DBF BANNING THREAD: 3

[oldqueenie]

are we allowed to carry on discussing this?

I don't report anything either. I only did once and that was out of anger and spite. And to prove a point. Not a good thing.

See, I naively (?) assumed that HQ did read a whole thread, if a post was reported.

Maybe there should be an added extra on the tops of each thread, so we can report the whole thread, not just a post ?

Or have I missed that bit ?

because it is not attcking anything about the poster in a personal way, BIWI.

it is not naice, for sure, and may even be said in anger. but it is not an attack, imo.

but i appreciate that people see these things differently, which is why I (also on last thread) asked for clarification form MNHQ as to what exactly their boundaries on personal attacks are.

I don't like being put into a position where I have to complain bitterly in a 'but miss, she said....!' kind of way - if a post is reported, and deemed worthy of deletion, then the background should be looked into, and other associated posts deleted also (if necessary)

All I can say is that if you told me to 'fuck off', then I would take it personally.

The trouble is, silver I think, that while "fuck off" is water off a ducks back to some people, in certain circumstances, it can be very offensive/upsetting to others.

And you will always gets people who do get offended for the sake of it, and who report for the sake of it.

well, maybe the policy on deletion should change, mj, and all posts be left to stand (which is what I would prefer anyway)

biwi - well, yes, if I told you to fuck off I would expect you to take it personally. as in addressed to you, showing my anger at what you siad, etc. but it's not, imo a personal attack.

Itsonlyme Which is why every reported post would really be best taken in context surely?

You're so touchy, biwi

Fuck off Hully

I'm also very predictable

Yes, but the posters concerned can then say "well, I meant it in a jokey context" and the other/s can say "no, you were attacking me".

Bit like tit for tat ?

If that's the case, rather than just deleting a post, maybe HQ should mail the poster and say, "in what context did you mean that ?"

Fuck off ha ha, or fuck off horrible ?

I am over-thinking this, I know I am.

I hardly ever find anything offensive. Just think the poster is an arse.

Like that biwi.

I would cry like a baby if I was sworn at.

You're all a bunch o'cunts.

And a big one, hully

Maybe there should be an added extra on the tops of each thread, so we can report the whole thread, not just a post ?

If you report a post, you send a message to MNHQ - you can ask them to look at the whole thread if you want rather than just a post.

I'm with Hully [suck-up emoticon]- unless someone's obviously trolling I just tut and move on. I suppose if I posted more I'd get more pissed off but at the moment I can't imagine what someone would have to say to me to make me report them.

ponders if I'd be worried about being called a cunt or if i'd wear it with pride

pore ol MNHQ

They'll need to take on a few hundred extra staff.

Thanks, Grimma.

Opinion seems to be that they don't though ?

Ach, well, I suppose they can argue that you don't have to stay reading, you can walk away from the screen ! [alien concept emoticon]

I definitely think posts should just be left unless someone has said something well out of order. I think it's better to see what has been said and what people are really like.

I agree with SilverFrog - whilst someone might not like being told to Fuck Off it's not a personal attack in the way that 'You are ugly' is, is it? I also don't see why people can't take being told things like 'You are an idiot' - it's only someone's opinion, why take offence?