Metropol

jay wrote:Over the past year or so though, I've started to post a bit more - in a bid to try and save the forum from the 'trolls'. I don't feel as though I'm part of a 'clique' at all, most probably because I'm not!

GJ Online wrote:Ohh, Ok

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I know many of the people on The TV Forum and Metropol hate me but I want to start a fresh with all of you. I don't know what I can do apart from the people who are about to type "Stop posting, you idot."
But on other forums, I am respected for who I am but it seems you lot just can't get along with me.
When I started posted here, It was the first forum I had ever register and posted on apart from those dumb AOL forums and chat rooms that are really mad and are not moderated like Metropol is, By the way - That is good!
If I can get along with just a handful of people then that would be ok but having a large number of people who I have done nothing to and just want to hate me without getting to know me is unfair.
I am sure that people do think I am a "Troll" but if I am a "Troll" then there are many that are worse than me and I just want to say sorry to all those people offended by my mass posting on the TV Fourum before I was banned but I post about once a day now under the name of "The Best of The Box," The reason I am posting my new user name is because I have nothing to hide.
The last time that I tried to get this over to all the members is the night I was banned, I belive this is the time to get this post on the forum.
I am also sorry about the spelling and grammer of my posts, I will try in the future to impove this!

Thanks for your time,
Greg J

* Sorry about the incorrect spelling. *

TVDragon wrote:Oh yes there are at least half a dozen long-time posters I can think of quite quickly who aren't part of any sort of group, but whom I would still very much miss if they weren't around.

It's not necessarily quality of contribution, or even personality/sense of humour -- perhaps it's a lack of association, or even desire.

tvmercia wrote:

TVDragon wrote:Oh yes there are at least half a dozen long-time posters I can think of quite quickly who aren't part of any sort of group, but whom I would still very much miss if they weren't around.

It's not necessarily quality of contribution, or even personality/sense of humour -- perhaps it's a lack of association, or even desire.

i hope you are not pretending to be holier than thou mr dragon, because i would put you in the forum's very own taffia. along with jeremy, ohwhatanight and several others.

Jamez wrote:

tvmercia wrote:

TVDragon wrote:Oh yes there are at least half a dozen long-time posters I can think of quite quickly who aren't part of any sort of group, but whom I would still very much miss if they weren't around.

It's not necessarily quality of contribution, or even personality/sense of humour -- perhaps it's a lack of association, or even desire.

i hope you are not pretending to be holier than thou mr dragon, because i would put you in the forum's very own taffia. along with jeremy, ohwhatanight and several others.

me?

tvmercia wrote:

TVDragon wrote:Oh yes there are at least half a dozen long-time posters I can think of quite quickly who aren't part of any sort of group, but whom I would still very much miss if they weren't around.

It's not necessarily quality of contribution, or even personality/sense of humour -- perhaps it's a lack of association, or even desire.

i hope you are not pretending to be holier than thou mr dragon, because i would put you in the forum's very own taffia. along with jeremy, ohwhatanight and several others.

Gavin Scott wrote:Perhaps unsurprisingly, I agree wholeheartedly with jb and Ison's comments regaring this "clique".

It's actually quite an offensive accusation to sling Katherine - and I name you because you are the most vocal on the subject.

I've been part of this collective for 4 years. Over the passage of time I have become accustomed to the personalities, opinions and humour of many of the longest standing members. Often I can anticipate responses from some of them, and indeed miss them when they are not present.

Like it or not Katherine, you are as big a part of this supposed "clique" as anyone else. We know you, you know us. The fact that some of us agree about a range of issues whilst others do not is irrelevant.

It's utterly specious to conclude that some members have formed a "gang" simply because they (albeit collectively) don't suffer fools gladly.

There are bullies out there in the world. I am not one of them. I'm a particularly nice person, if I say so myself. I've found the same to be true of Ison, jb, tvmercia, Square Eyes, Jamez, DAS, Hymagumba... and that list is not complete.

I like you too Katherine, very much. Sometimes however I am snappy, cold, abrasive and dismissive. Ask my mother.

This doesn't mean you are being bullied or picked on. It could be that you perceive it as such, and that is regrettable.

Let's have no more talk of cliques. Our group of friendship is pretty much open to anyone who doesn't behave like an idiot.

Isonstine wrote:An EXCELLENT summary of the main points Gavin.

Nick Harvey has saved a place for you in heaven.