"Flaming" is the unnecessary online bullying that goes on on forums. CB comes on here to give snippets of info that you may or may not believe. That is an individuals prerogative. However, when the "discussions" turn to personal abuse, that is "flaming". It does nothing for the threads, and has made me think twice about coming on here in the past. Despite everything that has happened to my family over the year, so far, QPR had been the shining beacon amongst a world of ****. When I began to hear little pieces of info, I'd let them filter through, but the abuse becomes so much that I walked away from it. I don't need that kind of bollocks, when I've lost my Dad and Bro-in-law AND split from the mother of my 7 year old son, all in one year. Sensitive? Perhaps! As it is, I'm slowly coming back, because, like I say, QPR are a beacon. Take the "ITK's" with a pinch of salt, let them guide or provoke discussion, but to let it all get personal is a failing on so many people's parts. When all is said and done....We're ALL here for the same reason.....Save your ire for the Chelsea! U RRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr'ssssssssss!!!
agree with that. I have said before that i have enjoyed CB posts and i would never say anything out of order to any posters. All i am saying is that people set themselves up to be ridiculed. I do take ITK with a 'Pinch of salt' and understand that 99.9% of Rumours is tosh and the people that sread them need the attention.. As i keep saying only trust the offy because normally they have got a pretty good record
I'm not asking you to take a break, CB.... What I'm asking for is that the flaming takes a break......If you have some info, whether it is gospel or not, you should feel that you can come on here and let people make up their own minds. The personal attacks are of little consequence, in the grand scheme of things, but to have threads degenerate into this does not reflect well on those that do it.
We must be looking at different forums Aero because I've yet to come across any abuse on this site. I think its very well mannered and polite (sometimes too much so where lively debate is concerned). But I respect your point of view. We all have different expectations for this little Cyber Community of ours as well as for the Football Club itself.
this is a good forum & we don't want to get like it used to be on bbc606 & there was abuse on there & was un-called for.
Not seen anything in the way of flaming since Andy stopped abusing the swans and canaries - which was childish. The site can seem a bit cliquey for newcomers maybe, but thats only because the rest of us have some good banter going - not because people are unfriendly to newcomers. Wouldnt want anyone to have to feel the need to "take a break" either - hell, even you know who is welcome back in my book
Although I think it isn't quite bullying that goes on here, I have for the past few weeks grown fed up of the same people knocking Cerny everytime he posts something, cryptic or not and is also one of the major factors for myself just viewing this site rather than contributing towards it. Believe me until Cerny turned up here with his posts I felt suicidal after reading half the stuff on here (I know the situation at the club did not help matters) but it was refreshing to read something different from him. There are a good core of people on here who have some very intresting points of view, but some are far too repetitive in their negative comments to people like Cerny.
Agreed. If I was professing to be an ITK who sits in the directors' box and has an inside source, but contradicted myself many times without explanation, I'd expect a bit of stick. To suggest anything is bullying is just ridiculous. I'd like to think we were all grown men. Ceny frustrates the living hell out of me, but would I want him to stop posting on here? Not at all, and I've said as much. Some people like his posts, some don't - that's life!
Cyber bullying? Wow. Give me a break! Think a hefty dose of fresh air is needed all round! If you get annoyed/upset by things that people type on an online forum, it is indeed time to take a break.
Perhaps, we just have differing views on what is and isn't abuse? Agreed that there is a great core of people on here....Just look at the shirt threads! However, I would certainly call some of the repetitive comments abuse! But that is just my own opinion! This is exactly how I've been for the last few months, so I understand that entirely. Again, the shirts threads have reawakened my posting, because I know that inside every one of the abusive posts, there is actually a good guy/girl behind the keyboard. It has restored my faith to a large extent. I can't promise I will keep posting with regularity, but should I hear any news, this'll be the first place I come to!
Did Mango forget he's not a mod any more? And judging by his OTT comments that's a good thing, keep posting Cerny.
No danger of that! One of the reasons cited, when I handed back was because I was not overly happy with the way I felt the site was going.....As I say, that's MY opinion! OTT comments? That is YOUR opinion. Northy, snidey comments don't do you any favours at all. No point bitching about it....
No great surprise that Aero defends Cerny, they were the drama queens of 606 too. From what I read I think this forum is great, best QPR one around and well modded.
Mango, the way I see it is you're taking the piss, coming back on here and acting like this. Did you say something about leaving again?
the way I see it, is unless you have a good reason to ban me, with maltesemick, then there's not a lot you can do. As I just typed to you, after that DM, all I said was what I did, and that I was not forcing anyone to stop posting. Whether CB chooses to cool off for a while or not, that is HIS choice, and you cannot blame it on anyone else. So stop trying to! I also pointed you in the direction of HuggyHoops comment, which you chose to ignore. Surely that is just as much of a push to stop posting? But, NO, because I was one of the first on here, and was given the Mod job, you have to start up some kind of war of words? Not for me, pal, as I will not be answering your posts from now on.
