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    #122
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,245 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    7upfree wrote: »
    I can confirm that wellboytoo's name is not Cian, but it is surprising that a moderator - of all people - is using what HE thinks is someone's real name without their consent. Very disturbing.
    I wonder what data protection rules apply here


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    #123
    Dicky Pride
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Dicky Pride


    People really do seem to think that moderators are important dont they?

    To be honest, it's an easy mistake to make. Cian foley has gone by the name of well boy in the past, he set up the give a shirt campaign and be shares all the opinions of the "other" well boy.

    I don't think Cian, or the other well boy would be too concerned. Less of the melodrama people.


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    #124
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Jaysus all this fuss over nothing. I feel honoured with the attention, I really do. You guys always put a smile on my face :D

    I was always sure that Cian, aka wellboy and the creator of the campaign, was the wellboy here on Boards. Everything pointed firmly in that direction. Cian has always associated his personal name with his nickname and all his campaigns, past and present, so it is no secret. If its not, than whoah, no love lost and his fan remains anonymous to me at least.

    Back to my original point. Boards.ie is a discussion forum. You don't just post an article and not comment - in fact, under the Politics Forum Charter such topics will be locked. If the topic is all about Galway, bring it to the Galway forum. If its got a connection with Waterford, do enlighten us (even if its just me) who didn't make the link you were so able to make yourself. ;)


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    #125
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    I don't know whether to be pleased or pissed with all this attention?
    a description as Cians fan is insulting to both of us I suppose,but I'm married with adult children and well immune to that!
    As regards my identity a quick Google would answer that I'm sure.
    The Galway point I think is immensely germaine to this discussion in a comparative sense and a tad truculant to try and rule it offside .


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    #126
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    wellboytoo wrote: »
    I don't know whether to be pleased or pissed with all this attention?
    a description as Cians fan is insulting to both of us I suppose,but I'm married with adult children and well immune to that!
    As regards my identity a quick Google would answer that I'm sure.
    The Galway point I think is immensely germaine to this discussion in a comparative sense and a tad truculant to try and rule it offside .

    Was just something I was always sure. Funny that.

    Not ruling it offside, if its relevant, then discuss it so. I'm not even moderating this.


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    #127
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    Sully wrote: »

    I was always sure that Cian, aka wellboy and the creator of the campaign, was the wellboy here on Boards. Everything pointed firmly in that direction. Cian has always associated his personal name with his nickname and all his campaigns, past and present, so it is no secret. If its not, than whoah, no love lost and his fan remains anonymous to me

    The fact of the matter is people have user names for a reason. Regardless of any connection you may think between the person in question and the username it does not give you the right to name someone on a public forum (regardless of whether you were right or not) I'm sure plenty of people on here know exactly who you are but if we were to start naming you on this forum you would be quick about pulling people up on it.

    It would appear there's one rule for moderators and one rule for the rest of us.


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    #128
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    7upfree wrote: »
    The fact of the matter is people have user names for a reason. Regardless of any connection you may think between the person in question and the username it does not give you the right to name someone on a public forum (regardless of whether you were right or not) I'm sure plenty of people on here know exactly who you are but if we were to start naming you on this forum you would be quick about pulling people up on it.

    It would appear there's one rule for moderators and one rule for the rest of us.

    People often refer to me by my first name on here and I say nothing. I don't pretend that my very obvious nickname association with my full name means nobody can guess who I am. I have my businesses linked in my signature, people made reference to a radio interview in which my full name was given and so on. But hey, don't let facts get in the way of a good rant eh?

    If you don't want people linking your name to a nickname than don't link the two yourself. wellboy has been associated with Cian for years. It turns out wellboytoo is different and a quick Google, as he pointed out himself, will show you his true identity. I was told I got it wrong. I made a mistake. :)


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    #129
    Elbows22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 455 ✭✭Elbows22


    Sully wrote: »
    I made a mistake. :)



    The end of the world is near.......... Sully admitted to being wrong :eek:


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    #130
    stefan idiot jones
    Registered Users Posts: 3,518 ✭✭✭stefan idiot jones


    Please, stick to the topic. Stefan, temporary moderator.


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    #131
    Royal Legend
    Registered Users Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭Royal Legend


    Sully wrote: »

    People often refer to me by my first name on here and I say nothing. I don't pretend that my very obvious nickname association with my full name means nobody can guess who I am. I have my businesses linked in my signature, people made reference to a radio interview in which my full name was given and so on. But hey, don't let facts get in the way of a good rant eh?

    If you don't want people linking your name to a nickname than don't link the two yourself. wellboy has been associated with Cian for years. It turns out wellboytoo is different and a quick Google, as he pointed out himself, will show you his true identity. I was told I got it wrong. I made a mistake. :)

    so wellboy and wellboytoo have merged, is there no end to minister hogans madness :)


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    #132
    wellboytoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    Royal Legend wrote: »

    so wellboy and wellboytoo have merged, is there no end to minister hogans madness :)
    It only hurt the first time...


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    #133
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    Royal Legend wrote: »
    so wellboy and wellboytoo have merged, is there no end to minister hogans madness :)

    Your so waaaaayyyyyyy off the mark!!!!!!!!!


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    #134
    Dicky Pride
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Dicky Pride


    He was also only joking.


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    #135
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    Dicky Pride wrote: »
    He was also only joking.

    Of course he was................................


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    #136
    Royal Legend
    Registered Users Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭Royal Legend


    7upfree wrote: »

    Of course he was................................

    how could someone not take that as sarcasm?


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    #137
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    Royal Legend wrote: »
    how could someone not take that as sarcasm?
    :rolleyes:


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    #138
    jad2007
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jad2007


    So any word after the meeting of City Council last night, I was speaking to one person at it who said that the anti- merger councillors put on a shocking performance and they were actually a great argument for the merger.


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    #139
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    jad2007 wrote: »
    So any word after the meeting of City Council last night, I was speaking to one person at it who said that the anti- merger councillors put on a shocking performance and they were actually a great argument for the merger.

    And the Government party sheep put on an even more deplorable performance it seems.


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    #140
    fuzzy dunlop
    Registered Users Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭fuzzy dunlop


    jad2007 wrote: »
    So any word after the meeting of City Council last night, I was speaking to one person at it who said that the anti- merger councillors put on a shocking performance and they were actually a great argument for the merger.

    Define Shocking performance!


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    #141
    jad2007
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jad2007


    shockingly poor, blatantly had not read report. Dermot Keyes tweeted that his article on Wednesday is going to be called "farce in city hall". One of the main people behind shirt campaign said after the meeting that based on the meeting that they had changed their view and were now in favour of the merger due to the terrible performance of the anti-merger grouping.


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    #142
    fuzzy dunlop
    Registered Users Posts: 1,160 ✭✭✭fuzzy dunlop


    jad2007 wrote: »
    shockingly poor, blatantly had not read report. Dermot Keyes tweeted that his article on Wednesday is going to be called "farce in city hall". One of the main people behind shirt campaign said after the meeting that based on the meeting that they had changed their view and were now in favour of the merger due to the terrible performance of the anti-merger grouping.

    So the way to deal with these people is to vote them out.Not throw the baby out with the bath water.


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    #143
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    I'm very confused reading the latest posts. Was it those in favour of the merger or against the merger, or both, that put in a 'shocking performance'? :S

    I do love the way those in agreement are immediately classed as government sheep though. :D


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    #144
    jad2007
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jad2007


    Sully the anti merger councillors were terrible, Hadnt read the report,hadnt done their homework. Pat Hayes spoke very well he basically said that the failures pointed in the report saddened him as they had happened on his watch. He said that he was backing the merger and that people chould get behind it.


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    #145
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    jad2007 wrote: »
    Sully the anti merger councillors were terrible, Hadnt read the report,hadnt done their homework. Pat Hayes spoke very well he basically said that the failures pointed in the report saddened him as they had happened on his watch. He said that he was backing the merger and that people chould get behind it.

    What reasons did he give for people to get behind it?


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    #146
    jad2007
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jad2007


    He basically said that there was some fairly stark failings outlined in the report and that the current model was not working. He said that he would normally be against the merger but he felt that people needed to accept the merger and row in behind it.

    As i said Dermot Keyes is calling his article on Wednesday " High farce in City Hall" so will be interesting to get his take on it.


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    #147
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    jad2007 wrote: »
    As i said Dermot Keyes is calling his article on Wednesday " High farce in City Hall" so will be interesting to get his take on it.

    I suspect that Dermot wont be giving much credit to those in favour of the merger. He is against the merger, as it stands anyway, and it appears those in favour had a few choice words about the Munster Express & WLR at that meeting.


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    #148
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    Sully wrote: »
    I suspect that Dermot wont be giving much credit to those in favour of the merger. He is against the merger, as it stands anyway,

    An intelligent person then.:)


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    #149
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    jad2007 wrote: »
    He basically said that there was some fairly stark failings outlined in the report and that the current model was not working. He said that he would normally be against the merger but he felt that people needed to accept the merger and row in behind it.

    Did he actually give reasons of the advantages with the merger though? Or just a case of its happening deal with it?
    Im not targeting you or anything. I was just in Dublin and couldnt attend so Im curious :o


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    #150
    jad2007
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭jad2007


    Basically said that from the failures outlined in the report it was obvious that the system wasnt working. He was saddened by this on a personel level.

    In relation to backing the merger he felt that it was it was a done deal and complaining about it would acheive nothing.


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    #151
    Max Powers
    Registered Users Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭Max Powers


    its an easy arguement to make even with obvious advantages to having less councillors, one manager etc.
    Merging = less money

    Our councillors are so pathetically inept that they couldnt focus on what they should have been and probably started spouting on about 800 years council, representation blaa blaa and stuff no-one except themselves gives a sh1t about in general.


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