Well said.
I expect you'll be banned soon. :)
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I would imagine that a lot of those reporting posts that they don't like, rarely post themselves.
There have been a few of Alec's posts that I thought were a bit ott, but they are not going to have a lasting detrimental effect on me, so I just let it slide, and it would bea lot better if everyone else did too.
I didnt see the post but it must have been something way OTT even for Alec for him to be banned.Anyway glad to see he will be back in a few days time assuming he wants to of course.
Alecs post were always ott but that was why i liked them, if someone doesn't like some threads or posts there is always the "log out" button, after all it is an adult forum, why can't ppl speak their minds without risking a ban??
AS I said Lucy, personally I think he was a great poster but I was in no way surprised and I guarantee he wasn't either with his ban, (didn't sink in it was permanent and glad now that it has been reversed) but he was pushing the boundries and fair play to him for having the balls but what's the point in pushing boundaries, like you said it's the internet, we here to have a laugh and a bit of craic.
I'm still a relative newbie here, but have to admit I just don't get how this site works. I assumed it was for adults, and that free expression was allowed and adult topics could be discussed. But there are seeming contradictions:
Swearing is not allowed on the boards but hardcore sexual descriptions on reviews (and in escorts favourites) are okay.
Ads themselves offering sex for money are not EI's problem (hey it's all a co-incidence!!), but discussing adult activities such as recreational drug use or agencies is not allowed.
The site is for over 18's, but don't even think of saying anything that might offend someone!
It you don't like a thread or post, just bloody ignore it. You're under no obligation to read or reply. It's like Mary Whitehouse going out of her way to find tv programs to watch just so she can be offended!!
Fully appreciate the tough and thankless job the sitemanagers have, but surely we can all be mature about things?
This is the only electronic forum I've ever joined, and it was because of the craic I saw on the boards (and the pretty ladies ). I also acknowledge that bullying shouldn't be allowed, but FFS, why do are there so many eunchs around these days (society in general, but this site seems to be a good microcosm).
i did see the post and i also reported the post and i feel a ban is the right move for what he said in his post.
his post was in no way funny or a joke there were no smileys anywhere in his post to suggest he was joking or having fun and i found it highly abusive and insulting.
as for how long the ban should last i'll leave that to the managers but after seeing the post for myself i wouldnt ever let him back to abuse and insult people like that again.
It isn't that tough a job and lets face it, the moderators wanted to do the job so hey ho. The problem is I think sometimes it is forgotten that this is an adult site, that people agree when they join that they are over eighteen and that you CANNOT POLICE THE INTERNET. If you want PC crap why not join Politics Ie?
The problem now is the site is going the other way, to the point where finding an escorting thread in general is rare and you have to wade through the fluffy wuffy idiocracy to try and understand any point, and if any real discussion does start the thread is locked and deleted before it has a chance to be answered. So predictable I can set my watch by it.
Let's us all be civil please thank you .: doc
I'd cut the guy some slack, I read it and smileys or no smileys everything he said is true about the Irish, we do not all have each one of the traits he said but we all will know someone that has each trait, I thought it was a great post and well written and very original, i took no offense to it, it made me smile and nod my head in regcognition of all the things he said and how true they were. he just condensed all our traits into a short and very good post.
if you have a problem with my avatar report it and deal with it that way.
as for the rest of your childish attempt to start another internet fight your barking up the wrong tree trying it with me. as i said i found the post insulting and abusive and so did a lot of others as samlad has said so it was not just me .
so because i reported alac's abusive and insulting post i am now the target of the clique......i feel so blessed.
we don't need smileys to know something is tongue in cheek, you don't need a laugh track on everything on telly to know it's funny?
we are all adults here so as an adult if I don't like someones point I will either argue it or ignore it, no need for outside interference
i think people should learn to use the ignore button rather than the report button, just because one person finds anothers post offensive doesn't mean they should get to restrict other peoples views or opinions.
lucy me and you dont often see eye to eye on things, doesn't mean we go around reporting each others posts, why because unlike some people we can voice our own opinions and allow others do the same, and to go running like little kids to the teachers everytime someone says something we dont like.
as i said before this is an adult forum, if you don't like it don't login!