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Post by Smudge_SCFC on Sept 21, 2009 10:37:16 GMT
If Oatcake users are truly fed-up of attention-seeking moaners turning up every time something goes against us then why don't they actually take steps to solve the problem? It wouldn't be that difficult.
Sometimes the best and easiest way of getting something done is to do nothing at all. This is easily the best way forward in this instance.
When the usual suspects post their weekly bitter diatribe within a minute of the final whistle just IGNORE IT! If nobody replies then the post will quickly start to slide down the page and the attention-seeker/committed moaner who posted it will find their post slipping into obscurity and with the embarrassing choice of either bumping it themselves or starting new posts (and repeat posts WILL be removed by Admin).
The one thing attention-seekers crave is, durr, attention. By replying to their threads you give it to them. By turning their thread into a hotbed of vicious name calling (in both directions) and vitriolic abuse they get the oxygen upon which they thrive.
Let them post, leave it and it goes away, leaving considered debate free to win the day.
I do, rather sadly, suspect that there are those who moan about the moaners who actually love the situation, despite their protestations to the contrary. On days when the "moaners" aren't about you quite often see threads titled "FAO xxxxx" or "All you moaners" which is effectively an invite to start arguing again.
If people on this MB are truly serious about getting rid of the the moaners/attention seekers then they have it well within their power to do something about it!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2009 10:38:41 GMT
Shit-bin
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Post by Mr Rottweiler on Sept 21, 2009 10:40:39 GMT
There's so much irony in this thread I could build a ship with it.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Sept 21, 2009 10:42:37 GMT
I may feel moved to start a thread moaning about Admin moaning about the people who moan about moaners. ;D
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Post by CillaBlacksPissFlaps on Sept 21, 2009 10:49:01 GMT
I love it when the Mrs moans... Oooohhh yeeeeaaaah baby!!!
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Post by Smudge_SCFC on Sept 21, 2009 10:49:04 GMT
There's so much irony in this thread I could build a ship with it. Go for it... |
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Post by wuzza on Sept 21, 2009 10:51:42 GMT
The logical conclusion of it all = Bolton Wanderers current environment. Deeply unpleasant prospect!
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Post by mcf on Sept 21, 2009 10:51:59 GMT
The Pulis Hating Wankstains did this to themselves.
They put themselves well and truly in the corner and are now unable to get out as the Rimmers surround them and laugh their bollocks off right in front of their faces.
We laugh at the supposed tactical insight and game by game analysis by the very people who said SuperTone would produce fuck all.
We smile at the likes of Trouserdog who now claim that it is always the ways that people moan but rarely compliment.
Since you like quotes so much Smudge..here's one for you and a good portion of the audience on here...
You reap what you sow.
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Post by Northy on Sept 21, 2009 10:55:11 GMT
The Pulis Hating Wankstains did this to themselves. They put themselves well and truly in the corner and are now unable to get out as the Rimmers surround them and laugh their bollocks off right in front of their faces. We laugh at the supposed tactical insight and game by game analysis by the very people who said SuperTone would produce fuck all. We smile at the likes of Trouserdog who now claim that it is always the ways that people moan but rarely compliment. Since you like quotes so much Smudge..here's one for you and a good portion of the audience on here... You reap what you sow. mcf, you drag so much up from the past your like an old married woman, they ought to give you the contract of fetching up the titanic  |
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Post by Smudge_SCFC on Sept 21, 2009 10:56:36 GMT
The Pulis Hating Wankstains did this to themselves. They put themselves well and truly in the corner and are now unable to get out as the Rimmers surround them and laugh their bollocks off right in front of their faces. We laugh at the supposed tactical insight and game by game analysis by the very people who said SuperTone would produce fuck all. We smile at the likes of Trouserdog who now claim that it is always the ways that people moan but rarely compliment. Since you like quotes so much Smudge..here's one for you and a good portion of the audience on here... You reap what you sow. I suppose you could have read the post before replying, and then actually replied to the point being made... but maybe that's a step too far for you. Nice totally unrelated rant though!  |
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Post by thepremierbanksy on Sept 21, 2009 10:58:08 GMT
There was some good debate on here last week after the chelsea game, a 6 or 7 page thread (started by jezza i think) that was all going swimmingly until slagking showed up and mistook genuinely objective discussion as the sort of narrow minded crap that he normally spews forth.
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Post by Funky on Sept 21, 2009 11:00:36 GMT
Is it still ok to moan about the moaners moaning about the moaners moans?
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Post by mcf on Sept 21, 2009 11:04:21 GMT
Smudge
I haven't missed the point at all.
You've hit the nail on the head for me though, whether it's sad or not, I do love the current situation and hope it never ends.
It makes for a far better messageboard IMHO.
A world where we all agreed with fluffy nunny rabbits and teddy bears would be bollocks.
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Post by sufolkstokie on Sept 21, 2009 11:04:45 GMT
Well, that worked then Smudge - some people on here will never let it lie. It is a shame that we cant have a balanced and emotional discussion when other people pile in with expletives and name calling. It is driving more balanced Stokies away from here.
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Post by Smudge_SCFC on Sept 21, 2009 11:06:59 GMT
Smudge I haven't missed the point at all. You've hit the nail on the head for me though, whether it's sad or not, I do love the current situation and hope it never ends. It makes for a far better messageboard IMHO. A world where we all agreed with fluffy nunny rabbits and teddy bears would be bollocks. We all want a good message board mate, but if some of these committed moaners are so hated then just let them wither and die. You can always vent your spleen on the rest of us. ;D |
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Post by ColonelMustard on Sept 21, 2009 11:07:17 GMT
another one
less is more
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Sept 21, 2009 11:07:43 GMT
with you all the way, Merkin!
But what is a nunny rabbit? ;D
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Post by CillaBlacksPissFlaps on Sept 21, 2009 11:08:56 GMT
Smudge I haven't missed the point at all. You've hit the nail on the head for me though, whether it's sad or not, I do love the current situation and hope it never ends. It makes for a far better messageboard IMHO. A world where we all agreed with fluffy nunny rabbits and teddy bears would be bollocks. We all want a good message board mate, but if some of these committed moaners are so hated then just let them wither and die. You can always vent your spleen on the rest of us. ;D Wishing them dead is a tad harsh Smudge lad, crikey call yourself a moderator. There'll be running riots on here soon. |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Sept 21, 2009 11:09:34 GMT
Actually I think Smudge is bright enough to realise that his post would kick it all off again. He just like stirring does Smudge. ;D
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Post by Smudge_SCFC on Sept 21, 2009 11:10:25 GMT
We all want a good message board mate, but if some of these committed moaners are so hated then just let them wither and die. You can always vent your spleen on the rest of us. ;D Wishing them dead is a tad harsh Smudge lad, crikey call yourself a moderator. There'll be running riots on here soon. I'm not a moderator any longer. Gave up in despair. |
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Post by CillaBlacksPissFlaps on Sept 21, 2009 11:11:41 GMT
Wishing them dead is a tad harsh Smudge lad, crikey call yourself a moderator. There'll be running riots on here soon. I'm not a moderator any longer. Gave up in despair. Don't blame ya pal. |
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Post by Dr Oetcake on Sept 21, 2009 11:13:50 GMT
yawn..
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Sept 21, 2009 11:14:02 GMT
But Smudge, it is your board - you have to be a moderator otherwise nothing makes sense!
Anyway if you have given up moderating that is as bad as we are for moaning about the moaners. You should continue as a moderator but just be a bit more laid back about it.
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Post by ParaPsych on Sept 21, 2009 11:17:50 GMT
This is all very well and good. But I can tell you for a fact that should timmymallet show his face again remember he is a Manchester United fan, not the Stoke fan he pretends to be.
It does seem many people have been driven away, but I'd argue that for each regular gone we've probably had 3 or 4 new regulars. I'm not sure anything needs to drastically change on here. Some of the stuff on here really is quite tame compared to many of the other messageboards you'll find on the net. In fact the abuse on some can be so creative it's actually the main attraction.
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Post by mcf on Sept 21, 2009 11:18:00 GMT
I don't hate any of the posters on here.
Even the PHW's have a fundamental part to play in God's great tapestry.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Sept 21, 2009 11:27:39 GMT
I don't hate any of the posters on here. Even the PHW's have a fundamental part to play in God's great tapestry. I know I speak for everyone on here  Merkin when I say how much I admire your balanced and reasonable attitude to your fellow posters. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2009 11:53:38 GMT
What did the romans ever do for us?
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Post by pez75 on Sept 21, 2009 12:09:19 GMT
I thought that this thread would be like a red rag to MCF and his sheep-bothering shadow - I wasn't wrong...
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Post by starkiller on Sept 21, 2009 12:38:14 GMT
It would be nice if those who dare to suggest that team selection and tactics are sometimes erroneous, especially if they've spent time and money to witness it, were not just classed as moaners or PHWs.
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Post by lordb on Sept 21, 2009 12:39:51 GMT
is this the room for an argument?
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Merkin when I say how much I admire your balanced and reasonable attitude to your fellow posters.
