The reason the thread was started was to highlight a story that not everyone had seen about an innocent little six year old girl being almost murdered last night. The fact that it was sunk did bring me to ask the question why and whether it would have made a difference who actually started the thread.
Or, for that matter, whether the thread would have been sunk that rapidly had the the poor girl been a Charlton supporter? Should that really make that much of a difference?
[cite aria-level=0 aria-posinset=0 aria-setsize=0]Posted By: nth london addick[/cite]PMSL
nope i just dont talk bollox like you lot ;-)
LOL how many threads have you started? Because if you have only ever started one thread and then you say you have had a 100% recond in not getting your threads sunk i dont think that counts ;-)
LOL - I saw that thread earlier and was going to ask what the point of it was... but couldn;t be arsed in the end. FWIW, I think AFKA does the most level-headed job of moderating I've seen on a busy forum. I visit about five forums/messageboards daily in my various fields of interest (needlecraft, stamp collecting, porn, antique digeridoos and Charlton) and none of them have mods who do as sterling a job as AFKA does here.
I'm ashamed to admit that I laughed while reading Leroy Ambrose's list of "field of interest", above.
IMHO, I agree wholeheartedly re. his comments about the moderation of this board, although I don't have nearly as varied an experience in terms of message board visits as Leroy does.
Got to agree with the above comments about AFKA, have had a few posts over the years but big and ugly enough to realise in hindsight that the correct call was made (mostly) but the fine line a moderator has to draw on these boards is done very well by danny and co so if I am a bit peeved at the time, I normally realise later they were correct. If anyone thinks otherwise they could always start and moderate their own board!( But can I please be allowed to have multiple logins as I find this one login malarkey a bit stifling and with the gold price rising I find I have more time to enjoy these sites)
[cite]Posted By: Steve Dowman[/cite]Got to agree with the above comments about AFKA, have had a few posts over the years but big and ugly enough to realise in hindsight that the correct call was made (mostly) but the fine line a moderator has to draw on these boards is done very well by danny and co so if I am a bit peeved at the time, I normally realise later they were correct. If anyone thinks otherwise they could always start and moderate their own board!( But can I please be allowed to have multiple logins as I find this one login malarkey a bit stifling and with the gold price rising I find I have more time to enjoy these sites)
Jesus, I remember the days when a sink was just somewhere where you went for a piss....
As long as a thread doesn't deteriorate into a nasty personalised slanging match I'm all for seeing an 'unsuccessful' thread dying a natural death....
As an ex-member of an ex-rival board that had more than a mild reputation for 'aggressive' and 'controversial' postings I've got to say I do agree, quite often, with AFKA's reasons for various sinkings because they do often have duplicate threads elsewhere and only serve to repeat much of what has already been said, let alone take up valuable bandwidth and webspace, so to insinuate AFKA has some kind of hit list towards some members is, IMO, a bit of a laugh really...
As for some of the other dross on here I enjoy watching some of it head on down into the deep briny, not because I don't agree with the contents but simply because it doesn't interest me, and that's the key for me, if it don't appeal to my often weird and warped sense of humour, I just give it a wide berth, something we can all do without getting all upset, can't we...?
And, as others have already stated, we are now in the close season so non Charlton stuff is bound to dominate, take a look at some rival fans forums, they are practically naked this time of the year, the fact we get so much weird shit on here is testimony to the desire to keep it together as it were..
So let's stop spitting out our dummies and all play together properly...
There's enough depressing stuff on telly & in papers & being a charlton fan at the moment makes even the most tolerant of people depressed, then you come on here & there seem to be new threads everyday about the latest person to die, some people just seem to like spreading bad/sad news, personally don't think Charlton life should be like an obituary column unless it's maybe an ex-player/manager.
As someone who may have started one or two RIP discussions in the past I disagree.
Most RIP are celebrations of that persons life/music/films/TV etc.
I think that is different from the thread that was sunk which was about a murder of a child. I'm sure we are all revolted and angered by that but because of that those threads sometimes take another turn.
[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]As someone who may have started one or two RIP discussions in the past I disagree.
Most RIP are celebrations of that persons life/music/films/TV etc.
I think that is different from the thread that was sunk which was about a murder of a child. I'm sure we are all revolted and angered by that but because of that those threads sometimes take another turn.
Fair enough Ben, just not really anything to do with Charlton I tend not to even look or post on these threads which is probably the best way to deal with any thread you are not interested in.
[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]As someone who may have started one or two RIP discussions in the past I disagree.
Most RIP are celebrations of that persons life/music/films/TV etc.
I think that is different from the thread that was sunk which was about a murder of a child. I'm sure we are all revolted and angered by that but because of that those threads sometimes take another turn.
Fair enough Ben, just not really anything to do with Charlton I tend not to even look or post on these threads which is probably the best way to deal with any thread you are not interested in.
I agree but you start/post on DJing threads for example that aren't my cup of tea. Sometimes those things go right over my head and other times I learn something or just enjoy the humour. Either way it's not really done me any harm and as long as the majority of threads are about Charlton/football I think there is a place for other stuff.
The murder of a small child is indeed a revolting act and many people react and handle it in many different ways...
Some of the us that experience death and suffering of the dying on a regular basis are usually more able to find strategies and coping mechanisms to deal with such terrible traumas, others, especially younger people, don't, so when particular posts appear in the fashion they do perhaps we should not be so eager to shoot them down in flames or bury the truth but try to understand that that may be the only way they can come to terms with such traumatic events and that they are simply looking for a suitable avenue to display their cathartic outpouring, amongst friends who can show a sympathetic ear...
Just because it's not about football doesn't mean it's not valid, as someone has already said, if it was about 'one of our own' the interest would take a completely different turn, think of some of the recent tragedies to strike known Charlton Lifers, ex-players, supporters and local inhabitants in recent weeks...
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Or, for that matter, whether the thread would have been sunk that rapidly had the the poor girl been a Charlton supporter? Should that really make that much of a difference?
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IMHO, I agree wholeheartedly re. his comments about the moderation of this board, although I don't have nearly as varied an experience in terms of message board visits as Leroy does.
We all have threads that swim with the fishes from time to time - c'est le vie.
I actually think AFKA et al are incredibly tolerant, especially when it comes down to some of the bullshit I come out with sometimes....
As long as a thread doesn't deteriorate into a nasty personalised slanging match I'm all for seeing an 'unsuccessful' thread dying a natural death....
As an ex-member of an ex-rival board that had more than a mild reputation for 'aggressive' and 'controversial' postings I've got to say I do agree, quite often, with AFKA's reasons for various sinkings because they do often have duplicate threads elsewhere and only serve to repeat much of what has already been said, let alone take up valuable bandwidth and webspace, so to insinuate AFKA has some kind of hit list towards some members is, IMO, a bit of a laugh really...
As for some of the other dross on here I enjoy watching some of it head on down into the deep briny, not because I don't agree with the contents but simply because it doesn't interest me, and that's the key for me, if it don't appeal to my often weird and warped sense of humour, I just give it a wide berth, something we can all do without getting all upset, can't we...?
And, as others have already stated, we are now in the close season so non Charlton stuff is bound to dominate, take a look at some rival fans forums, they are practically naked this time of the year, the fact we get so much weird shit on here is testimony to the desire to keep it together as it were..
So let's stop spitting out our dummies and all play together properly...
Most RIP are celebrations of that persons life/music/films/TV etc.
I think that is different from the thread that was sunk which was about a murder of a child. I'm sure we are all revolted and angered by that but because of that those threads sometimes take another turn.
Fair enough Ben, just not really anything to do with Charlton I tend not to even look or post on these threads which is probably the best way to deal with any thread you are not interested in.
I agree but you start/post on DJing threads for example that aren't my cup of tea. Sometimes those things go right over my head and other times I learn something or just enjoy the humour. Either way it's not really done me any harm and as long as the majority of threads are about Charlton/football I think there is a place for other stuff.
Some of the us that experience death and suffering of the dying on a regular basis are usually more able to find strategies and coping mechanisms to deal with such terrible traumas, others, especially younger people, don't, so when particular posts appear in the fashion they do perhaps we should not be so eager to shoot them down in flames or bury the truth but try to understand that that may be the only way they can come to terms with such traumatic events and that they are simply looking for a suitable avenue to display their cathartic outpouring, amongst friends who can show a sympathetic ear...
Just because it's not about football doesn't mean it's not valid, as someone has already said, if it was about 'one of our own' the interest would take a completely different turn, think of some of the recent tragedies to strike known Charlton Lifers, ex-players, supporters and local inhabitants in recent weeks...