Chit chat

**Dave B** · 6th Aug 12, 15:57

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Please folks, let's not re-start the US gun laws debate on this motor sport forum.

I thought that was the whole point of Chit-Chat. I know it's likely to end up in a circular and pointless argument, but surely unless it degenerates into personal insults the thread should remain open?

**Mark** · 6th Aug 12, 15:59

I took the decision not to allow 'shootings' type threads as they always go the same way with the same people arguing the same points which then degenerate into insults. Then Glaustien shows up and posts an essay, gets banned and sends me a poorly worded email with vague threads about advertising income.

Plus I haven't the time nor the patience and neither do the moderators.

**Dave B** · 6th Aug 12, 16:38

Fairy muff, boss

**janvanvurpa** · 6th Aug 12, 18:44

Originally Posted by henners88

Its quite clear with so many different cultures participating on here, gun ownership generates some of the most passionate responses. We are lucky we don't need guns over this side of the pond and its not something we need to discuss anytime soon.

Glad to see the thread closed.

I don't think it is "gun ownership" that generates the expression of disgust and contempt, it is the inhuman lack of empathy for victims shown by a tiny subset of writers blabbering about "their rights" in threads again and again about innocent people being murdered senselessly--and rapidly--..

Yeah best to lock it down, nothing could be gained by examining again and again how just a narrow subset is so self centered they can never think of anybody else's pain and suffering..And how common that train of thought is in one country.

**Mark** · 6th Aug 12, 19:41

Don't make me close this one too

**Dave B** · 6th Aug 12, 20:05

More to the point, what the heck kind of formatting was I using when I quoted the original post? Stupid Windows....

**BDunnell** · 6th Aug 12, 21:56

I saw the post quoted in the original post in this thread just now, and was rather concerned by it, even though I have much respect for that particular moderator.

**Mark** · 7th Aug 12, 08:29

I closed the thread btw, not D-Type

**BDunnell** · 7th Aug 12, 12:15

But it wasn't you who made the comment about which I'm concerned. Hope it doesn't set a precedent.

**Mark** · 7th Aug 12, 12:36

D-Type knows our policy on not having gun threads, which is what the comment was about. I'm not sure what else it could have been about?

**inimitablestoo** · 7th Aug 12, 19:01

Perhaps the whole thing needs sorting out once and for all. I propose a duel.

**Ninar69** · 8th Aug 12, 15:57

If they had said 'a right to short sleeves' instead of 'bare arms' when writing their constitution, the spelling mistake wouldn't have happened. Silly things. x

**airshifter** · 9th Aug 12, 01:57

Originally Posted by henners88

Should have bought a Mac Dave

Ahh... maybe the 2nd most likely to become caustic thread subject!

I agree, the thread always degenerate into a bunch of people misquoting, insulting, and disregarding the opinions of others. Some need to just stop with the obvious jabs and for once agree that we all agree that regardless of the how or why the deaths of innocents at the hands of any violent act is a tragic thing.

**Mark** · 9th Aug 12, 20:30

Not at all. It was just because it was a reply to a spam which got deleted. So two replies to the spam, including yours, had to go too.

**tomharry** · 13th Oct 12, 06:07

I saw the post quoted in the original post in this thread just now, and was rather concerned by it, even though I have much respect for that particular moderator.

**Mark** · 13th Oct 12, 16:23

More likely a dirty spammer

**donKey jote** · 14th Oct 12, 17:29

Really ?

**inimitablestoo** · 15th Oct 12, 17:03

Only TomHarry? Surely he's got something missing

**steveaki13** · 15th Oct 12, 21:58

Originally Posted by BDunnell

I saw the post quoted in the original post in this thread just now, and was rather concerned by it, even though I have much respect for that particular moderator.

Originally Posted by tomharry

I saw the post quoted in the original post in this thread just now, and was rather concerned by it, even though I have much respect for that particular moderator.

What??? Why would there be any point in this?????

**Knock-on** · 23rd Oct 12, 22:38

Back to the thread

I think the forum has changed in recent years. There are far less contentious issues and whenever some of the forum elite get challenged to account for themselves, they tend to resort to intelligent insults and punctuation policing rather than debate (or as I like to call it 'arguement')

Yep, the forum is a lot more sanitized these days. It is also a lot quieter. Hmmmmm??