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[Jan]

Cloud, you do know there are other forums available, right?

[Cloud]

Originally Posted by Jan Deal

Cloud, you do know there are other forums available, right?

Right.

But why move, just because someone has an grudge bordering on the obsessional?

[huntedbyafreak]

Originally Posted by Cloud

Right.

But why move, just because someone has an grudge bordering on the obsessional?

From where I'm sitting, a lot of your posts are purely written to get a reaction, whereas Teabags is just purely reacting to the utter tripe that you write most of the time. There's a big difference between the wind-up merchant and the person being wound up. Sure, sometimes he could do with just not bothering to reply but it's gotten to the point where you have gotten under peoples skin that much that some people can't help themselves. Hell, I don't even post here that much anymore but everybody knows that 99% of the stuff that you write is pure wummage.

[Lester Burnham]

Originally Posted by Cloud

How many people are put off posting here because they're afraid of getting their opinion flamed, particularly if it doesn't conform to what the forum collectively thinks? I'm not talking in a Stripey "You're all fucking morons for listening to rock" way, but more someone that might have something constructive to say.

It's not something that crosses my mind and it certainly doesn't worry/scare me in the slightest. However, when I post something I am always prepared to back up what I'm saying and defend what I write. Sometimes you get a reaction, sometimes you don't. That's the beauty of debate.

However, If you write something for the sake of getting a reaction - be it intentionally or not - then prepare to suffer the consequences. A hell of a lot of people have been disciplined for it in the past, but most people take it on the head and learn their lesson… others don't.

[Teabags]

Originally Posted by Cloud

Right.

But why move, just because someone has an grudge bordering on the obsessional?

Yes. I'm obsessed with you. Nobody else on this site thinks that your posts are absolute trite. It's only me.

[Pierre Von Mondragon]

That UK debate page is well fucked up, I started reading the sub-forum 'Focus on Ireland', deary me.

[Ithaca]

Honest opinon upsets wind-up merchant! WTF!? All sounds a bit I can give it out, but not take it to me. If you can't take the heat then get the fuck out of the kitchen! I love a good cliche!

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Cloud

Right.

But why move, just because someone has an grudge bordering on the obsessional?

Have a look at your reputation comments. There is plenty of people on these forums that have a dislike of the nature of your posts.

The question I find myself asking is why someone who lives and works in Poland (and South-East England before that) and who is not involved with any music scene, let alone the music scene of Aberdeen, is continuing to post on this web site.

[Ithaca]

Perhaps due to the high level of intellect and integrity of it's users? Seriously, if people agreed on everything then threads about any subject would be fairly uninteresting (let's face it everyone likes a wee bit of banter). Likewise, freedom of speech and all that bollocks is a wonderful thing that some take for granted (and others just use to cause reaction from others!). Seems some are taking this whole thing and blowing it way out of proportion. Am I wrong in thinking that forums are supposed to be there to provide a media for public OPINION and heaven forbids some entertainment along the way (I'm not saying serious issues should be left out here!)? This whole he said / she said seems fairly traivial. At the end of the day let's not lose sight of the fact that we're only talking about postings on a web based forum here. For me it's just a shame a lot of people don't get so animated or passionate when it comes to (what I would consider) more pressing issues!

neil raises a very very very valid, and interesting point.