Town Centre Changes
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I can't see anything wrong with tapping into local knowledge Margaret.
Though with the calibre of replies I think GE has had a rethink on that.
Not sure how his continuing conversations on here will benefit him financially, you'll have to explain that to me please Mrs R.
"Lesser mortals" a figure of speech saying more about you than Graham, I stand corrected but did our man ever use that phrase?
I don't see a whole tranche of unanswered queries from him on properties here, what motive would there be in not helping him?Truth be told there are better ways to get that information and I am sure GE is switched into that. As my old mate Walter would say "He has more oil in his lamp than that"
Gotta' also say I loved his potted profile of the denizens of the Accyweb, one and all. "Over 60 white...etc"
Disagree vehemently that the drug problem is out of control or worse than anywhere else on this sceptered isle.
Restless makes a good point too about over a shandy in the Railway we would all get on swimmingly I'm sure. Now some paranoid panjandrum may think me using the word swimmingly is linking me, thee 'et al' to pond life.... naah perish the thought.
Well, I asked a question about him calling me Marge........but never got an answer.
I don't think he has ever referred to us as 'lesser mortals'...but that is certainly the impression that his posts convey........he assumes we are all the same.
As for the profile of Accyweb....well, it is open to anyone whatever their age. culture, race,creed, political or sexual persuasion.
Everyone has a point of view and it can be expressed here.(we might not share it, but then that is what makes life so interesting).
If Mr Easton doesn't like the current profile, then he has two options......suck it up...or leave.
If he should by some remote chance(and I am not suggesting he does this) take the latter option...I hope the door doesn't bang him on the bum as he is leaving.
I don't think he has ever referred to us as 'lesser mortals'...but that is certainly the impression that his posts convey........he assumes we are all the same.
As for the profile of Accyweb....well, it is open to anyone whatever their age. culture, race,creed, political or sexual persuasion.
Everyone has a point of view and it can be expressed here.(we might not share it, but then that is what makes life so interesting).
If Mr Easton doesn't like the current profile, then he has two options......suck it up...or leave.
If he should by some remote chance(and I am not suggesting he does this) take the latter option...I hope the door doesn't bang him on the bum as he is leaving.
About time yeh woke up mate.A Troll is a Troll.
A troll is only a troll if you respond to him.
If you think he is a troll why do you respond to him?
My impression of his requests, are not those tapping into local knowledge...more a way of letting us know of his benificent deeds....a sort of 'bragging', without actually telling us he is bragging.....and yes, I think Cashy is right about him being ignorant.
He knows aboslutely nothing about us...other than lumping us all into a group and believing that we are all the same......he knows nothing of what we do, what we stand for, or what we each give to our communities,(he thinks we do nothing other than moan and whinge, decries anything we post as being 'negative'...but posts much negative stuff himself) because unlike him, we go about our daily life without the need to trumpet our contributions.
And you think that is alright?
I rarely respond directly to him, You obvious to me do not think hes a troll, which is yer right.
I have only responded to his accusation that I have been making libellous statements about him.
I do think he is a troll in that his posts appear to be a deliberate attempt to cause anger and frustration within Accyweb, and some discrepancies in what he posts.
Why not hold a poll to determine whether or not the members would like to see the back of him
I am undecided. Rude regarding peoples names - yes, trolling intentionally - unsure
Are you suggesting this is a democracy?
Accyweb is ruled by the iron fist of our Dictator Mick The Terrible.
I would not like to see polls about who should and should not be members.
People can express opinons, and occasionally the discusion will become heated.
I really haven't seen evidence of that in this thread.
His opinion of us, the forum amd Accrington in general counts for very little in real terms.
Let him get on with it. While he (perhaps) is making a pest of himself here...he is giving some other poor blighters a break.
People can express opinons, and occasionally the discusion will become heated.
I really haven't seen evidence of that in this thread.
His opinion of us, the forum amd Accrington in general counts for very little in real terms.
Let him get on with it. While he (perhaps) is making a pest of himself here...he is giving some other poor blighters a break.
That would be a terrible thing to do, he may not be popular but he is a member just like everyone else, he is entitled to put forward his views just as we are entitled to disagree with him.
Are you suggesting this is a democracy?
Accyweb is ruled by the iron fist of our Dictator Mick The Terrible.
And mods can be be banned as well if they post like this again
What Google Earth cant show though is the out of control drugs problem in the town, and seemingly on this board.
Now you really have something to moan about beyond the weather and each other
I really had to laugh at the thought of all of us white over 60s sitting round with our drugs problem. Eric with his Yoda bong springs to mind -though I don't think he's got a problem...
As for legal drugs, I'm sure Jaysay, myself, and a lot of the folks of a certain age on here would be glad to be rid of the meds but I haven't noticed them causing a problem on the forum - yet. I'm off to find something to moan about now but it's hard in this nice weather.
I said "Why not hold a poll to determine whether or not the members would like to see the back of him"
That sentence does not ask if members would like to see him banned, only to express an opinion, which quite a few posters have already done.
I'm going to have to get the horse out of the stables Barrie... anybody who can be arsed has already said their bit on this.
You need to move on.
We are all members, why should we hold a popularity poll about one individual?
What happens when you or I become the centre of attention?
Will that be fair?
The guy gives the impression of walking on water, a poll would be sinking below his level.
DP hit the nail on the head, an excellent summary.
While there are many issues here, quite clearly I look at the world from a different perspective to most on here. When in the UK (not much the last 11 years) I vote Tory. That automatically puts me in a 5% minority on this site, and will of course lead to spirited debate about mining, car production, economics, selling the countries gold at the historic low of the price of the metal - you name it we'll argue about it. As everyone knows, I'm not shy of expressing an opinion, and given the political divide I'm always going to be the miniority here. That won't change my view or my politics.
There are those on this board who are just abusive. Cashman, Less and others who in normal circumstances abuse people they don't like off the board. There are many examples of this - witness the attack on Sugarmouse who rarely posts. I on the other hand don't mind their abuse - happy to engage it back, although you won't find me using the same language. I don't think they have anything at all positive to contribute to the town unless someone has found a use for the conversion of oxygen to carbon dioxide.
There are those that dig around my personal profile to try to "out" something about me. I think that's a bit sad also because one should be able to engage a debate without digging into people's personal lives which is not something I've done to anyone here. In return I say Marge which it turns out creates great insult to everyone. That did surprise me - no one minds Grum, Troll or any of the multitude of things I've been called here, including me.
Then there's the folk that need constant proof, such as Barrie. He's taken the attempts to discredit me to a higher level than just rummaging around the internet for details to actually pounding the streets for proof ! Unfortunately he missed the obvious renovation work going on in Warner St and elsewhere so concluded that I must be fake. Having been proven wrong time and again (hopefully he spent $3 at the land registry to see who owns 26, 28 Warner and 28 St James) and the matter could have been put to rest but no.... Today apparently I'm not in Singapore, because of the times I post....? Really Barrie - speak to Margaret - she enjoys online sleuthing and is better at it than you. I'm not hiding or making up anything I say so once again you'll be calling heads to the fall of a double tail coin.
Interestingly, and this should come as no surprise to anyone, there are many people who've been attacked by the merry community here. There's a whole range of people who complain about it in the banned section. I've neither the time nor interest to look at the backgrounds of that - there are too many posts, but I'm not the first nor last to be castigated for not agreeing with founder members. Thats why I raise the profile of the community. I don't think I'm far wrong in saying that most of not all members are over 60, retired, white, and opinionated. That's not what I see walking the streets of Accy. There are some of course but I also see a lot of young folk, and different races/religions all of whom seem to be absent from here. Gotta wonder what welcome they'd receive...
DP made a fair point that I've likely changed my mind about the usefulness of the forum for my needs. It is true that I don't need for the forum to make an assessment of buildings. However I've lived in Singapore for the last 3 years, so it isn't practical to look at places in person. My post about the large empty Oswaldwhistle building generated many useful comments. I can't see that there's next door fire damage, nor does it show on Google Streetview, so in that respect the forum does serve a purpose for me.
If I have any regret, it would simply be one, and that is that Jay seems to have been suckered into your group. That's a genuine pity as he seemed a man of his own mind, and a sane Tory one at that.
While there are many issues here, quite clearly I look at the world from a different perspective to most on here. When in the UK (not much the last 11 years) I vote Tory. That automatically puts me in a 5% minority on this site, and will of course lead to spirited debate about mining, car production, economics, selling the countries gold at the historic low of the price of the metal - you name it we'll argue about it. As everyone knows, I'm not shy of expressing an opinion, and given the political divide I'm always going to be the miniority here. That won't change my view or my politics.
There are those on this board who are just abusive. Cashman, Less and others who in normal circumstances abuse people they don't like off the board. There are many examples of this - witness the attack on Sugarmouse who rarely posts. I on the other hand don't mind their abuse - happy to engage it back, although you won't find me using the same language. I don't think they have anything at all positive to contribute to the town unless someone has found a use for the conversion of oxygen to carbon dioxide.
There are those that dig around my personal profile to try to "out" something about me. I think that's a bit sad also because one should be able to engage a debate without digging into people's personal lives which is not something I've done to anyone here. In return I say Marge which it turns out creates great insult to everyone. That did surprise me - no one minds Grum, Troll or any of the multitude of things I've been called here, including me.
Then there's the folk that need constant proof, such as Barrie. He's taken the attempts to discredit me to a higher level than just rummaging around the internet for details to actually pounding the streets for proof ! Unfortunately he missed the obvious renovation work going on in Warner St and elsewhere so concluded that I must be fake. Having been proven wrong time and again (hopefully he spent $3 at the land registry to see who owns 26, 28 Warner and 28 St James) and the matter could have been put to rest but no.... Today apparently I'm not in Singapore, because of the times I post....? Really Barrie - speak to Margaret - she enjoys online sleuthing and is better at it than you. I'm not hiding or making up anything I say so once again you'll be calling heads to the fall of a double tail coin.
Interestingly, and this should come as no surprise to anyone, there are many people who've been attacked by the merry community here. There's a whole range of people who complain about it in the banned section. I've neither the time nor interest to look at the backgrounds of that - there are too many posts, but I'm not the first nor last to be castigated for not agreeing with founder members. Thats why I raise the profile of the community. I don't think I'm far wrong in saying that most of not all members are over 60, retired, white, and opinionated. That's not what I see walking the streets of Accy. There are some of course but I also see a lot of young folk, and different races/religions all of whom seem to be absent from here. Gotta wonder what welcome they'd receive...
DP made a fair point that I've likely changed my mind about the usefulness of the forum for my needs. It is true that I don't need for the forum to make an assessment of buildings. However I've lived in Singapore for the last 3 years, so it isn't practical to look at places in person. My post about the large empty Oswaldwhistle building generated many useful comments. I can't see that there's next door fire damage, nor does it show on Google Streetview, so in that respect the forum does serve a purpose for me.
If I have any regret, it would simply be one, and that is that Jay seems to have been suckered into your group. That's a genuine pity as he seemed a man of his own mind, and a sane Tory one at that.
I agree with that totally Less
People are not banned because other members ask for it.We do get reports saying "This member is an idiot and should be banned". We look at why they have been reported and sometimes act and sometimes do nothing. Sometimes reports about a members posts do end up in them being banned and sometimes members are banned because we see them doing things they shouldn't.
Still can't quite get the hang of 'positive posting' can you?
That post was yet another pot calling a kettle rant.
As for Jaysay, do keep up, by his own admission he isn't a Tory, he's a fully paid up Ukip member.
Just another of the facts you tend to ignore to make something suit your purpose.