Personal abuse tolerated!

mumhaabu

I recently made a post in the Motors forum only to have a revolting personal remark made against me. (which is in breach of the forum charter). I reported the post upon reading it but no action was taken. I secondly reported the offensive post only to receive a PM from a moderator of the forum, peasant. I asked were the mods going to take action or should I rebuff it myself, they mod in question then replied that neither him or the three mods saw anything wrong with the post.

I took particular offensive to this post against me and instead of engaging in a war of words with the poster I went though the relevant channels only for to have the mods back this sort of behaviour.

Is such frivolousness tolerated on boards.ie? It appears to be making a mockery of the entire moderation structure and why are other mods wasting their time for to have other mods undermine their efforts.

Dudess

But they didn't call you anything - they just said you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth but in a more crude manner. Would you have reported the post if they said you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth? It means the same thing. Judging by your post, it looks like they were simply stating fact, as well as questioning why you were going off topic.

copacetic

personally I think you should have been banned for trolling OP, I'm surprised there wasn't much more reaction to such a self serving post. It was pretty incredible stuff. Do you have any idea how ignorant it makes you look?

Armin_Tamzarian

How could anyone get so upset about such a harmless comment.
"revolting personal remark" wtf like?

Who are you, Niles Crane?

I really think that you might benefit from being de-sensitised somewhat.
Perhaps a stint on a building site would help or how about a 3 month stretch in Mountjoy.
Although, if you go the prison route be careful,
I hear that sometimes they pee in a cup and throw it on you.

Esel

I've always wondered - does the hostess wipe one's ass for one in First Class, or do they use a silver spoon? :eek:

Dudess

mumhaabu wrote: »

When I was 19 I got a new 3 series and yes I was being bankrolled by father.

Irrelevant.

My friends were driving Fiestas and Micras and I had that car

Irrelevant and surely just designed to rile.

it was expensive and after my first year my father rewarded me for my care and road behavior by giving me all the rent back in a cheque for my birthday and helped with the Insurance costs.

Yes, I can see why that poster said you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth.

A while later a guy I know lost his life in a low speed collision in a Toyota Corrolla, I left so upset because I knew had he been affordable of a better car he would have survived.

Jesus wept...

To the 17year OP I'd say go for it as you will enjoy it the negative comments here harks of typical Irish begrudgery becuase these people can't have a BM or can't afford it. Fair play to you and your rich daddy, you are not exactly going to be a tear away as a 2.0l 5 series will be lethargic and should you have a collision you will at least be surrounded by something better than the recycled coke cans driven by your peers. Such negative attitudes really annoy me, such was the time I was 16 and flew to New York 1st Class and had the old fool seated next to me say sorry but you are in the wrong seat and the airhostesses similary took a 2nd look at the ticket. The op sounds like he would be a better road user than your average scobe in Toyota Glanza with exhausts as wide as Moneypoint.

Yes, I can understand why copacetic expressed his surprise that you weren't penalised for trolling.

But you're always posting sh1t that really appears like you're just looking for a reaction - like the homophobic posts, the anti Obama/pro Palin/Bush deifying posts, calling christian conservatism "glorious" (then saying stuff to totally contradict all of the above). Yeah, you really seem like a troll.

/shrug

mumhaabu

Breaking news... I have an opinion different to other people, I await the thought police to come to my door:rolleyes:

Armin_Tamzarian

mumhaabu wrote: »

I await the thought police to come to my door:rolleyes:

You won't be so cocky when the 'Thought Police' throw you in prison.
They really do pee in a cup and throw it on you in there...

You've been warned...

Dudess

There's nothing wrong with having opinions - everyone's got 'em - but you post yours in an inflammatory manner clearly to annoy people. And some of them don't appear to be genuine - e.g. "glorious christian conservatism". The stuff in the BMW post is not opinions either - it's just unnecessary boasting. Nobody likes when people do that.

The Sweeper

mumhaabu, if you're going to point out how much better you have it than other people, then be prepared for the backlash.

For every begrudger there's a gloater. It's just life. Plus it makes no sense for you to tell the OP of the thread in question to go ahead and get insurance on his dad's car and ignore the begrudgers, and then you kneejerk react to what you yourself identify as a begrudger with reported posts and a thread in feedback.

seanybiker

I could say a lot worse than what the other fella posted in the thread. Looking down on people is sad. Especially when you didnt climb the ladder yourself.

mumhaabu

I reacted to that remark as I most certainly did not have a silver spoon growing up in life, yes I got that but I do not wish to come across as boasting. I was explaining my situation to the OP of that thread as his scenario reminded me of my own slightly.

I advised the OP to ignore the begrudgers and most certainly not to listen to them, however blindly let them get away with it?? not at all, Ireland is awash with reverse snobbery and it has intensified alot in recent times, the comment made towards me really irked me and harks of reverse snobbery and jealousy.

I do not post my opinions to annoy anybody, some people get annoyed with them which is natural as everybody has a different view in everything. However some people obviously are so intolerant to my opinions that they cannot help ridiculing me and attacking me personally. This represents a paradox and often exposes the person's views to be hypocritical.

Kirnsy

mumhaabu wrote: »

When I was 19 I got a new 3 series and yes I was being bankrolled by father. I loved that car and it thought me alot about driving and I went from a Fiat instructors car straight into a smashing BM but it came with a caveat, I had to pay rent at home and run the thing myself, so Petrol, Insurance, Tax etc. I never once pranged it and I felt so hip at the time.

My friends were driving Fiestas and Micras and I had that car, it was expensive and after my first year my father rewarded me for my care and road behavior by giving me all the rent back in a cheque for my birthday and helped with the Insurance costs. A while later a guy I know lost his life in a low speed collision in a Toyota Corrolla, I left so upset because I knew had he been affordable of a better car he would have survived.

To the 17year OP I'd say go for it as you will enjoy it the negative comments here harks of typical Irish begrudgery becuase these people can't have a BM or can't afford it. Fair play to you and your rich daddy, you are not exactly going to be a tear away as a 2.0l 5 series will be lethargic and should you have a collision you will at least be surrounded by something better than the recycled coke cans driven by your peers. Such negative attitudes really annoy me, such was the time I was 16 and flew to New York 1st Class and had the old fool seated next to me say sorry but you are in the wrong seat and the airhostesses similary took a 2nd look at the ticket. The op sounds like he would be a better road user than your average scobe in Toyota Glanza with exhausts as wide as Moneypoint.

you sound like you have silver spoons coming out of every hole in your body mate.

your comment is very very derogatory and risible to 'your average scobe'.

your post stinks of elitism and snobbishness.

'revolting personal attack?' .... grow up tbh

kaimera

...elitism and snobbishness.

In ireland?

well I never.

K-9

Hiya Mumhaabu, opinions are great.

Going on the GAA Forum, yours do seem to attract many opinions opposite to yours, regularly and usually with a majority, like 1 to 99, against.

seanybiker

K-9 wrote: »

Hiya Mumhaabu, opinions are great.

Going on the GAA Forum, yours do seem to attract many opinions opposite to yours, regularly and usually with a majority, like 1 to 99, against.

It shouldnt really matter if someone has a different opinion than 99 other people.
I do agree that it seemed very ladeda the way he was going on about getting stuff for nothing . That was annoying. But opinions have nothing to do with someone thinking their better than ya.

K-9

seanybiker wrote: »

It shouldnt really matter if someone has a different opinion than 99 other people.
I do agree that it seemed very ladeda the way he was going on about getting stuff for nothing . That was annoying. But opinions have nothing to do with someone thinking their better than ya.

Indeed, indeed.

Going from the GAA Forum, does seem to be a regular occurrence, particularly in certain threads.

I would say the Irish begrudgery accusations are offset by the usual Irish crying and whinging posts about how tough my life is, despite everything.

5starpool

mumhaabu wrote: »

My friends were driving Fiestas and Micras and I had that car, it was expensive and after my first year my father rewarded me for my care and road behavior by giving me all the rent back in a cheque for my birthday and helped with the Insurance costs. A while later a guy I know lost his life in a low speed collision in a Toyota Corrolla, I left so upset because I knew had he been affordable of a better car he would have survived.

Maybe you should have spent some of your fathers money getting some English lessons.

seanybiker

K-9 wrote: »

Indeed, indeed.

Going from the GAA Forum, does seem to be a regular occurrence, particularly in certain threads.

I would say the Irish begrudgery accusations are offset by the usual Irish crying and whinging posts about how tough my life is, despite everything.

The whingy posts are really annoying. Get rid of feedback i say. To many people crying because they get banned for a week should get their name in pink from now on or something to let all the rest of us know them lol

Stark

mumhaabu wrote: »

Breaking news... I have an opinion different to other people, I await the thought police to come to my door:rolleyes:

Aww, still upset that they didn't respond to your reported post?

Seth Brundle

Stark wrote: »

Aww, still upset that they didn't respond to your reported post?

Peasant responded via PM!

The original post was not deemed (by all of the mods) to be insulting in any way and it was also found that mumhaabu invited the comment.
Then for mumhaabu to come back and start back seat modding which is against the charter is a bit rich.

@ mumhaabu - you need to grow up. Stop believing/pretending that you are better than others or you will end up going through life following the same pattern that this thread has followed!

therecklessone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcxs-CH4kG0

TBH

TerrorFirmer

mumhaabu wrote: »

I reacted to that remark as I most certainly did not have a silver spoon growing up in life

loal

Dudess

mumhaabu wrote: »

I reacted to that remark as I most certainly did not have a silver spoon growing up in life

It would appear you most certainly did.

I was explaining my situation to the OP of that thread as his scenario reminded me of my own slightly.

Why then all the unnecessary stuff about how expensive the car was (when not all beamers are), how your dad refunded your rent payments, how your mates were driving Micras etc unlike you, the guy who died and how sad you were that he didn't drive a BMW which might have saved his life... like what possible use is all that? And then saying at least the OP would be surrounded by something better than recycled coke cans if he had a crash . Oh and disingenuously saying he seems like a decent enough road user.
How can you not think people would consider that trolling? If you don't... fair enough, but you've a strange take on things.

Ireland is awash with reverse snobbery and it has intensified alot in recent times, the comment made towards me really irked me and harks of reverse snobbery and jealousy.

It's not necessarily reverse snobbery or jealousy or begrudgery - it could be just a distaste for boasting. Not everyone is so interested in material possessions that they'd be jealous of those who have a lot of them. I also know for a fact there are wealthy people who would be disgusted by the gloating nature of your post.

I do not post my opinions to annoy anybody, some people get annoyed with them which is natural as everybody has a different view in everything. However some people obviously are so intolerant to my opinions that they cannot help ridiculing me and attacking me personally.

Generally I would agree that's unfair, but in your case, it's the way you say things - unsupported, OTT statements just blurted out seemingly without any thought. Sneering remarks against people you look down on. You have conservative views - you're rabidly pro-life (nothing wrong with being pro-life but likening the mother to a murderer is veering in the fanatical direction), anti-environmentalist, homophobic, anti-Islam, you seem to worship at the altar of dog-eat-dog, laissez faire capitalism without giving a sh1t about those who have to starve because of it - "let them eat cake" springs to mind. If those are your opinions, then those are your opinions. But people find it difficult to respect those with such views, which smack of a very narrow, uneducated, ignorant mind.
And you actually said Obama was an agent of al Qa'ida - actually said it! I mean, how can you not expect people to object to that when that's the view of inbred illiterate hillbillies in Kentucky?!
And you're inconsistent too - vehemently anti-abortion, but fine with ****ing up the environment in which future generations will grow up. You say you're a conservative christian, then you talk about enjoying porn...

If you think people aren't going to get annoyed by the above, you need to get your head out of the clouds. It really does seem like you're trying to shock people by claiming you have these extreme views simply because they go against a particular grain. I don't doubt you're conservative but the Obama thing really just smacks of attention-seeking.

mumhaabu

mumhaabu wrote: »

When I was 19 I got a new 3 series and yes I was being bankrolled by father. I loved that car and it thought me alot about driving and I went from a Fiat instructors car straight into a smashing BM but it came with a caveat, I had to pay rent at home and run the thing myself, so Petrol, Insurance, Tax etc. I never once pranged it and I felt so hip at the time.

My friends were driving Fiestas and Micras and I had that car, it was expensive and after my first year my father rewarded me for my care and road behavior by giving me all the rent back in a cheque for my birthday and helped with the Insurance costs. A while later a guy I know lost his life in a low speed collision in a Toyota Corrolla, I left so upset because I knew had he been affordable of a better car he would have survived.

To the 17year OP I'd say go for it as you will enjoy it the negative comments here harks of typical Irish begrudgery becuase these people can't have a BM or can't afford it. Fair play to you and your rich daddy, you are not exactly going to be a tear away as a 2.0l 5 series will be lethargic and should you have a collision you will at least be surrounded by something better than the recycled coke cans driven by your peers. Such negative attitudes really annoy me, such was the time I was 16 and flew to New York 1st Class and had the old fool seated next to me say sorry but you are in the wrong seat and the airhostesses similary took a 2nd look at the ticket. The op sounds like he would be a better road user than your average scobe in Toyota Glanza with exhausts as wide as Moneypoint.

you've had it good in life but when you post the above, it deserves the response to be honest. it wasn't even a personal insult,

copacetic

Dudess wrote: »

It's not necessarily reverse snobbery or jealousy or begrudgery - it could be just a distaste for boasting. Not everyone is so interested in material possessions that they'd be jealous of those who have a lot of them. I also know for a fact there are wealthy people who would be disgusted by the gloating nature of your post.

Agreed, it's more distaste for boasting about daddys money, you'll find people would have respect for people who have done something with their lives. Very few have respect for people who boast of how they spent their daddys cash and therefore they are great. However I blame the parents myself, should be ashamed of themselves.

The Hill Billy

mumhaabu wrote: »

Breaking news... I have an opinion different to other people, I await the thought police to come to my door:rolleyes:

* Knock, knock *

'Ello, 'ello, 'ello. The Thought Police here. A bit of advice for you - Remove that silver spoon from your ass & your brain should start working again. That'll be all.

Move along now, nothing to see here.

Ass

People who can't handle what random people think of them on the interenet, personal abuse or not, are terrible human beings in real life.

Armin_Tamzarian

I took particular offensive to this post

I knew had he been affordable of a better car

Is somebody trying to hard to sound intelligent?
A man's gotta know his limitations, in your case vocabulary.

I do not post my opinions to annoy anybody,
some people get annoyed with them which is natural as everybody has a different view in everything.
However some people obviously are so intolerant to my opinions that they cannot help ridiculing me a
nd attacking me personally. This represents a paradox and often exposes the person's views to be hypocritical.

How does responding with ridicule to a post which annoys you, hypocritical or paradoxical???

DeVore

I think we'll just force all personal complaints to Helpdesk from now on as policy.

This was dealt with by the mods. I might have been inclined to infract the "silver spoon" poster but really, it does sound like he has a point. :rolleyes:

DeV.