As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
OneBardGooner wrote:Yes, yes, yes,...Okay we all know why they (Redwumber and blahblah) were banned, they had numerous chances to reign their wumming and trolling (and insults in bllahblahs case) necks in but they didn't, so hey presto!...it all comes down to common sense and self-governance...and sadly common sense isn't so common these days....and some people just do not have a clue on how to conduct themselves in a way acceptable to the majority...If two people have a face to face disagreement about something and insults get thrown it can sometimes end in aggro...but when someone does it from behind the safety (cowardly more like) of their PC - knowing full well they can get away with it without getting a kicking' they will continue to do so, which is what blahblah did time and again, which not only made this forum a lesser place to visit , but also made huge amounts of extra work and hassle for the mods who do their jobs voluntarily and iMO very fairly.
So let's say someone posts a comment that you don't agree with is it OK to abuse them by calling them a "KNOBBER"? And if that was to happen, how should a mod react to this?
Let's see..........
flash gunner wrote:
OneBardGooner wrote:
Henry Norris 1913 wrote:what are you talking about ?
1- He had his hand up to his head, similar to the military salute
2- RVP never did that
3- RVP isn't a judas. we were all clapping when he posted that statement , why is he suddenly a hate figure?
4- Who cares about fucking celebrations ?
5- We fucking won
He WAS doing as i describe he did the exact same thing against Southampton Knobber...
And Dutch Judas DID do that - against the chavs in the 5- 3 win - It even came to the attentoin of some parts of the media when he did so...some dumbo (wonder who???) said it was like a heil hitler salute which IS BOLLOCKS...Oh! btw: Fuck off....Knobber
Fucking hell OBG whats happened to you
I replied to your post in the same 'spirit' as you posted yours....I was askinga question about his (Klingon's celebration - ie: what the feck it was all about - and you get all hostile.. - You can always complain to the Mods...also there is a difference between a one off worded insult (though I'll happily insult you more if you like) and a constant barrage of abuse.
mcdowell42 wrote:If I said I'd give Kerry katona 1 would I get banned
Your value and contributions to the transfer thread mean that you would never be banned on here
True. We mods REALLY enjoyed all that extra reading of bullshit that Mac so kindly gifted to us.
Although to be fair, it's more than balanced out by the absolute necessity to carefully scrutinise each post on the CorkBarry thread. Sometimes more than the once!!
flash gunner wrote:Rosscommon - OBG went through a few days of reacting to piss takes like yours with the computer badly and i mean a few days not a week or weeks or months. I cant remember exactly but i think it was sorted out. My laughter was at his bad OTT reactions. We have all done or written stupid things (sometimes while pissed) on here and while it gets laughed off mainly if it continues action has to be taken. Which was my point about Sid, Baba and Red that i wrote last night
cough! cough! But RC's comments were totally out of left field and(IMO) seemed unwarranted....and were not a piss take - not a drop of humour in there, and more slanted towards a less than friendly manner which is why I called him a "Knobber" - and I stand by that - in terms of his reply/post to my initial post asking if anyone knew what Klingon's celebration was on about - he seemed to interpret my post as questioning the victory - which seems odd, missing the whole point that I was delighted we had won, but hey ho there ya go!...Mind you the FACT that he has waited Bog knows how long to be able to bring that particular 'interaction' up in another thread seems to speak volumes.
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flash gunner wrote:Rosscommon - OBG went through a few days of reacting to piss takes like yours with the computer badly and i mean a few days not a week or weeks or months. I cant remember exactly but i think it was sorted out. My laughter was at his bad OTT reactions. We have all done or written stupid things (sometimes while pissed) on here and while it gets laughed off mainly if it continues action has to be taken. Which was my point about Sid, Baba and Red that i wrote last night
cough! cough! But RC's comments were totally out of left field and(IMO) seemed unwarranted....and in a less than friendly manner which is why I called him a Knobber - and I stand by that - in terms of his reply/post to my initial post asking if anyone knew what Klingon's celebration was on about - he seemed to interpret my post as questioning the victory - which seems odd, missing the whole point that I was delighted we had won, but hey ho there ya go!...
It was Henry Norris you were replying to not Roscommon Someone help him out with that computer
Apologies - I can't remember last week let alone last month....aaah yes, uhhm hold on it's now October and last week it was errmm Sept.....aw feck it...why look in the rear view mirror when you've got the road ahead waiting
flash gunner wrote:Rosscommon - OBG went through a few days of reacting to piss takes like yours with the computer badly and i mean a few days not a week or weeks or months. I cant remember exactly but i think it was sorted out. My laughter was at his bad OTT reactions. We have all done or written stupid things (sometimes while pissed) on here and while it gets laughed off mainly if it continues action has to be taken. Which was my point about Sid, Baba and Red that i wrote last night
cough! cough! But RC's comments were totally out of left field and(IMO) seemed unwarranted....and in a less than friendly manner which is why I called him a Knobber - and I stand by that - in terms of his reply/post to my initial post asking if anyone knew what Klingon's celebration was on about - he seemed to interpret my post as questioning the victory - which seems odd, missing the whole point that I was delighted we had won, but hey ho there ya go!...
It was Henry Norris you were replying to not Roscommon Someone help him out with that computer
OneBardGooner wrote: Apologies - I can't remember last week let alone last month....aaah yes, uhhm hold on it's now October and last week it was errmm Sept.....aw feck it...why look in the rear view mirror when you've got the road ahead waiting
mcdowell42 wrote:If I said I'd give Kerry katona 1 would I get banned
Pitied more than banned, Mac. Pitied.
Used to love a bit of rough in my youngers days that's why lived in Dublin for 6 years
PS say hi to the wife for me DB
Did that. She wanted to know were you the gay culchie in her restaurant that they all used to call "Cock Inhaler"? She also wants to know did you go through with sex change in the end?
mcdowell42 wrote:If I said I'd give Kerry katona 1 would I get banned
Pitied more than banned, Mac. Pitied.
Used to love a bit of rough in my youngers days that's why lived in Dublin for 6 years
PS say hi to the wife for me DB
Did that. She wanted to know were you the gay culchie in her restaurant that they all used to call "Cock Inhaler"? She also wants to know did you go through with sex change in the end?
flash gunner wrote:Rosscommon - OBG went through a few days of reacting to piss takes like yours with the computer badly and i mean a few days not a week or weeks or months. I cant remember exactly but i think it was sorted out. My laughter was at his bad OTT reactions. We have all done or written stupid things (sometimes while pissed) on here and while it gets laughed off mainly if it continues action has to be taken. Which was my point about Sid, Baba and Red that i wrote last night
cough! cough! But RC's comments were totally out of left field and(IMO) seemed unwarranted....and were not a piss take - not a drop of humour in there, and more slanted towards a less than friendly manner which is why I called him a "Knobber" - and I stand by that - in terms of his reply/post to my initial post asking if anyone knew what Klingon's celebration was on about - he seemed to interpret my post as questioning the victory - which seems odd, missing the whole point that I was delighted we had won, but hey ho there ya go!...Mind you the FACT that he has waited Bog knows how long to be able to bring that particular 'interaction' up in another thread seems to speak volumes.
Thought I might as well add my thoughts to the thread, even though the mods who have commented has summed things up pretty well. I set some rules earlier in the year because some rules needed to be set which people were generally prepared to adhere to and which could be moderated. I accept I probably went over the top initially, but that was largely borne out of frustration. With the help of the mods and some constructive feedback from the users, I think we've managed to find a happy medium.
People may disagree with that, but the feedback I've had and the stats I see, back up that the forum is becoming more popular again which was always the aim. This should be a place for ALL Arsenal fans, but many have been put off because of the actions of a few and that's what we have tried to address over the last 6 months.
Very few people have received permanent bans, but those that have are persistent offenders. Generally speaking, they've not just had a single warning and then been banned, they've had numerous warnings and often multiple temporary bans. Its not a decision we take lightly - the mods will generally debate the point at length before taking any action and if there is any doubt, they will refer it to me. If you have an issue with any of the mods actions, please PM me and explain your grievance. Don't give the mods grief. They do the job they do free of charge and if they weren't around, the forum wouldn't exist anymore.
Sometimes more than the once!! 
Apologies 
