As Parkranger was concerned about who cared about who and what, then i thougt i should mention the highly publicised spat between herself and chocolatelog, aka FeuFelout.
Difference being, PR wasnt abusive towards other members...
so why are you raking all that up???
I also don't believe for one second that you are a previous lurker. No-one lurks for that length of time and then only comes on in an argumentative thread...
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Difference being, PR wasnt abusive towards other members...
so why are you raking all that up???
I also don't believe for one second that you are a previous lurker. No-one lurks for that length of time and then only comes on in an argumentative thread...
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I hadn't, as far as I'm aware, mentioned that Parkranger was abusive.
She, Parkranger asked about why forum members would care about JM07.
I just reminded her that people do care, as they did in her situation.
As for lurking and the amount of time etc.
I would say it depends on the individual's restraint.
It is a strong possibilty that I may not reply again for another 3 years.
Ooh, just got in from the pub, and this thread is still going! Another of the many reasons I love HHO!
As for the banned poster, I had no idea who she was and only read the thread out of boredom/love of a scandal, until someone posted the link to the "offending" thread.
I think that "rude" is a bit too kind - I read that poster's posts as nasty. In fact, some got a sharp intake of breath from me. After years and years on forums, I don't do that lightly!
If you really do care about a horse's welfare - you'll do your best to engage the poster whose horse you have concerns about, and the last thing you'd do is use it as a stage for your adoring blind followers to love your latest display of "telling it like it is".
There are plenty of astoundingly excellent horsepeople on this forum who are civil.
The best thing about all this hoo ha is, all the people left who have spoken out have gained respect in doing so
and those who berate Admin's decision (and remember - Admin do what they do, against T&Cs - they don't ban just because a group of members has had the courage to speak out) have shown their true colours too. Enjoy your new, splinter faction forum I'm sure you'll make - and when the original subject is bored, also enjoy the unnecessary barbs he/she will chuck at you, too
Crikey all this hoopla because someone has been banned?
I doubt this forum will go to pot because one person has been banned.
Its laughable people crying saying who on earth will they go to for advice now... what a kick in the teeth for the knowledgeable peeps out there that offer valuable advice without being nasty. Beggars belief really.
I find the problem is identifying the people who are knowlegeable between those that pretend they are knowlegable, I read a lot of good advice on here and I also read a lot of shocking bad advice given as if the person is a renowned expert.
There are few people on here that I have faith in what they say, and thanks admin that list is decreasing in an alarming manner!
As is it seems is the ability for freedom of speech.
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it seems alot of really good people have gone off the forum lately, ones that i used to read all the time before I started posting, like JM07 and Gone to France and Lucretia.
I think that maybe it isnt so much that any of them were particularly rude or unpleasant or broke the terms but more like small minded people with nothing better to do, complaining to the people in charge because they didnt get their own way in a debate.
and someone above suggested that instead of asking for advice on here people go and ask a professional. well that comment in itself seems rather rude and lacking respect to me as i think it has been demonstrated on many occasions plenty of professional people are members here (or were) or don't people like FMM, FRESHMAN, Missdesummer and ellejs count as professionals? I think from what i have seen and heard of JM she is a very professional person, who has been provoked on several occasions beyond a joke.
No wonder certain facebook groups are getting big. At least people can speak their minds there.
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And who were you in your other user name/s PMSL at the Gone To France and Lucretia
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it seems alot of really good people have gone off the forum lately, ones that i used to read all the time before I started posting, like JM07 and Gone to France and Lucretia.
I think that maybe it isnt so much that any of them were particularly rude or unpleasant or broke the terms but more like small minded people with nothing better to do, complaining to the people in charge because they didnt get their own way in a debate.
and someone above suggested that instead of asking for advice on here people go and ask a professional. well that comment in itself seems rather rude and lacking respect to me as i think it has been demonstrated on many occasions plenty of professional people are members here (or were) or don't people like FMM, FRESHMAN, Missdesummer and ellejs count as professionals? I think from what i have seen and heard of JM she is a very professional person, who has been provoked on several occasions beyond a joke.
No wonder certain facebook groups are getting big. At least people can speak their minds there.
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And who were you in your other user name/s PMSL at the Gone To France and Lucretia
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it seems alot of really good people have gone off the forum lately, ones that i used to read all the time before I started posting, like JM07 and Gone to France and Lucretia.
I think that maybe it isnt so much that any of them were particularly rude or unpleasant or broke the terms but more like small minded people with nothing better to do, complaining to the people in charge because they didnt get their own way in a debate.
and someone above suggested that instead of asking for advice on here people go and ask a professional. well that comment in itself seems rather rude and lacking respect to me as i think it has been demonstrated on many occasions plenty of professional people are members here (or were) or don't people like FMM, FRESHMAN, Missdesummer and ellejs count as professionals? I think from what i have seen and heard of JM she is a very professional person, who has been provoked on several occasions beyond a joke.
No wonder certain facebook groups are getting big. At least people can speak their minds there.
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And who were you in your other user name/s PMSL at the Gone To France and Lucretia
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Oh Deary me, Flowerlady.
Still missing the point.
At least some things never change.