Thylacoleo

Just imagine you were inescapably obliged to attend an English (as in place as well as language) dinner party fully knowing Pommie Bounder would be present?

At the party, what would you like the conversation to be about , other than Pommie Bounder?

ptlabs

I doubt it. It won't increase my post count, as that would be the only reason why I bother to reply to PB nowadays.

pommie bastard

Yet again my persona is used to start a thread how refreshing , and the first poster is your good self are you hooked and roped in?
Apes only throw buns at dinner parties so I am told , I throw a line and wait for the fishes to bite have you tried BBQ snapper?
This could be a good thread if not removed by the thought nazi , is it within the guide lines , as it throws no shaddow on Australia I say it passes yours.

jayr

I think I'd like to have a conversation about whether it's reasonable for judges to act as jurors, prosecutors and police.

pommie bastard

That would make our moderator spin out of control , power corrupts absolute power currupts absolutely.

ptlabs

I've got an idea - why don't you ask Paul (the administrator) to let you be the moderator, so you can delete all the dreamers' posts?

If you want this to be your playground (as you seem to shoot down every other opinion other than you own), why not be in charge?

Thylacoleo

A democratic "Delete / Keep Post Button", "Delete / Keep Poster Button"?

A democratic "Make / Delete / Keep New Electronic Law Button"?

An Electronic "No Stuffing Ballot Boxes Law"?

(Actually interesting stuff for all parties including Electronic Forums.)

pommie bastard

Look the old fair play thing is all I require , if a poster does not resort to 4 letter abuse or engauge in worthless threats I cannot see why you should remove a post , if its bull then it will die the death.

Thylacoleo

The Moderator has that power NOW.

Do you want to be a Belligerent Dictator ruling over a burned out, ruined, starved fiefdom?

jayr

I agree with PB. Lettting the users vote posts/posters in/out just leads to mob rule. All I want is fair moderation. That should mean excluding anything that in a diffferent forum (for want of a better word) would be potentially illegal. So no incitement/slander/racism etc. but pretty much anything else goes. I may not agree with everything PB or others say but I'll defend to the death their right to say it...etc.

Thylacoleo

Also not keen on mob rule.

Your Common Law analogy has a lot of Common Sense.

The Forum Common Law should be in Black and White in the Thread Rules - with examples for the hard of reading.

jeannie

You are right why should'nt he say what he wants if people dont like it to Bad ...........