I like and agree with the sentiment Vince.

I doubt we will notice any difference somehow.

They need to read their post six time before they press the "post"button
Laurie

I do agree, who could not?

However, keep in mind that robust debate does not equal abuse.

Name calling and such is simply childish but there is a line here: I well recall the UK Chancellor Dennis Healy's comment that being attacked [verbally in parliament] by Geoffrey Howe was "Like being savaged by a dead sheep."

And a similar political quote, of which I cannot remember the originator, at the time of someone's death was "He was a humble man... with much to be humble about."

Nothing at all wrong with robust debate, indeed there is a good deal right with it - if you do not feel strongly enough about something to feel a little emotion then you should probably not debate it.

vince56 wrote:

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I think perhaps it should read "robust debate should not include abuse"

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You may think so but that was not what I said: my simple statement was clear and unambiguous.

I was unaware, that any topic had been closed in 2022

Edit to say, I am a bit slow on the uptake today, I have just found a topic, which has been closed

-- Edited by Tony Bev on Wednesday 5th of January 2022 02:09:36 PM

There are some posts on here that i simply do not read.

There are a number of repeat offenders, who's comments i simply do not read, i simply class them as oxygen thieves, and scroll on by.

It is becoming the same in the jokes section. What some people think of as funny, is just a bit too degrading and in the wrong section.

Again, the same repeat offenders, i simply do not read posts made by at least two people in there.

 

We all have the freedom to post things in here. We all have the same right to just dismiss some of them as bumbling, ignorant fools.

 

-- Edited by gdayjr on Thursday 6th of January 2022 07:28:27 AM

gdayjr wrote:

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There are some posts on here that i simply do not read.

There are a number of repeat offenders, who's comments i simply do not read, i simply class them as oxygen thieves, and scroll on by.

It is becoming the same in the jokes section. What some people think of as funny, is just a bit too degrading and in the wrong section.

Again, the same repeat offenders, i simply do not read posts made by at least two people in there.

 

We all have the freedom to post things in here. We all have the same right to just dismiss some of them as bumbling, ignorant fools.

 

-- Edited by gdayjr on Thursday 6th of January 2022 07:28:27 AM

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I guess it would be also just as easy for them to put you in the same category, if you go calling them, to quote you "bumbling, ignorant fools."

Hey, just saying, !!

We are all different and you can think what you want, but, as soon as you put it out there on social media, well now, thats when the fun starts!!

I always believe if you are going to throw stones at others, YOU have to expect a few back, just suck it up!

regards

Ian

Are We Lost wrote:

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Just look at the bickering on a "Be nice" thread.

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From my observations over almost 30 years of extensive internet use and since well before there was a World Wide Web it is the "bickering" many, if not most, people follow forums such as this for; and I include a lot silent observers in that.

Phil Allison and Rob Speed, two of the most contrary people it's possible to meet (if people they were), use to have fan clubs on Usenet!

I agree
Especially considering what is going on with Covid

dorian wrote:

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If someone says something stupid like "China is manipulating the Milankovitch cycles", what is the correct response?

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 I thought my reply to your quote in the now locked topic pretty much sums it up.

It is fairly obvious that it is your intention to provoke unnecessary argument even by deceit on this forum.

 

From being a member on a few forums I recon that there is nearly always a professional stirrer who has a skill to be able to provoke an argument.

From what I see there is one or two that offer no advice to the caravanner in any of their posts but have the purpose of dragging up controversial subjects or taking someones post and making an attack on the person based on something taken out of subject by cutting and pasting. I think they just enjoy an argument.

We certainly have a few on here at times.

I hope 2022 can be a kind year for everyone. We have enough to cope with due to our current pandemic.