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claytonender · 01-03-2009, 14:19

Can I just add something that I find quite disturbing - at 22.07 on 16/02/2009 - there was a post by new member named 'Boris' - this post contained a 'very thinly' veiled personal attack on a member of this forum. I reported the post almost immediately, as did at least 1 other member but despite the fact that there was a mderator online until the early hours of the following morning, the post was not altered until after 9.00 am on the morning of 17/02/2009.

I was not the member being attacked - and would have accepted a personal attack - because as a Councillor I know that I must 'grin and bear' any criticism leveled against me on Accyweb (or answer back). But a completely unprovoked personal attack on any other member is unacceaptable in my opinion.

Incidentaly I do think Margaret was right in pointing out that the telephone number should not have been published on Accyweb, without the owner of that telephone's permission. I know it is freely available on HBC website - as are the numbers of all councillors but that does not give anyone the permission to post the number on here.

Regarding thread wanders - it is something that happens - and would certainly happen if we were all talking face to face. It usually provides a little 'light' relief and then everyone gets back to the topic. On occasions the thread wander has lead to people posing other important questions for which they would like answers.

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claytonender Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Clayton-le-Moors Posts: 892 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 272	Re: I'd rather this was in anything goes! Can I just add something that I find quite disturbing - at 22.07 on 16/02/2009 - there was a post by new member named 'Boris' - this post contained a 'very thinly' veiled personal attack on a member of this forum. I reported the post almost immediately, as did at least 1 other member but despite the fact that there was a mderator online until the early hours of the following morning, the post was not altered until after 9.00 am on the morning of 17/02/2009. I was not the member being attacked - and would have accepted a personal attack - because as a Councillor I know that I must 'grin and bear' any criticism leveled against me on Accyweb (or answer back). But a completely unprovoked personal attack on any other member is unacceaptable in my opinion. Incidentaly I do think Margaret was right in pointing out that the telephone number should not have been published on Accyweb, without the owner of that telephone's permission. I know it is freely available on HBC website - as are the numbers of all councillors but that does not give anyone the permission to post the number on here. Regarding thread wanders - it is something that happens - and would certainly happen if we were all talking face to face. It usually provides a little 'light' relief and then everyone gets back to the topic. On occasions the thread wander has lead to people posing other important questions for which they would like answers.