Baron you seem to know the turn out with regards to my earlier posts so if we're on the same page I'll tell you what I think.
Although any type of collusion is prohibited the severity of this collusion if indeed any is seemingly minimal.
If i were to ascribe blame or guilt of a significant nature to any persons that were suspected of colluding I would think that the most important factor in doing so would be to identify a prior intent to do so.
Not only was this not a cash game, but, it was a multitable of modest stakes which in itself dissallows any form of antecedence with regards to an agreemennt on colluding as there are no guarantees untill the final table, if indeed both parties make it.
The word"collusion" has such a severe connatation for most in this day and age and I think it a tad harsh to use in regards of this situation. If the "suspects" were indeed guilty it is of nothing more than an exagerated form of staying out of eachothers way as they have inadvertantly found themselfs in a situation whereby a simple reciprical arrangement can see them finish than perhaps they're legitimatly supposed to.
I of course understand that this is fundamentaly cheating and technically collusion but in light of professional collusion it seems derisory.

Come on everyone! Do we really need to fight about how people post???

It is all getting a bit daft at the moment!

It's turned into a bit of a   Vs   situation!!!!

We are usually more controlled than this Bolt.

This is a happy, fun and friendly place.

Generally there is very little friction.

I've encountered very little friction Hied just a diverse array of opinions, and it's all good!!!!!
I've found the site to be just how you've described it; fun and friendly and long may it continue

I didn't mean to preach or be abrupt. I certainly hope I didn't offend one.

I just thought I'd offer my opinion on the topic. Just my personal view in the end, nothing more.

 

I'm loving it!!!! We're all having laugh and people are never more interesting than when they're telling people whats what!!!

You've obviously seen me dance when i win a £1.20  10 seater

To be honest, if someoneis capable of writing ledgible posts, but can't be bothered, then I don't see why I should be bothered to read them.

Their lack of effort is making me put more effort into translating the message. Therefore, I just skip it. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

I consider this to be their choice though as free posters on the forum. If we don't want to read it, we don't have to.
[/quoteWooooooohooooooo!!!! It's all gone political. Let me just to consult the ECHR1950 and the Human Rights Act1998.............Yes we have the power of choice. Dont look people as it could be an infringment of your civil liberties!!!! LOL

[Here is a block of text without punctuation, see how hard it is to read. Spelling mistakes and txt spk only serve to make it even harder to read in a block of text like this:]

The problem I have with some of the posts lately, is not the spelling. I can understand reams and reams of txt spk, l33t spk, and what ever form of "speak" you care to imagine.

But, the real problem is the sheer lack of punctuation, grammar and most importantly, PARAGRAPHS! It is hard, almost impossible, to deciper what a writer is saying if he does not make use of these basic premises of the English language. It is sheer lazyness not to use them, and shows a distinct lack of thought on the part of the writer. If you cannot be bothered to think about your posts, why should someone be bothered to read them? It is a give and take world, and a happy medium is a friendly medium.

Also, punctuation, such as commas and full-stops are most useful, more than you can care to realise. The written word is an emotionless medium. It is a medium devoid of any indication of how to speak (and therefore read) that particular sentence. Commas tell you when you pause, they indicate breaks between one statement and the next, they help to distinguish items in a list. Full stops and paragraphs are similarly necessary.

Nobody is trying to lecture anybody here, or make themselves out to be more intelligent. It is merely an effort to inform lazy (and I say lazy in a nice way) writers how difficult it is for their thoughts to be understood.

Here is a block of text without punctuation, see how hard it is to read. Spelling mistakes and txt spk only serve to make it even harder to read in a block of text like this:

The problem I have with some of the posts lately is not the spelling I can understand reams and reams of txt spk l33t spk and what ever form of speak you care to imagine but the real problem is the sheer lack of punctuation grammar and most importantly PARAGRAPHS it is hard almost impossible to deciper what a writer is saying if he does not make use of these basic premises of the english language it is sheer lazyness not to use them and shows a distinct lack of thought on the part of the writer if you cannot be bothered to think about your posts why should someone be bothered to read them it is a give and take world and a happy medium is a friendly medium also punctuation such as commas and fullstops are most useful more than you can care to realise the written word is an emotionless medium it is a medium devoid of any indication of how to speak and therefore read that particular sentence commas tell you when you pause they indicate breaks between one statement and the next they help to distinguish items in a list full stops and paragraphs are similarly necessary nobody is trying to lecture anybody here or make themselves out to be more intelligent it is merely an effort to inform lazy and I say lazy in a nice way writers how difficult it is for their thoughts to be understood

Oh you must be joking!!!!

Hiyas all

Well I appear to be the wicked witch of Tulse Hill at the moment don't I?

Gosh.

There's a few points I want to make, so get a can of tennants/coke/sprite/cup of coffee etc.

1. Text style writing can be very difficult for people to understand. lots of people don't find it at all easy to read. We are not on a mobile phone.

2. If you are compelled (not made) to write in standard english then you will think about your postings and their content more. It's easy to write something in the heat of the moment, more dificult to post when you are thinking about what you are doing.

3. I have seen forums descend into chaos by allowing people to use text style writing. It looks horrible and belies the intelligence of the posting members on this forum.

4. We aren't on mobile phones.

5. Dyslexics can find text style writing impossible to decipher. my sister was dyslexic, and my mother is.

6. I wouldn't delete anyone's postings for using bad english - I would for deliberately and blatantly disrupting the forum by trolling and using spelling to inflame members. As much as someone typing in 72 pt comic sans can be very annoying to some, intentional bad spelling and disruption by that method is annoying to others.

If I offended anyone, then I apologise. I am a moderator of moderators, by profession in work, and by choice, a moderator on here. It's not my job to make decision that everyone will like.

I am sure I will return to being fluffy and lovely soon enough.

Bolt understand what I am saying. Mystery is more than welcome to pm me if he needs clarification.

I am objective, and am open to comments.

Heid
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Great post Heid, hope were friends again? Read it with a Specialbrew! My friends usually get to our bench around now so i'll see you later!

the charges were dropped; we all knew he was innocent.
             
    Although he was never allowed back to the farm

this thread has been serverly edited by myself with the knowledge of the mods

certain things were said that shouldnt have been said and in hindsight were thought better removed to keep the thread  "blonde"

please remember this is an open public forum we all have differering views and lets try expressing them in a way without  flaming attacking or abusing another member

and lets keep things lighthearted


btw bolt welcome to blonde

I'ts all got a bit emotional has it? Lol, sorry for instigating such an emotive topic!!!! You have a diverse arry of members and I've enjoyed, thus far, all the conversation into which i've entered.With reference to my initial post the main point was suppossed to be about my exasperation in being unable to challenge the perpetrators of the increasingly common offensive language found online not the insults themselfs.I'm fairley accommplished at taking a pop now and then so just to let you know i was'nt atall offended by any subsequent posts and was happy to of generated such a response. glad i'ts all been left good and look forward to chatting with you all in the future. cheers boss!!

I think you're right in that a good author can adopt and manipulate the aforementioned type of language and create an entertaing piece of writting, but i dont, however, think this extends to formal writing such as legal assertions and so on even in the current state of litarary ambiguity. thanks 4 the welcome m8!

Not many legal assertions appear on the Blonde forum.

...a few illegal ones perhaps.



Back to the original thread, I think Roy Cooke said it best when he wrote something along the lines of....

"The annonimity that the internet provides gives many the kind of bravado they could only dream of in real life"

So solice can be taken from the fact that the majority of these offensive bozos are weedy little ragamuffins, probably deeply unhappy with themselves on one level or another.

When I have profanities thrown my way in the chat box, it's usually because I'm winning. I'll take the $$$$ over the civilities every day of the week.

well said.

the topic of my grammar and spelling has become a rather contentious issue since i joined the forum.(yesterday!!). Allow me to clarify a few things if i may.Firstly i am an ardent proponent of correct and proper grammar(much to your suprise).i 'm a long time punter and am just becoming accustumed to the confuigeration of a keyboard.I find it a laborious, interminable undertaking when i write something of significant lengh, thus i take a few short cuts!!!I have developed a propensity to type phoneticaly as i've usually foggoten what i was talking about by the time i've found the correct key.
It is for an amalgamation of these reasons that i type thus.hope you'll bare with me.
If you notice that my grammar is discernably worse at night its cos ive ad a few thanks guys!!!!

 due to the increasingly coarse nature of moderm English not all prevalently used words translate to written form.(not with any significant cohearance anyway)

I believe that for most of these words, the coherence is in the context. A good author can make these word's meaning suitably clear to all in written form and in doing so can add to the flavour of their writing.

I think you're right in that a good author can adopt and manipulate the aforementioned type of language and create an entertaing piece of writting, but i dont, however, think this extends to formal writing such as legal assertions and so on even in the current state of litarary ambiguity. thanks 4 the welcome m8!

Bolt,

You have an interesting insight.

All you regs need to calm down a tad

He's not done anything outrageous yet, so don't let's baste him at the stake

he's also shown he can get pissed with the best of us

Play nice, or else no more niece.

Heid
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n1 ty heid sort em all out i'm being well dug out!!! lol all good fun

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would you not agree then that in accentuating the content of my post as opposed to concentrating on grammatical proficiancy i have upheld the aforementioned practise of being concise?

At the expense of being understood perhaps.



Agree with you on the 'sheesh' issue though.
A phrase can consist of one word only so

TO be more pedantic Sheesh is a word, not a phrase

is not a valid correction IMHO.

ampodjngohanpoian has no meaning, I believe 'sheesh' does.
Just because it has no recognized meaning in a dictionary does not mean it has no meaning in the language we use to one another.

  Jings crivens, help me 'bob
[/quo. due to the increasingly coarse nature of moderm English not all prevalently used words translate to written form.(not with any significant cohearance anyway)