Let the flaming begin - Forum Rules ?

[mtread]

IMO this isn't censorship, it's being polite (sexism and swearing are pretty clear in my mind).  With regard to racism I think if it doubt, throw it out.  It doesn't matter about the posters ethnic origin either if it refers to people by their colour/race in a derogatory/insulting manner bin it.

Exactly. I belong(ed) to a Triumph forum and it's awful. Badly moderated, full of trolls and every post degenerates into a slanging match. Virtually nothing about bikes or riding.
Let's keep this form friendly (it is) where people have respect for each other and their views

[simonm]

Funnily enough it was my elder that hit me top side of the head when I swore.  Now everyone is swearing and no one does anything about it because they're too afraid to speak up because of yobs and people not wanting to be seen as preaching.


You call me a preacher, I think it's more about being courteous and polite in the same way that my parents taught me to be.  Different points of view, but yours is more relevant.


I'm not interested in being where I'm not wanted so I'm outta here.  This isn't the place for me, you were right.

[Exupnut]

Theres no doubt theres an element of truth in what you say simon but you must take a step back & realise how many arguments you get involved in on this site,your always at it so who's really at fault here the rest of the world, or you!.You come across as being a bit of a preacher, ramming ideology down our throats & i find that offensive so does that mean you should be banned?.

Sorry to say it si..but what noggy said is true. U r involved in most of the spats on here. Remember that its NOT UR SITE. I like u mate. We met and spoke on fone and had some pm's. no-one doubts you integrity or compassion for all things fazerish but if u rode your bike more and posted less u might not fall off the fukin thing so much.

[Exupnut]

U cunt.    Hahaha LMAO

[simonm]

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Theres no doubt theres an element of truth in what you say simon but you must take a step back & realise how many arguments you get involved in on this site,your always at it so who's really at fault here the rest of the world, or you!.You come across as being a bit of a preacher, ramming ideology down our throats & i find that offensive so does that mean you should be banned?.

Sorry to say it si..but what noggy said is true. U r involved in most of the spats on here. Remember that its NOT UR SITE. I like u mate. We met and spoke on fone and had some pm's. no-one doubts you integrity or compassion for all things fazerish but if u rode your bike more and posted less u might not fall off the fukin thing so much.
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I agreed with him.  I can do no more than that.  It's fair to say if I was walking down the street and heard and argument I'd probably be the one that got knifed while trying to break it up.  So sue me for standing up against homophobia, it wasn't funny and I become the butt of the joke.  Hilarious.  Not.


Hafta laff  :rollin :lol  that I need to type less and ride more, I couldn't agree more.  Went out for an awesome ride around Rutland water and Melton yesterday.  No FOC and much more riding methinks.  I suspect I'm more solitary than a people person.  Take care Pete.

[ChristoT]

Open forum, open opinions.

I like the current format. Most of the time, people are pretty courteous to each other. There often are heated words when discussing sensitive subjects (which you DO stick your nose in rather keenly, TBH), but that is to be expected on such a diverse site with so many strong opinions and pig-headedness floating around. And I call myself guilty on both counts.

You seem to have really taken offense at the joke Pete (Exup) and I started when I stayed with him. The post was started as a piss take, just for a laugh and with no malice intended. We all had a giggle at my (and Exup's) expense. Nowt wrong with that!

This site is a great resource, it is a great place to exchange opinions, and have a laugh etc. The minute you try to censor that, you do lose a great aspect of the spontaneous IMO.

As for sticking around - it's taken you 849+ posts to get to that decision?!?  :lol

[bigbluebear]

My bark is worse than its bite, but if you have a go at me I will bite. If you don't like my replies back at you then don't preach on what I should or shouldn't do or say. If I don't like other foccers comments I don't contribute and either ignore them or poke fun at them, but never take the moral high ground and show them the error in their ways.....let he without sin and all that.

Now fuck off the lot of you 

[noggythenog]

Funnily enough it was my elder that hit me top side of the head when I swore.  Now everyone is swearing and no one does anything about it because they're too afraid to speak up because of yobs and people not wanting to be seen as preaching.


You call me a preacher, I think it's more about being courteous and polite in the same way that my parents taught me to be.  Different points of view, but yours is more relevant.


I'm not interested in being where I'm not wanted so I'm outta here.  This isn't the place for me, you were right.

Well i hope you come back, the site has much to offer & you are still a biker at the end of the day.


Your decision though & if you' re not having fun then i respect that as the internet is one big place to choose from.


Take it easy! 8)


Fras

[Exupnut]

Simon.... Bigbluebear was NOT being homophobic, i am not GAY, and your not a CUNT. WE R JUST AVIN A LAFF MATE. dont take things so seriously. I sorted some tyres for christo at a much better price than he could get thru some mates i have who run their own bike garage. The delivery people fuked up so he had to wait another day and as he was movin to andover THAT DAY i said he could kip at mine rather than drive to andover and then back to london and then back to andover the next day just to fit a front. I live 5 mile from the garage so it was just me helpin him out. He bought me some nosh and a few beers which i appreciated. I played guitar a bit an we had a chinwag and that was it. In the morn when we woke up we talked about postin somethin RE his stay at mine and decided to have a bit of a laff. The photo was staged as he was awake.  Just a bit of fun and look how its got outta hand. TBH me an christo couldnt have hoped for a better response hehehe.  Chill out and DONT BE OFFENDED SO EASILY.

[ChristoT]

Simon.... Bigbluebear was NOT being homophobic, i am not GAY, and your not a CUNT. WE R JUST AVIN A LAFF MATE. dont take things so seriously. I sorted some tyres for christo at a much better price than he could get thru some mates i have who run their own bike garage. The delivery people fuked up so he had to wait another day and as he was movin to andover THAT DAY i said he could kip at mine rather than drive to andover and then back to london and then back to andover the next day just to fit a front. I live 5 mile from the garage so it was just me helpin him out. He bought me some nosh and a few beers which i appreciated. I played guitar a bit an we had a chinwag and that was it. In the morn when we woke up we talked about postin somethin RE his stay at mine and decided to have a bit of a laff. The photo was staged as he was awake.  Just a bit of fun and look how its got outta hand. TBH me an christo couldnt have hoped for a better response hehehe.  Chill out and DONT BE OFFENDED SO EASILY.

Wot Pete said. 

[mtread]

I've met exupnut and christot, and I knew it was a piss take
A couple more manly blokes you'll never find  :rollin

[simonm]

You seem to have really taken offense at the joke Pete (Exup) and I started when I stayed with him. The post was started as a piss take, just for a laugh and with no malice intended. We all had a giggle at my (and Exup's) expense. Nowt wrong with that!

Just to be clear, I found your post hilarious until BBB's allegedly sarcastic comment.

My bark is worse than its bite, but if you have a go at me I will bite. If you don't like my replies back at you then don't preach on what I should or shouldn't do or say. If I don't like other foccers comments I don't contribute and either ignore them or poke fun at them, but never take the moral high ground and show them the error in their ways.....let he without sin and all that.

Now fuck off the lot of you 

Your bark is about as offensive, insulting and obnoxious as you can make it.  Well done on your dubious achievement.  I hope it makes you feel good that you can't go more than a post (if that) without swearing, being insulting and generally trying to cause offence.  Impressive trolling to say the least.

Bigbluebear was NOT being homophobic

Sorry dude.  Regardless of context that post was as homophobic as it gets.  Dress it up how you will I can't see this post as anything other than offensive towards homosexuals.

I'm currently in Florida and logged in to see what you guys have been up to.... Disappointed to see it being swayed towards being a joy boy forum..... Get a fucking grip you two (not literally) this is no place to promote arse banditry and picture your trophies to all our disgust.....I'm now off to the tits out thread in the naughty corner and suggest you pair do the same

This is gas mark 5 flaming  . oh, and I am indeed a

CUNT.

I'm not offended, I'm just trying to figure out why swearing and being offensive is so attractive.  The majority of forums on both the internet and in life do not have the degree of vulgarity on what is otherwise such an awesome site.  This isn't a pub it's a searchable forum.  Minors can quite easily come across this and other topics without context and think it's acceptable behaviour.  Maybe becoming a father has changed me  :\

[ChristoT]

Sorry, Si, but is this a site for YOU or for your son?

I think we would all be more understanding if it was a site frequented by minors - but who's going to look at an obscure (yes, really) forum for one Yamaha model series?

I'm afraid I can't sympathise on this one. Sticks and stones, mate.

[nick crisp]

Is it really so difficult to just ignore the bits you don't like? Personally, I just give a slightly exasperated sigh and move on if there's something that offends me. Maybe there could be an adults only area, but I have a feeling 90% of input would move there... :rolleyes :'( :lol

[Farjo]

"Too much of an effort for the admin and too much looking like the bad guy (light touch=no touch)." "It's just laziness to use that excuse."
Well I find that very insulting. I've put hours and hours of work into this site, if it wasn't for which we'd be a ghost board on Yuku. But instead we've gone from 50 to nearly 200 posts per day, because we moved, because of the work that many people including me put into the site.

You found bbb's comments offensive but when you protested people didn't agree with you. So now you want someone else (admods) to take care of it for you and accuse them of laziness when they won't.

bbb's post that you quote is funny. I'm all in favour of PC - as Stewart Lee says it's institutionalised politeness. However I cannot see anyone, apart from you (who is not gay) being offended.

[evesdad]

"Too much of an effort for the admin and too much looking like the bad guy (light touch=no touch)." "It's just laziness to use that excuse."
Well I find that very insulting. I've put hours and hours of work into this site, if it wasn't for which we'd be a ghost board on Yuku. But instead we've gone from 50 to nearly 200 posts per day, because we moved, because of the work that many people including me put into the site.

You found bbb's comments offensive but when you protested people didn't agree with you. So now you want someone else (admods) to take care of it for you and accuse them of laziness when they won't.

bbb's post that you quote is funny. I'm all in favour of PC - as Stewart Lee says it's institutionalised politeness. However I cannot see anyone, apart from you (who is not gay) being offended.

Well said that man and thank you very much!  If Simmonn finds things offensive here now He wouldn't have lasted very long on the older forums. He might have been banned by now for whinging. :rolleyes

[nick crisp]

As a relative newbie on the site, I'd say please don't change anything, Farjo. Brilliant site, lots of good/funny/alternative views and people, well run and laid out. Your work and effort is certainly very much appreciated by this particular FOCcer. The democratic way to go would be to have a poll, but I really don't think that's necessary as IMO the result is a foregone conclusion. Sorry Simonm, but that's the way of the world. You could start a Mary Whitehouse-style campaign against crude internet content, but I don't think you'd get far, governments don't seem to have much luck in controlling what pops up, what chance do you think you'd have?
Of course, you could move to China... :lol

[clayt74]

As a relative newbie on the site, I'd say please don't change anything, Farjo. Brilliant site, lots of good/funny/alternative views and people, well run and laid out. Your work and effort is certainly very much appreciated by this particular FOCcer. The democratic way to go would be to have a poll, but I really don't think that's necessary as IMO the result is a foregone conclusion. Sorry Simonm, but that's the way of the world. You could start a Mary Whitehouse-style campaign against crude internet content, but I don't think you'd get far, governments don't seem to have much luck in controlling what pops up, what chance do you think you'd have?
Of course, you could move to China... :lol

Here here, a big up to the admins n mods that do a great job on a great site

[bigbluebear]

How can I be homophobic, I fucking love lesbians as they drink out the same furry cup

[nick crisp]

How can I be homophobic, I fucking love lesbians as they drink out the same furry cup

:rollin See what I mean? Funny, informative, alternative...what more could anyone want?  :rollin