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Play TV on TV3 Thread in Television?

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  • 17-06-2009 1:01am
    #1
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,942 ✭✭✭✭


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055570309&page=58

    Why was this thread closed? It was good fun, it was very popular judging by the size of it, i loved it anyway, it wasnt off topic, it wasnt doing anything illegal, just taking the piss out of some awful television. It was just closed for no reason with no explanation, then when someone made a thread asking why it was closed the same mod who locked it Bond-007, comes in and locks that aswell without explaining why, very annoying the way he just orders no more discussion of it without giving a reason.
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    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Im stunned it lasted so long with some of the comments made about the show! Great thread but some dodgy comments about the company!

    Btw, you really should PM the mod rather then going straight to Feedback or creating a thread in the forum (which isn't allowed anyway) :)


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    Dustaz
    Registered Users Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    Sully wrote: »
    Im stunned it lasted so long with some of the comments made about the show! Great thread but some dodgy comments about the company!

    Btw, you really should PM the mod rather then going straight to Feedback or creating a thread in the forum (which isn't allowed anyway) :)

    Maybe theres legal issues?

    If so then here is probably the best place to discuss it.

    I know im fascinated to know if tv3 give a toss what people here think of the show


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    bernardo mac
    Registered Users Posts: 903 ✭✭✭bernardo mac


    yes i'm chived


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    bernardo mac
    Registered Users Posts: 903 ✭✭✭bernardo mac


    yes i'm chived,curried,chilied


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Had a quick look over the thread, alot of pointless ****e comments in it, I don't blame Bond for locking it
    It was a train wreck


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    #7
    Sharpshooter
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    Cabaal wrote: »
    Had a quick look over the thread, alot of pointless ****e comments in it, I don't blame Bond for locking it
    It was a train wreck

    As was this one in AHs.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055574901&page=32
    I noticed a couple of newly regged posters continually bump the thread and posting numerous times one after the other so I reported them and dr bollocko closed the thread.
    It came across as a total sham of a programme imo.


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    #8
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,908 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    There's an announcement over on the Television forum with the reasoning behind the decision.


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    #9
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    That explains it all.


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    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Good stuff lads, on the ball as usual.

    Inside info or public knowledge about the investigations?


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    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Sully wrote: »
    Good stuff lads, on the ball as usual.

    Inside info or public knowledge about the investigations?
    It is indeed public knowledge. Ring the BCC and ask how many complaints they are dealing with. It has also been reported in the newspapers.


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    Sully
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    Bond-007 wrote: »
    It is indeed public knowledge. Ring the BCC and ask how many complaints they are dealing with. It has also been reported in the newspapers.

    Interesting, Thanks Bond.


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    Dustaz
    Registered Users Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    I understand emotions might be running high and people are walking on eggshells at the moment, but whats with the doubletalk and bullshìt in the announcement?
    1. The threads are a complete waste of time and were an excuse for some newly registered member's to spam and increase their post count.
    Hello? Lets Count to a Million? The ENTIRE Nocturnal forum (imo).
    2. Lately all the thread seems to consist of derogatory comments about the presenters which are uncalled for. Also other posters were engaging in personal abuse towards other members.
    The first part of this could apply to any thread in most forums and indeed in the TV forum in any of the commercial threads. The second part is a basic rule of boards.ie
    3. Also the use of terms such as scam, con, rip off etc could cause legal issues.

    Surely this is the basis for the locking of the thread?

    Dont get me wrong, i dont really care one way or the other about the thread and i have my own opinions on PlayTV. I'm just curious as to why the issue seems to be deliberately clouded.


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    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,908 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Dustaz wrote: »
    I understand emotions might be running high and people are walking on eggshells at the moment, but whats with the doubletalk and bullshìt in the announcement?
    There's absolutely no doubletalk or bullshìt in the Announcement.

    To address what you've said:
    Dustaz wrote: »
    Hello? Lets Count to a Million? The ENTIRE Nocturnal forum (imo).
    It's a wholly different situation.. forums like TCN, The Nocturnal Forum, BGRH (etc) were set up for a bit of chat and dicking about. And they had their own rules and agendas.

    The PlayTV thread was exactly why list type threads were stopped in the Films forum.. it's merely commenting to up your post count with nothing really to add bar inane comments against the presenters or stupidity of the questions being asked. No duh.. it's a call in quiz show.. it's hardly Mensa!
    Dustaz wrote: »
    The first part of this could apply to any thread in most forums and indeed in the TV forum in any of the commercial threads. The second part is a basic rule of boards.ie
    Regarding the first part of the statement, we have closed threads in the past which evolved into petty slagging against presenters (i.e "the Lucy Kennedy Debacle"). It's uncalled for to be honest!

    Regarding the second part.. from the Television Board charter:
    * Try to be friendly & courteous to each other. If things get out of hand, offenders will be banned. (Any Abuse or Racism will not be tolerated)

    It's not acceptable on the Television forum.. we rarely ban but like it said - "If things get out of hand.."
    Dustaz wrote: »
    Surely this is the basis for the locking of the thread?
    This was definitely a leading factor in it's locking alright... but the other reasons outlined above were all IMO valid.


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    #15
    Dustaz
    Registered Users Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    Fair enough :)


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    #16
    obliviousgrudge
    Registered Users Posts: 703 ✭✭✭obliviousgrudge


    If you would like to discuss Play TV, visit the PLAY TV Forums.


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    #17
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    emmetmcl wrote: »
    If you would like to discuss Play TV, visit the PLAY TV Forums.

    Am I entitled to tell this guy to GTFO?


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    #18
    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    Already reported.:)


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    #19
    obliviousgrudge
    Registered Users Posts: 703 ✭✭✭obliviousgrudge


    Yes, you may. :)


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    #20
    yeahimhere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭yeahimhere


    Look at the "Winners" forumn, where you post if you've won or know anyone who has, no posts. Why doesn't that surprise me. :p


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    #21
    Our man in Havana
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    I think that forum has become disused. There were only ever 2 people on it.


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    #22
    Red Sleeping Beauty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,443 ✭✭✭Red Sleeping Beauty


    Is discussion on Play TV banned sitewide on boards.ie due to some complaint made to boards.ie or was it a moderator's decission ?


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    #23
    Our man in Havana
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    I took a decision to ban it from the TV forum as the posts were out of hand and getting into libel. All the mods agreed with this stance.

    It is likely that discussion will be allowed in a limited form on Quizzes and Gameshows in the very near future.


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    #24
    ynotdu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭ynotdu


    This is not meant to be sarcasm or anything.

    Has anybody noticed that RTE journalists and newspaper columnists are quoting Boards.ie more and more since the Capitol D item devoted to it?

    I hope it is not just lazy journalism by them,They seemed to almost always look to non Irish based sites for sources.

    May,be listening to the *plain people* of Ireland*on boards.ie has helped them over their inferiority complex?


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    **Timbuk2**
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    I agree by this decision fully.

    Boards.ie is the 18th most popular site in Ireland! It has been quoted in the media many times so it is influential. Most people think that what is said on boards doesn't go further than boards, but they're wrong - libel about play tv can be read by anyone.

    Google 'play tv tv3' - the first thing that comes up is boards (even before Play TV's actual website). So the Play TV threads have to stop. We don't want another MCD.


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    #26
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,908 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    **Timbuk2** wrote: »
    Google 'play tv ireland' - the first thing that comes up is boards (even before Play TV's actual website). So the Play TV threads have to stop. We don't want another MCD.
    Unfortunately that's the Playstation TV Tuner! ;)


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    **Timbuk2**
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    basquille wrote: »
    Unfortunately that's the Playstation TV Tuner! ;)

    Ah, on the ball :p

    I meant to say search 'play tv tv3' :)


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    #28
    dr.bollocko
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    As sharpshooter said above. We will not be entertaining discussion on Play TV in AH.


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    #29
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    What sort of spud would want to sit through that crap in order to post about it online?

    Jesus, the worlds in a worse state than I thought


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    #30
    Our man in Havana
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    People want to discuss it, and they can now here.

    Health warning applies.


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    #31
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,942 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Meh, no point if its just talking about the puzzles, its not fair that one of the countries major companies is behaving like this and we cant discuss it.


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