Let's all try to get along or we will be losing good posters

Have posted something like this on another thread but it was lost amidst all the childish bickering between Jacks and Bluebirds.

Some of the recent threads have descended into slanging matches and this board is becoming a bit of a laughing stock amongst the posters in the wider community of Not606.

Must admit it has been compelling in a 'car crash' sort of way, but the bitterness is quite astonishing. And all this 'he said, she said' stuff is crass in the extreme. I guess that some of us are never going to get along but let's get a bit of perspective - this is just a board for discussing the game of football - an entertaining diversion, but not all that important in the grand scheme of things.

What is more disturbing is that a lot of the comments I have read are using football as a subtext for general Swansea/Cardiff hatred! Some of it is dressed up in some of the most dubious arguments I have heard. OK, Cardiff as a city get the lions share of investment, but that is not the fault of the people of Cardiff, but the politicians we vote into office.

The westminster government have been screwing the Welsh for centuries but I don't see any of this bile directed at the 'Chelsea/Arsenal/Spurs/etc, etc' boards! So why are Cardiff so hated? Have always been open about the fact that I have no axe to grind one way or the other, so what is the problem? It can't be just football or politics because the average guy from Cardiff is exactly the same as us - just an average guy who has no power to affect the 'big picture' one way or the other. Is it hereditary - my Dad hates Cardiff so I hate Cardiff? If this is the case we are in danger of handing on our prejudices to the next generation, and the next, a vicious circle that will accomplish nothing but misery.

We are soon to embark on a season in the top flight with our neighbours up the M4; I for one am really looking forward to it, and to having conversations and banter on this forum, but I am getting increasingly worried that any discussion of merit will soon be dragged into the gutter. I know that there are Cardiff posters who come across to WUM, but some of our lot are just as bad, and I can't believe how hostile, and sensitive/paranoid, some of us are every time a Cardiff poster makes the most innocent of comments on a thread.

Both boards have lost some long standing posters because of this bullshit and this board is beginning to veer worryingly toward a police state with the talk (thankfully outvoted at the minute) of blanket bans! I know there is a great history of rivalry between our two clubs, but why must it constantly descend into pathetic school-yard taunting!

It really is far more noble, and less tiring, to at least try and get on!

 

Won't happen because this board will be invaded, cartoon. It's started already with comments about not paying our creditors ten years ago, etc etc (usual stuff regurgitated from 2 years ago) and worse will follow.

But you're right it's all tiresome and tedious so for that reason I won't be here much next season. Just can't face it all over again. The antics of Scumsky and company have already had the desired effect of pushing my blood pressure through the roof and franky I've got better things to do.

 

So, is this on the Cardiff board too ?

 

No, because it was written with this board in mind - but feel free to copy and paste.

 

I've said it all along, it's about self determination, the individual decides how to post, how to respond, and if they ignore or not. I don't post on every thread, I read what's there sometimes and usually decide on the thread title and who posted it on whether I post there.

And that is no reflection on who posted it, it's just sometimes I don't want to go through hundreds of posts, that's why I've stopped posting on sparkeys thread, just can't be bothered to respond to crap.

 

you will be KJ, you can't help yourself

 

Not this time, musty. I can deal with our morons because I know we're all Jacks at heart but this board will be ruined this coming season, mark my words.

 

Swanscartoon- All your doing is giving into the Vermin ,thy only know one thing. Wumming

 

we will see

 

Not being funny here but this or something like it should be on their board.
We don't see them for two years an now all this. Their posters instigated this not ours. Some of the posts from both sides have been out of order no question about it bit it takes two to tango and they have more than their fans share of wums

 

Dilli is correct - the likes of Sparkey and Fish are stealth wums. They start off looking as if they're being conciliatory but when you challenge their motives their true colours come out with wums and even insults against Jacks on our board. The old 606 was the same but as the OP you had direct control over content.

They have hidden under their rocks because it's hard to wum fans of a team that's a division above you - Fish has said as much. Hate to say it but I foresee real problems here because these people just can't help themselves.

 

Does that mean I'm going to be busy!!

 

Not giving in at all, just appealing for some perspective; as far a Wumming goes I feel it is a little hypocritical of us to take the high moral ground, we tend to give as good as we get! There are some decent Bluebird and Jack posters who I have had some very constructive discussions with. I just feel it is dangerous to tar everyone with the same brush; yes, some come on here with an agenda of their own but I also believe that some are genuine. Same applies to Jacks posting over there!

I enjoy this forum - even when it descends into chaos at times! But we have to accept that we can be equally to blame, on occasion, if threads go pear shaped!

 

I'm dead against a ban neveroff, but for what it's worth I feel that the only way to deal with the problem is to be utterly ruthless with the delete button when they start their nonsense. Good luck.

 

OK Dilli - will put my hardhat on and venture over there and invite comments.

 

I agree with Knackered. Some of them have already taken up residence here,and it really is "same old,same old". It will get worse,for sure.

 

Yep I agree, from what I have seen lately, the delete button will be read hot these next few months.

 

Cartoon, I know you mean well and I'll give you all due respect for that but when I saw this thread I did think, oh no not another thread on this subject. It's been done to death and I don't see the need for this.

Please remember that we haven't seen these people for two years, that is the absolute bottom line. There is no more more that needs to be said on this subject, this thread itself invites Cardiff wums.

Don't bother going over there just close the matter and lets get on with other things

 

how are those banknotes going cartoon?

 

Dilli is right - no disrespect to cartoon at all. This one and Sparkey's should be closed as they are open windows right now.

Just a suggestion.