Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,894
Howard, I think Kathy was possibly referring to those that I mentioned in #5
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Guest 659- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 331
Some people have had responses that are not necessarily pleasant. I'm not saying that is a reason to join and not post. I'm saying for those that have posted before this type of response could put them off. I'm not saying it is a regular thing but it does happen
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
alphabet soup,no thanks dont like spagetti.
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
- Posts: 3,370
Yes Kathy ,the pack do round on them that have an alternative view.
But members should not be put of having a say on issues.
This forum is for all members, not just them that shout and ridicule to try to silence the truth.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,321
My only excuse is there just ain't enough hours in the day sometimes, but I do read it every day. I will try to do better Paul
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
so let me once again nip this in the bud.
there are very few political posts(total politics) although politics affects your every day life, so im a little unsure as to what could be/may not be a political thread.
and im sure all posters would have differing views on this.
it gets a little tiresome when i read posters say they are not interested in politics and yet post after post.
yet still complain.
as iv said before there are few political posts, and of course you can read/post on any thread you wish thats the beauty of dover forum.
it could of course be argued that the most posters(apart from where is it) are the political threads which says something in itself.
there will be subjects i will post on and others i have no interest in and dont post on them. its all choice.
anyway i welcome posts from all walks of life be they political or not
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
- Posts: 1,610
Perhaps a lot of people are put off posting by the way almost every thread becomes a two-way argument on politics. So many threads very quickly go that way and then are not only political but also predictable, "the government have to do it because of the mess the last lot left" or, "I'm not Labour Party but it's all the fault of the (so-called) coalition".
You also suffer from narrow opinions that will start a thread, let it go then start a new version a month later to make the same shallow point from a slightly different perspective. Most event threads get little more than a verbal pat on the back and/or a few photographs.
Maybe instead of looking at those who seldom post, it could be a good idea to look at those who are always posting to see if there is a reason the others are disinclined to join in a debate.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
- Posts: 2,438
I find the forum extremely interesting, and is my first place to look for local issues or incidents. Yes there is politics but as most things revolve around that is to be expected. You only have to look at Dover Locals to see evidence of a bland forum, lets hope this does not go that way.
Audere est facere.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,894
Here we go again.
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Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,707
why compare chalk with cheese?
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
- Posts: 2,119
Sarah P who joined the forum and explained her position to the management before she joined.
Sarah works long and varied shifts 24/7 looking after the elderly and others, in the past month alone she has posted more than I and others, yet she has been taken off.
I see no reason for this and object strongly as to why she has been removed, she made some very good and valued comments to the forum and if Sarah goes then I go.
Do your worst.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
ah now Ian calm yourself me oul mucker !!
You got some information there but not the full picture. As Ive explained to you already, I cannot comment on the forum about individuals..how can i do that for heavens sake.
There were 10 people excluded the other day and all good people I'm sure, but of course thats not the issue for doverforum. This is our normal practice for non-posters, our policy is no secret and that was the reason for example why I made yet another thread on it all...to keep people fully informed. I cannot comment further but let me just say this, I have lots more information and when you have literally hundreds of logins per individual... times, dates, of these logins, times dates of logoffs etc., and all resulting in no posting showing on the technical information system here, then you get the gist.
This is what we generally base our exclusions on..we dont have anything against any of the individuals personally, but thats how the system works. If your reading shows as zero on the readometer then.. we make way for someone else. Many of the guys now posting were able to do so because we do this system.
It's easy to blame doverforum for everything but surely it is down to the individual in all cases to maintain their membership. We may have an automated system shortly which will automatically exclude, so it is the responsibilty of the individual more than ever to maintain their membership. I used to write to all people before in previous times but it became impossible to do, we just cant manage all the work involved so more than ever its the responsibility of the individual. It is as fair as we can make it.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
I didn't know she had been banned, I thought she was just busy. As you say Ian, a lovely lady and some very sensible postings.
It can't be because she posts on the other Forum 'cos I do too.
Roger
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
Banned is the wrong word Roger,,,jeez! Ive just explained it all above in careful detail no 32.
Sheeesh!! why did I bother..well anyway Ive explained the situation now, there we are. can do no more.
I guess when people say in the pub
Ive been 'banned from Doverforum'
it sounds better or more cool
than
'I had my membership withdrawn due to inactivity'
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
Thanks PaulB, but Ian also said that SarahP had posted more often than he has, but she still had her "membership withdrawn due to inactivity".
Have a nice day.
Roger
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,894
I was going to keep out of this but feel I must comment. When somebody is working 12 hour shifts for 7 days a week and have a family you do not have time to waste visiting the social side of the internet, therefore any warnings are not seen.
Paul, with your proposed automated system you could loose even more interesting working members and eventually end up solely with us oldies and the unemployed, which would be sad. I hope automated warning emails get sent in future to stop this from happening.
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
Jan I cant comment further on this really as I did go on at length on no 32...but although this 24/7 thing was used by Ian its not actually the case if you read paragraph three post 32 carefully. I cant get into it further really, I cant say no more, thats all i can say.
In the case of Ian not posting, leeway is used for guys who have been here onboard for 15 years if they take a sabathical or whathaveyou... I would have thought that would have been fairly easy to guess.
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
- Posts: 468
PaulB:
Excuse my ignorance on the matter I am not the most technical person.
I have a page open on my iPhone all the time that shows the Dover Forum. This means I can read posts 24/7. However, when I log in it will not keep me logged in generally for more than an hour or so depending on what I'm doing on my phone. I only log in when I want to reply. Hence the majority of the time I am reading the forum without being logged in. I take it this means my account looks less active?
Keeps politics to myself
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
No all is fine Helen..thats not a problem at all. As long as you do respond reasonably regularly on the various topics all is fine. We are not trying to lose members at all at all, not at all, but trying to keep it all alive and kicking.Thats the basic idea.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
- Posts: 6,950
Were this Forum to be viewed as a gaming/Poker Table, with seats arranged with one eye to comfort and one eye to maximising the the use of the space available, it is plain that any seat that is unoccupied for a 'given length of time' will fall vacant.
This is not to say that the chips at that place are lost to the absent sitter, there is no reason to say that that player cannot return, and the Table's enjoyment of the game-play of the absent player remains and will - no doubt - form one reason for a general desire for that players return.
All of this is a world away from expulsion and disbarment. There is not the least hint of impropriety to be found.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.