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- 4 July 2016 13:4631540717
Very witty Chris but it just highlights the lack of moderation, most forums like this have 3 or 4 depending on the time they can spare. We have had some libellous stuff in the past that was swiftly deleted but if someone makes a defamatory statement on Friday evening it stays there until Monday.
I agree with Jan over believable names even if it is made up but silly ones definitely not. - 4 July 2016 13:49315408I shall continue to read Forum for posts of interest but no longer post .Will leave it at that .Guest 1767 likes this
- 4 July 2016 14:54315410Some people will see racism in anything and everything and Bob is most certainly not an idiot (in my humble opinion).Bob Whysman, John Buckley, Jan Higgins and 1 more like thisBob Whysman, John Buckley, Jan Higgins and howard mcsweeney1 like this
- Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,259
4 July 2016 17:40315413There are many reasons for people not wanting to be identified on social media not all are for nefarious ends.
One hypothetical example:
I was in an abusive marriage for 10yrs, i finally escaped the marriage and moved away but live in fear that she will find out where I live, so i keep my identity secret.
I think a perfectly legitimate reason.Guest 1767 and Jan Higgins like thisArte et Marte - 4 July 2016 17:58315414Easy way around that Reg give a normal sounding name and open an E-Mail account in that name.
If I wanted to be incognito i would use a good down to earth Northern name like Willie Eckerslike.Reginald Barrington likes this - 4 July 2016 20:51315424How about Ben Dover?I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,818
4 July 2016 21:05315427Or Wayne Kerr?howard mcsweeney1 likes this - 4 July 2016 22:02315435I knew the bloke that used that back in the seventies Andy a real urine taker from Barking.He sat on the chair on Opportunity Knocks with his slicked black blonde hair, chest wig, frilly shirt with prominent medallion and Hughie uttered the magic words "Ladies and gentleman put your hands together for Wayne Kerr.
Left me biting the carpet with mirth. - Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,818
4 July 2016 22:23315436I knew i,d heard it from somewhere before,now i know. - Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,938
5 July 2016 16:27315455Sue Nicholas wrote:I shall continue to read Forum for posts of interest but no longer post .Will leave it at that .
Don't let them get to you Sue! The world is continuing to change, not alway's in a nice way, but you have your own standards which many of your generation can empathise with.
Letter writing and face to face conversations have been superceded by faceless keyboard innuendo which is mainly the accepted norm nowadays . There's no body language in IT communications often resulting in misunderstanding of the posted comment.
I feel a song coming on:
Perhaps our generation was to blame for all this after all as depicted by this snippet I read somewhere:
After a brief conversation with an elderly gentleman, a student shook his head despairingly at the man and said that in today’s modern society it was impossible for people of the older generation to understand his.
“You grew up in a different world,” the student said. “Today we have television, jet planes, space travel, nuclear energy and computers.”
“You are right,” said the old man. “We didn’t have those things when we were young, so we invented them. What are you doing for the next generation?”
Do nothing and nothing happens!Guest 1767, Jan Higgins and PatrickS like thisDo nothing and nothing happens. - 5 July 2016 16:38315456Oh those were the days.When men had lovely hair no tattoos ,and treated girls like ladies.Girls were feminine wore pretty clothes and used to flirt with their eyes and knew when to stop.Communication was by looking someone in the eye .I found all the years I was in public life who ever I spoke to I always looked at them and found something to chat about.
I live in a different world.My small Grand children always say Thank you for having us and love you Grandma .Small gestures which money cannot buy.Bob Whysman and Ian Handley like this - 5 July 2016 18:04315460Illegitimi non carborundum Sue.Jan Higgins and Bob Whysman like thisI'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 5 July 2016 18:11315461Peter I must confess I only understand English but I use my brains and googled it.Well said Peter.Ian Handley and Jan Higgins like this
- Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,938
5 July 2016 18:31315464I can remember the days when I had plenty of hair too Sue! Still no tattoos and as for the rest, I try!
I can understand your pleasure in having young grandchildren..............Do nothing and nothing happens.