Originally Posted by willamos (Post 8115956)

For you to consider yourself the judge of what people should/shouldn't be interested in reading about when making such a big decision is very pompous and makes you guilty of the narrow viewpoint that you are trying to accuse me of.

People should be able to hear about all sides of the story of moving to Australia. Why do they only need to hear the boring old ''I moved to Brisbane and love it here'' version over and over again? That might give them encouragement but is encouragement all they need? People need to be made aware that it is possible to make a move overseas and really not like it at all. People need to look into the future and have the facility to consider as many different eventualities as possible. We are not talking about which breed of puppy to buy here; we are discussing the country in which people are going to live their lives.

Originally Posted by willamos (Post 8115888)

Still intrigued by the rationale that decrees that if you are ''anti-Australia'' you must be a ''troll''.

Surely the implication there is that no one could possibly hold genuine views against Australia, so they must be fabricating them as part of their desire to be a ''troll''.

Tough if you can't understand why someone wouldn't like Australia. That's your problem. Doesn't make someone who dislikes the place a ''troll''.

Lazy, cheap and all too convenient way of trying to invite the mods to shut someone down just because they are expressing views you happen not to like/agree with.

Calling someone a ''troll'' is the internet forum equivalent of a school kid saying ''my Dad's bigger than your Dad'' or ''he started it''.

Pathetic.

Originally Posted by ukmouse (Post 8116009)

Actually.... (with the deepest respect) this is my thread, and we're discussing the fact that we are delighted that we have the opportnutity to move to Perth.

Its isnt a 'What is Perth / Australia like?' thread.

Its a 'We're very excited' thread.

The difference is... at a friends surprise birthday party are you the person that shouts 'SURPRISE, CONGRATULATIONS' with everyone else.... or are you the person that pipes up 'Stop celebrating - you're another year nearer death!'

:)

Originally Posted by willamos (Post 8114739)

And I can't believing I'm reading it.

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 8116194)

BE Forum Rules: http://britishexpats.com/site-rules/

"4. Trolling on this site is not tolerated. We define trolling as any inflammatory threads or posts that are started with the sole intent of upsetting or antagonizing other members. Anyone found making such posts will be removed from the forums."

And as the OP stated:



So your post:



Was contributing nothing in a positive way and therefore was a provocative statement which fits the description above in rule #4.

Do you say to someone who has just announced that they are expecting a baby "I can't believe I'm hearing this" or do you say something positive and congratulatory?

Maybe a Mod could clarify whether my take on this situation is in line with BE policy or not?

Originally Posted by willamos (Post 8116301)

Hutch and Renth and many others like them FREQUENTLY post remarks with the SOLE purpose of mocking the views of others/provoking them.

Why is this not termed ''trolling''?

I can tell you why.

Because they come at it from a pro-Australia standpoint, which people find acceptable.

That is the ONLY difference.

So apply the same rules to all or shut the hell up with your pathetic, childish and predictable cries of ''troll''.

Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8116305)

It is a shame a "congratulations " thread has turned into this.

Originally Posted by willamos (Post 8116307)

Yeah well Keith until some of your buddies learn to drop their girly shrieks of ''ooh, tell the nasty troll off, miss'' then what do you expect?

I have a totally fair point here. The justification for calling someone like me a troll is that, apparently, I make provocative posts.

How is this different from Hutch or Renth? Answer: it isn't.

Originally Posted by willamos (Post 8116307)

Yeah well Keith until some of your buddies learn to drop their girly shrieks of ''ooh, tell the nasty troll off, miss'' then what do you expect?

I have a totally fair point here. The justification for calling someone like me a troll is that, apparently, I make provocative posts.

How is this different from Hutch or Renth? Answer: it isn't.

Originally Posted by mohogony (Post 8116309)

Why would you make negative comments on this thread about someone moving to OZ unless you were being a troll, the person seemed happy about moving to OZ and wanted to share it with the forum and you seemed to want to ruin it for them.

Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8116314)

It should have been taken to PM in order not to spoil the thread. Also your initial comment which started it was uncalled for on such a thread....

Originally Posted by willamos (Post 8116316)

Err, but yet again, many of Hutch's remarks are ''uncalled for''.

But they do not bother you. Wonder why.

Originally Posted by mohogony (Post 8116309)

Why would you make negative comments on this thread about someone moving to OZ unless you were being a troll, the person seemed happy about moving to OZ and wanted to share it with the forum and you seemed to want to ruin it for them. Not everyone who immigrants to OZ ends up hating it most like the place.

Originally Posted by willamos (Post 8115956)

For you to consider yourself the judge of what people should/shouldn't be interested in reading about when making such a big decision is very pompous and makes you guilty of the narrow viewpoint that you are trying to accuse me of.

People should be able to hear about all sides of the story of moving to Australia. Why do they only need to hear the boring old ''I moved to Brisbane and love it here'' version over and over again? That might give them encouragement but is encouragement all they need? People need to be made aware that it is possible to make a move overseas and really not like it at all. People need to look into the future and have the facility to consider as many different eventualities as possible. We are not talking about which breed of puppy to buy here; we are discussing the country in which people are going to live their lives.

Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8116320)

They do if they are on a thread like this.