news & politics:discussion

[Skip997]

9 minutes ago, Kurosagi said:

Baz is an irritant but I've found him a useful irritant which has led to me challenging my thinking on some subjects. Don't tend to agree with a lot of his world view, but I don't think he's a deliberate troll.

I disagree.

The ridiculous way he went after me over getting a couple of coffees in exchange* for a very sought after pass was pathetic.

*TBH it wasn't even an exchange as such as I asked for nothing.

[steviewevie]

I think banned and publicly flogged would be suitable.

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

We had good reason . Pretty much all I’m adding not going into specifics . 

This is it too, there will be more that the mods have seen that they can’t/wont tell us. He clearly broke rules all the time and the mods that don’t often ban decided it was enough.

I think we can all say the thread has been much nicer. 

[steviewevie]

[fraybentos1]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

https://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/terms/
 

you sign up to them when you join 

You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this bulletin board to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law.

Neil has broken almost all of these several times. When is his ban coming?

Stevie too tbh.

Bit of a farce when the rules are clearly not applied equally.

[steviewevie]

[Kurosagi]

Just now, Skip997 said:

I disagree.

The ridiculous way he went after me over getting a couple of coffees in exchange* for a very sought after pass was pathetic.

*TBH it wasn't even an exchange as such as I asked for nothing.

You're right, coffee-gate was pathetic. I can't remember how that particular pages long argument started but Baz had clearly lost the debate and instead shifted it with Neil onto a clownish 'freeloader' issue instead.

About 18 months ago I had a back and forth with him after he'd infuriated me (on another thread) and I accused him of trolling and he was very specific in his replies to explain why it wasn't and why it annoyed him people throwing the troll accusation around. It changed my opinion of him. At the time I even saved a quote from him ready to throwback at him but never needed it and now looks like I never will.

[Kurosagi]

8 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

I think we can all say the thread has been much nicer.

You've had him on block for years.

[steviewevie]

IMF has advised UK govt to not cut taxes.

[Kurosagi]

RIP Bazza

[Kurosagi]

23 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

We had good reason . Pretty much all I’m adding not going into specifics . 

Fair enough, literally can't argue with that.

[fred quimby]

I for one will miss Barry the fish. I know he wound some up but enjoyed his position and content.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Kurosagi said:

RIP Bazza

Interesting

In recent times he's claimed to be centre left, although his posts clearly indicate that's he's far from it.

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, Kurosagi said:

RIP Bazza

he deliberately wound people like me up, thought it was all jolly japes, insulted people and got personal, and then when came back at him with bans or whatever he was all blabbing about freedom of speech and it's good to debate and infact he's a life long labour supporter but old labour salt of the earth old school red wall calls a spade a spade anti woke type. I won't miss him.

[fraybentos1]

3 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

he deliberately wound people like me up, thought it was all jolly japes, insulted people and got personal

you would obviously never do anything like that yourself of course

[steviewevie]

Israel are saying they plan to control Gaza like they do West Bank after the war...which I guess means they plan to carry on with this fighting with Hamas thing indefinitely. Netanyahu has also said that they will not agree to release Palestinian prisoners or withdraw forces in any hostage deal. So..kind of looks like Israel are just saying f**k you to everyone.

[stuie]

Been crying all morning.  Bereft with grief and sorrow at the loss of such a nice fish. 

 

Anyhoo...

Rwanda bill has now cleared its first hurdle in the upper chamber

Does anyone know why Labour lords abstained from this vote when it's clear that they are against it? 

[Skip997]

4 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

 So..kind of looks like Israel are just saying f**k you to everyone.

So what's new?

[Kurosagi]

31 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Interesting

In recent times he's claimed to be centre left, although his posts clearly indicate that's he's far from it.

Unfortunately, centre-right is where the Labour party is at these days.

He was a Blair fan-boy so centre-right labour about fits wouldn't you say?

[steviewevie]

17 minutes ago, stuie said:

Been crying all morning.  Bereft with grief and sorrow at the loss of such a nice fish. 

 

Anyhoo...

Rwanda bill has now cleared its first hurdle in the upper chamber

Does anyone know why Labour lords abstained from this vote when it's clear that they are against it? 

will of the commons? lords don't block bills, they try and change them? something like that.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, Kurosagi said:

Unfortunately, centre-right is where the Labour party is at these days.

He was a Blair fan-boy so centre-right labour about fits wouldn't you say?

Sadly I can't argue with that.

Green Party is the only "choice" left.

[Kurosagi]

32 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

I won't miss him.

Won't you be bereft without your nemesis?

I thought he brought out the best in you 😉

[fraybentos1]

3 minutes ago, Skip997 said:

Sadly I can't argue with that.

Green Party is the only "choice" left.

Greens are in power up here in Scotland and they are incompetent morons unfortunately.

[Skip997]

1 minute ago, fraybentos1 said:

Greens are in power up here in Scotland and they are incompetent morons unfortunately.

Wow

Since when? I thought it was SNP

[Neil]

2 hours ago, Paul ™ said:

Where are these rules?

And why are just some moderators part of that process?