rinkerdink

Please don't refer to this discussion as an argument, the OP's point and I have to say I do agree hence my support, is that the reasons you have closed and moved his thread if applied to other threads would (and should) result in many many closures and moves.

To be told so early in a discussion that basically if you don't like it f@ck off somewhere else strikes me as heavy handed, impatient and demonstrates questionable justification of moderator actions (amongst other things).

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JackTheLad

This thread is in the Barbie now, and in this virtual barbie you seem to be the annoying kid throwing a tantrum in the corner of the patio. Fine.... we'll talk to you again once you've put your dummy back in and stopped crying.

Pollyana does a fine job.

JTL

Dorothy

What are you talking about? I did not move, close or do anything else his thread. I am not a moderator so I'm not sure why you are quoting me when bitching about heavy handedness. And just to clear something up, nobody told anyone that " basically if you don't like it f@ck off somewhere else". Simply that if people don't like the rules and policies of this forum there are others they may feel more comfortable frequenting. Also, just for the record, Polly does a very good job here and takes far more crap than any person deserves.

rinkerdink

Sorry you must just sound like one sometimes.

Anyway i think i'm going to take your advice for a bit

"if people don't like the rules and policies of this forum (if you don't like it) there are others they may feel more comfortable frequenting" (f@ck off somewhere else)

See all you folks later

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Sherlock Holmes

If that's how you want to interpret it, that's up to you. But that isn't what was said.

furbacchione

Aus is a great place if you like being stuck in a time warp and are comfortable with not advancing. Nothing wrong with that as it can make for a nice and slow comfortable life - it certainly has the weather for that! I'm surprised that it's not a nation completely over run with government employees - as that's their chosen lot in life.

OzExpat

Your opinions seem to be based on hard right-wing views that often fall apart under scrutiny (as do hard-left), I was simply pointing this out. I obviously couldn't care less about what some egotistical migrant in Perth thinks either, but this is a discussion board and everybody can have an opinion.

I believe it is Australia's loss when they lose their most brilliant minds in fields such as Medicine, Technology and Business. Your point that they are being replaced by migrants of similar caliber is just plain false.

I live in the USA currently if that is relevant.

living_legend

Thanks for stating the rules of the forum at least here madam, so if somebody search the keyword "rules" they may come across this post frankly I didn't know such rule exist because I couldn't find it anywhere, unless you have stated such rules how can you expect newly joined members to find them out! Maybe you know them as you're a senior member. I'm sorry that I did a mistake by opening the thread on a a "chatty" topic

I'm happy about the forum & all the members like myself who make this place such a value! End of the day members are the life blood of any forum But I wonder why moderators are always bad tempered and suggesting members to leave... Can forum run without us "members" ? I can find facts without visiting to the forum, but from the day I started with posting I feel like being in a family of like minded people. End of the day if you look at other threads you will find more than enough speculation regarding the recent ASCO, ANZSCO transformation & recent changes. What I believe is, most discussions start with speculations and members feed facts to them & make the point more useful!

Thanks for the rules madam hope it'll be here for people to follow!

living_legend

Mate,

Thanks for your support on my thoughts, "rule" is written here by Dorothy, so people will follow it. I have seen lot of moves in immi section but it doesn't matter for contributory members. At the end members are running the forum posts & so called facts are adding up because of members!

Pollyana

There is a link to the site rules at the foot of every page. They are also referenced in numerous threads, both ordinary and sticky.

living_legend

Found them on footer! Thanks

MartinLuther

I've seen the same. Funny as the dyed in blue supporters denigrated the dyed in red supporters for being blinkered.

Dorothy

Apology accepted.

renth

I don't believe it is false. What about Australian's of the year Fiona Wood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiona_Wood

and

Ian Frazer - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Frazer

or Gustav Nossal - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Nossal

Plus plenty of high calibre Aussie leaders come back after a stint abroad, like Sir Rod Eddington or Cate Blanchett in the Arts world.

lapin_windstar

I vehemently disagree with the proposition that Gillard stands for anything. BTW, the Unions are the ALP's right wing: she couldn't be a hard-left socialist and a union puppet simultaneously.