....Just....think....

[Potted Shrimp]

Anyone who follows this forum will be waking up to the fact that last night I was the subject of some, quite simply, deeply personal attacks, by a member of this forum - both on my gender and my personality, which I found deeply personally very offensive. It is in not my interests to publicly name such person, that is not the point of my post.

Whether I am a 'guy' or not, or should be a ‘better person' should not be brought to attention on a public domain, especially given the fact that such attacks are made from a person who has made their own views on LGBT/sexism and values of free speech very clear of late (see boycott World
Cup 2022 thread.)

As it is very clear during such conversation, I have, with respect only tried to argument my case on why I find the original posters views extremely hypocritical. I have since found that a post I have made has been moderated - which I find contradictory and hypocritical given the moderators personal opinions.

To everyone on this forum, and I mean everyone,.. think about what you post, and the insults that you give. Think about the affect it would have on that person. Individuals mental health is huge issue during this time, and rightly so. As I have said in a previous post, I have been through enough struggles in recent years and do not need to be publicly humiliated to 'be a better person' by anyone, regardless of their stature on this forum.

Assuming this post wont be amended by the moderator, please leave this space as somewhere you can vent your frustrations if you feel like I do right now.

And as a final word, it is lucky I have a thick skin (let’s hope the next person does too...)

'Words' speak louder than keyboard warriors.

THINK

[Keith]

Let's address the obvious one first:

I have, with respect only tried to argument my case on why I find the original posters views extremely hypocritical. I have since found that a post I have made has been moderated - which I find contradictory and hypocritical given the moderators personal opinions.

Despite me making it very clear, and you responding in the World Cup thread, that you disapproved of the stance, you then made a separate post about the World Cup. That was either a 'wind up' or deliberately provocative. You then express shock & horror that the post, that you already knew was not acceptable, was then censored. What, exactly, did you expect to happen to it?

As for the rest, you appear to be suggesting that it is acceptable for you to have a go at me, repeatedly calling me a "hypocrite", that it's "embarrassing" and questioning my "morals", as well as other personal attacks.

To be clear, had you left it after your first post (in which you accused me of hypocrisy) I'd have left it at that. You would have stated your opinion, in response to mine and I'd have accepted it as a valid point of view, but you posted further, which is why I responded to you.

You don't appear to be concerned about my feelings or my mental health. You also overlook that you are posting anonymously, behind a pseudonym, so while people (including me) don't know who you are, people do know who I am (or can easily find out if they want to).

If you do not identify as male, then yes, for that assumption I will apologise. Please clarify what your preferred pronoun is so that I can avoid that mistake in future.

I agree with you entirely that people's mental health is a serious concern and I hope that if you, or anyone else reading this forum, is in need of mental health support, they are able to access it.

[Bristol Shrimp]

Sorry to hear about this potted. Thought you made some good points but there we go.

[Potted Shrimp]

Sorry to hear about this potted. Thought you made some good points but there we go.

Thanks for that, woke up to another tirade this morning which hasn’t helped, my post didn’t seem to have the desired affect it was meant to. In hindsight I have found being the victim of gender assumption both ironic and funny (given the op’s opinions on LGBT/sexism issues) however being told that I should be a’better person’ did hit a nerve.

But I don’t want this to become a circus. Hopefully this thread can become a marker and a go to place for those who have been on the wrong end of personal attacks on the forum.

In the meantime I think it is for the best that I am probably going to take a break from the forum for now apart from the prediction league.


Hopefully everyone has a good Christmas and New year!

[Westgate Wanderer]

Sorry to hear about this potted. Thought you made some good points but there we go.

Thanks for that, woke up to another tirade this morning which hasn’t helped, my post didn’t seem to have the desired affect it was meant to. In hindsight I have found being the victim of gender assumption both ironic and funny (given the op’s opinions on LGBT/sexism issues) however being told that I should be a’better person’ did hit a nerve.

But I don’t want this to become a circus. Hopefully this thread can become a marker and a go to place for those who have been on the wrong end of personal attacks on the forum.

In the meantime I think it is for the best that I am probably going to take a break from the forum for now apart from the prediction league.


Hopefully everyone has a good Christmas and New year!

Don't blame you as for November there will be a major world even occuring on which we are not alowed to chat about on here! May i be the first to wish you a Merry Christmas (is that still allowed on religious beliefs) and a Happy New Year! Come on you Eng...oops COYS