Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8391390)

Rae, engage your brain, there is a difference between an untargeted general lashing out, and calling someone a tosser. Ive no wish to close every contentious thread on sight, and I dont read all the threads all the time, nor do I wish to, but if you think Im going to ignore it when you call someone a tosser if I see it, then you are mistaken.

Maybe we are not consistent, but hey, guess what, you get what you pay for, and we do the best we can. I think (hope) that by now most people on here know what to expect from us. Just go by the "Golden Rule", treat others as you would wish to be treated, and you wont go far wrong, save anything else for Facebook. I wouldnt wish to be called a tosser, so that's my moral reference in this sort of thing.

Originally Posted by rae (Post 8391714)

i give up. i thought i put my argument to you very respectfully given your job on here and this is what i get back. as i say my defence is if the o/p starts along this vein they should expect to receive what they give. you have taken what was a general thought and opinion personally and overreacted, and for which i suppose i am now going to get a ban. i don't want to be called a whinging pom, but that does not seem to matter.

are moderators not capable of accepting some constructive criticism? or are we all supposed to cower in fear at the thought of upsetting you?

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8391301)

It didnt seem to be directed at any one named or implied individual,

Originally Posted by rae (Post 8391714)

i don't want to be called a whinging pom, but that does not seem to matter.

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8391390)

Rae, engage your brain, there is a difference between an untargeted general lashing out, and calling someone a tosser. Ive no wish to close every contentious thread on sight, and I dont read all the threads all the time, nor do I wish to, but if you think Im going to ignore it when you call someone a tosser if I see it, then you are mistaken.

Maybe we are not consistent, but hey, guess what, you get what you pay for, and we do the best we can. I think (hope) that by now most people on here know what to expect from us. Just go by the "Golden Rule", treat others as you would wish to be treated, and you wont go far wrong, save anything else for Facebook. I wouldnt wish to be called a tosser, so that's my moral reference in this sort of thing.

Originally Posted by Elizabeth I (Post 8391427)

"whingeing pohm" was a real term of abuse and prejudice. My Dad emigrated to Australia in his mid twenties and said that term was used very derogatorily towards Brits (even if you weren't whingeing and obviously they weren't "pohms").

Originally Posted by rae (Post 8391714)

i give up. i thought i put my argument to you very respectfully given your job on here and this is what i get back. as i say my defence is if the o/p starts along this vein they should expect to receive what they give. you have taken what was a general thought and opinion personally and overreacted, and for which i suppose i am now going to get a ban. i don't want to be called a whinging pom, but that does not seem to matter.

are moderators not capable of accepting some constructive criticism? or are we all supposed to cower in fear at the thought of upsetting you?

Originally Posted by fish.01 (Post 8393163)

Whinging pom is often just a gentle ribbing between nations of the same race (like Aussie convict) where <the removed term> is often based in racism rather than micky taking nationalism. IMO, the two shouldn't be equated. But then, I would say that as I am an Aussie :)

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8393195)

So what's the difference between calling a person from Australia an "Aussie", a British person a "Brit", or a person from Pakistan a "Paki"?

Surely they're all just shortened versions of their country of origin and should cause no offence?

Originally Posted by rae (Post 8391714)

i give up. i thought i put my argument to you very respectfully given your job on here and this is what i get back. as i say my defence is if the o/p starts along this vein they should expect to receive what they give. you have taken what was a general thought and opinion personally and overreacted, and for which i suppose i am now going to get a ban. i don't want to be called a whinging pom, but that does not seem to matter.

are moderators not capable of accepting some constructive criticism? or are we all supposed to cower in fear at the thought of upsetting you?

Originally Posted by Elizabeth I (Post 8391809)

Therefore it was directed to the whole board, does that make it any better? That it was against everyone, all of us here because we of British extraction?

Originally Posted by fish.01 (Post 8393163)

Whinging pom is often just a gentle ribbing between nations of the same race (like Aussie convict) where <the removed term> is often based in racism rather than micky taking nationalism. IMO, the two shouldn't be equated. But then, I would say that as I am an Aussie :)

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8393195)

So what's the difference between calling a person from Australia an "Aussie", a British person a "Brit", or a person from Pakistan a "Paki"?

Surely they're all just shortened versions of their country of origin and should cause no offence?

Originally Posted by fish.01 (Post 8393274)

Nothing wrong with it if an Australian says it because in Australia it always has just been a shortening....like we shorten all words....but in the UK the term Paki has been hijacked and taken on a much more sinister race based tone with a lot of British...so is best avoided there IMO....but then I'm not British so you lot may know more about it...

Originally Posted by fish.01 (Post 8393274)

Nothing wrong with it if an Australian says it because in Australia it always has just been a shortening....like we shorten all words....but in the UK the term Paki has been hijacked and taken on a much more sinister race based tone with a lot of British...so is best avoided there IMO....but then I'm not British so you lot may know more about it...