BS: UK politics. Last ditch attempt

Subject: RE: BS: UK politics. Last ditch attempt
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 06:15 AM

Bloody hell Dave, I gifted it to you and you missed it! *#%@¥§£*

Subject: RE: BS: UK politics. Last ditch attempt
From: peteglasgow
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 06:35 AM

a few posts ago i put up reference to hopeful stuff to try to distract from the name calling and racist far-right stuff to move onto more productive and positive discussion. well, no real interest (that el salvador leader's speech is really good!) in that. i think there is the potential for a good forum here but Iain has just corrupted and deliberately degraded any such attempt . we've tried several different tactics -the mockery turnip. being my last one - i won't try again and will go back to my usual ignoring - though there are somethings a few of us will not ignore. really - we have tried but the moderators do feel compelled to keep him on despite everything - so we are stuck with him. in a new attempt - what about if we just posted in our real names. what about if we started with brief description of ourselves - i don't really like engaging with someone with no idea of who i'm talking to. while most of us are fairly open about this - the doubt persisits that at times we are dealing with some whose only identity is on a screen - so have no need for social niceties or give and take or any of the normal rules of a relationship, or group dynamics. while there is so much disinformation and fake news and hate speech online is it too much to ask that the mods could do a little bit to protect us from all that stuff - peace, love and understanding - pete. (any link to the slower nick lowe version of that song would be appreciated)

Subject: RE: BS: UK politics. Last ditch attempt
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 06:46 AM

I'm too slow and involved elsewhere John but thanks anyway :-)

Now we can start another!

Subject: RE: BS: UK politics. Last ditch attempt
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 07:20 AM

I’m not going to give my real identity out, Pete, not under any circumstances. I’ve seen what these Right-Wing organisations and their representatives on forums like this one are capable of.

Those whom I wish to know my true i.d. know it already. The rest? No bloody way.

Subject: RE: BS: UK politics. Last ditch attempt
From: peteglasgow
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 08:23 AM

i know, i have to be careful about that crap round here too - it's the main reason i didn't stand for council and why we are looking to move to more progressive places like glasgow or lancaster. i was meaning just a quick picture - bloke 64 in small northern town with wife and and lurcher and 5 kids in various places. likes going to see partick thistle and live music. beer. - that sort of thing , don't suppose the name is important. i'd just like some sense of talking to a real person. i like the fact that bonzo got a greyhound recently for example - how's the dog b?

Subject: RE: BS: UK politics. Last ditch attempt
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 08:33 AM

"partick thistle "
Aka Partick Thisle Nil
Jim

Subject: RE: BS: UK politics. Last ditch attempt
From: Iains
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 08:52 AM

From: Jim Carroll - PM
Date: 16 Apr 20 - 06:07 AM


Perhaps you need reminding of this post:
Date: 28 May 19 - 09:19 AM
I will not humiliate you by posting it here