Random Knife Piercings in some random part in the middle of the country

[Ginger]

My daughters swimming lesson beckons, I'll be back later to reply if needed.

[Dingdell]

[quote author=TightEnd link=topic=43923.msg1033317#msg1033317 date=1251812260

It may well be I am losing a little perspective here, but I am damn sure some of these attitudes are not those we'd have found on here nine-twelve months ago

seriously, what attitudes? I've just re-read the whole thread and I'm struggling to find a single post with anything that could be described as attitude

attitudes on lots of threads. In this particular one a mods decision was rubbished, fair enough, and then became fair game for all and sundry to pile in

Just seems like an overexaggeration to me.

Tikay is Tikay and we all love him for it. It's clear his decision was to protect DTD and everyone on Blonde is behind that 100%, but this idea in particular was just a bit OTT. Fine, no problem there, easy mistake to make.
Subsequently everyone just started mucking around and having a joke on the thread about it. No-one argued but instead just made banter and a bit of a laugh of it. Surely that's what this community spirit that you say we're losing is all about?

I think the point is that it can't just be let go - everyone has to have a go about it. If Tikay wants to takes something out of a post he can do it. Why then does there have to be so much discussion about it? Just let it be. Are people sad enough that they have nothing else to do? Life is too short imo.

This is a community based forum and we, as members, have the opportunity to join in and say our 10 pence worth if we want to. But at the moment it seems to be that everything is questioned. That may not be the case, my view may be being coloured by just a few cases, but as I see it you often post at your peril and thats not what this forum is supposed to be about. And no - before ayone asks it wasn't me who said that Blonde was like trench warfare!

People on this thread weren't discussing it though Tracey. It wasn't a case of people letting it go because there was nothing to let go.

There was no heated debate just a bit of gentle light humoured mickey taking on a thread that didn't need to get serious.

It would've been gone in about 20 minutes once the 4 or 5 people involved had had their bit of childish fun. Once again I include myself as one of the childish fun folk.
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I was meaning this comment not just on this thread but on others too, I think this is an example of straw on camels back and an opportunity to comment generally about the forum rather than specifically about this thread.

[Colchester Kev]

My daughters swimming lesson beckons, I'll be back later to reply if needed.

I am just filling the bath now dear.

[bolt pp]

My daughters swimming lesson beckons, I'll be back later to reply if needed.

I am just filling the bath now dear.

lol

[EvilPie]

The mod decision to remove all the DTD's was a bit silly and it's difficult to deny that surely?

A few people said it was unnecessary, I think the mods realise that it probably was and the silly people know that the mods know it was.

Actually, I don't think it was silly. The choice was simple, remove the whole thread and be accused of being heavy handed, or remove 'DTD' and be accused of being heavy handed.

With the outcome being the same either way, I thought there was no need to remove the thread in it's entirety, so I got on with fulfilling a request made and to wait for what seems to be the inevitable outcome these days.

But once you've edited out all the DTD's only the people who've already seen the thread had any idea what it was about.

That's when it became the butt of a few jokes especially as the thread title had changed.

It started with Tikay changing the thread name which was fair enough. Once that had been done there really wasn't any reference to DTD being linked to stabbings other the I think post 2 which could've been deleted as it wasn't relevant other than the poster wanting to know whether it was DTD or ISIS.

When I light heartedly asked Tikay to change the name again because I love ISIS as it's full of fit blonde birds he said he couldn't but Blatch could. He added a wink which suggests light hearted as he knows that I love fit blonde birds.

Now when Blatch changes the name again the thread becomes a bit of a joke thread that people who are contributing to the thread find funny.

When DTD gets edited out it becomes even funnier.

Now all of a sudden it's got all serious.

Nobody has ever intended to insult or offend anybody on this thread.

EDIT: I said "once you've edited out the DTD's." This is aimed at mods in general not Ginger.

[bolt pp]

[quote author=TightEnd link=topic=43923.msg1033317#msg1033317 date=1251812260

It may well be I am losing a little perspective here, but I am damn sure some of these attitudes are not those we'd have found on here nine-twelve months ago

seriously, what attitudes? I've just re-read the whole thread and I'm struggling to find a single post with anything that could be described as attitude

attitudes on lots of threads. In this particular one a mods decision was rubbished, fair enough, and then became fair game for all and sundry to pile in

Just seems like an overexaggeration to me.

Tikay is Tikay and we all love him for it. It's clear his decision was to protect DTD and everyone on Blonde is behind that 100%, but this idea in particular was just a bit OTT. Fine, no problem there, easy mistake to make.
Subsequently everyone just started mucking around and having a joke on the thread about it. No-one argued but instead just made banter and a bit of a laugh of it. Surely that's what this community spirit that you say we're losing is all about?

I think the point is that it can't just be let go - everyone has to have a go about it. If Tikay wants to takes something out of a post he can do it. Why then does there have to be so much discussion about it? Just let it be. Are people sad enough that they have nothing else to do? Life is too short imo.

This is a community based forum and we, as members, have the opportunity to join in and say our 10 pence worth if we want to. But at the moment it seems to be that everything is questioned. That may not be the case, my view may be being coloured by just a few cases, but as I see it you often post at your peril and thats not what this forum is supposed to be about. And no - before ayone asks it wasn't me who said that Blonde was like trench warfare!

People on this thread weren't discussing it though Tracey. It wasn't a case of people letting it go because there was nothing to let go.

There was no heated debate just a bit of gentle light humoured mickey taking on a thread that didn't need to get serious.

It would've been gone in about 20 minutes once the 4 or 5 people involved had had their bit of childish fun. Once again I include myself as one of the childish fun folk.

I was meaning this comment not just on this thread but on others too, I think this is an example of straw on camels back and an opportunity to comment generally about the forum rather than specifically about this thread.
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even though tighty says it's been over the past few months i'm sure i remember at one time or another(nearly every other month probably for the past 3 odd years) one mod or another saying that the place has been going down hill for the past couple of months etc and then it's always forgotten about

[gatso]

The mod decision to remove all the DTD's was a bit silly and it's difficult to deny that surely?

A few people said it was unnecessary, I think the mods realise that it probably was and the silly people know that the mods know it was.

Actually, I don't think it was silly. The choice was simple, remove the whole thread and be accused of being heavy handed, or remove 'DTD' and be accused of being heavy handed.

With the outcome being the same either way, I thought there was no need to remove the thread in it's entirety, so I got on with fulfilling a request made and to wait for what seems to be the inevitable outcome these days.

this is like that pha thread on whether to open shove AJ UTG where people started doing all the maths to see what was the best option, shove or fold, while completely ignoring the fact that there was a 3rd option, the standard open, which was way better.

[EvilPie]

The mod decision to remove all the DTD's was a bit silly and it's difficult to deny that surely?

A few people said it was unnecessary, I think the mods realise that it probably was and the silly people know that the mods know it was.

Actually, I don't think it was silly. The choice was simple, remove the whole thread and be accused of being heavy handed, or remove 'DTD' and be accused of being heavy handed.

With the outcome being the same either way, I thought there was no need to remove the thread in it's entirety, so I got on with fulfilling a request made and to wait for what seems to be the inevitable outcome these days.

this is like that pha thread on whether to open shove AJ UTG where people started doing all the maths to see what was the best option, shove or fold, while completely ignoring the fact that there was a 3rd option, the standard open, which was way better.

Ban Bolt??

[bolt pp]

The mod decision to remove all the DTD's was a bit silly and it's difficult to deny that surely?

A few people said it was unnecessary, I think the mods realise that it probably was and the silly people know that the mods know it was.

Actually, I don't think it was silly. The choice was simple, remove the whole thread and be accused of being heavy handed, or remove 'DTD' and be accused of being heavy handed.

With the outcome being the same either way, I thought there was no need to remove the thread in it's entirety, so I got on with fulfilling a request made and to wait for what seems to be the inevitable outcome these days.

this is like that pha thread on whether to open shove AJ UTG where people started doing all the maths to see what was the best option, shove or fold, while completely ignoring the fact that there was a 3rd option, the standard open, which was way better.

a mantis-esque use of example to make a point

[boldie]

Anyone else think the title of this thread (started by TK BTW) is a bit unfortunate now?

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=43890.0

[mondatoo]

My daughters swimming lesson beckons, I'll be back later to reply if needed.

I am just filling the bath now dear.

PMSL

[StuartHopkin]

[quote author=TightEnd link=topic=43923.msg1033317#msg1033317 date=1251812260

It may well be I am losing a little perspective here, but I am damn sure some of these attitudes are not those we'd have found on here nine-twelve months ago

seriously, what attitudes? I've just re-read the whole thread and I'm struggling to find a single post with anything that could be described as attitude

attitudes on lots of threads. In this particular one a mods decision was rubbished, fair enough, and then became fair game for all and sundry to pile in

Just seems like an overexaggeration to me.

Tikay is Tikay and we all love him for it. It's clear his decision was to protect DTD and everyone on Blonde is behind that 100%, but this idea in particular was just a bit OTT. Fine, no problem there, easy mistake to make.
Subsequently everyone just started mucking around and having a joke on the thread about it. No-one argued but instead just made banter and a bit of a laugh of it. Surely that's what this community spirit that you say we're losing is all about?

I think the point is that it can't just be let go - everyone has to have a go about it. If Tikay wants to takes something out of a post he can do it. Why then does there have to be so much discussion about it? Just let it be. Are people sad enough that they have nothing else to do? Life is too short imo.

This is a community based forum and we, as members, have the opportunity to join in and say our 10 pence worth if we want to. But at the moment it seems to be that everything is questioned. That may not be the case, my view may be being coloured by just a few cases, but as I see it you often post at your peril and thats not what this forum is supposed to be about. And no - before ayone asks it wasn't me who said that Blonde was like trench warfare!

People on this thread weren't discussing it though Tracey. It wasn't a case of people letting it go because there was nothing to let go.

There was no heated debate just a bit of gentle light humoured mickey taking on a thread that didn't need to get serious.

It would've been gone in about 20 minutes once the 4 or 5 people involved had had their bit of childish fun. Once again I include myself as one of the childish fun folk.

I was meaning this comment not just on this thread but on others too, I think this is an example of straw on camels back and an opportunity to comment generally about the forum rather than specifically about this thread.

even though tighty says it's been over the past few months i'm sure i remember at one time or another(nearly every other month probably for the past 3 odd years) one mod or another saying that the place has been going down hill for the past couple of months etc and then it's always forgotten about
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Ive only been around about a year, so pretty sure Im to blame for and demise of said community spirit.

For once though I agree with Bolt, whenever you find reviews of this forum its always described as 'excellent content, but beware very cliquey and danger of extreme flaming' and from what I remember they're reviews old and new.

There is rarely anything said that is meant to cause any offence to individuals though, but on a forum there is obviously no context and people can interpret posts how they wish.

Find a comedy thread on Blonde, join in, have I got anything better to do? Simple answer to that one no, I'm at work.

Personally I think Ginger missed an option, delete thread, delete DTD's, or how about just PM Tikay suggesting it wasnt neccessary?

[littlemissC]

Anyone else think the title of this thread (started by TK BTW) is a bit unfortunate now?

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=43890.0

this needs more love imo

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Such a divide on blonde atm, it's like its been cut right down the middle.

and I will tell you what, people after people come up to me and tell me why they are not posting on blonde anymore. A majority of these are female. Women in particular find blonde a far more threatening place than it ever was.

traffic is lower, people feel disenfranchised

they say..its rude, I get flamed, no respect...

One very respected blonde described it the other day as "posting on blonde now is like trench warfare"


Personally I like to see a lively and vibrant forum full of all sorts of characters...but recently the balance is all wrong

i think it's the price you pay for it being a fully commercialised forum now, you cant have untold sponsors, banners, logo's and a card room with casino and expect it still to retain the community based ethos from back in the day.

The card-room has been around since 06. The worsening of forum "feel" is new as of the last six months I'd say

Bit harsh to blame the Shrewdies Rich.

[TightEnd]

Such a divide on blonde atm, it's like its been cut right down the middle.

and I will tell you what, people after people come up to me and tell me why they are not posting on blonde anymore. A majority of these are female. Women in particular find blonde a far more threatening place than it ever was.

traffic is lower, people feel disenfranchised

they say..its rude, I get flamed, no respect...

One very respected blonde described it the other day as "posting on blonde now is like trench warfare"


Personally I like to see a lively and vibrant forum full of all sorts of characters...but recently the balance is all wrong

i think it's the price you pay for it being a fully commercialised forum now, you cant have untold sponsors, banners, logo's and a card room with casino and expect it still to retain the community based ethos from back in the day.

The card-room has been around since 06. The worsening of forum "feel" is new as of the last six months I'd say

Bit harsh to blame the Shrewdies Rich.

I'm not.