Trolls.

[steve2qec]

Margaret, are you taking the "carrot and stick" approach to try and train Groove?....it worked with my Westie!!

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by steve2qec

Margaret, are you taking the "carrot and stick" approach to try and train Groove?....it worked with my Westie!!

I don't find his posts offensive, and since so many are putting the knife in, I thought it might cheer him up and annoy them - it did - got red karma for it

It comes to something when people here decide who can be your 'friends'

[Margaret Pilkington]

No Steve. I actually have him on ignore.(I find his posts incredibly tedious...the third person singular doesn't endear him to me......I know others may see it as refreshing or novel) So, had his post not been quoted, I would not have been able to see what his post was.
It is churlish of him to castigate Bee, and to make personal insults about him(calling someone ugly is a personal insult, rather than a joke)...I'm sure when he reads the post back to himself he will see this....and then offer yet another worthless apology.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I don't find his posts offensive, and since so many are putting the knife in, I thought it might cheer him up and annoy them - it did - got red karma for it

It comes to something when people here decide who can be your 'friends'

It wasn't just any post Margaret. It was the post in which he insulted Bee....calling him ugly.....and making reference to perspiration avoiding his face...it is nasty and immature.

I do not dictate to anyone who they can have as friends and certainly would not give negative Karma to someone who wanted to have either Groove or Bee as their 'Friends', and as you know Margaret, I am moderate in my views.

I don't find Grooves posts offensive in the main...(apart from when he calls me by any name which isn't mine - I will let him know when he can refer to me in any of the diminutives of the name Margaret)but I do find his habit of posting in third person tedious, and choose not to read them.

I do hope this clarifies my position.

[steve2qec]

I like reading Groove's posts, if you look beyond the jokes he sometimes has some interesting things to say. You've got to admit some of the threads he's started generate a lot of response.

[steve2qec]

I do hope this clarifies my position.
So it's mainly "stick" then? hehe!

[Margaret Pilkington]

Steve, each to their own.......you are entitled to your opinion.
I admit that his posts have generated a lot of responses...that is what Trolls do....they toss out a contentious or controversial idea, sit back and watch the fireworks.
That says it all really.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by steve2qec

I do hope this clarifies my position.
So it's mainly "stick" then? hehe!

Where-ever did you get that idea?

[Michael1954]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

No Steve. I actually have him on ignore.(I find his posts incredibly tedious...the third person singular doesn't endear him to me......I know others may see it as refreshing or novel) So, had his post not been quoted, I would not have been able to see what his post was.
It is churlish of him to castigate Bee, and to make personal insults about him(calling someone ugly is a personal insult, rather than a joke)...I'm sure when he reads the post back to himself he will see this....and then offer yet another worthless apology.

Although I am playing devil's advocate, it is fair to say that Bee started the attacks on Groove (see his last few posts in this and other threads). However, Bee does have the excuse of being a child, whereas Groove's posts can be childish and coarse at times.

[steve2qec]

Originally Posted by Michael1954

Although I am playing devil's advocate, it is fair to say that Bee started the attacks on Groove (see his last few posts in this and other threads). However, Bee does have the excuse of being a child, whereas Groove's posts can be childish and coarse at times.

Bee, a child?...I thought he fitted Sky dishes for a living!!

[garinda]

Originally Posted by steve2qec

Bee, a child?...I thought he fitted Sky dishes for a living!!

He's twelve years old.

The moderators have had written permission from his parents now, allowing him to post, in accordance with this forum's rules, regarding members who are children.

[steve2qec]

Originally Posted by garinda

He's twelve years old.

The moderators have had written permission from his parents now, allowing him to post, in accordance with this forum's rules, regarding members who are children.

Oh, I had no idea. Always assumed he was an adult.

[mobertol]

Time to stop the in-fighting surely -at least for today!

Sad when so-called grown-ups have to pick on others.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Michael1954

Although I am playing devil's advocate, it is fair to say that Bee started the attacks on Groove (see his last few posts in this and other threads). However, Bee does have the excuse of being a child, whereas Groove's posts can be childish and coarse at times.

I accept what you are saying, but it is never acceptable to hurl personal insults at another member...in fact unless I am sadly mistaken it is against the rules.

Now Groove could have scored some brownie points by ignoring Bee's very childish posts...they are childish because he is a child with much in life still to learn......whereas, unless Groove has misled us too, he is a grown man, and should be able to take the immature ramblings in his stride.

[steve2qec]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Time to stop the in-fighting surely -at least for today!

Sad when so-called grown-ups have to pick on others.

A detente?