which in some circumstances is privided by the baiting and biting).

The big lesson is DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY !!!!!!.

Like I said though this is letting the few people off with the same opinion as you, as you may think it is funny.
I would not laugh at someone calling some one a F*****g idiot in real life why should it be done on here.
Abuse is abuse however we dress it up.

justpurchased

lostinrates wrote: »

ABUSE -blasphemy
:rotfl:

I quite like that, you make your view known to that person at least they can think about it.(even thought it is a pee take:D )

Take best friends !!!!!! and DD, both have some good but differing points, both are strong minded and won't back down (reminds me of someone!) even if they are in the wrong (though i am sure they won't admit that;) ) but if you pull them up on it they can see that it is not contructive and sometimes offensive. If we ignore them we miss some of their better points (I have read at least one by each;) ) ABUSE:D
I think we all know what is light hearted and what is nasty.

napoleon

What a pointless thread. No suprise who started it then, the most attention-seeking boorish member of this website

justpurchased

napoleon wrote: »

What a pointless thread. No suprise who started it then, the most attention-seeking boorish member of this website

Again thanks for your helpfull input, would you like to do the same on the ignore thread!:rolleyes:
I think this is proving my point.

fimonkey

justpurchased wrote: »

Like I said though this is letting the few people off with the same opinion as you, as you may think it is funny.
I would not laugh at someone calling some one a F*****g idiot in real life why should it be done on here.
Abuse is abuse however we dress it up.

True and not true.. cos sometimes ppl are just too thin skinned and need to toughen up a bit and not bite or shout ABUSE at any perceived slight towards them.

IMHO, posting on forums is like being in your car... you'll swear blue murder at the driver who's just cut you up, but if they'd have bumped into you, in person, in the street you'd probably end up apologising to them! (and no I don't road rage, i merely choose a few choice words then shut up).

Of course face to facce I'd never sit back and allow someone to be verbally or physically abused, but cos it's the internet I can let down my guard a bit and laugh at the bits I find funny, in the same way, when I'm in my car, I can swear and shout at the old person in front of me who's yet to find 3rd gear (I live in Dorset, - happens a lot) but face to face I am polite and helpful!

I think the psychologists call it 'de-personalisation' or something. My point, whatever it's called, is the same... it's the internet, lighten up. If you're abused ignore it or report it but don't bite back (unless you fancy an arguement and are thick skinned enough to take it).

justpurchased

fimonkey wrote: »

My point, whatever it's called, is the same... it's the internet, lighten up. If you're abused ignore it or report it but don't bite back (unless you fancy an arguement and are thick skinned enough to take it).

Well I have done both so bit of a last resort really.
A lot of the abuse depends on what side of the fence you sit on.!:rolleyes:

pickles110564

Mary_Hartnell wrote: »

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