Alternative Forum? What a stupid bloody idea

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Originally Posted by Michael Morris

The Alternative forum is not for all things non Cardiff City. It's a place to put the politics, conspiracy theories and stuff that get out of hand.

Thus allowing this board to be the open market place that it always has been.

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When TOBW is not sure exactly what the Alternative Forum is for though Mike (although you have explained it here) that surely shows there is still confusion.

As Drycleaning said in his post if people just read the thread title,it is usually pretty obvious which threads to avoid if you want to

Get over it ffs. You just said youve had a near escape with death and you are whining about a bloody alternative forum!!! And to keep going on and on after Mike has explained his reasons why? Youve clearly woken up from the coma as Victor Meldrew.

Can't we just go back to the way it was but just close/delete threads that get out of hand? Or is that too much of a pain for the mods?

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

That's what most of us want, and when it works it's excellent. Then there's the stupid arguments and all the rest of it, which ruins things. Sometimes less is more.

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Totally agree - it gets tedious on here as everyone has had their say on most issues as the board is swamped by a limited number of posters who are quite prolific but normally say the same things and if doesn't suit the thread they are in try to shoe horn it in.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Get over it ffs. You just said youve had a near escape with death and you are whining about a bloody alternative forum!!! And to keep going on and on after Mike has explained his reasons why? Youve clearly woken up from the coma as Victor Meldrew.

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I am not whining old fruit.

Just expressing my own views

As you always do ad nauseum.


Toodle Pip old bean

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

When TOBW is not sure exactly what the Alternative Forum is for though Mike (although you have explained it here) that surely shows there is still confusion.

As Drycleaning said in his post if people just read the thread title,it is usually pretty obvious which threads to avoid if you want to

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TOBW is obviously the yardstick, the man in the street, "Everyman", the average Joe and the message board equivalent of the Clapham Omnibus. Bless 'im :-)

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

TOBW is obviously the yardstick, the man in the street, "Everyman", the average Joe and the message board equivalent of the Clapham Omnibus. Bless 'im :-)

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Dunno whether to say thank you or be offended :hehe:

I agree with the OP. I used to like the one board and the variety that comes with it.

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Just a thought, the Terry Hall has died thread on this board has 43 posts at the moment, wonder how many it would have if it was on the alternative board

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This for the attention of the management ......is the winning post

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Originally Posted by Nobody's Rep

Totally agree - it gets tedious on here as everyone has had their say on most issues as the board is swamped by a limited number of posters who are quite prolific but normally say the same things and if doesn't suit the thread they are in try to shoe horn it in.

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Exactly. I've been guilty of it myself over the years, but a bit of reflection and self awareness does wonders and has served me well. It's the same people saying the same things when certain threads get out of hand. It's like they have **** all else to do than repeat themselves constantly, for whatever reason. I know that we can all ignore the threads in question, but it's more than that in my opinion, it's about blowing out the idiots who use this forum as a way of feeding their own inadequacies.

Maybe just have this board and a politics board (which incorporates vaccines, WEF, dystopia etc).

Politics is the real toxicity and in this day and age it seems almost impossible to have a civil discussion about politics if there is disagreement.
It's not just on here it's everywhere in society and it drags people down.

I like to lurk and very occasionally post on Sunderlands SMG which to me is a great message board.
They have a separate forums for a few topics and admit it's widely acknowledged that the politics forum is a good idea to keep the bickering minimal.
I think Football and everything else is fine...just keep the politics contained in its own box.

For what it's worth....this place is still my internet home and has been since I discovered the internet.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Exactly. I've been guilty of it myself over the years, but a bit of reflection and self awareness does wonders and has served me well. It's the same people saying the same things when certain threads get out of hand. It's like they have **** all else to do than repeat themselves constantly, for whatever reason. I know that we can all ignore the threads in question, but it's more than that in my opinion, it's about blowing out the idiots who use this forum as a way of feeding their own inadequacies.

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By the way Tuerto...just finishing my bathroom after what seems about 6 months.
I'll send you a photo or two if you'd like.

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

By the way Tuerto...just finishing my bathroom after what seems about 6 months.
I'll send you a photo or two if you'd like.

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Sure thing mate-Love to see it!

Didn’t the Alternative Forum come about due to a bunch of bible bashing, nazi fascists derailing threads left right and centre?
I can’t recall it happening since so something must be going right.

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

By the way Tuerto...just finishing my bathroom after what seems about 6 months.
I'll send you a photo or two if you'd like.

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Make sure you aren't naked and within sight of a mirror. Someone I know failed to check before he posted on Facebook.
Unfortunately, he had very little to be modest about....

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Make sure you aren't naked and within sight of a mirror. Someone I know failed to check before he posted on Facebook.
Unfortunately, he had very little to be modest about....

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Someone you know? :sherlock: Are you saying that the rumours you are called Taunton's Blue Weenie in parts of Somerset are unfounded, then?

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Make sure you aren't naked and within sight of a mirror. Someone I know failed to check before he posted on Facebook.
Unfortunately, he had very little to be modest about....

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Classic!!

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

By the way Tuerto...just finishing my bathroom after what seems about 6 months.
I'll send you a photo or two if you'd like.

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that the job I recommended a breaker drill to remove the tiles ? ? ?

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Bully for you.

But some of us who remember the board in its heyday like the more eclectic mix that used to exist. I personally like hearing other people's views on various subjects.

That too is pretty easy to understand.

At the end of the day it is Mike's board to do with as he wishes.

But nothing wrong in supporting a different view of how the board should be

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And this sort of response is exactly why we have an alternative board. ‘Bully for you’?

Thankfully Mike runs a sensible board unlike other and thankfully he is in charge.

It is pretty easy to understand.

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Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays

Someone you know? :sherlock: Are you saying that the rumours you are called Taunton's Blue Weenie in parts of Somerset are unfounded, then?

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He posted on Facebook a photo of his bedroom on a small cruise boat before it set off down the Nile - and as there was no wifi on the boat he didn't realise for a week! 'Twas rather acorn-like.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Cobblers

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NON FOOTBALL..reported

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Originally Posted by ToTaL ITK

NON FOOTBALL..reported

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They mend football boots. Report withdrawn.

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

And this sort of response is exactly why we have an alternative board. ‘Bully for you’?

Thankfully Mike runs a sensible board unlike other and thankfully he is in charge.

It is pretty easy to understand.

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Well if the board is being run like you want it and others want it you will soon be in a very small inclusive club

Wether it's the new format or covid or fans finding other means such as twitter this place doesn't have the hits these days

Fill your boots

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Originally Posted by ToTaL ITK

NON FOOTBALL..reported

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Stuff off !

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Stuff off !

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this should be on the Alternative thread about xmas food and stuffing

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Originally Posted by blue matt

that the job I recommended a breaker drill to remove the tiles ? ? ?

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Yes Mate, it lead me down a path of buying a ton of Bosch 18v power tools :)

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Originally Posted by Wash DC Blue

Yes Mate, it lead me down a path of buying a ton of Bosch 18v power tools :)

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its a path to avoid if you can :hehe::hehe: though once you have them, they are always handy :thumbup:

Tonight is a perfect example of the decline of this messageboard

It's 930 pm and completely dead

Some of you can try and blame that on too much politics or music if you like but that's nonsense

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Tonight is a perfect example of the decline of this messageboard

It's 930 pm and completely dead

Some of you can try and blame that on too much politics or music if you like but that's nonsense

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And it'd be completely dead either way, as that's the way these boards are going.

People don't generally stumble across these places, so it's down to the few regulars and the odd bit of word of mouth.

It's about looking after what you've got, and the population is only getting older.

Allowing absolutely codswollop on the main board to please a few blokes stuck in their ancient ways isn't going to suddenly resurrect the place.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

And it'd be completely dead either way, as that's the way these boards are going.

People don't generally stumble across these places, so it's down to the few regulars and the odd bit of word of mouth.

It's about looking after what you've got, and the population is only getting older.

Allowing absolutely codswollop on the main board to please a few blokes stuck in their ancient ways isn't going to suddenly resurrect the place.

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Stoke City's Oatcake , Plymouth PASOTI and Sunderlands Ready To Go are all thriving messageboards with a similar potty style to this one

I think that's why they are still going .

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

And it'd be completely dead either way, as that's the way these boards are going.

People don't generally stumble across these places, so it's down to the few regulars and the odd bit of word of mouth.

It's about looking after what you've got, and the population is only getting older.

Allowing absolutely codswollop on the main board to please a few blokes stuck in their ancient ways isn't going to suddenly resurrect the place.

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I tend to agree. Problem is that the same drum is being banged time after time. Mike said that it's still anything goes on here, just the political stuff and the conspiracy bollocks is shunted off, and for good reason, as people rarely listen to each other, way to wrapped up in their own prejudices and personal experiences, which kills any kind of decent dialogue, And it's the same people arguing amongst each other. Don't they get bored of it?

Anyway, i suppose it's up to us as posters to stimulate decent conversation, there's a whole world of subject matter we could post about, educate each other on, share experiences and funny or interesting situations or incidents we have enjoyed. This place should be about enjoyment and sharing information etc, and for the most part it is. Problems arise when it gets strangled by people who have an agenda, or who are frustrated, angry, sad etc it would be a much better forum if they just said as much.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

I tend to agree. Problem is that the same drum is being banged time after time. Mike said that it's still anything goes on here, just the political stuff and the conspiracy bollocks is shunted off, and for good reason, as people rarely listen to each other, way to wrapped up in their own prejudices and personal experiences, which kills any kind of decent dialogue, And it's the same people arguing amongst each other. Don't they get bored of it?

Anyway, i suppose it's up to us as posters to stimulate decent conversation, there's a whole world of subject matter we could post about, educate each other on, share experiences and funny or interesting situations or incidents we have enjoyed. This place should be about enjoyment and sharing information etc, and for the most part it is. Problems arise when it gets strangled by people who have an agenda, or who are frustrated, angry, sad etc it would be a much better forum if they just said as much.

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This has aged well.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Tonight is a perfect example of the decline of this messageboard

It's 930 pm and completely dead

Some of you can try and blame that on too much politics or music if you like but that's nonsense

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there is no such thing as nine hundred and thirty pm.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

This has aged well.

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but we can see why certain posts get moved now :xmasthumbup:

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Originally Posted by blue matt

but we can see why certain posts get moved now :xmasthumbup:

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Absolutely :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Absolutely :thumbup:

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Yes that post where you suggested I was a sex offender was removed

And quite rightly too

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Yes that post where you suggested I was a sex offender was removed

And quite rightly too

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Post my words. You obviously remember what I said. I'd say it went differently. I was uncomfortable with something you said as a grown man about what would have been (in your memory) someone at a school disco when you were about 14.

Personally I wouldn't say so and so had a lovely arse when we were in year 9 secondary school.

That's basically what you did.

It's been done to death, what you said made me uncomfortable, you didn't like me saying as much. It was ages ago. Get over it.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Post my words. You obviously remember what I said. I'd say it went differently. I was uncomfortable with something you said as a grown man about what would have been (in your memory) someone at a school disco when you were about 14.

Personally I wouldn't say so and so had a lovely arse when we were in year 9 secondary school.

That's basically what you did.

It's been done to death, what you said made me uncomfortable, you didn't like me saying as much. It was ages ago. Get over it.

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No you said I was a sex offender

You will never be in a position to lecture anyone on here about the morals of anything

You will scuttle off again sooner or later

If I was you I would spend more time with your daughter , it's got to be better than this

See you down the match should you ever be allowed to go again

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

No you said I was a sex offender

You will never be in a position to lecture anyone on here about the morals of anything

You will scuttle off again sooner or later

If I was you I would spend more time with your daughter , it's got to be better than this

See you down the match should you ever be allowed to go again

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Your life's so shit you're sat there thinking of different ways to argue with people, bringing up old shit as a way to keep something going, because the previous attempts failed.

Like I said, I'm sorry your life has been so shit, but don't take it out on the rest of us, jump over that victim hurdle holding you back, stop blaming others for whatever has gone on, pull up your big boy pants and get on with your life.

Having kids is wonderful by the way.

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

Your life's so shit you're sat there thinking of different ways to argue with people, bringing up old shit as a way to keep something going, because the previous attempts failed.

Like I said, I'm sorry your life has been so shit, but don't take it out on the rest of us, jump over that victim hurdle holding you back, stop blaming others for whatever has gone on, pull up your big boy pants and get on with your life.

Having kids is wonderful by the way.

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I think you are a fake and a bullshitter

Pm me and we can discuss