A tale of Spartacus, verbal abuse and Solomon

[rogueelement]

Sparty pants down   ...ok ok , it all started off well enough , now it,s just getting silly .. mods pull the plug .

[newmac]

Can you allude to which one and speculate as to the reasons why?

The one where Mod4 was accused of being biased

Spartacus, I'm just returning to the subject of the thread, so whats silly about it, please can you elaborate, If the mods do pull the plug it will just show that it's not a open and democratic forum.
all of course imho

[rogueelement]

You know where the Monty Python sketch was hilarious , right upto the point where it got  a bit weary , and then it had to be finished with something entirely stupid as the steam ran out , but if you wish , I,d be quite happy to start a new thread , Ole farty,Dirtyolmac,and dandararok meet mod 4 , the final censorship!

[newmac]

Questions have been asked and no answers have been givin, just because it doesn't suit you.

and how do you know I'm dirty and old

[Deputy Dawg]

Quote from: Mod 4 on March 28, 2009, 03:45:52 PM

Admin will be making a statement shortly, if not why not ! the good news is all things change and PJ must grow. I have never placed a heavy ban on anyone without discussing it with Admin first.

Mod 4

It looks like why not 

I also notice one of the posts has been removed.

Mod 4 put in a link to the statement on Page 4 of this thread. Should have gone to spec savers newmac 8-)

[newmac]

Maybe I'm misreading it but by saying soon it hadn't happened and the link was to something 3 weeks previous

Unless we're talking about time machines that wasn't what he ment.

I did go to specsavers many years ago and came out with glasses when I didn't need them

[Durendal]

Having taken time to look at this so called discussion I find it quite illuminating that the acolytes of the Blessed SSS ™ choose to use the tactics of fascists and the extreme left to try to ridicule persons who add to the debate by being true liberal independents and would prefer to wait for justice to take its course.
The Blessed SSS™ should produce the equivalent of a Little Red Book as there would appear to be many contributors here who would slavishly follow it. Mind you perhaps he has done by entering the 21st Century and producing a blog which he and others seek to pass as being the truth.

[rogueelement]

Well I know that I always refer to SSS as  st ss of the morally bankrupt, anyway it is interesting to note that Stewart has a new email , check his blog it is as follows :- st.syvret@gmail.com
Congratulations Stuey!
You heard it here first.

[Durendal]

I knew the Vatican would make an exception to the normal requirments of sainthood in in his case!

The power of the mob indeed.

[Dylan]

It looks like why not

I also notice one of the posts has been removed.

Interesting, having read a lot in the past on PJ there was one character who was very publicly slated and banned for quoting a moderator?

Sauce for the goose??

[ole razzy]

This thread is intereting because it goes to the heart of the deabte concerning the censorship of views that do not conform to the views of the majority.

Going back to the original title of this thread the accusation was that Spartacus was verbally abusing other members of the forum and in particular new members who perhaps should be given a little breathing space whilst entering into debate. I have no strong feelings on that save that we all, me included, need to be reminded on occassions of the need to play nicely.

Futhermore it was revealled that a new moderator was a personal friend of Spartacus and that this might create a potential conflict of interest should the abuse continue. For those that do not share the views of Spartacus this created uncertainty, whether justified or not. After all its all about perception at the end of the day and it seems that Soloman's entre to PJ has been badly managed. That's not to say that he can't be a fair and impartial moderator but the evidence of previous comments submitted under his own name will lend weight to the uncertaintly already expressed in certain quarters. That a Mod 4 post which criticised Soloman was subsequently deleted again only adds more weight to the agrument that the potential for a bias is in existence.

Seeing this as a potentially damaging issue for the reputation of Planet Jersey, Mod 4 simply asked for a statement on this matter from Admin. That none has been forthcoming does not really help matters. Maybe Admin does not care, which would be a shame really.

On the flip side Spartacus has made a public apology and had some gentle rib tickling of his own which is healthy. And I had the best laugh of all when old Spartacus cried foul last night and pleaded for the thread to be locked by the mods because  he was called, by me, Sparty Pants Down. Not had such a weeze since 2rd year at Repton when Andrew Hayden-Smyth told the class he was chilly and wanted to get his blanket from Nanny!

[ole razzy]

Interesting, having read a lot in the past on PJ there was one character who was very publicly slated and banned for quoting a moderator?

Sauce for the goose??

Reference point please. And, if you are aware, the length of ban.

[rogueelement]

1. I was banned for quoting a moderator.  ( following on from a minor rant by myself at Mod. when I did not know he was a mod i.e. in his normal not mod persona)
2. Admin. has been in touch and asked me to play nicely.

Think that covers both points.

Solomon obviously does not consider it a banning action to quote the mods. So fair play to him!


On a personal basis I see no problem with telling people they are repetitive or boring and don,t take a lot of notice of charges of being a troublemaker leveled at me. Its Cyberland people , sticks and stones and all that.
As for having a chip on my shoulder, well actually i,m an extremely balanced person and have a chip on both shoulders!

[Dylan]

Reference point please. And, if you are aware, the length of ban.

I think it was your old pal Dylan, he quoted mod 4 and then boom was gone, there were some wishy washy explanations but hey ho I guess he never was asked back into the playground. I suppose that this means that he must have been taken out behind the 15" screen and shot. I do seem to remember an obituary.

[rogueelement]

Can we not appeal to Dylan to come back?
You see the trouble with banning people who have a certain way with words , is you get left with the also rans , who might not offend , but then again are neither informative or humorous.
BRING BACK DYLAN!