mackintoshed wrote: ↑November 19th, 2018, 3:23 pm
I think the problem here lies firmly with the Merv character. He has been more than rude and confrontational, he has been aggressive. I am told that his behaviour has been noted in the past and on other threads. So those remarks directed at him, by myself and others, merely represent our frustration at his continued presence on this site. We all know about freedom of expression, but with that comes responsibility. Merv clearly doesn't have the capacity to understand this.
The problem rarely lies with just one person
I didn’t / don’t agree with Merv’s original response but Admin dealt with it and Merv stayed quiet on the thread until Stephie and then you brought him back into it
“I am told that his behaviour has been noted in the past and on other threads”
Who by, if by the moderators then they obviously didn’t feel his ‘behaviour’ warranted exclusion from the site and I’d be very surprised if the moderators would share such information with other members
“So those remarks directed at him, by myself and others, merely represent our frustration at his continued presence on this site”
Every post has access to a link where members can report inappropriate posts to Admin, there’s no need for members to take matters in to their own hands
I find you have quite a condescending and patronising tone in your posts, I’m unsure why you feel words / phrases such as
‘lad’
‘this ***** character’
‘dear boy’
are helpful, other making you feel superior
You accuse others of “feel(ing) you can speak for everyone yet you do the same thing:
“I think most of us on here would agree with your sentiment”
“Your misguided views and confrontational manner are anathema to people on this site”
I must have missed the surveys you did
This forum and its predecessor have always been very well moderated and I’m sure Admin don’t need any help in deciding who should be members
“by my reckoning you are unfit to continue as a member on this site”
We are ALL equal here and remain here as Admin’s choice, it might be worth remembering that