Code of conduct.

[Fleeter]

1) Wasn't Balin able to give it out rightly to poor old Fleeter on this years Edale thread?

2) Smile, please

i did over react to that,i had been drinking though

[Antisocial]

I think one of the many good things about this forum is that is largely self-policing. I know several regular posters on here agree with this. Therefore I'm not convinced we need occasional visitors suggesting what we can or cannot post

tbh I don't like the use of the t-word (and no I don't mean 'track') but now big Dave C's started using it on air it's perhaps more acceptable than I thought Call me old fashionecd but I don't see the need for swearing on the forum but that's just my own view and you can tell me to feck off if you like

Just read the first part of this and am surprised at you DT , this is an open forum not a cosy closed club, anyone can access or comment, this is a good thing. The fact someone only visits occasionally does not mean they cannot comment on things being said, or their opinion should be valued less. I agree self policing seems to work, but not all the time otherwise debates like this would not be raised.

[Stick]

Just read the first part of this and am surprised at you DT , this is an open forum not a cosy closed club, anyone can access or comment, this is a good thing. The fact someone only visits occasionally does not mean they cannot comment on things being said, or their opinion should be valued less. I agree self policing seems to work, but not all the time otherwise debates like this would not be raised.

Hmm...well I can see where you're coming from AntiS but also DerbyT's point of view. I think it depends on motive of the poster.

As a non-meat eater I wouldn't go on a "best-beef" or whatever forum and tell 'em they were being offensive to my parochial sensitivities. I'm not suggesting that's happened here but merely using an analogy in support that an occassional visitor may have a bias to peddle.

I'd not swapped posts/shared threads with Henry before and admit I was suprised to read them advocating a regime of warn-then-ban for racist or sexist (but not religous?) comments. The case for which I think is unproven (and in my view both uncessary and unwarranted)

I completely agree with jodg that I don't see why we need a code of conduct. Too much UKA-like that for comfort

Anyway, I'm too tired after today's race to think much more... I really must get out more and do some training than spend time on here...

Let's move on to running and racing!

[Antisocial]

Hmm...well I can see where you're coming from AntiS but also DerbyT's point of view. I think it depends on motive of the poster.

As a non-meat eater I wouldn't go on a "best-beef" or whatever forum and tell 'em they were being offensive to my parochial sensitivities. I'm not suggesting that's happened here but merely using an analogy in support that an occassional visitor may have a bias to peddle.

I'd not swapped posts/shared threads with Henry before and admit I was suprised to read them advocating a regime of warn-then-ban for racist or sexist (but not religous?) comments. The case for which I think is unproven (and in my view both uncessary and unwarranted)

I completely agree with jodg that I don't see why we need a code of conduct. Too much UKA-like that for comfort

Anyway, I'm too tired after today's race to think much more... I really must get out more and do some training than spend time on here...

Let's move on to running and racing!

Are you then saying that a personal decision on whether to eat meat is the same as being abusive to groups of people who are legally protected against that abuse, mainly because of the vehemence and scale of the abuse meant laws were needed in the first place.

[Stick]

Are you then saying that a personal decision on whether to eat meat is the same as being abusive to groups of people who are legally protected against that abuse, mainly because of the vehemence and scale of the abuse meant laws were needed in the first place.

Nope. I'm not saying that. Have another read...

Are you saying that a law has been, or is likely to be, transgressed in any post on here...?


Edit:- Yep...okay, the "Not my Finest Hour thread" is probably pushing a law on possession and use...!

[Mark G]

I hope we are all a pretty tolerant bunch really - for what its worth I thought some of the earlier comments on this thread were taking the mickey out of paranoid heterosexuals - for example the comment '..unless a homosexual steals it..' surely says more about silly attitudes amongst the straight community than homosexuals proclivity to steal things. Its a bit like Little Britain - I dont really find it very funny and dont bother watching anymore but I thought it sent up the bigoted attitudes of some of the rest of us more than it ever did any ethnic minorities or gays.

[studmarks]

Have I logged onto the Fellrunning forum or a round of Question time with David Dimbleby, lets get out there in the hills meet like minded people, have a bit of crack, and spend less time on here getting wound up, starting threads that have nothing at all to do with the pastime we love getting all wound up hiding behind pseudonyms and getting bogged down with PC and H&S leave that to the politicians and do gooders for god sake. ( Dont worry no religious connotation there.)

[Bobert]

leave that to the politicians and do gooders for god sake. ( Dont worry no religious connotation there.)

So you're having a go at politicians and do gooders now eh? Well this place just gets worse!

[Mark G]

Have I logged onto the Fellrunning forum or a round of Question time with David Dimbleby, lets get out there in the hills meet like minded people, have a bit of crack, and spend less time on here getting wound up, starting threads that have nothing at all to do with the pastime we love getting all wound up hiding behind pseudonyms and getting bogged down with PC and H&S leave that to the politicians and do gooders for god sake. ( Dont worry no religious connotation there.)

Well said, but I sometimes like meeting people who aren't like minded as well as those who are. Preferably while out running.

[The Piglit]

I just wanted to get people to think a bit about what they say and how they say it.

And er what makes you thing you've got the right to do that.

Are you the kind of "liberal" who thinks everyone should speak their mind as long as it agrees with you?

For my money this forum is the most welcoming, open and, paradoxically, sensible one of any kind I've found and the only one I now use.

The internet, text culture, the new user-controlled media generally is awash with filth insults bigotry and stupidity.

If I were you I'd go on an explore and find some better targets, though you will find a less good humoured response.

Sorry brother but behind your articulate and reasonable style my snout detects a troublemaker.

You're not Norbert Denstrangle reincarnated are you?