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  • 26-04-2010 9:49pm
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    beargrisley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭


    i saw a request from a guy today,in the limerick city thread,looking for a mountain bike.quick as a flash in comes a moderator and locks the thread telling him he cant post that request there:eek: WTF like???

    why the hell cant he request such an item in that thread,if he lives in the city??? isnt that why theres regional threads?? ffs:(

    this situation reminded me of ny own request around 6 weeks or so ago,

    i posted up a request on the motor section,went something like this.

    ive a nrth reg car an livin down south but my insurance company threatned to stop my cover unless i changed the number plate to an irish reg.my question was,can they do this?
    got a load of smart ass replies that went unchecked by the moderator who promptly locked the thread,when i pm him and asked why he locked it and why he didnt tick off the unhelpfull posters the reply came.what else did i expect? and i shouldnt be driving in the republic with northern plates and should regester the car and pay vrt etc etc? as about as helpful as a chocolate fireguard!that wasnt my question.....and a smartarse with it.
    so thats the short story.......my experience of boards is very negative ruled by egotistical moderators,theres more free speech in a pol pot run regime.i rarley post now,a waste of my time. and im still driving the same reg car with the same insurance company:)you can change your no plates for nothin if youve owned the car abroad for a period of time and the irish drivers association were of help when it came to this issue...
    just thought id get that off my chest..
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    #2
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Moderators here are awful. One time, a few After Hours moderators found where I lived, they must've been waiting outside for a while so when I went out to the pub, they followed me and roughed me up a bit, all because I posted a thread that belonged elsewhere.


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    Magenta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭Magenta


    beargrisley wrote: »
    i saw a request from a guy today,in the limerick city thread,looking for a mountain bike.quick as a flash in comes a moderator and locks the thread telling him he cant post that request there:eek: WTF like???

    why the hell cant he request such an item in that thread,if he lives in the city??? isnt that why theres regional threads?? ffs:(

    this situation reminded me of ny own request around 6 weeks or so ago,

    i posted up a request on the motor section,went something like this.

    ive a nrth reg car an livin down south but my insurance company threatned to stop my cover unless i changed the number plate to an irish reg.my question was,can they do this?
    got a load of smart ass replies that went unchecked by the moderator who promptly locked the thread,when i pm him and asked why he locked it and why he didnt tick off the unhelpfull posters the reply came.what else did i expect? and i shouldnt be driving in the republic with northern plates and should regester the car and pay vrt etc etc? as about as helpful as a chocolate fireguard!that wasnt my question.....and a smartarse with it.
    so thats the short story.......my experience of boards is very negative ruled by egotistical moderators,theres more free speech in a pol pot run regime.i rarley post now,a waste of my time. and im still driving the same reg car with the same insurance company:)you can change your no plates for nothin if youve owned the car abroad for a period of time and the irish drivers association were of help when it came to this issue...
    just thought id get that off my chest..

    Oh it's terrible. Those mean old mods!
    Go to the Spell Czechs forum, you'd have an amazing time there :)


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    beargrisley wrote: »
    i saw a request from a guy today,in the limerick city thread,looking for a mountain bike.quick as a flash in comes a moderator and locks the thread telling him he cant post that request there:eek: WTF like???

    why the hell cant he request such an item in that thread,if he lives in the city??? isnt that why theres regional threads?? ffs:(

    this situation reminded me of ny own request around 6 weeks or so ago,

    i posted up a request on the motor section,went something like this.

    ive a nrth reg car an livin down south but my insurance company threatned to stop my cover unless i changed the number plate to an irish reg.my question was,can they do this?
    got a load of smart ass replies that went unchecked by the moderator who promptly locked the thread,when i pm him and asked why he locked it and why he didnt tick off the unhelpfull posters the reply came.what else did i expect? and i shouldnt be driving in the republic with northern plates and should regester the car and pay vrt etc etc? as about as helpful as a chocolate fireguard!that wasnt my question.....and a smartarse with it.
    so thats the short story.......my experience of boards is very negative ruled by egotistical moderators,theres more free speech in a pol pot run regime.i rarley post now,a waste of my time. and im still driving the same reg car with the same insurance company:)you can change your no plates for nothin if youve owned the car abroad for a period of time and the irish drivers association were of help when it came to this issue...
    just thought id get that off my chest..
    1) Mountain Bike? Cycling/Cycling Adverts

    2) Insurance Question? Consumer Issues

    Oh wait, sorry :pBanking & Insurance & Pensions

    You've just posted your questions in the incorrect forums is all. Lets call a mulligan a mulligan.


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    #5
    beargrisley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭beargrisley


    Magenta wrote: »
    Oh it's terrible. Those mean old mods!
    Go to the Spell Czechs forum, you'd have an amazing time there :)
    spelling mistakes were put there so at least 1 pedantic smartass would read the whole post,and fingers crossed, point them out to me:rolleyes:


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    beargrisley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭beargrisley


    Overheal wrote: »
    1) Mountain Bike? Cycling/Cycling Adverts

    2) Insurance Question? Consumer Issues

    Oh wait, sorry :pBanking & Insurance & Pensions

    You've just posted your questions in the incorrect forums is all. Lets call a mulligan a mulligan.
    dats right.......and regional posts in the ermm,em. well they just doint go anywhere do they?:rolleyes:


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Stating the obvious.....................
    Have you PMed the mod in question? :rolleyes:


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    beargrisley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭beargrisley


    koolkid wrote: »
    Stating the obvious.....................
    Have you PMed the mod in question? :rolleyes:
    :rolleyes:

    did you read the 1st post? it clearly says i did.


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    #9
    Magenta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭Magenta


    beargrisley wrote: »
    spelling mistakes were put there so at least 1 pedantic smartass would read the whole post,and fingers crossed, point them out to me:rolleyes:

    That's not nice.


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    beargrisley wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    did you read the 1st post? it clearly says i did.
    And his reason was???


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    #11
    beargrisley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭beargrisley


    Magenta wrote: »
    That's not nice.
    neither is your sarcasim


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    #12
    Magenta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭Magenta


    beargrisley wrote: »
    neither is your sarcasim

    If there's something weird, and it don't look good...
    Who you gonna call? Spellczechers!

    Seriously, there are different forums for different things.
    You just have to get used to it.


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,502 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    beargrisley wrote: »
    neither is your sarcasim

    I'm a pedant! I saw what you did there! You got me to read a whole four words and comment!


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    #14
    beargrisley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭beargrisley


    koolkid wrote: »
    And his reason was???
    nope....you havent read the post have you?

    this is pointless kid if your not going to read the original post.


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    #15
    beargrisley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭beargrisley


    looksee wrote: »
    I'm a pedant! I saw what you did there! You got me to read a whole four words and comment!
    3 actually!

    everybody knows "is" isnt a word,so there!


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    #16
    beargrisley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭beargrisley


    Magenta wrote: »
    If there's something weird, and it don't look good...
    Who you gonna call? Spellczechers!

    Seriously, there are different forums for different things.
    You just have to get used to it.
    nope magenta,dont have to get useta anything.....motor questions go in the motoring forum....thats not the reason my thread was locked..
    as for the guy in limerick,i really dont mind/care but it was just a reminder to me of the little jobsworths moderating here.
    i use another forum letsbet.ie and theres no nazi like mods there and its a very sucessfull and friendly forum..


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    Jay P
    Registered Users Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭Jay P


    koolkid wrote: »
    Stating the obvious.....................
    Have you PMed the mod in question? :rolleyes:
    beargrisley wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    did you read the 1st post? it clearly says i did.
    koolkid wrote: »
    And his reason was???
    beargrisley wrote: »
    nope....you havent read the post have you?

    this is pointless kid if your not going to read the original post.

    :confused:


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    #18
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    beargrisley wrote: »
    nope magenta,dont have to get useta anything.....motor questions go in the motoring forum....thats not the reason my thread was locked..
    It was an Insurance question.
    i use another forum letsbet.ie and theres no nazi like mods there and its a very sucessfull and friendly forum..
    /waves

    seriously though, why does that matter?


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    #19
    Magenta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭Magenta


    beargrisley wrote: »
    nope magenta,dont have to get useta anything.....motor questions go in the motoring forum....thats not the reason my thread was locked..
    as for the guy in limerick,i really dont mind/care but it was just a reminder to me of the little jobsworths moderating here.
    i use another forum letsbet.ie and theres no nazi like mods there and its a very sucessfull and friendly forum..

    1,027 members. Numbers Boards can only dream of!!! :D


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    #20
    Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,993 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Karl Hungus wrote: »
    Moderators here are awful. One time, a few After Hours moderators found where I lived, they must've been waiting outside for a while so when I went out to the pub, they followed me and roughed me up a bit, all because I posted a thread that belonged elsewhere.

    That's dedication.


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Sometimes on boards thread titles promise so little yet deliver so much. Sometimes the opposite is the case. I would suggest changing the title of this thread to "Regional forum discourages bicycle sales" so I don't have to read it again or alternatively I would suggest applying for a job in the Daily Mail.
    If the thread remained open for a few months we'd get some good publicity though.
    "Moderators solve limerick bicycle crime ring"
    Stark wrote: »
    That's dedication.
    He got his revenge. :mad:


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    #22
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Karl Hungus wrote: »
    Moderators here are awful. One time, a few After Hours moderators found where I lived, they must've been waiting outside for a while so when I went out to the pub, they followed me and roughed me up a bit, all because I posted a thread that belonged elsewhere.

    Funny you should say that.

    Ever since I started 'that' thread last, the one with the 'Poll'.

    There have been some funny looking dudes hanging about my street.

    One of them followed me to Centra and then "accidentally" smacked into me spilling me Slush Puppy :mad:

    Course, that's all a coincidence I suppose :rolleyes:


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    #23
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,900 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    This thread needs lolcats...


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    #24
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,210 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    This thread needs lolcats...
    Don't tempt me.
    Pol Pot
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y-rlv32xhw
    ........?


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    #25
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    That brings back memories :)

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #26
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    I'm ignoring the op cos it's crap (but I would welcome it being moved to Spell Czechs for further analysis.

    So I'm focussing on Overheals reply. More importantly on Overheals modships...

    Why is there a Feed Forward Private forum? Doesn't that go against the whole ideal behind Feed Forward ... i.e. that it shouldn't be private.


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    #27
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    This thread needs lolcats...
    Overheal wrote: »
    Don't tempt me.

    lolcat-funny-picture-moderator1.jpg


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    #28
    Magenta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭Magenta


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    I would suggest applying for a job in the Daily Wail.

    FYP :)


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    beargrisley wrote: »
    i saw a request from a guy today,in the limerick city thread,looking for a mountain bike.quick as a flash in comes a moderator and locks the thread telling him he cant post that request there:eek: WTF like???

    Do you have a link to the thread? It might help put things in context. If it was somebody looking to buy a bike, then it is probably more suited to adverts.ie. If we let everyone post up commercially slanted threads, the place would be over run with people trying to make a quick buck. That's what adverts.ie is for. :)
    beargrisley wrote: »
    ,theres more free speech in a pol pot run regime.

    And that's the way it is designed. This is a privately owned website, the owners (and possibly the moderators) could be held legally responsible in a court of law for things posted on the website. There is no free speech on the internet, simple as. Try setting up your own discussion forum, allowing everyone to post anything they like. Then set aside a large room for the legal threats you will receive. ;)
    beargrisley wrote: »
    i rarley post now,a waste of my time

    I am sorry to hear that, but could I suggest you check out a few other forums where things aren't as serious? It can be a bit of a laugh and should ease you into the way things work around here.


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    beargrisley wrote: »
    nope....you havent read the post have you?

    this is pointless kid if your not going to read the original post.
    I have,I read them all. I should have made the point clearer. You PMed the mod in question& you were not happy with the response. Your next step would be to PM a cMod. You will get better response than coming on here being critical of mods.
    Magenta wrote: »
    1,027 members. Numbers Boards can only dream of!!! :D
    Ahhh some day lads. :rolleyes:


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    #31
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    beargrisley wrote: »
    i use another forum letsbet.ie and theres no nazi like mods there and its a very sucessfull and friendly forum..

    Please don't move to letsbet.ie if you do their members will far outway Boards.ie...it could spell the end :pac:

    Anyway the motor thread makes sense as it sounds like you were trying to dodge VRT which in fairness people are going to be annoyed about so they are going to comment on that.

    If somebody is looking for a bike or something to do with a bike boards.ie has a cycle forum or even adverts,

    In short if you had it your way anyone could post anything in ANY forum, we might as well close every forum and move all the posts to afterhours.


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