Just stating an observation my wee Ginx. Didn't take long for you to bite. For someone who was irrelevant on the 'Oz Culture' thread, you have a cheek to comment on me.

Why do you want me to return to the 'Oz Culture' thread when it was you who recommended I visit others, as you seemed to think that I was stuck on the one thread?

The truth isn't sarcasm. Maybe you just don't like it.

Silly wee cheeky Ginx

Ginx, no need to be sorry. The reason for calling this a carpark is that it's a space where issues can be sorted out. I don't own the space.

Now rather then use a full post for that I'll follow up on yet another false claim that was made about myself earlier in the discussion and talk a little bit about carparks.

The original carpark was not opened to cause trouble for PALE or people associated with PALE as was alleged earlier "I recall you from a year or so ago when you opended a similar thread for the same purpose to cause trouble for PALE." http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=989#17344)

See the opening post of that carpark http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=70#1435

A number of the posts were deleted so it's a bit disjointed. It was opened because I had had a misunderstanding with a particular poster that I wanted to resolve and because I wanted to see how the idea would work to get that stuff away from the other threads.

My recollection of the thread (with the missing bits) is that my role and the thread were initially supported by those associated with PALE but that I fell out of favour for refusing to side against the site administrators in a conflict that was occuring at the time.

Some of the same issues which we are discussing now were an issue during the life of that carpark (but not part of the original opening) http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=70#3272

chainsmoker's point about the reputation of OLO is a good one. One of the troubles of a public discussion forum such as this is that it is difficult to sort out some of the personality issues which seem to be part of life online without doing so in a fairly public manner. It is my hope that by taking some of this stuff off to the side of the main discussions that the gains to OLO are greater than the harm.

R0bert

Robert.
PALE will not be responding to you- Now or in the future.
Show some consideration for OLO and Graham Young if nothing else.


enough !.

Hey you guys, cool it, sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, my pc just got a speed wobble with all this sarcasm, it's trying to decypher and keep up with all the speedy replies and dryness in this thread.

We all have our difference of opinions, it's a free world and full to the brim of people using "free speech" to the max! Take these comments with a pinch of salt and cast them to the wind, you may never meet these people in these threads anyway.

The threads are here for our own personal enjoyment, just read it, swallow it and spit it out if you start to choke on it, thats all.

I often wonder what would happen if we all had to share our real names and actually exchange photo's of one another, I think it would be pretty freaky, especially when one already has a made-up picture in their heads of what one actually looks like, I mean..can you imagine what BELLY would look like? or lets get silly...CHAINSMOKER!
Have some imagination like me..Spanky!

Come on SPANKY! so a couple broke into a wrestling match late in the thread.
It in no way damages the intent of the thread.
Did you research other threads to see why the heat?
Even look into my post history ,maybe ROberts And those who have indeed posted under pale.
I find nothing to fight you about, no reason to dislike you, but why would we need to unmask?
Is it safe or wise to do so?
No one surely said or thinks that is the problem?
I must tell you my surname is Bell I indeed am a union official in Newcastle.
How hard would it be to find me? how rude if not invited ?
It serves no purpose to reveal our true id, think however one of my posts did so, after if I am not wrong a taunt that it was gutless not to do so.
A review of my posts after this thread started will see I am careful in reply to one poster, even leaving threads that hold true interest for me rather than get involved in trash talk.
RObert has done no wrong, in the mending of hurt ego,s that should take place we should note 70 posts have been made here.
That in a thread partly about personal insults ,many seemingly pointless ones have been aimed at him.
Can I ask why is it so hard to say yes Belly you have and are/are not likely, to talk to different people posting as pale?
pale nothing but good will to you here, please tell me the answer to that question and after re reading this thread would you care to tell of each wrong thing you think RObert did?
Are we free to talk about issues like this? the answer should be yes, but with two way respect and always with honesty please.
If we intend to mend the rip in the good will on this site let us remember the forum deserves better from all of us but freedom of speech must not be at the expense of honesty.

Belly, thanks. Your input is appreciated. I'm still getting chuckles over the suggestion made to you that I'm some kind of union/ALP plant. I love the fact that posters such as yourself, CJ Morgan and I (and others) can disagree on issues but still hold respect for one another. That we can approach our online experience in differing ways without making it personal.

Spanky "I often wonder what would happen if we all had to share our real names and actually exchange photo's of one another"

My concern is that some (and I'm not pointing fingers in a particular direction here, I've had the concern longer than that) would not respect boundaries and try and use tracable contact information to take debates, personal agenda's and revenge for slights a lot further off site than a carpark. Imagine if your workplace started to receive false allegations about you based on someone being upset here. If some of our religious fundies got local contacts to start targetting us for daring to disagree.

Those of us who comment on family law issues might find our ability to speak freely significantly hampered because our own stories then identify other parties, we could potentially end up on C$A blacklists. We might find career opportunities hampered as potential employers use the web to find out more about us and might not like something said on a topic unrelated to work.

In my experience some (but not all) of those who choose to use their real names show no qualms in using abusive behaviour on this forum, the negatives in my view far outweigh any potential benefits.

R0bert