Hawkes Bay Rant and Rave

[MSTRS:Me]

Yeah, go on, go for it. We'll all be in the 'pub' so you won't disturb anyone...

[schado]

Aaah...a humourous 'challenge' that backfired. Perhaps. Wouldn't have happened without the crap preceding it, though, would it? Bring the crap in here if you must, but keep the Rides thread at least semi-civilised.
And what's this 'united' stuff, whiteboy?

“united we stand”? Obviously we both believed that we had the freedom to express/communicate what ever we wanted to in this thread. I concede that my wish to address an issue with one or two HB KB’ers lead to your defence of our collective desire to moderate ourselves.

“Divided...”? As I said, my communicating my gripe with another member certainly contributed towards bringing the thread to the moderators attention. The person I was communicating with stepped way over the line of civility, swearing and threatening, and you taunted and teased the moderator, which was the final reason for him moving the thread. And yet I am the only one who has received any flak over this. From strangers who don’t even know me, no less. What gives?

I also confess that I didn’t know that there was

a) any rules preventing me from addressing issues and
b) that such rules were moderated along with punishments and
c) that there was a page/thread designated for dealing with gripes and general human contact.

Had I known, I would have used it. None of what I had posted was rude offensive or threatening.

So c’mon. Be fair.

Bloody hell !!!! I'm white??????
WTF
Why has noone ever told me?

[schado]

Na! its only when u grow up that most people take responibitly for they actions

Yep, absolutely correct. Coming to the realisation that not only are the effects of ‘action/reaction/consequence’ very real and an extremely important consideration in every aspect of life, so are the effects of ‘INACTION/reaction/consequence’.

Often ‘inaction’ from the victim of snooping and gossiping (even bullying) has the consequence of there being an increase in snooping and gossiping behaviour and thus creating a snowballing effect in regards to the damage being done.

So, I acted to put a stop to the snooping and gossiping perpetrated by a couple of KB forum members. And I thought that the best place to do it was in public, right in front of the most likely audience for these gossipers. I did it with humour but intent.
So again, what gives? C’mon, be fair.
You know guys, the price of diplomacy is that it gives the appearance of winging long-windedness.

I’m sure that I would have been considered an overkill sh*thead had I simply chosen to resolved my dispute by kicking someone’s face in.

A bit dodgy and not likely to earn me any more KB friends aye.

[schado]

... the HB Rides thread is back where it started and where it belongs.
Why? Because, even though I believe that I had lost my PM ability, I, the only one receiving any flak, made an effort to persuade the moderator to reinstate the page...
... and he did.

[MSTRS:Me]

Actually, no. You weren't alone in asking the thread be put back...
When you go off on a rant about (whatever) most (all?) of us have no idea what you are on about. If it's an issue you have with someone in particular, sort it face to face. Or do via PM. Keep it off the open thread, cos really we're not interested.

[yungatart]

Schado, in my rather angry response to the shit fight you and your mate on the TL indulged in yesterday I specificallly named both of you.
Why you choose to see that as you being the only one to cop flak over it, I have no idea...but you are free to see it like that if you wish.
FYI, I pm'ed the moderator myself...it isn't all about you, dude!

[schado]

Actually, no. You weren't alone in asking the thread be put back...
When you go off on a rant about (whatever) most (all?) of us have no idea what you are on about. If it's an issue you have with someone in particular, sort it face to face. Or do via PM. Keep it off the open thread, cos really we're not interested.

Actually, a good number of people do know what I am on about, and agree with my perspective. But yes, I have noted that I should not publically highlight and humiliate snoops and gossips in the HB Rides thread.

I'm by no means scared of meeting anyone face to face, rather, I thought it wiser to use written words so that I could manage my temper and maintain an acceptable level of civility. Nothing wrong with that.

I met face to face with someone yesterday, and I believe that he was going make good his role in this saga... after which I have happily agreed to forgive and move on.

[schado]

I don’t recall saying that I was the only one who contacted the moderator asking for the thread to be reinstated in it’s rightful place.
But yes, I did feel that all the flak was directed at me. My brown.
Next?

[Nasty]

... the HB Rides thread is back where it started and where it belongs.
Why? Because, even though I believe that I had lost my PM ability, I, the only one receiving any flak, made an effort to persuade the moderator to reinstate the page...
... and he did.

Yes it is back and it will disappear again if it is abused. I have put another link in that thread to here.

[grusomhat]

*mumble mumble*

Where's the shut-up and ride emoticon?

[Ascott]

*mumble mumble*

Where's the shut-up and ride emoticon?

Wrong thread Gru' do you want to get this thread banned as well?
Al

[MSTRS:Me]

*mumble mumble*

Where's the shut-up and ride emoticon?

Wrong thread Gru' do you want to get this thread banned as well?
Al

Al's right....
Talk about bikes/riding in the other thread, and talk about shit in this one.

[stormy1]

Al's right....
Talk about bikes/riding in the other thread, and talk about shit in this one.

We talk shit???? When did that happen

[grusomhat]

Al's right....
Talk about bikes/riding in the other thread, and talk about shit in this one.

My apologies. Let me give this ago

[MSTRS:Me]

My apologies. Let me give this ago

Oh, did we not make it clear?
If you want to indulge in a little abuse, you need to start an appropriate thread.