I think what's odd about not being able to write a title or use ellipsis

[stockhausen]

The other side of the arguement is that you post news articles ...

That's true and I make no apologies for posting items of topical interest.

If they don't interest you, why not focus on the endless 'Spec me ...' or 'Things I bought last week ...' threads? There are more than enough to keep you fascinated from now until doomsday - I certainly wont know or even care.

... [you] make comments which are controversial/twisting the truth/factually incorrect/heavily biased/aim to provoke ...

Sorry about that, see above.

If you fear controversy stay away; if you feel that I have twisted the truth or posted something factually incorrect (according to you, a news article), feel free to correct it; if you feel I am biased, have a look around at most of my critics who are typically biased, inarticulate and remarkably stupid; if you don't want to be provoked into trying to defend the indefensible, read some other thread - e.g about why someone is awake at 4AM.

I don't deny that I think that the foreign tax-dodging Murdoch is a crook and shouldn't be in any way involved in the media or opinion forming in Great Britain; I think that Tories by and large are selfish, greedy oxygen thieves; I think that Bankers have destroyed this country's economy and are being rewarded handsomely for doing so; I think that Dr. Fox ought to be in jail; I think that Cameron is incompetent, has God-awful judgement and like Osborne is completely out of touch with how most people live.

I also think taht the NHS is one of the greatest creations in this country, it has many faults but these will not be fixed by allowing speculators to create wealth from ill-health - just have a look at the state of Dentistry in this country to see what the Tories have in mind for you.

Those are some of my strongly held beliefs, based on my observation of the behaviour of the people involved - your opinions may differ - feel free to try and convince me I am wrong - but without resorting to unrelated childish insults

... [you] then disappear from the thread without engaging with the posters who actually want a serious discussion. ...

Perhaps I read the posts made by others, desperately hoping for something worth responding to

Do you have any suggestions as to a polite way of responding to the playground comments made by the likes of PetInDaHood, Moron, Maggot, Vibratorman, TeaTray, SpareRibCage or whoever else


However, none of this has a whole lot to do with this particular thread, does it?

 

[Gilly]

Then rise above it rather than stooping to their level of pettiness, it just looks childish.

Oh dear. Never mind.

 

[flibbage0]

 

[bloodiedathame]

What has this thread got to do with Tory bashing? I am disappoint.

 

[Dave M]

Stockhausen threads make the members too excitable and we need to balance them carefully with x-factor and 'spec me a toaster' threads to keep control of the masses.

 

[Elixir]

Oh dear. Never mind.

 

[NathWraith]

Oh stockhausen.

If you want to discuss such topics in depth then why post in GD? Post in SC!

 

[Belmit]

And eventually when the thread was locked ... ellipsis sealed.

YEEEEEEEEAH

 

[stockhausen]

... If you want to discuss such topics in depth then why post in GD? Post in SC!

Perhaps because I want 'to discuss such topics in depth' and SC makes the average mortuary seem like a hive of activity

 

[Scrutinize]

To be fair, Stockhausen does highlight some more interesting or rather contentious news stories. Most of the time he just sucks at delivering a rational argument.

I quite enjoy his tireless pursuit of discrediting the Tories

It always makes me chuckle as I assume he is sitting there with a deadpan serious face whilst posting.

 

[Burnsy2023]

Perhaps because I want 'to discuss such topics in depth' and SC makes the average mortuary seem like a hive of activity

Well considering your want to discuss your topics, you don't seem to be doing much discussing.

 

[gillywibble]

And eventually when the thread was locked ... ellipsis sealed.

YEEEEEEEEAH

 

[Frenzy]

hello

 

[Antar Bolaeisk]

Is it just me or does the thread title make no sense, nor would it seem to have any relevance to the topic of the thread.

 

[gillywibble]

Is it just me or does the thread title make no sense, nor would it seem to have any relevance to the topic of the thread.

The irony being that the Mods can't lock the thread and subsequently post because of the opening gambit.

Stockhausen = too clever by far.

 

[Camarilla]

Is it just me or does the thread title make no sense, nor would it seem to have any relevance to the topic of the thread.

It was changed. At first it was just 'I think what's odd...', if I remember rightly.

 

[Maccy]

Stockhausen, you got a problem with my decision then do the decent thing and email me. Posting it in public is just going to result in further ridicule, and whilst I'm at it may I direct you to this section of the FAQ -

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[Wicksta]

Perhaps because I want 'to discuss such topics in depth' and SC makes the average mortuary seem like a hive of activity

You mean you don't get the attention you crave so much in SC.

 

[benneh]

Posting in lolhausen thread.



Maybe he could just be banned from posting in GD?. That way he cold still enjoy the threads, and he could post his more serious ciphers in SC.

 

[FARGO]

Let's all be friends... it's nearly Christmas