"PF under The Circumstances I strongly urge you not to comment on Wendy or PALE."

Wendy & Antje, now what circumstances would they be?

I think its about time you started behaving yourselves. I have not made any personal attacks on either of you. You have convinced yourselves that I have in an attempt to justify your appalling behaviour. Sorry, its just not working.

There has been genuine discussion happening here that you have chosen to take personally when that was never the intention. If it pricked your conscience thats not my fault. Unfortunately all reasonable friendly discussion has been interupted by the same old PALE saga.

Fascinating thread. OLO's own "The Bold and the Beautiful".

While I don't think too many people would still be following this thread, let me just say - as someone who lives in the bush and supports neither live exports nor 'intensive farming' of animals - the PALE people aren't looking too good in this forum, and I'm not sure how positive an image they're presenting here. The farmers are winning the debate hands down :)

Re identities: I think people should own what they say, and therefore should post under their own names in purportedly serious and credible forums like OLO. If your opinions are such that you feel your public interests are likely to be compromised by expressing them openly, then perhaps it's an indication that you need to change either the opinion or the lifestyle that apparently inhibits its expression.

I post here under my real name. Cheers to all :)

This is the most poular thread on a political forum..can you believe it?

"Yet I see you all behaving like nothing more than a bunch of old biddies in a constant pre-menstraul state..."

ROFL Ozgirl, at least you have kept your sense of humour :)

PF.. starting up a thread dedicated to PALE is a good idea..as is the nickname idea..save a lot of irritation to all.

Very true WAYF. Anyone posting under a registered or business name should take care to keep their posts professional and not bring their personal comments into the discussion. If they do, it leaves their organisation open to justifiable critism.