A lesson for all there? If we encourage and respond to twats we end up forcing people away.
I include myself in the definition of twat, of course.
To writeone1, it isn't always like this. There's plenty of good information exchange and banter as well as the odd funny idea. Hopefully you'll come back another time.
Quote: ian_w @ February 22, 2008, 1:27 AMwriteone1 why are you having a go at everyone on the board I don't think that's entirely fair.
more important - where's he going to, it sounds great! I want to go as well 
Although personally I don't care to have all my stuff lumped into the category of "banal playground humour."
And I think this forum is remarkably civilised. (Albeit subject to the odd bit of friction when Chimes or Fox or whatever his nom du jour is pops up)
Quote: James Williams @ February 22, 2008, 1:42 AMAnd I think this forum is remarkably civilised. (Albeit subject to the odd bit of friction when Chimes or Fox or whatever his nom du jour is pops up)
or, to add a controversial theory... writeone1? Could this be the ultimate in self-loathing alter egos? I only ask because Chimes... er, I mean Foxy.. managed to delete the original sketch/song with excuses that seemed to refer to writeone1's post - except he did so before the latter was posted.
James, you like Sherlock Holmes... what do you reckon?
Mm, I see. And uses this character as an excuse to have a parting shot at everyone.
It's possible if not probable.
Try looking up "sociopath" in Wikipedia, it yields interesting results.
I'm adding "Little Jimmy Junior" to my list of suspicious profiles too. This doesn't mean you're guilty, folks. Just consider it as arguido status.
Mm, I have to say that a cursory glance over a couple of Li'l Jimmy-Boy's posts seemed to indicate an almost Moriarty-like mind trying to form as many cliches and needless smut as possible. Still.
Quote: M Lewis @ February 22, 2008, 1:41 AMmore important - where's he going to, it sounds great! I want to go as well
Quote: writeone1 @ February 22, 2008, 1:25 AMNo I don't think so I've had enough, I have been waiting for something funny to be posted anywhere on here, some links to that would be a refreshing change from banal playground humour.
I think I shall retreat to another forum where grownups live and well writen humour thrives
Goodbye children.
Good luck with that.
As I said earlier, it's normal bully-boy behaviour to discourage support of one's enemies by denouncing every supporter as an essentially non-existent clone of that enemy.
This forum's bully-boys have. however, extended that ignoble tradition to unprecedented limits by denouncing CRITICS of their enemy as essentially non-existent clones of that enemy.
The next step is surely for the bully-boys to denounce themSELVES as my clones prior to their collective cyber-suicide.
Who knows? Perhaps we ARE all one collective consciousness?
All together now:
I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.
etc etc.
Quote: Badge @ February 22, 2008, 1:32 AMwe end up forcing people away.
The responses on this thread have probably done a great deal to force members away.
Debate is a good thing. Heated debate is even better.
What we shouldn't do, however, is respond to each other with ill-disguised personal malice. That's what drives the meek and mild majority of posters away. It makes them frightened to post for fear of being attacked themselves.
Another sure way to stifle a forum is to denounce polite and reasonable people as mischievous clones of other people. How can a newbie who's never caused offence to anyone build any credibility here if the forum's ruling elite inform the rest of the members he's nothing but a trouble-making troll?
If people want to have a go at me, bring it on and the chances are you'll get back as good as you give.
But let's not kill innocents in the process.
I am not disguising my malice , your a sad sick c-nt , and you should get a good hiding, find something useful to do, you are not funny, you are self obsessed , and pathetically trying to justify your waste of time .
Rockability, you are just confirming what Foxy has said about posters. There is no reason for becoming personal. Where are the moderators?
Quote: FoxyBox @ February 22, 2008, 7:52 AMThe responses on this thread have probably done a great deal to force members away.
Debate is a good thing. Heated debate is even better.
What we shouldn't do, however, is respond to each other with ill-disguised personal malice. That's what drives the meek and mild majority of posters away. It makes them frightened to post for fear of being attacked themselves.
Another sure way to stifle a forum is to denounce polite and reasonable people as mischievous clones of other people. How can a newbie who's never caused offence to anyone build any credibility here if the forum's ruling elite inform the rest of the members he's nothing but a trouble-making troll?
If people want to have a go at me, bring it on and the chances are you'll get back as good as you give.
But let's not kill innocents in the process.
And let's not under-estimate your own role in this by posting under different names in the first place.
Now, let's get back to the comedy...
This message goes out to most, but not all, of the people who have posted in this thread.
Grow the f**k up.
Firstly, congratulations in driving Prentis y Dewin away, James and sootyj. It would appear that he has worked in TV production for as long as I have been alive. Good on you.
Secondly, apart from the somewhat confrontational, unwavering, non-backing-down tone of his or her posts, I have yet to see anything to suggest that FoxyBox is chimes of freedom, as you all have ordained to be the case. In fact, they seem to come from different countries. So a big well done on your detective skills.
Thirdly, if anyone suspects another member of having duplicate accounts it should be reported to me, or at very least another member of staff. If possible then specific evidence or examples should be provided, and not just "I reckon x is actually y". Don't be such utter bitchy c**ts about it.
Oh, and the bitching by some members, both here and elsewhere, about the lack of comedic talents of others, is a pot/kettle interface. In my humble, audience member's opinion, a number of you - although thoroughly decent fellows - would be better served to think less about writing and more about whether Tesco is hiring.
Please remember that neither the BSG nor the BSG message board were created for writers. It's just who our main userbase has turned out to be. I can't think of anyone I dislike, but some members really do take f**king liberties, and quite frankly, I'm sick and tired of some of your behaviour.
Do not take the forums for granted. Mark and I run the site in our spare time, and what pittance is made through DVD sales goes straight back into the various costs involved in keeping the place alive. Mark in particular is having to take significant time off from his PAID career to work on the BCG-rebuild, and I'll be doing similar to get the new board sorted out. Remember that this place is a labour of love, taking rather than making money, so don't take the piss.
Unless of course you'd all like to pay the £10-£20 a year membership fee which we'd need to start charging?
If you don't like any of that, then I suggest that you f**k off and find another message board to whine and moan on. I'm sure that Jake How will tell you what a loving, friendly folk the Chortle people are.
P.S. FoxyBox, this song sounds like something I'd love. Could you PM it to me please? (Along with the YouTube link, 'cos if David was young enough to buy it, Mozart probably wrote the thing.)
P.P.S. bushbaby (and anyone else) there's a "Report" button at the bottom of every post. That will alert me instantly if there's a problem.
sorry Aaron, I didn't know what the report button was used for....I'm a thicko