He actually started one of my favourite threads for a long time: the one about the joys of running fast. Dont know if they were all his own words but they were oddly inspirational. Much more interesting, as 2 Trenches says, than most of the crap on General these days.
I started off thinking he was a troll. In fact, I had a slanging match with him on a thread which we continued via email. Though he pretended nonchalance, he wanted to persuade me his trolling days were through (and he did admit to having trolled previously.) I agreed to give him the benefit of the doubt and that I would stop slagging him off. Then he went away again for a few weeks.
He returned a few days ago and I watched him post, almost randomly, on a handful of threads. Each of his postings was contentious, and not in a good way. Sure, it's OK to disagree on a public forum, but he was just looking to start a fight wherever he went.
He IS a troll. A clever troll, but a troll nonetheless.
We've always had complaints about ro, but the ones of the last couple of weeks made me think it was time for him to leave.
I appreciate that some forumites think we should only get involved when there's obscenity on the forum, but I think we have a broader duty to our members and to the integrity of the community here.
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surely nice ickle me didn't scare him off...?
There was nothing inflammatory on it was there?
Just Ro me and Duck Girl last time I looked.
I'm sorry! I didn't actually want you wiped off th eface of the earth!
Seems a bit harsh, particularly in light of some of the self-obsessed drivel polluting the forum these days
Nicko seems especially fond of him though...
He actually started one of my favourite threads for a long time: the one about the joys of running fast. Dont know if they were all his own words but they were oddly inspirational. Much more interesting, as 2 Trenches says, than most of the crap on General these days.
Will stay well out of this one.
I started off thinking he was a troll. In fact, I had a slanging match with him on a thread which we continued via email. Though he pretended nonchalance, he wanted to persuade me his trolling days were through (and he did admit to having trolled previously.) I agreed to give him the benefit of the doubt and that I would stop slagging him off. Then he went away again for a few weeks.
He returned a few days ago and I watched him post, almost randomly, on a handful of threads. Each of his postings was contentious, and not in a good way. Sure, it's OK to disagree on a public forum, but he was just looking to start a fight wherever he went.
He IS a troll. A clever troll, but a troll nonetheless.
Dodge, I salute you, sir.
And who died and made you God, anyway?
I appreciate that some forumites think we should only get involved when there's obscenity on the forum, but I think we have a broader duty to our members and to the integrity of the community here.
Sean, RW
Time for me to take my leave of the Forum.
Its been an interesting three years but a forum that says anon good, ro bad is not a community I particularly want to be associated with.
Bye all!