Respect the Females (and other rules)

[kalifire]

Nobody likes rules. Well, I don’t anyway. But a festival of Glasto’s size needs to have some because all of human life is there. 

If you were in charge, what would yours be? 

[guypjfreak]

How about respect each other.. 

Why turn it into a gender thing.. 

[Quark]

Boiling all of human learning, history, development, art, literature, and civilisation into the single Commandment of Quark:

THOU SHALT NOT BE A c**t

Pretty much covers it all for me

Edited October 23, 2018 by Quark

[Tranquility of Solitude]

When you finish watching a set, take 2 empty cans off the ground (even if, hopefully, you never put them there) and place them in the nearest recycling bin. 

[Hugh Jass]

Don't be a twat.

[Tranquility of Solitude]

6 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

Don't be a twat.

Bit harsh. It was just a suggestion... ?

[Radi0Head]

Not really a rule but a change, they need The Loop at Glastonbury.

[Blisterpack]

11 minutes ago, guypjfreak said:

How about respect each other.. 

Why turn it into a gender thing.. 

Because disrespecting women because they are women is a thing really, whereas disrespecting men because they are men isn’t. Showing respect generally is obviously a good thing, but for the sake of this discussion then misogynistic behaviour awareness on the part of men would be something I would put right up there alongside not pissing in bushes. Higher probably. 

[kalifire]

17 minutes ago, guypjfreak said:

How about respect each other.. 

Why turn it into a gender thing.. 

 

[henry bear]

Don’t forget he wrote ‘the farm’ but it autocorrected to ‘the females’...

[Crazyfool01]

20 minutes ago, Radi0Head said:

Not really a rule but a change, they need The Loop at Glastonbury.

they are going to be there next year I believe ... so thats that one sorted 

[Mark E. Spliff]

A few posters in the 'Bagged a local ticket' thread pointed out that it might be a self-defeating discussion because the continued debate only gave more publicity to a potential way to abuse the locals' tickets system.  However, I think Kalifire's attempt to resurrect it is unwise for another reason.

Despite the fact that Neil appeared to, at the very least, turn a blind eye to the handbag-swinging that ensued, I actually think this sort of thing is bad for a forum.  In the short term, things might get a bit busier as everyone wants to be part of the ensuing circle-w*nk of piss-taking, but in the long run, if you don't challenge this sort of thing, all social media goes the same way.  The majority of people tend to conform to the group's social norms and original/honest discussion gets stifled.  A UK diving forum which I frequented many years ago (divernet.co.uk) spontaneously fell from being the UK's busiest to being completely dead, purely because there was no moderation.  After a period of high drama earning it the nickname 'handbagnet,' it was eventually reduced to an ever-decreasing circle of in-jokes.  It was closed down a couple of years ago after activity had completely, and spontaneously, ceased.

[Tranquility of Solitude]

Trying to keep this thread in the spirit it was intended, probably the only thing that gets me down at the festival is the litter. I just hate it, and despite all the campaigns and slogans, and despite the pledge in 2017, it isn't getting any better. I am no fan of rules or Draconian authority, but I think it's time something was put in place whereby the ars***les who drop their litter where they stand were made to face some consequences.

[henry bear]

The thread you refer to pretty much self-moderated though? It did get out of hand and people recognised as much, but it would be a shame if this forum became over-moderated. There is a level of piss-taking here, as there is elsewhere, but as long as it doesn’t spill over into downright bullying or harassment then I don’t see too much of a problem. If Gazza, or anyone else, has an issue with anything said then there are appropriate steps they can take.

[billum]

6 minutes ago, henry bear said:

The thread you refer to pretty much self-moderated though? It did get out of hand and people recognised as much, but it would be a shame if this forum became over-moderated. There is a level of piss-taking here, as there is elsewhere, but as long as it doesn’t spill over into downright bullying or harassment then I don’t see too much of a problem. If Gazza, or anyone else, has an issue with anything said then there are appropriate steps they can take.

Agree, it was good the way it settled back down as quickly as it flared up, a great testament to the general excellent nature of those who frequent these pages, and I don't see any signs of a downward spiral yet. Certainly don't need any extra rules or constraints, the blocking of the f***ing swearing is enough to deal with!

Edited October 23, 2018 by billum

[Wooderson]

Be kind.

[dentalplan]

9 minutes ago, Tranquility of Solitude said:

Trying to keep this thread in the spirit it was intended, probably the only thing that gets me down at the festival is the litter. I just hate it, and despite all the campaigns and slogans, and despite the pledge in 2017, it isn't getting any better. I am no fan of rules or Draconian authority, but I think it's time something was put in place whereby the ars***les who drop their litter where they stand were made to face some consequences.

I get what you mean but it gets a bit preposterous in my pocket.

[Divein]

There should be a whole list of rules next to stand taps on how they should be used.

Well just one rule...

 'These should be used for filling water containers only'

[Crazyfool01]

talk to one stranger at least per day ...

[uscore]

7 minutes ago, Divein said:

There should be a whole list of rules next to stand taps on how they should be used.

Well just one rule...

 'These should be used for filling water containers only'

But how, especially on the taps that have no sinks or proper drainage and are causing massive puddles getting dangerously close to other people's tents, else am I supposed to thoroughly clean my wellies every 5 minutes?

Edited October 23, 2018 by uscore

[Mark E. Spliff]

19 minutes ago, henry bear said:

The thread you refer to pretty much self-moderated though?

It did eventually.  However, starting a new thread on the basis of a sly reference to the offending coment comes across as a rallying cry to get more people in on the act.

[Tranquility of Solitude]

1 minute ago, Mark E. Spliff said:

It did eventually.  However, starting a new thread on the basis of a sly reference to the offending coment comes across as a rallying cry to get more people in on the act.

The initial "autocorrect" ... Respect the females... Was FUNNY. 

ffs.

[The Martini Police]

5 minutes ago, Mark E. Spliff said:

It did eventually.  However, starting a new thread on the basis of a sly reference to the offending coment comes across as a rallying cry to get more people in on the act.

It came across to me as a genuine attempt to start a conversation about potential rules with an attempt (IMO successful) at using a funny title to grab attention. 

[shuttlep]

rules

1. high five everyone

2. say good morning to everyone

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Treat others as you wish to be treated yourself