fred quimby Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said: There is a General News Discussion thread elsewhere btw. People do steer clear of there. it is a car crash sometimes. Pages of Sturgeon porn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelarmy Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, fred quimby said: Says the lady posting on an internet forum all day There is method to her madness. She’s the goldilocks of the civil service. She’s neither too good nor too shit so she doesn’t get noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozanne Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said: Yeah and the thread is getting less and less useful because good, informative posts (from Toilet Duck for example) are diluted by 4 or 5 people posting every new article they can find in here even if it isn't related to Covid. There is a General News Discussion thread elsewhere btw. Oh well, seems like you might have to get over that. Maybe just message Toilet Duck if he’s who you want to hear from. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewevie Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said: Yeah and the thread is getting less and less useful because good, informative posts (from Toilet Duck for example) are diluted by 4 or 5 people posting every new article they can find in here even if it isn't related to Covid. There is a General News Discussion thread elsewhere btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraybentos1 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Ozanne said: Oh well, seems like you might have to get over that. Maybe just message Toilet Duck if he’s who you want to hear from. Not just him specifically but if it was kept to relevant posts about the topic it would be a better and more useful thread. Atm it's basically the same few people posting every current affairs news piece into the thread as possible. 1 minute ago, steviewevie said: Yeah yeah very good. Well over half the posts in this thread come from the same few people- what are you hoping to achieve with this pish? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozanne Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said: Not just him specifically but if it was kept to relevant posts about the topic it would be a better and more useful thread. Atm it's basically the same few people posting every current affairs news piece into the thread as possible. Yeah yeah very good. Well over half the posts in this thread come from the same few people- what are you hoping to achieve with this pish? The people you are aiming this at post much more relevant information than I’ve ever seen you post in here. Whether it’s info from Twitter, News or daily stats; it’s more than I’ve seen from you. So yes some of it might not technically be in topic but that’s because a conversation and relationships have evolved here over the 6 months. Ironically your comments have no taken this thread even more off topic. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewevie Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said: Not just him specifically but if it was kept to relevant posts about the topic it would be a better and more useful thread. Atm it's basically the same few people posting every current affairs news piece into the thread as possible. Yeah yeah very good. Well over half the posts in this thread come from the same few people- what are you hoping to achieve with this pish? you love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) News on while working today is making me angry! This narrative that the people are to blame for not following the rules, that’s currently being spread faster than Covid by Dominic Raab sofa surfing is disgusting. Nothing to do with everyone in restaurants to get their cheap food then? Or being told to go back to the office and buy lunch? Schools and universities? Your pissy leadership? Enough TV for one day. Edited September 23, 2020 by stuie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahidf Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Strong from the star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 I think the thread title now refers to the thread itself. It's all gone very meta. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelarmy Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Once this thread hits the inevitable 1000 page mark then maybe a split is in order. Have a dedicated Covid thread with a strong emphasis on how it potentially may affect Glastonbury. Plus a generic politics/grumbling thread about the shit. People are always going to come to this section of the forum as it’s the most popular one. I don’t think a lot of people even realise there is a general news thread elsewhere on the site. Covid news is going to dominate conversations right now. So keeping it on track would be great. More active moderation could help with moving posts and reminding people to keep on topic but that will be a colossal amount of work considering the high activity in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 21 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said: Yeah and the thread is getting less and less useful because good, informative posts (from Toilet Duck for example) are diluted by 4 or 5 people posting every new article they can find in here even if it isn't related to Covid. There is a General News Discussion thread elsewhere btw. The thread title is when will this shit end? Shit I would like to end at the moment: Covid-19 Brexit Tory rule Trump It all seems on topic to me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraybentos1 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ozanne said: The people you are aiming this at post much more relevant information than I’ve ever seen you post in here. Whether it’s info from Twitter, News or daily stats; it’s more than I’ve seen from you. So yes some of it might not technically be in topic but that’s because a conversation and relationships have evolved here over the 6 months. Ironically your comments have no taken this thread even more off topic. There will be a lot of lurkers here that agree with me. Also I clearly wasn't talking about daily stats etc I clearly took issue with the completely irrelevant posts of which there are plenty. Not sure how it could go anymore off topic than chlorinated chicken but ok 4 minutes ago, steviewevie said: you love it I've had you ignored for about a month on here so I can assure u I don't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozanne Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, squirrelarmy said: Once this thread hits the inevitable 1000 page mark then maybe a split is in order. Have a dedicated Covid thread with a strong emphasis on how it potentially may affect Glastonbury. Plus a generic politics/grumbling thread about the shit. People are always going to come to this section of the forum as it’s the most popular one. I don’t think a lot of people even realise there is a general news thread elsewhere on the site. Covid news is going to dominate conversations right now. So keeping it on track would be great. More active moderation could help with moving posts and reminding people to keep on topic but that will be a colossal amount of work considering the high activity in here. I say keep it as it is, this thread is keeping more people happy than it is otherwise. The vast majority of stuff is Covid related anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozanne Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, fraybentos1 said: There will be a lot of lurkers here that agree with me. Also I clearly wasn't talking about daily stats etc I clearly took issue with the completely irrelevant posts of which there are plenty. Not sure how it could go anymore off topic than chlorinated chicken but ok I've had you ignored for about a month on here so I can assure u I don't. Can you get back on topic please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewevie Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 minute ago, fraybentos1 said: I've had you ignored for about a month on here so I can assure u I don't. how rude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewevie Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said: There will be a lot of lurkers here that agree with me. Also I clearly wasn't talking about daily stats etc I clearly took issue with the completely irrelevant posts of which there are plenty. Not sure how it could go anymore off topic than chlorinated chicken but ok the silent majority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewevie Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 ok... I know when I'm not wanted...going to fuck off for a while and find someone else to annoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraybentos1 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ozanne said: I say keep it as it is, this thread is keeping more people happy than it is otherwise. It's about 5 people making up the majority of the posts so not sure how it's keeping more people happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozanne Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, stuie said: The thread title is when will this shit end? Shit I would like to end at the moment: Covid-19 Brexit Tory rule Trump It all seems on topic to me! Rank them as to what you want most! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozanne Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Just now, fraybentos1 said: It's about 5 people making up the majority of the posts so not sure how it's keeping more people happy. The rich, delicious irony here is that the majority of your posts here today haven’t been on topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, Ozanne said: The people you are aiming this at post much more relevant information than I’ve ever seen you post in here. Whether it’s info from Twitter, News or daily stats; it’s more than I’ve seen from you. So yes some of it might not technically be in topic but that’s because a conversation and relationships have evolved here over the 6 months. Ironically your comments have no taken this thread even more off topic. Ozanne, could you try to have fewer beefs with people please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelarmy Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Just now, fraybentos1 said: It's about 5 people making up the majority of the posts so not sure how it's keeping more people happy. Personally right now I’m hardly checking any other media sites as I know people are going to be posting relevant information here as soon as it’s available. It’s become a condensed news feed where the majority of us are thinking the same here. There’s always a large group of people viewing and if they weren’t happy with the information on this thread then they wouldn’t be here. A dedicated stats and @Toilet Duck thread would be nice without any other conversation breaking it up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozanne Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Anyway PMQs in a few, should be a good one this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace56blaa Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 I love this thread for what it is. For me 90 percent of the info is relevant to the larger "When will this shit end" topic. Posting stuff about brexit and chlorinated chicken is interesting and helps bring context to the poor leadership of the USA and UK on coronavirus. - The government tried to use brexit to distract us from their coronavirus response and all the relevant info was posted here. I think maybe people are right about just posting turns of links to random articles without commenting on it yourself, or linking to any larger topic. Anyway to keep this relevant, PMQs soon? - How will Keir Starmer approach this without just been called out for "not supporting" the measures, Even though it is very clear he does. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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