QuartzGooner wrote:Irrelevant whether USMartin is a fan or not.
The way he posts is often that of a troll.
Only USMartin can tell you why he posts how he does.
If you get into a discussion with him, he often misquotes you, or straight up puts words in your mouth.
He will also mention your name on other posts and attribute things to you that you did not say.
He also has a habit of spinning a discussion round in circles, instead of progressing to a conclusion.
He also questions the integrity of people, just because they do not agree with his views on the Arsenal Board (2005 - 2011).
I was in favour of banning him, as he was, to paraphrase Charlie Murphy talking about the late Rick James, "A habitual line stepper".
But this thread is a better option, if USMartin sticks to it, gives USMartin a chance to change his ways.
Myself and Augie used to clash on the board, but it never got personal.
Myself and Cockerill's Chin had intense arguments on the Middle East, but it never got personal.
USMartin should take note of that.
For someone who I respect on this forum, and has gone at it far more intensely with martin than most quartz i agree 100% with this post.
US actually pm'd me on the subject of this thread, my advise to us was basically to chill. Im not two faced and told us in my pm that he needed to stop the constant, repeated, and long posts/threads on the same subject. Also to contribute more on the other subjects, oh and to stop the petty name calling, and basically hi-jacking threads. Which in my opinion is the only rule he has broken (as it could be compared to trolling).
I have to be honest, Im probably less agrivated by us than most because i honestly dont read 95% of his posts. If its a thread i wont bother, and if its a post i read until he mentions "2005/06, the board, highbury square, you all get the point", Then i ignore. If the thread get taken over by a board debate with him, i just ignore that thead or the posts. I have noticed the name calling and basic argument starting on inapropriate threads, which is pathetic, and needs to go.
Now that its kind of official he's on a last warning lets see if it changes him. Id get rid of this thread, and if he hi-jacks another thread, then ban him.
Now US I know you may dispute what hijacking a thread is, but you know what your doing. Give it up, get on, and just join in the spirit of the place.