Thread Hijacks

[grecian]

Originally Posted by cpr

Problem with threads when you have someone on ignore that it just becomes losts of posts saying 'This persons on ignore', then someone else quoting it and retorting, so you either get the full argument anyway, or just half. Either way you get a screen full of **** posts (Not just the footie thread, have a few posters on the old **** off list)

I agree, but if everyone just ignores them, then most of that problem goes away, which is what I and Brumbers are advocating

[cpr]

Been on it for a while tbh. Got a bit sick of the bull**** about the city I've lived in all my life, then being told I know nothing about it, though have relented occasionally to see whats going on, because there usually were one or two decent posts in there before.

[BoyBrumby]

Originally Posted by cpr

Problem with threads when you have someone on ignore that it just becomes losts of posts saying 'This persons on ignore', then someone else quoting it and retorting, so you either get the full argument anyway, or just half. Either way you get a screen full of **** posts (Not just the footie thread, have a few posters on the old **** off list)

I do sort of agree, actually. It's not the ideal solution, but with certain posters you know you aren't going to be able to get a reasonable debate out of them and more or less what they're going to say anyway, so it's no real loss.

Feel sorry for noobs at the moment because we have quite a few members who're essentially just long-term trolls.

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Having just seen the thread in question, I do have some sympathy towards sledger's point of view.

I would like to add though, that the animosity shown between sledger and Pratters of late is pretty ****ty too though, and completely unnecessary from both sides. Unless I've somehow missed the 'comedy stylings' of this somewhere along the line? That's not as bad as the "Football Thread", but it has derailed the "Movie Thread" for a short time.

[sledger]

Originally Posted by HeathDavisSpeed

Having just seen the thread in question, I do have some sympathy towards sledger's point of view.

I would like to add though, that the animosity shown between sledger and Pratters of late is pretty ****ty too though, and completely unnecessary from both sides. Unless I've somehow missed the 'comedy stylings' of this somewhere along the line? That's not as bad as the "Football Thread", but it has derailed the "Movie Thread" for a short time.

Fair enough, can take that on board, would like to add though, that I only give as good as I get, and desist when warned.

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Originally Posted by sledger

Fair enough, can take that on board, would like to add though, that I only give as good as I get, and desist when warned.

Yeah, wasn't meant to be targetting you unfairly as its clearly a case of give & take, but I guess its a similar (if less pronounced) example of the same thing.

[Flem274*]

Just ban Aussie and WindieWeathers. Done.

They remind me of talkback callers.

[pasag]

Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero

Haha, not bad.

Seriously though it's the most bizarre thing I've seen on this forum in all my time here, and it's happened at least twice in the last week.

[Jono]

Not sure of the precise incidents, but CC has been awful over the last few months. I know its copped **** over the years but I think that's from people who don't like debating cricket.

But recently, it's sending even the debaters nuts.

[GeraintIsMyHero]

I'm gonna do something I don't always do, and agree 100% with Jono

There have been many potentially good topics gone astray

[Nnanden]

Originally Posted by Flem274*

Just ban Aussie and WindieWeathers. Done.

This please. Been ruining two of my most-read threads.

[GeraintIsMyHero]

Who is WindieWeathers/what's the thread?

[King Pietersen]

Originally Posted by pasag

Sledger, before you can comment on thread moderation, please answer these 10 questions on CW's history:

1. Who has the most posts for the year 2008?
2. Who won BOTM II?
3. Name two founding moderators
4. Name a poster who signed up on their birthday
5. Name a poster that got banned during the 2006 football world cup
6. Which cricketer came 4th in The Sean's top 25 cricketer vote?
7. Which is CW's most owned album?
8. How many DVD's does Pratters own?
9. What was the very first battle on the site?
10. Which poster has the record for most consecutive posts in a thread?

You have 25 minutes.

That actually made me LOL. Epic.

[Jono]

Can someone help me out with the reference of that joke?

[Sir Alex]

Originally Posted by Jono

Can someone help me out with the reference of that joke?

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