Inappropriate Postings

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 01:03

I have not posted recently, the reason being that certain members are picking up on postings and making completly innapropriate replies to valid queries. I do not feel I need to name names, these people know who they are. The moderators are doing the best that they can but these people persist in their attempts to belittle other posters. Could these posters stop making blatently sexist or pointless comments. If the majority of members of Cyprus44 feel the same, can we please make a stand against these individuals, because I, for one, am fed up with their immature, crude comments. I know I may be setting myself up for these posters to shoot me down in flames, tell me to get a life, etc. etc.........but I feel strongly about this.



Paul Wickenden (not an "email flasher"-whatever that means)

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 01:06

Paul I agree seen how little I have been on. God nobody has knocked me for at least a month Every post at the moment turns into a bun fight xxxxxxxxxxx

puppylover



Joined: 05/05/2008
Posts: 1427

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 07:10

Paul



I think you have stated what a lot of fed up members have been wanting to say for a while now.

Probably why some members don't bother posting as much now...if at all.



It appears to be a small group of "numpties" take pleasure in posting stupid/childish comments that have nothing to do with the original thread...and as you say, you don't need to name them....they know who they are.



I agree that it is sometimes good to have light hearted banter but of late some of the comments are not "helpful or informative" they are just pointless.

Queen180


Joined: 13/04/2009
Posts: 399

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 07:16

I agree also - they just jeopardise everything - by being so negative why would anyone wish to come to North Cyprus on holiday/permanent after reading all the slagging matches and negativity on here. They obviously have nothing better to do with their lives......

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 07:18

HI Paul

Thanks for bringing this up, maybe some of the members will take notice and just GO AWAY

Sheila

booitsme


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 667

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 07:40

I couldn't agree more. I have seen several posts closed because the original point was lost in the tooing and froing between "enemies" when much more useful information could have been given. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but in the right way at the right time.

exnavalperson


Joined: 22/07/2009
Posts: 224

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 08:30

Well done PaulW and the other previous five contributors. It is interesting to note that so far none of the people who demean this board has replied.



However, they will do, their egos would not let them do otherwise, but at least we will know who they are.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 08:48

Your spot on Paul, well said.



Cooper

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 08:52

Keep posting paul .Ps i like your pinny lol.

mint1955



Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 988

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 09:21

Well done Paul. It really does put people of North Cyprus when the nastiness is all you see on here especially when a serious question has been asked. If its a jokey post then fair enough but as my Mum used to say if you can't say anything nice then don't say anything as all unless its directly at the person that matters.



Reading these boards you would think NC is a place full of whinging brits who want it alllike it is at home, that NC is a really bad place to live etc etc.



Thank you for your refreshing post.

Sheila

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 09:27

We ll said Paul, I passed the same type of comment on another thread because I am sick and fed up of every post being hijacked by these idiots. Good to see the mods are tackling the issue before the board just disintegrates into one of the level we have seen on other forums with foul language and personal attacks as the norm.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 10:43

Well i'm fed up for one...

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 10:50

I always report any abuse - even 'low level' abuse that looks like it may escalate

Remember that Mods are not on-line all the time, and that they cannot read every post, so it is up to the Members to report abuse when it occurs

The Golden Rule is: Do Not Respond to Abuse On The Forum - just report it to Izzet and the mods via email

I admit that I am not perfect in this regard, and sometimes fail to resist the urge to 'strike back' - as it used to say in my school reports 'Should try harder...'

I have put all the mods email addresses (as far as I can find them) in an email 'group' together with Izzet, so that if I want to report anything, I just email the lot in one go, and usually at least one of them will respond in pretty short order

They may well get a bit sick of me 'bending their ears', but (so far) they have remained good humoured and responsive

I will ask Izzet if he can make the list of email addresses easily accessible, or devise some other system to report abuse

Kei

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 11:42

Why raise at all to the baiting as, when these 'numpties' tell you off for spelling, grammer, your thoughts, just give them back childish remarks, most cannot cope with this. I think its quite funny, as mostly they are boring people any way.

Post what you like, it should all be taken into context, some cant handle that, some can, but its just like that in the human race, be they --- Dutch,English, Russian Irish, Scottish!

You dont need to report these people, thats sad, I got told off for putting lol and xxx, if they dont like, tough!



PS Just enjoy today the suns shining. lol

loulou



Joined: 14/05/2008
Posts: 785

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 11:45

well done paulw in total agreement

ricky


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 294

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 12:31

I agree, some people has 2000 à 3000 posted messages, do they do that for the number of for the quality..??

Forum administrators, please big cleaning!

jimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 13:33

Seems to be a few of the 'big hitters' missing on this one -presumably because they don't think it applies to them!!

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 13:48

I agree Paul, I too have not been posting for this very reason, and I know people say 'just don't bite' but that is very difficult even for someone who is mild mannered.



Vicki

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 13:52

Funny isnt it, that nobody thinks its them!!! live and let live I say, Iv had a few try and put me down on several occasions, sometimes its the ladies who are sarcastic for no reason! Sticking up for friends etc.

If someone puts up a complaint or just something that has happened to them, so be it. Thats what discussion forums are for, surely.

Dont take every thing so seriously, no one will kill you, (we hope). mind you havnt seen a certain Dr on here of late? have 'they' got him?. lol

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 16:02

Paul, I agree with you.



Whilst I denjoy reading the humour and sometimes this does cause a thread to go off the topic occassionally, which is inevitable, I do find rude and aggressive postings totally unacceptable and as such I move on pass them, in fact I very rarely read the all the postings because you can see where they are heading ..... a slanging match.



I do not want to 'not' visit this forum as there are some super people on here that are always willing to help out or pass on valid advice and where I can I also try to do so.

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 16:24

Hi all,

Both my hands are aloft and i admit to having the occasional wind up on the forum,but in general i would like to think that i try and post informative subjects when possible.If i have offended anyone and are classed as one of the "numpties" then i apologise,

Paul.



Please dont ask how both my hands could be aloft and type at the same time, lol

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 16:34

"Please dont ask how both my hands could be aloft and type at the same time, lol "



Paul, you should go on 'Britains Got Talent' )

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 16:58

Bill,

Thats what the wife also said,

Paul.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 16:58

Scoobydoo and newlad, you havnt affended anyone, most of us are 'grown up' and just like a little teasing, which is fine, shows you have spirit!



We got spiders in our 'aloft', lol

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 17:12

I like a laugh as much as the next person, I will also go off thread sometimes. But what I am objecting to are the posters who think they are funny at others expense. The down right smutty posters and the very bigoted posters. As I said before they know who they are. Thank you all who agreed with me for your support.



I promise when the situation arises I'll lighten up.



Paul

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 17:13

Paul, I've got ask, what exactly are you doing in your profile picture?

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 17:16

Bill I was on a cooking day with the people I work with, in that picture I was grating cheese.



Paul

Damn you got me to go off thread.

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 18:23

Actually I love it when one part of the thread goes 'off subject', and there are 2 or 3 simultaneous conversations going on - it's a bit like being at a dinner table, and trying to earwig what everybody else is talking about, and I really don't think that it should be a reason for closing a thread down by itself, only if it gets 'nasty'...



Anyway, the mods have agreed that I can post this address: - forumadmins(at)cyprus44(dot)com

An email to that address will go to ALL of the mods, and Izzet, so whoever is 'on duty' as it were, can take a quick look at whatever is concerning you, and decide if anything needs doing.

Don't forget, they aren't reading every post, all day, every day - but with your help, they can be alerted early on, before things go too far.



Keith



(I have edited the address on Izzets advice to stop spam. Hopefully you can all still work it out. Harold)

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 18:48

Paulw, you carry on posting my dear, why the heck should a few put you off, we all like to read what others have to say, some of the debates on here are very good. Some get a little persional, but hey, we can rise above that, sometimes perhaps we deserve a ticking off, sometimes someone is just purely bigoted.

Come on, we want you to post,



LOL

Washerman


Joined: 19/09/2008
Posts: 2301

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 18:50

I haven't seen very many threads get nasty. The mod's always step in if anyone is 'that' out of order.

The 'side' conversations are 'sort of' like the advertisments between programmes on the TV.

Some members do get 'obsessed' with others and follow them round 'disagreeing.'

Imagine for a minute, the difficult job of 'moderating.'

Washerman

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 18:52

Paul i saw a documentry about a girl useing a cheese grater with a old man watch you dont slip......LOL.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 18:56

Seen cheese graters used for the rough skin on feet, then used to grate cheese! lol

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 19:22

dizzycows,

Yum Yum -

You don't happen to remember the rest of the recipe do you?

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 19:24

Message 28



Thanks for that Keith. Will cut and paste into my contacts.



Cheers



Paul

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 19:33

I agree too....Now what was it I'm agreeing too??

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 20:00

Stevie Wonder once got a cheese grater for his birthday and said that it was the best book he had ever read,sorry,

Paul.

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 20:01

Dizzycows the grater i saw wasnt uesed on his feet ??????

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 21:17

Oh, thought Mrs Mongers feet would be quite good for a cheese grater. Yup, put foot onto a chair, grate cheesey skin at back heel until bleed, scrape scrappings into pan, boil or fry with onions, spread on toast, there you have it scrappings on toast!! lol

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 22:30

dizzycows,

Aaaaaarghhhhhhhhhhhh.....

If ever there was an inappropriate posting, that was it.

My fault for egging you on...

You are a prime candidate to be BANNED FOR LIFE (from the kitchen, that is )

I suppose that this post is marginally 'on subject' - just!

Keith.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 22:36

Oh dear does that mean you dont want to come to my dinner parties then?



Seriously, every body needs to have a laugh,

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 22:54

dizzycows,

I would rather eat my own HEAD!

Keith.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 22:57

Dizzy. I would rather eat Keiths head also. ))

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 22:58

keith you cant do that. Who would look after the poor souls xxxx

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 23:11

Diz I mean the poor cats and dogs he helps. Im not sure anymore either xxx

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 23:18

Oh heck, I dont know either, hope no1doyen doesnt eat keiths head, that would be murder wouldnt it?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 23:28

Dizzy. Murder? I'd have eaten the evidence! )

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
14/08/2009 23:39

Der, of course you would, sorry its me being blonde, and dizzy lol



Still do a mean cheese on toast!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 00:02

Diz I would kill for cheese on toast with worcestershire sauce x

loslobos


Joined: 02/04/2009
Posts: 167

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 00:06

Paul for Prime Minister !!

legin


Joined: 15/11/2007
Posts: 105

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 02:38

Well done PaulW!

At last someone speaks out what a lot of people are thinking!

I've been in many conversations in my visits to TRNC about Cyprus44, and there are a LOT of people who say they just can't be arsed with it anymore. So much whingeing, backbiting,nastinness, and also the 'Clique' (you should know who you are) just get on everyone's nerves. When I first joined, this used to be a good forum, with lots of useful info and advice, but it just seems to have degenrated into a competition to be the most prolific, obnoxious, rude poster on the board.

I rarely post for the above reasons. It really p*sses me off to see a perfectly pertinent question being answered with the load of senseless drivel that seems to have become the norm!

A good guideline!!!!! Look at some of the 'Top Posters' some of whom joined only a few months ago and have 3000+ posts. They are either extremely helpful people, or seriously need to get a life(if you don't know who you are, go into top posters and

legin


Joined: 15/11/2007
Posts: 105

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 02:49

do the maths!

3000 posts in 6 months = 500 posts per month=16.129 posts per day(on a 31 day month!)

Assuming these sad people are taking 5 minutes per post reading up and responding, thats 80.645 mins per day talking what amounts to little more than drivel on their computers. I rest my case.



If in my posts, I have made spelling mistakes or grammatical errors, please feel free to pillory me, but I've just come home from 'The Olde White Horse' where I have consumed copious amounts of Sam Smiths Bitter. Do I care about a few sad people who think they have all the answers? Do I F**k

Well done PaulW! It's good to get that off my chest!!!!!!!!!!!!

legin


Joined: 15/11/2007
Posts: 105

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 02:58

P.S. Just looked at my profile:

Joined 15/11/2007

Number of posts: 93

=4.4285714 posts per month or 0.1428571 per day (31 day month.)

I have a lovely life!



Goodnight all!



Nigel

Bladerunner


Joined: 10/01/2009
Posts: 204

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 09:52

Sheeps head make sure you remove the eyes keep them in the fridge they will see you through till next week..lol.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 10:27

legin,

your right thats why a lot of people have left the forum and gone elsewhere.

chick


Joined: 02/07/2008
Posts: 323

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 11:22

your so right Legin

Paragraph 3 (msg51) just look at the profile of the origanator of this thread 78 posts in 20 days, his other half

85 in 15 days.



Got nothing else better to do.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 11:38

Hey come on you lot does it matter how many posts anyone does, or are you saying its got to be policed as to how many posting any one can do? Is any one is actually counting the posts? No wonder the forum is loosing people, live and let live, this is not meant to upset any one, just that it beggers belief that the bitching is still going on, lol

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 11:49

Fire starter. Message 55. Exactly how many people have actually left this forum?

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 12:13

Just to put things into perspective, I find this site still very useful regarding info, you post and get many good replys, sometimes posts repeat but on the whole its, I think it is a great forum.

If folks take offence at stuff, you get that every where as we are not all the same, be boring if we were. I think that if I had been of weaker stuff I might have given up as Jeanie was rather rude to me in the beggining, for what ever reason, but I dont think she or I worry about such stuff, so as I say we are all so different. lol

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 12:28

oooo, a nice bit of welsh rarebit...minus the foot cheese....eeeewwww!!



DD

BigMart


Joined: 26/02/2009
Posts: 423

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 12:43

Well said Nigel !



Couldn't agree with you and paulW more, perhaps if there were more people like you two putting relevent topics and answers the whole forum would be a better thing.



less of the 'in' jokes and crap about 'the monger' etc.



P.S.

get ready for the flack !

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 12:56

Missery gutses!! perhaps you could start a forum for just serious folk! lol

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 14:26

To be honest,

I was initially unsure about negativenick, positive pete, and maybe mike - not to mention the Mongers...

However, they've become a bit of a fixture now, and if I find that nn is being rather too daft even for me, I can always skip it, and look at the next thread.

As far as 'in' jokes go, I'm probably one of the offenders, but I can't resist teasing the likes of Vaughan, Hans and Brinsley - though I never seem to get much of a 'rise' out of them (except that Hans has taken to texting me a 'warning' every time he goes to Paparas for a coffee...)

I think that as long as folks who are looking for information get reasonable answers, and nobody gets too snotty, a bit of humour helps things along.

It can go too far, of course, and actually upset someone - I've got carried away on occasion, and then you just have to acknowledge where you've overstepped the line, and apologise.

Keith.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 14:49

RE msg 63, keithcaley: Update (also via sms): At "Guido's" now. Double espresso & icecold water. Bought excellent ham and real salami. Ordered table for two to have lobster. Doing fine. Groet! Hans



P.S. I'll keep you informed.

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
15/08/2009 14:49

Good on ya keithcaley, lol

Arthur


Joined: 04/11/2008
Posts: 687

Message Posted:
16/08/2009 14:30

I think I'm in the Keith camp. As long as there is no offence, a few jokes don't do any harm.



It's right that serious posts get answers that inform and help them and others.



However, I don't think it damaged the serious enquiry regarding algae in the swimming pool for me to post"Algy in the swimming pool, does Biggles know"

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 11:36

Fire starter. Message 55. Exactly how many people have actually left this forum?

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 11:52

Fire starter. Message 55. Exactly how many people have actually left this forum?



No1, Now you know that's a silly question, as we all know that once joined a person can't actually leave, no matter how much they want to.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 12:05

teatime. )



From time to time we get people on here stating "thats why a lot of people have left the forum and gone elsewhere...."



I just want to know how many people have actually left the Forum and gone elsewhere, it's a simple question for firestarter to answer as clearly she has the figures.

Arthur


Joined: 04/11/2008
Posts: 687

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 17:38

Teatime [msg 67] - so Cyprus44 is a bit like Hotel California

teatime


Joined: 20/10/2008
Posts: 852

Message Posted:
17/08/2009 18:08

Arthur

Love it, one of my fav songs as well, didn't notice the connection, but you're absolutely right.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
18/08/2009 11:03

teatime it was my all time favourite. I still love to listen to it. Just loved the eagles

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
31/08/2009 18:35

no one will kill you, (we hope).



it can be arranged for you just ask dizzy lol



i got chucked off a forum for saying i didnt think it was appropriate for a drunken women to strip off and jump around in the buff in front of loads of school children primary at that. wont say any more as the plantiffs are still on this forum



just dont respond to posts that annoy you me ilove the challenge and dizzy is the same give em hell dizzy