Belly it's alway's a hard call when to hit that button. I don't recall ever using it in relation to a post aimed at me. I have used it a few times recently to help Graham stay on top of some of the personal spat's which seem to becoming more common again. I've seen the frustration in the past where a thread has degenerated into a series of personal insults and Graham wasn't aware of it until it had dragged on for a while.

For those who think the site is worth more than somewhere to take a pee that stuff is frustrating. Keeping the balance between stimulating and worthwhile discussion and banter/humor without a lot of scope for vindictive nastyness must be a challenge for Graham.

The exchanges I had years back with some members of a group on OLO reinforced to me how much I don't want to be easily tracable in the real world. I'm quite certain that some would have had no hesitation in trying to cause serious real world harm (not all of them).

I doubt that I could get away with changing my OLO identify for more than a few posts even if I wanted to. I couldn't be bothered doing the contortions necessary to try and hide my writing style or thinking. Some have possibly done so but I suspect that most have been outed relatively quickly. As a self protection mechanism it seems rather pointless.

There are a few who having been nominated as returned posters where I chose to give them the benefit of the doubt, for others there is no doubt.

R0bert

RObert,sorry thought the last post was mine so did not reopen thread.
Yes to all, look let me be honest.
I did once say while I live I learn, that self education/learning is an every day need of mine.
I once fought back too hard and without balance, got it wrong very often.
May still do so.
But far better educated than me come here to insult any one, such egos are an affliction, not a benefit.,
Yes I remember your problem, it was mine too.
My intrusion in to my life left scares,both who inflicted them post in another thread using different names now.
I am a better person now,can have my say turn my verbal back and not look for trouble.
Civil Debate? yes every day we have it here along with a potent thing I find difficulty in finding the right word for.
Like an untidy and unpleasant preaching Christian on a bus ,standing mid Ilse and not letting us past, some must be heard must take audience, for views few share.
Not uncivil, not by intention, just a need to be heard/seen we can live with that, if we remember why it is done.

MickC, and Lexi,
I am only posting to you both because i see your serious posters. Since I joined OLO I been targeted.

I have said nothing- much
If you look under intuitions on the main page of this site you will see PALE.

http://portal.nationalforum.com.au/

It leads to this thread below from the little tag on the right hand side. I am a member of PALE. I post in my real name.

I am not posting as a intuition . I am saying openly I am a member. I am also a member of red cross & my local golf club pony club RSLclub .
This appears to be a problem to another poster on olo
Just because I am a member of something does not deny me the right to post as a person like the rest of you.
I am sure your all members of something or the other.
I doubt many others paid to be an institute member just btw!
On animal welfare matters - abattoirs etc I do post the most.
I am a retired farmer.

Pls leave me alone. Just enjoy olo &leave Kerry to do likewise is all i ask.

http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/member.asp?id=46

gosh, I love a good argument.
To bad were trying to have a debate!
Posted by MickC, Thursday,

Sorry MickC,

What would you like to debate? I just wanted to clear that up. Do you remember in school they used to have debate clubs? I think thats missing a lot these days.

As the reference was to me, and in a thread I started I just can not run away.
Honesty and openness, demands I say what I think.
I have no choice, am forced to believe in reincarnation.
Took very little time, but word for word KerryAnne you remind me of PALE.
You will remember some believed more than one posted under that name.
And the conflict between me, that group, and a poster,I believe acted on behalf of PALE.
That poster has returned, rarely but under a new name too.
I see he inhabits the forum you came from.
You may rest in Peace, I am ducking diving, even leaving threads, to avoid you.
Will not target you, do not believe I ever have done more than counter punch.
I strongly think Animal Welfare should be in better hands.
It is my right to think that way, my right to underline your links to Halal meat exports and here in Australia.
But you too have rights.
I thank you for evidence reincarnation exists but doubt I will live again rough as I am just plain Bely will do me.
I under take not to target you, but can you too, and I doubt it, do the same for me.
In threads like the one I left today I will leave again, if I think you are fishing.

It is so nice to be allowed to post in peace. Thankyou. & if you could stop posting all over olo about kerryanne it would be even better. Thankyou in advance. There are fyi many members of the institution but it is *not about selling meat. It is a programe to faze out live exports and create employment while improving animal welfare- not selling meat. Our partners in this programe are Dr Ameer Ali and others. A wonderful man/men/woman we are proud to call friends. I just posted this on another thread and they are also pale people. I hope you read this.
http://thuppahi.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/ameer-ali-of-peradeniya-perth-ban-the-burqa/#comment-859

& just because i proudly admitted to being one of the members of this organization - it still does not mean i cant post here has a person.

I was reading Lexi reply on this and i think Lexi maybe put it better than I.

btw they stopped making bex 30 years ago:) Peace be upon you.

Enjoy your evening.