Who's Fault Is It?
 

Well, come on, who do you blame for the reception Newbies get?

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Myself cos i iz a cow

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'none of the above' :rolleyes:

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Fault-a fusion of ;
A) Past 'Newbies' who are either trolls and/or ex-members who were banned for good reason.
B)Current member's attitudes-taking their experiences with the above and tarring other new members with the same brush!

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Well we were all new at one time so we've all faced the various challenges & aspects presented. Some get their knocks harder than others while there's those folk who seem to breeze through it all with a permanent grin on their chops.

So I suppose it's down to the individual & how they're prepared to interact & respond, as some buck toothed owd bird used to say "That's Life". :)

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Whilst i think this is a very sensible post fer anything goes, n can agree up to a point, I would say, i always welcome a new member that takes the trouble to introduce themselves,I also find most of those yeh mention in (A) rarely do take that trouble,;) But no-one is compelled to do so, So therefore i will continue to be suspicious of certain first posts, rightly or wrongly,thats me simple as.

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It's the governments fault

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it's the last governments fault...after all they had 13 years to make things right :D

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A double likey.

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I was just about to post what Lancsdave had posted.....but he beat me to it.
Anyway, I just know Jaysay will agree with me..even if no-one else does:D

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If we continue to greet new members in this way, with suspicion and nasty words, and then treat the people who defend the new members with the same name calling, how is the site to prosper, you will be left with a core of vinegar spouting people.

How is this suspicion of new members, its also slagging of the people who defend the new members. So the argument that this is just against new members is a load of tosh. New members should be allowed a few posts along with mistakes, before the nasty boys get together and force another person off site, and people are leaving due to this attitude.

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It's the fault of the 95% who don't give a flying you-know-what:cool:

And the other 5% are probably in on it too.:)

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The forum evolves ;)

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So ... the newbies are random mutants. How does the selective retention come about.:confused: And at what point do we now stand in the evolutionary process?

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Yes, the forum does evolve, but sometimes things get nasty for no real reason.
This makes it less pleasant to visit.......and before you all say 'well stay away then' the site needs balance...what it doesn't need is nastiness to any member..new or old.
If we, as a group, cannot get on amicably, what hope is there for the world out there?

No hope!

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Stand where you want Eric, nowt's going to change :)

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I think I'll forget about standing ... going around on all fours seems like more fun ... easier to navigate when you are hammered:D

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*Is getting irritated by the title of this thread*...


I don't think you're wrong to be suspicious at all!
Neither do I recall you being one of the hostile ones, at least recently, though?

Being wary is one thing, acting accordingly i.e being unwelcoming and nasty, is quite another!

(I did an introductory post but only when prompted-some forums do not favour them, I can see why not everybody is familiar with individual forum etiquette and so does not do one). :)
*EDIT*
Just read the 'Advice' thread, Cashman yes your 'suspicion' was 'voiced', I see now!:rolleyes:

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:DBy the way, a newbie called "Catpal" posted his/her first post without going through the "normal" channel of introducing him/herself. I posted a polite(ish) response without saying something like: "Hey, dumbass, don't you know that you are supposed to introduce yourself formally before posting"?

But, I tend not to take anything too seriously, particularly myself. "Life's .... a tale/Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/Signifying nothing." Once we figure out who the idiot is, things may get better." But don't hold your breath;):D

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c'mon Eric.........don't you know who the idiot is? :D

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Most people were fine with me, and I just joined in an existing thread!
I did get accused of being 'Chris' and 'Elliebootgirl', though-but I can cope with that! :D

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Homo habilis ?? Maybe ?? ;)

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Oooh you do go on don't you?
For goodness sake lighten up a little, your above rant was extremely vinegar to the extreme equally as bad if not worse than those that you accuse.
Don't worry so much there are plenty of newbies to go around, at least six more signed up today.
Perhaps you're worried because you don't get first dibs on choosing the target for today?
Tell you what I'll ask the mod to ban cashy for the day and you can choose the next one while he's away.

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It's the EU's fault. Everything's the EU's fault.

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Whats the point of asking the question and then suppressing the ones who have a point to make, by saying they are the same as newbie bashers.
Name calling and bullying the new members is not polite in any forum, and I have a right to say so.
The point you cannot escape , is, there are people on here who like to be nasty and bullying to new and established members, if you have nothing nice to say, say nowt.

Re: Who's Fault Is It?
 

I question the validity of someone voting for 'its the fault of the do-gooders always moaning about the hard time newbies have' when as a newbie they posted a major whining thread in general chat about an established member being nasty to them.

As for my vote...it's the mods fault...because you either let the keyboard warriors (myself included) attack each other at will or delete all possible inflammatory posts like this one the instant they become aware of them.

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I haven't suppressed anything, it's yet another of my flippant threads meant to see if there is any humour on the site, surely you read the questions in the poll? Did they not give you a clue that this thread can't in anyway be taken seriously?
Yes you have a right to say so, just as I have the right not to take you or the topic seriously, anyone would think you could come up with a more interesting way to spend your life than condemning other members of a site that both they and you contribute to voluntarily.
I think no more or less of you for holding your views just find that you suffer far more repeats than BBC 2.

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If the thread is a joke, then I didnt get it, what I did get was the treatment of new members, and the name calling of people who stand up for them. This I don't find funny, and yes you are right it is voluntary contribution, and I like BBC 2.

If this attitude is to be dominant then the good people will be banished to the sidelines, and the site will be poorer for it, and perhaps it will not be so funny then,

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you've said all that in the other thread, in fact you've said it in just about every thread you contribute to.
I'm sorry you didn't get the humour but am not one bit surprised.
Somehow no matter how many times you proclaim doom & gloom and lack of membership, I think you are wrong, but please stick with us, because if you're right we'll need someone to switch the lights off and lock the doors on the way out.

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Yeh didn't get it cos yeh can't grasp the fact Anything Goes is fer such things, So yeh must regard yerself as a good person?:rolleyes:(it takes allsorts) cos that was the reason yeh gave when yeh said way back yeh were moving aside to threads like the pics? which by the way is a damn good thread,

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Blame the dog

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It is a forum. It is as simple as that, though one I care for more than others. I don't care for Cliques or how long someone has been member; as long as newbs(and long time members) follow the universal forum rules(accyweb has a nice set of rules that are pretty much universal) I am happy.

Less- its your fault.:hesoff: (missing option)

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Its the Mods fault.......:D
The mods will try not to intervene in a thread until someone reports it
if they see something in a thread they might report it to other mods to keep an eye on it and if it gets to far out of hand then they WILL step in but normally we try to leave it until there is a report

if you want an example the new member asking for help with housing benefit the mods know what was going on and all mods had been watching the comments there has now been a report about the thread and i have just taken about 60 posts out.

The mods try not to get involved until members use the report button unless there is an obvious breach of site rules.

As its nearly Christmas and new year lets all make a resolution to be nice to newbies in the coming year 2013 :D:p

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Ask and ye shall receive.

I suspect you hit Micks funnybone.
:)

What a shame for all those that have already voted, I'm sure that would have been their first choice.

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Yeah Right.

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Could you clarify which particular year you think this should start ? I mean is it a Bolicticos let's make change .................. after a period of consultation & reform body reviews, with the suggestion that it be brought into being just prior to a new administration, or not during the period of the present administration. Or are we back to the 95% thingummy jigger option ? :D

So 20?? then ? ;)

Re: Who's Fault Is It?
 

Come the revolution you'll get my vote, if I can shake off this lethargy and be bothered to stand against the wall.
Meanwhile looking at the poll , 192% turn out according to the percentages.
:)

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I'm touched by you ( but could you not do it in public please :D) you can be in my gang, just pick a position & it's yours, chief Beer taster is still available. :D

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Very kind of you however, I have a drink problem, it goes down so fast it doesn't touch my taste buds, I would be willing to take it on as an 'honorary' position so long as my expenses are passed without question.

By the way AccyWeb's clique still has a vacancy for head of gynecology, main responsibility to check newly invited members of said clique really are pudenda's.
:rolleyes:

Re: Who's Fault Is It?
 

So how do you get to pulling yer pud then ? :eek:

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It's not difficult to understand is it ? :D

Re: Who's Fault Is It?
 

I'll have you know sir the clique is all for equal opportunity, any of the female members preferably with experience though training can be offered, can apply for the position.
:thankya:

Re: Who's Fault Is It?
 

They are just difficult to find. Hidden away in Forum News going back to 2007. Should be on the toolbar.

Re: Who's Fault Is It?
 

most voted on poll ever!!! :D:D

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I blame Less.............................................. . :D

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Vote Less for M.P.

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I don't want him :D
His shoes leak!

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That's not the only thing that leaks try sharing a small two bunk cabin with him:D

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Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!

Do not want to think about that Mick!

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I know them showers on the ferry are shocking ! You really need to tighten them taps down with a vice like grip after using them or they drip all night. ;)

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Now that the poll is closed it appears that we now know who is to blame though the results don't quite add up.:D

I wouldn't like to suggest that there has been some deliberate falsification by some unknown source, (Mick), to disguise the real results.:)

One resounding fact that does come from the poll is it isn't the oldbies fault.

Thank you to all those that took the bother to vote and I look forward to the slating I will no doubt get in the near future from newbies with shoulders a great deal smaller than the chips they are forced to carry on them.
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