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    Posted: 14 Mar 23 at 8:16pm
Originally posted by 423zero

Have you been edited ??? Just read your post about negative posters, now it's gone


Foe button could be useful, but, it could also spoil a debate. Major problem with it is seeing replies that don't make sense.

No it’s fine , it was just a little self editing  LOL

You right the foe/ignore does sometimes spoil a debate a little but it does mean threads continue in some form with out being totally derailed by a troll/trolls. 
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People have lost their chuckle muscles, you never see people sent for a long wait or a can of striped paint anymore, it's probably bullying now
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Posts: 168 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Dakota Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Mar 23 at 9:13am
Very true ,but I worked factories all my life so am old enough to remember apprentices being sent for a ‘long wait/weight ‘ and to be honest the people that did his were mostly A holes .  Smile LOL
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Sailed less in last 3m than for decades - but that's a result of a 3m tour of Australia, sadly ending next week. Still managed to sail the Aus RS100 nationals tho. 

This year the flotilla includes a Merlin to go alongside the 100. If grumph could have got over his wood/clinker phobia he could have had a great time stopping the one-string raking control working, never mind the twin poles. It's bimbler's heaven. If only I could tack the blessed thing well.

I'll be continuing to post here if I have anything to say, the topic is interesting or there is a fun tease to be had. I suspect my event write-ups will continue as well although I cannot complete with Mr Bolland for entertainment value on that score.
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I used to post a lot, this isn’t my first account. 

Gave up because of the fruitless arguments I got drawn into with someone with their own brand of physics and mathematics that are not of this planet. 

I still don’t know if they were just playing a game or genuinely believed what they were posting. Either way I eventually concluded it had become a pointless discussion. 

Shame as there was a time when this forum thrived and I got a lot out of it. 

Oh well. All the best. 
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Just had a look at The Pin End on Facebook. 

Seems it will suffer the same problems that occurred here. 
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Not really a surprise is it . LOL

Luckily for my blood pressure most of the ‘ normal suspects’ have been blocked by me on fb. So I don’t get to see those things. Sometimes Mrs Dakota will let me have a look at the ‘fun’ stuff if she thinks I will find it funny. Like the D-zero self bailer one  Smile
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Originally posted by 423zero

Decline appears to directly link to iGRF refusing to post, due to being censored. My opinion from statistical analysis, shows the amount of influence he had, not saying he didn't need censoring on somethings.


If you believe that then the demise hasn't come a moment too soon. Your understanding of what has happened on here is close to zero Zero.

Personally I'm not keen on the modern social media format but one real benefit of the FB groups is the grassroots feel. Organised and administered by keen, ordinary sailors who do not claim to be experts, unpretentious, less elitist......Fingers crossed they stay that way.

regarding forums: Establishment organisations with commercial interest and institutionalised mindsets seem to be in decline thank goodness. 




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A few years ago I was banned from a forum for pointing out the failure of a piece of expensive professional gear to perform as it should and, with several other users, nagging the manufacturer to fix the problem (it was a design fault causing it to drain it's LiIon battery in a few days when, supposedly, switched off). The forum was one run by the manufacturer of said equipment and they took exception to people politely asking for answers and a proper fix. 
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Posts: 3420 		Post Options Post Options   Quote 423zero Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Mar 23 at 6:22pm
Sussex lad, I believe  'figures', lacking your 'insight' handicaps my opinion, however, please ignore my post and apologies for disturbing you.
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