General Chat

This situation is not going to change - what one person likes another will hate etc etc - so lets forget it and get on with life:o))) They'll be something new next week to disagree or agree with. jude sarf wales ;~) (my husband hates me putting stamps on an envelope crooked, so what!!!!)

I was more offended by the one about the lady attacking her husband`s lady friend than yours , Paul Rosalyn

I agree with everything Elaine has just said about that thread. I added to it myself yesterday & said I wasn't offended at all none of the religious stuff effects me but I thought it would or could be offensive to others & I had wondered why some religious people on this board did not add if they were offended, or is it double standards? I also commented people are treated differently depending on who is posting. As Elaine says there are people who can get away with things on here others can't & they get a very bad time. I did not report it & would not have done so I said my piece on the thread as I am doing now. Like Jacqui I wonder why it was posted if not to cause a stir. I was very surprised and disappointed at the remarks on another part of the thread, which actually did offend me. Pat x

TOTALLY agree regarding it's WHO posts the threads not WHAT they post sometimes. I got reported to abuse for having 'bleedin'' in a thread title! Pathetic! *reports self to abuse* xx

It WAS good though Paul...he he... Anne :)))

Well I agree with Bendy Wendy it depends who posts it, some can get away with it others cant , I was slated the other week for saying TI*TS on a thread,. But one of the people who slated me I can remember them calling somebody a TW*T on a thread and that was ok? So its one law for one and another for the rest of us. Davex

Once again I agree with you Elaine (and that's two things we agree on I think, if the score is correct? - lol) I thought the thread would appear offensive to some members and did not understand why it had been posted. That was why I queried the wisdom of the original posting. I am now advised that it was 'satirical'. If that was the case then why wasnt it posted as such? I did not report the thread (as it did not offend me personally) nor would I have, but I still wonder why it was posted at all, if not to cause offence. And I also wonder if it was deleted as the originator thought better of it (rather than saying it had run its length) I do hope so. I also wonder why this thread was posted. conscience maybe? I wonder a lot ,I do! Jacqui

Paul I added to your thread because even though I found it amusing, It was also offensive to other peoples religious beliefs and did not belong on a public forum ! A while back I made a comment and was slated unmercifully on a thread I posted on, accused of mocking religion (when in fact I was NOT). Seeing as your poem WAS mocking religion, it surprises me that you were not slated the same way. As mentioned earlier, It all depends WHO has posted, not whats been posted.. You say YOU removed the thread Paul, so the blame of the threads demise cannot be blamed on people running to Genes.(for those who have insinuated this in their posts.) I agree with Top Cat, the title alone showed that you knew the content was offensive to some, and you fully expected (along with others) for you to get into trouble with genes !! I fully expected for (in the event of the threads removal either by yourself or genes) you to post another thread bemoaning about the loss of the original thread. I was not surprised nor shocked that this thread appeared. As I said on the other thread. I wonder how many of the people who were happy to see the poem on the board, would be so happy if I reversed the text to make Christianity be the religion mocked. I'm sure I would be shot down in flames, making the biggest smoke cloud since the oil refinery Elaine x PS I never complained to Genes, I said my piece on the original thread

Paul I think to be fair threads/posts that can cause offence get more attention because they get peoples blood up a bit:) Most of us are more likely to post if we think someone needs putting right lol. That's a good thing isn't it? Much better than people running off to GR complaining about a thread or sending private messages off to all their friends bitching about it in my opinion. If I read something that irritates me I'll usually say so and I'd much prefer to know if something I'd said had pissed someone off - we all know where we stand then.

Paul don't get too hung up on the new member thingy, we were all new once. Indeed I am new again, but don't really think it is a length of membership thing. You been here longer than me now XXX Love Middley, Newby Lemon XXXX

oh darn I missed something. Some valid points made by all but in my opinion if you don't agree with an opinion or are offended by a thread don't go in or just leave quietly. On very few occasions I have entered an thread (mostly about someone's opinion) that I don't necessarily agree with and I just chose not to comment and go back out. Everyones entitled to their opinion. Have to respect that. As for a joke even a little off colour. Laughter makes the world such a happy place and I love to laugh. If it's a little to offensive a joke then again just back out. Can't be bothered reporting anyone, don't like to make enemies and might miss something. Don't let it get you Paul just keep on with those postings. Many of us enjoy them. Deb xxx

Thats a good point too Wendy. I've found that if a newer member will post something, anyone will jump on their back. But if an established member will post smething, people can be a bit more cautious.

People don't have to read every thread that's posted though. This is still a democracy.............................or has it changed when I wasn't looking.

OK, when a person titles the thread 'May cause offence', or writes a poem about f****** christmas, calling religions stupid, I think they realise it will cause offence!!

We have seen how many people (millions?) have signed up to GR. among that many are bound to be easily offended, narrow minded killjoys. they are not necessaruly paid members but can read the threads and complain, until they make it members only as Gwynne says, we are going to get this. They wont make it members only because it is the way they get people to join. And make money, it is a business, run for their benefit, not ours!! Ann Glos

Problem is what one person finds offensive another won't

Well it works both ways really, doesn't it? Fair enough, don't reply to them, but first, don't write them! When you know a thread it going to cause offence, don't put it.

Until GR make the boards members only then people are going to complain as the jokes etc can be read by children. Gwynne

Agree with you Suzy I love them too. If the person who complained doesn't like the jokes then they should stay off that thread.

I missed it!! I miss all the good jokes (or dont get them lol) Donna