censorship

[rhprice]

i enjoyed the open foum discussing post match pitch invasions. i like most of those around me were left disappointed, that instead of applauding the players and enjoying the lap of honour, was left to watch the p..sheads
and their pikey children take all the plaudits. but unlike saturday these comments seem to be censored. WHY?

 

[Luton Bee]

I presume that you are referring to a couple of deletions I have Just made from the Luton Protest thread?

The deletions were of a post that didn't bother to engage in debate but just name called the original poster. The second post quoted the first deleted post.

 

[Banana]

i enjoyed the open foum discussing post match pitch invasions. i like most of those around me were left disappointed, that instead of applauding the players and enjoying the lap of honour, was left to watch the p..sheads
and their pikey children take all the plaudits. but unlike saturday these comments seem to be censored. WHY?

Censorship of what? people condemning the second pitch invasion? If so then there are plenty of comments about it.

As Luton Bee says, posts that do not comply with the code of conduct are removed, that is not censorship.

 

[rhprice]

woo scuse me, nasty comment guidline invoked. well thats put me in my place.
you may not like the nasty comments.but nether the less.people have the right to express them, i read those posts, and thay were pretty mild, and in my opinion didnt
deserve the naughty step. your ball i suppose

 

[brentfordbeehive]

There is a debate to be had for whether the GPG should be cnesored, with free speech and all that. I personally think that mods should try and avoid just deleting whole posts, and if they have to the message box should still be there, but only with a message like 'this message was deleted for breaking house rules' like the bbc. I imagine it would be quite confusing if you make a post and it just disappeared.

Also, I am personally against the swear filter. Swearing happens, especially in football, and while I'm sure some minors read the GPG, I'm sure they all swear with their mates.

 

[Banana]

I'd just like to correct a couple of assumptions made by the previous two posters:

rhprice. You do not have the right to express yourself with "nasty comments"
brentfordbeehive: You do not have the right to "free speech and all that".

The GPG mods will not edit posts for you. It is up to you to post within the code of conduct that you agreed to abide when you joined the GPG. If you cannot do that then you post will be deleted. We won't be making edits to your post that i) might change the meaning ii) you might not agree with iii) discourage you from posting within the code of conduct

 

[rhprice]

i am completly unaware of any nasty comments i may have made.and think you may be deliberataly taken my remarks out of context to prove your point, never the less i shall go up to my room without my tea, take out my dictionary and look up the word
PEDANT night night

 

[Banana]

i am completly unaware of any nasty comments i may have made.and think you may be deliberataly taken my remarks out of context to prove your point, never the less i shall go up to my room without my tea, take out my dictionary and look up the word
PEDANT night night

I didn't say that you had. You wrote:

"you may not like the nasty comments.but nether the less.people have the right to express them,"

My reply was directed at that comment. To make it clearer for you I shall rephrase "One does not have the right to express oneself with "nasty comments""

 

[brentfordbeehive]

I'd just like to correct a couple of assumptions made by the previous two posters:

rhprice. You do not have the right to express yourself with "nasty comments"
brentfordbeehive: You do not have the right to "free speech and all that".

The GPG mods will not edit posts for you. It is up to you to post within the code of conduct that you agreed to abide when you joined the GPG. If you cannot do that then you post will be deleted. We won't be making edits to your post that i) might change the meaning ii) you might not agree with iii) discourage you from posting within the code of conduct

I didn't say you should, I said that when you do delete posts, would it not be helpful to leave the message bubble up, and where the actual post used to be, put in a statement that says its been deleted. What is the problem withdoing that?

Secondly, I am not arguing whether or not the COC should be abided to, but whether the COC is right.

 

[Banana]

I didn't say you should, I said that when you do delete posts, would it not be helpful to leave the message bubble up, and where the actual post used to be, put in a statement that says its been deleted. What is the problem withdoing that?

The software does not permit us to do that (at the moment). Anyway, I prefer the silent treatment

Secondly, I am not arguing whether or not the COC should be abided to, but whether the COC is right.

You are perfectly entitled to have an opinion on that, but it's really not worth worrying about because it's unlikely to change.

It's only there to give those people that insist on knowing what rule that have broken. I'd rather run the place on the "Be nice" rule, but some people can't understand it :shrug:

 

[brentfordbeehive]

The software does not permit us to do that (at the moment). Anyway, I prefer the silent treatment



You are perfectly entitled to have an opinion on that, but it's really not worth worrying about because it's unlikely to change.

It's only there to give those people that insist on knowing what rule that have broken. I'd rather run the place on the "Be nice" rule, but some people can't understand it :shrug:

ok, fair do's.

 

[Carri Bee Un]

Secondly, I am not arguing whether or not the COC should be abided to, but whether the COC is right.

You don't have to go far on the interweb to find forums where you are allowed to say whatever you want. Much as I enjoy the unfiltered bile of children and racist bigoted idiots nerd-raging over their keyboards it wouldn't work here.

People are all too eager to mouth off on the interweb because there's no immediate consequence. Speak to people as you would if they were standing in front of you holding a pint glass and then I wouldn't have to submit thee to the furious and great moderation of the LORD

 

[kempy]

It's one rule for some and one rule for others when it comes to censorship. You need to be consistent if you're going to delete posts mods.

 

[Carri Bee Un]

I agree. To be honest most of them were fast tracked from a Rymans message board. I will have them attend a 6 month impartiality and prejudice awareness course.

Hard to beat it out of them though as much like BU, management at BFC and Greg Dyke they hate brentford and just want to **** everybody off and kill the club. :shrug: :klaxon:

 

[kempy]

I agree. To be honest most of them were fast tracked from a Rymans message board. I will have them attend a 6 month impartiality and prejudice awareness course.

Hard to beat it out of them though as much like BU, management at BFC and Greg Dyke they hate brentford and just want to **** everybody off and kill the club. :shrug: :klaxon:

About time they were fast tracked back to the Rymans message board.

 

[Luton Bee]

It's one rule for some and one rule for others when it comes to censorship. You need to be consistent if you're going to delete posts mods.

Should you wish to complain about or report any particular posts then please feel free. Once reported a mod will review the relevant post and take any action they feel is warranted.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Should you wish to complain about or report any particular posts then please feel free. Once reported a mod will review the relevant post and take any action they feel is warranted.

Infract the bastard.

 

[Banana]

Kempy, did you report the post or posts in question?

 

[kempy]

No I didn't.

 

[Banana]

No I didn't.

You have nothing to complain about then

 

[YorkBee]

jeez what a load of moaning about a couple of deleted posts that I did read and were against the code of conduct. I admit I have had run ins with the banana at times, and will probably do so again in the future but I have always tried to abide by the code of conduct. Every message board that wants to be fair has them. Mine has, this one has, and yes I have deleted posts from mine too. Running a board like this is never going to please everyone. Mods arent there to please people but to do a job. In all honesty a thankless job at all times of day. They are reputedly only human and therefore will make mistakes, so we are just going to have to accept it.. and no before all thosecomplainants post about it , I am not brown nosing here, as I have said before I dont always agree with the dusty and crusty crowd at the top of GP towers but I do on this point.

 

[kempy]

You have nothing to complain about then

I wasn't complaining. None of my posts contain a complaint.

 

[Banana]

I wasn't complaining. None of my posts contain a complaint.

"observation" then, call it what you want.

You have made a complaint/allegation/observation without any supporting evidence and posted in a thread entitled "censorship". Therefore I reject your hypothesis.

 

[kempy]

"observation" then, call it what you want.

You have made a complaint/allegation/observation without any supporting evidence and posted in a thread entitled "censorship". Therefore I reject your hypothesis.

Try looking in the Brentford Release Nine thread. Do you honestly think I would comment on my "observation" without supporting evidence? I'm pretty sure there is at least one post that goes againt the COC, far further than my deleted post in the Luton Protest thread.

Hypothesis accepted?

 

[Banana]

Try looking in the Brentford Release Nine thread. Do you honestly think I would comment on my "observation" without supporting evidence? I'm pretty sure there is at least one post that goes againt the COC, far further than my deleted post in the Luton Protest thread.

Hypothesis accepted?

If you are "pretty sure" then there is the "report a post" facility, you know how it works!

 

[Paul O'Brien]

Just been reading Frank Muir's autobiography. Apparently when one of the producers was unwell they sent him a spoof suggested script which opened something like 'C-C-C-C hrist' said the one-legged naked king', so breakibg 5 BBC censorship rules in 7 words.

 

[rhprice]

i am only sorry i flipping mentioned it now, i only wanted to say ,that ,for me the afternoon was spoilt by the second pitch invasion and by the usual chavs
that ruin most peoples saturdays,but the moments gone,the memory has faded. lessons will be learnt blah blah, how much is the new season ticket
on ealing road?

 

[daddybee]

I presume that you are referring to a couple of deletions I have Just made from the Luton Protest thread?

The deletions were of a post that didn't bother to engage in debate but just name called the original poster. The second post quoted the first deleted post.

Would you be kind enough to pass on the details of "the name caller"?

 

[Banana]

i am only sorry i flipping mentioned it now, i only wanted to say ,that ,for me the afternoon was spoilt by the second pitch invasion and by the usual chavs
that ruin most peoples saturdays,but the moments gone,the memory has faded. lessons will be learnt blah blah, how much is the new season ticket
on ealing road?

Hang on. You are accusing the GPG of censoring condemnation of the 2nd pitch invasion????!