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    #1202
    Dav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭Dav


    I wouldn't worry about it - if someone pulls you up on it, don't be afraid to let them know English isn't your first language :)


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    #1203
    Novella
    Registered Users Posts: 13,713 ✭✭✭✭Novella


    Hello boards! :D


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    #1204
    smashey
    Registered Users Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    Novella wrote: »
    Hello boards! :D
    Hello Novella and welcome. :)


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    #1205
    turgon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭turgon


    I wonder does Cult havr a script that is triggered everytime someone posts here, that selects a random Boards.ie Mod/Subscriber and automatically posts a randomly generated welcome message. :)


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    #1206
    steod
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭steod


    Hi all have been lurking around here for while but only started posting as such recently. Still feel as if i have to lose my boards virginity :)


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    #1207
    Bug1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Bug1


    Hello boards


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    #1208
    Delirium
    Moderators Posts: 51,796 ✭✭✭✭Delirium


    Welcome to boards, steod and Bug1:)

    If you can read this, you're too close!



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    #1209
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Hot coco for everyone


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    #1210
    marti8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭marti8


    Hi Boards Folk,

    I'm Marti and I joined boards.ie about 2 weeks ago. I'd started a thread about non-nationals and the dole, yep, I know some folks will disagree and some folks will agree. It was meant to be a discussion, a debate and an open exchange of ideas in a generally civil athmosphere. The thread is at: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055533964&page=45

    However, the thread has been locked by a moderator who decided that it was going around in circles, as debates and the open exchange of information usually do and that it was bringing heat, again as debate and the open exchange of opinion usually does. The moderator also suggested that the whole thread was a "moot point" as the current law didn't suport what I and others were saying, I'm sorry but moot point or not is irrelevant, folks have the right to discuss issues without having them closed down without any good or appropriate reason. That is what Boards.ie is all about, discussion.....it would be a very boring place if everyone agreed with eveyone else! The thread ran into 40 plus pages and had thousands of views and hundreds of contributions. It would be a pity to have it closed permanently when obviously folks wanted to express their opinions, on one side or the other.

    That same moderator very early on in the thread also made their point of view abundantly clear. And then to close it later smacks of bias I am sorry to say.

    Early on in the thread another moderator also closed down the thread but when I replied to their query re-opened it as no doubt they saw that it wasn't a rant. It was expressing an opinion held by many Irish people and an opinion that should be open to discussion, whether one agrees or disagrees. On that thread I have before thanked everyone for their contributions whether I have agreed or disagreed with them.

    I have gotten the distinct feeling that some moderators have "it in" for that thread and no offence if someone doesn't like something fine but don't try to stop the democratic right to debate and question, don't because you dislike something shut it down. I have recieved PM's from folks who were on both sides of the argument expressing surprise and anger that the moderator acted like he/she did.

    On one occassion I recieved an infraction (someones been watching too much Battlestar Gallactica!:)) when in response to being called a "nazi", "fool", "ignorant" etc I responded by saying "immature".....and I recieved an infraction for insulting another member! Seriously.

    Boards.ie is meant to promote discussion and reasoned debate, that is the raison d'etre of boards but I am sorry to say that in this instance it is failing spectacularly. In this instance it is showing bias and the blatant disreagard for the right of folks to talk to each other.

    Does anyone know whether another moderator (who doesn't have to agree with what I or anyone else is saying) but who perhaps has a more balanced view, and is less biased, can re-open that thread?

    What's that saying: something about not supporting what you say but supporting your right to say it...........

    Thanks folks.

    Marti


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    #1211
    Delirium
    Moderators Posts: 51,796 ✭✭✭✭Delirium


    Your post might be better suited to the Feedback forum

    Welcome to boards, marti8:)

    If you can read this, you're too close!



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    #1212
    marti8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭marti8


    koth wrote: »
    Your post might be better suited to the Feedback forum

    Welcome to boards, marti8:)


    Thanks for that, Koth :).....I'll see if I can pop it up there too!

    Yep, it's on feedback now (then I was told it should be on HelpDesk...lol...so I put it up there too!) Thanks again


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    #1213
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,103 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Feedback is where you start and if one of the Smods deems that it should go to the help desk then they will move it.


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    #1214
    marti8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭marti8


    muffler wrote: »
    Feedback is where you start and if one of the Smods deems that it should go to the help desk then they will move it.

    Ok, thanks for the info :)


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    #1215
    darkops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭darkops


    Hey, darkops here. Avid airsoft enthusiast, here to get to know even more!


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    #1216
    smashey
    Registered Users Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    darkops wrote: »
    Hey, darkops here. Avid airsoft enthusiast, here to get to know even more!
    Welcome darkops.

    Plenty of airsoft stuff around here alright.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=830


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    #1217
    Dav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭Dav


    Good stuff, you're very welcome. Fairly comprehensive Airsoft section to this site as a lot of the lads who were a part of the scene when it got up and running in Ireland were boardsies anyway :)


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    #1218
    darkops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭darkops


    Thanks very much! I have a lot to be greatful for on here so!


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    #1219
    BHappy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭BHappy


    hi all.


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    #1220
    Dav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭Dav


    Hello there, given the hour you joined us BHappy, I'd suggest you may wish to join in the fun on the Nocturnal Forum which is one of our "social" forums (i.e. isn't really about anything except having the craic, but with a night-time twist).

    Enjoy your time here.


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    #1221
    BHappy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭BHappy


    Dav wrote: »
    Hello there, given the hour you joined us BHappy, I'd suggest you may wish to join in the fun on the Nocturnal Forum which is one of our "social" forums (i.e. isn't really about anything except having the craic, but with a night-time twist).

    Enjoy your time here.

    hi Dav.

    going there.

    This forum is so big... it will take weeks for me to discover all of it.:)


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    #1222
    turgon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭turgon


    BHappy wrote: »
    This forum is so big... it will take weeks for me to discover all of it.:)

    It took me months!! Only found the literature forum after about a year, didn't occur to me people would want to talk about books.

    And make sure you check out the Mustard forum, one of the most important ones here :D


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    #1223
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    BHappy wrote: »
    This forum is so big... it will take weeks for me to discover all of it.:)
    Lol, I'm here over two years, and I used to lurk now and again for ages before that, and I still go: " We have an XYZ forum?!! :eek: " on a regular basis! :D

    Welcome all!


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    #1224
    Cloudpaul
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭Cloudpaul


    Hey there, the name's Paul. I'm from Belfast up here in the North. I'm a big music fan and gamer (mainly fighting games) so I'm sure I'll be sticking around those areas for most of my time here. :p


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    #1225
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Evenin' Cloudpaul, have fun :)


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    #1226
    centimental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭centimental


    hi everyone, just getting to know the wat around here.....


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    #1227
    Danny-B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Danny-B


    Heya Paul.
    From Belfast myself. What sort of music are you into?


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    #1228
    Elliemental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 924 ✭✭✭Elliemental


    Hi there, my real names' Hannah, i'm originally from Liverpool but i've been living in Belfast since 1998 (came over for uni). I'm 29 now.

    Love music, literature and history.:D

    EDIT: Also meant to say, Liverpool FC supporter!


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    #1229
    Danny-B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Danny-B


    Nice to see some more from Belfast on here.

    Have you picked up the accent yet, Hannah? :P


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    #1230
    Elliemental
    Closed Accounts Posts: 924 ✭✭✭Elliemental


    Danny-B wrote: »
    Nice to see some more from Belfast on here.

    Have you picked up the accent yet, Hannah? :P



    It'll probably turn into some bizarre sounding scouse/Belfast hybrid!:eek:


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    #1231
    the roo
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭the roo


    hello to all


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