Forum Loyalty roll call

[towny44]

I only have one suggestion, but I am ambivalent about it; how about a no politics rule? I sometimes wonder if politics and religion aren't the two most divisive issues in life.

If you don't want any politices Frank that is easy, just avoid the political threads.

[AnnCAgain]

I was on the original P&O CC as well. I used to post regularly then. I read every day now but rarely contribute. Don't know why. I try and steer clear of arguments and WHAT I PERCEIVE to be bad feeling. But because others know each other so well I'm sure it's not - it's just how it looks to an outsider. So I guess I feel an outsider. I'm working full time so have little time to get involved as much as I'd like to. Nice to keep in touch though. Great forum David - much better than any of the others.

[Manoverboard]

I only have one suggestion, but I am ambivalent about it; how about a no politics rule? I sometimes wonder if politics and religion aren't the two most divisive issues in life.

If you don't want any politices Frank that is easy, just avoid the political threads.

It's all very well, Frank, banning politics and religion but we cannot discuss sex all the time ... even for you.

[Stephen]

Why not. In my case it won't take long

[oldbluefox]

I only have one suggestion, but I am ambivalent about it; how about a no politics rule? I sometimes wonder if politics and religion aren't the two most divisive issues in life.

If you don't want any politices Frank that is easy, just avoid the political threads.

It's all very well, Frank, banning politics and religion but we cannot discuss sex all the time ... even for you.

Bearing in mind Frank's past could it not come under naughtical matters?

[Gill W]

I was on the original P&O CC as well. I used to post regularly then. I read every day now but rarely contribute. Don't know why. I try and steer clear of arguments and WHAT I PERCEIVE to be bad feeling. But because others know each other so well I'm sure it's not - it's just how it looks to an outsider. So I guess I feel an outsider. I'm working full time so have little time to get involved as much as I'd like to. Nice to keep in touch though. Great forum David - much better than any of the others.

I think, if you are not in the middle of all the banter it can be easy to feel a bit of an outsider. I feel it myself sometimes, even though I post fairly often.

But I recognise your name as a long standing poster, so in my book, you are an important part of the forum scene

[suespud]

I was on the original P&O CC as well. I used to post regularly then. I read every day now but rarely contribute. Don't know why. I try and steer clear of arguments and WHAT I PERCEIVE to be bad feeling. But because others know each other so well I'm sure it's not - it's just how it looks to an outsider. So I guess I feel an outsider. I'm working full time so have little time to get involved as much as I'd like to. Nice to keep in touch though. Great forum David - much better than any of the others.

I think, if you are not in the middle of all the banter it can be easy to feel a bit of an outsider. I feel it myself sometimes, even though I post fairly often.

But I recognise your name as a long standing poster, so in my book, you are an important part of the forum scene

I often feel l like an outsider as I'v not cruised for such a long time, so feel I have nothing much to contribute on those threads.
I'm hoping to put that right after my cruise in feb 2017 !!

[suespud]

I was on the original P&O CC as well. I used to post regularly then. I read every day now but rarely contribute. Don't know why. I try and steer clear of arguments and WHAT I PERCEIVE to be bad feeling. But because others know each other so well I'm sure it's not - it's just how it looks to an outsider. So I guess I feel an outsider. I'm working full time so have little time to get involved as much as I'd like to. Nice to keep in touch though. Great forum David - much better than any of the others.

I think, if you are not in the middle of all the banter it can be easy to feel a bit of an outsider. I feel it myself sometimes, even though I post fairly often.

But I recognise your name as a long standing poster, so in my book, you are an important part of the forum scene

We are all part of this forum....all as important as each other...especially the girls..

Let the men do the trivial stuff....it's nearly Christmas and all us girls will be very involved talking about the important stuff..

[oldbluefox]

The more people who contribute, the merrier. It's only by contributing and expressing an opinion that we can get to know each other - what our tastes are, our likes and dislikes. If you don't feel comfortable with the more contentious issues stay away from them but I feel sure there will be some things which may interest others. It's sad that some people feel outsiders but we try to keep an open forum accessible to everyone OK, Mob can go on about his football at times but he's a good chap really!!!
So we look forward to more contributors, even if it's about girly things!!!

[Dennis The Menace]

hi dennis I posted as 181247 on the old p&o site but when it changed to davids site you could not use only no's so changed to poole boy

I remember G, good old days

[Dennis The Menace]

Still around (Rex) but different screen name now, could not use or remember my first screen name on the old P& O forum.

Remember Dennis quite a lot of those names.

Think many of them are still around Rex, it's just they're spread over various forums, Facebook etc. Think most still look in here, just not posting as much.

[Dancing Queen]

I can confirm that I have no access to any information other than that available to any other member - no personal details, no passwords, no bank balances, no access to PMs so I am not sure where this idea came from.

As a mod, when David asked me, I felt it was important that members knew who they were talking to (and about) as opposed to some faceless being making decisions.
There are occasions where it would be easier to be able to speak out and say exactly what I thought rather than being constrained as a mod. Sometimes I do have to sit on my hands but I wonder if those who were so averse to mods posting on the forum, if we were anonymous known only as Admin but also posting under our own names.
Ironically enough some groups have been formed by those who left us and they post within their own groups.................... I fail to see the difference.

Hi OBF/Moby....It wasn't an “idea” it was a perception, or should that be 'apprehension' of which some “now departed members” held when it was announced that the forum was to have moderators drawn from its own members. (On that note I would be the first to say you have fulfilled this roll without favour and with fairness). I do recall (on this forum) there being quite a bit of discussion on the subject of what powers moderators would have and the uncertainty/reassurance of such was a deciding factor why some member decided to leave David forum.



Regards

Keith


I'm just catching up with forum after a busy weekend, much as I hate to disagree with you Keefy I can only recall one member who made an issue about the moderators and decided to leave, ironically that person is now a moderator on a FB group where the owner of the said group 'demands' that all members give the owner of the group access to their FB accounts ... far more personal information on peoples FB accounts than on here where the only information required to join is an email address, as for a few other members who decided to leave in the early days .. well my recollection of events is it was more the throwing of toys out the pram as a result of David/Moderators refusal to show any sort of favouritism towards anyone which is exactly how it should be.

Personally I think they all do a great job in keeping us all in order and I have never found them to be anything but fair.

[Stephen]

Wow, going by the high post rate it's certainly brought members out of the wood work and got you all talking

[Meg 50]

ironically that person is now a moderator on a FB group where the owner of the said group 'demands' that all members give the owner of the group access to their FB accounts ... ...

heavens - which group is that?

How can one give access?

My FB account has such tight settings that most of my friends on there can't access it.
AND even then they can only access what I choose to post and that's not much!

[Dancing Queen]

ironically that person is now a moderator on a FB group where the owner of the said group 'demands' that all members give the owner of the group access to their FB accounts ... ...

heavens - which group is that?

How can one give access?

My FB account has such tight settings that most of my friends on there can't access it.
AND even then they can only access what I choose to post and that's not much!

Which group is not important Meg and I wouldn't have a clue as to how one gives access to their account but this is one of the conditions to being a member of the said group which I would add is just one of a long list of T&C made up by the owner.

5. Blocking of Admin may lead to dismissal from this group. Members should be able to .
receive PM's from admin.

How much access it gives I'm sure does depend on an individuals own security settings but never the less it will give far more information than is available on a forum such as this where my point is we only have to provide an email address and thankfully Admin here don't dictate what we can and can't do ( within reason )

[GillD46]

Let the men do the trivial stuff....it's nearly Christmas and all us girls will be very involved talking about the important stuff..

I like your thinking Sue!

[Meg 50]

ironically that person is now a moderator on a FB group where the owner of the said group 'demands' that all members give the owner of the group access to their FB accounts ... ...

heavens - which group is that?

How can one give access?

My FB account has such tight settings that most of my friends on there can't access it.
AND even then they can only access what I choose to post and that's not much!

Which group is not important Meg and I wouldn't have a clue as to how one gives access to their account but this is one of the conditions to being a member of the said group which I would add is just one of a long list of T&C made up by the owner.

5. Blocking of Admin may lead to dismissal from this group. Members should be able to receive PM's from admin.

How much access it gives I'm sure does depend on an individuals own security settings but never the less it will give far more information than is available on a forum such as this where my point is we only have to provide an email address and thankfully Admin here don't dictate what we can and can't do ( within reason )

Wow, I have just been to check on the groups I belong to and they all say roughly the same:

1) Be nice,
2) no bad language, racism other 'isms' etc etc
2)acknowledge piccies
3) no advertising

[Dancing Queen]

ironically that person is now a moderator on a FB group where the owner of the said group 'demands' that all members give the owner of the group access to their FB accounts ... ...

heavens - which group is that?

How can one give access?

My FB account has such tight settings that most of my friends on there can't access it.
AND even then they can only access what I choose to post and that's not much!

Which group is not important Meg and I wouldn't have a clue as to how one gives access to their account but this is one of the conditions to being a member of the said group which I would add is just one of a long list of T&C made up by the owner.

5. Blocking of Admin may lead to dismissal from this group. Members should be able to receive PM's from admin.

How much access it gives I'm sure does depend on an individuals own security settings but never the less it will give far more information than is available on a forum such as this where my point is we only have to provide an email address and thankfully Admin here don't dictate what we can and can't do ( within reason )

Wow, I have just been to check on the groups I belong to and they all say roughly the same:

1) Be nice,
2) no bad language, racism other 'isms' etc etc
2)acknowledge piccies
3) no advertising

Well I suppose all forums/groups have to have a list of T&C and maybe what I highlighted wasn't the best example but I'm sure you have an idea of the person I'm referring to .. think - not allowed an opinion unless it agrees with that of the site owner or sacking your admin team because they objected to swearing being allowed or even liking a post because if the owner doesn't then his theory is you agree with it, but whatever .. there are more people who have been banned from this group than any other I know of but to go back to my original point which was the person I believe left this forum and shouted the loudest about the moderators having access to information ( which they don't ) is now admin on this particular group, exactly how much information is available to them via FB I don't know but it is certainly more than it is on here but of course I assume it is dependent on their personal settings and not everyone is FB savvy !!

I just find it rather hypocritical that such a weak excuse was made for leaving this forum only to move on and join forces with probably the most banned person on cruise forums ( that's clue number two !! )

[Ray Scully]

It can be "dog eat dog" on some of these sites

[daib GC]

heavens - which group is that?

How can one give access?

My FB account has such tight settings that most of my friends on there can't access it.
AND even then they can only access what I choose to post and that's not much!

Which group is not important Meg and I wouldn't have a clue as to how one gives access to their account but this is one of the conditions to being a member of the said group which I would add is just one of a long list of T&C made up by the owner.

5. Blocking of Admin may lead to dismissal from this group. Members should be able to receive PM's from admin.

How much access it gives I'm sure does depend on an individuals own security settings but never the less it will give far more information than is available on a forum such as this where my point is we only have to provide an email address and thankfully Admin here don't dictate what we can and can't do ( within reason )

Wow, I have just been to check on the groups I belong to and they all say roughly the same:

1) Be nice,
2) no bad language, racism other 'isms' etc etc
2)acknowledge piccies
3) no advertising

Well I suppose all forums/groups have to have a list of T&C and maybe what I highlighted wasn't the best example but I'm sure you have an idea of the person I'm referring to .. think - not allowed an opinion unless it agrees with that of the site owner or sacking your admin team because they objected to swearing being allowed or even liking a post because if the owner doesn't then his theory is you agree with it, but whatever .. there are more people who have been banned from this group than any other I know of but to go back to my original point which was the person I believe left this forum and shouted the loudest about the moderators having access to information ( which they don't ) is now admin on this particular group, exactly how much information is available to them via FB I don't know but it is certainly more than it is on here but of course I assume it is dependent on their personal settings and not everyone is FB savvy !!

I just find it rather hypocritical that such a weak excuse was made for leaving this forum only to move on and join forces with probably the most banned person on cruise forums ( that's clue number two !! )

An admin on FB cannot access anyone's account any more than anyone else. On FB you cannot be allowed to block admin as that stops them doing their job. An admin must be able to read what you have posted.

I know who you are talking about BTW as he banned me.

[suespud]

Ohh I'm banned too
Which is no surprise...lolol

[suespud]

It can be "dog eat dog" on some of these sites

[Dancing Queen]

It can be "dog eat dog" on some of these sites

A good clue Ray

[Ray Scully]

It can be "dog eat dog" on some of these sites

A good clue Ray

whatever do you mean

[Dancing Queen]

That makes perfect sense Meg and I agree but it still doesn't stop me thinking with this particular group the owner would befriend people if only as a means to gleaning personal information about them.

Anyway we don't have that problem here because our moderators have integrity and actually he did us all a favour when he threw us out of his group what does sadden me though is to see someone recently posting in there who I once had the utmost respect for, not any more I'm afraid because whatever their reasons they know exactly what sort of person runs it and it beggars belief they would want to be associated with it .. nowt as queer as folk though as they say