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New message on there now. Jan 17 2005, 04:53 PM
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It seems that huge swathes of the net cannot access these forums at the moment, and there is no rhyme or reason to it??!!

I'm able to read the forums from home but not at work.

Any explanation what is wrong??

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Seeing as JJ is now frequenting these here forums, could he or someone in the know offer an explanation as to why the poor unfortunate poster of the only two messages to make it into the forum during the 'down time' (who happens to be a friend of mine) was rewarded A YEAR'S suspension for his efforts??

Is this another error, or is he under suspicion of something because he'd like to know!!


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Seeing as JJ is now frequenting these here forums, could he or someone in the know offer an explanation as to why the poor unfortunate poster of the only two messages to make it into the forum during the 'down time' (who happens to be a friend of mine) was rewarded A YEAR'S suspension for his efforts??


Do we know what the user name was? Do we know what the "offence" was?

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Seeing as JJ is now frequenting these here forums, could he or someone in the know offer an explanation as to why the poor unfortunate poster of the only two messages to make it into the forum during the 'down time' (who happens to be a friend of mine) was rewarded A YEAR'S suspension for his efforts??


Do we know what the user name was? Do we know what the "offence" was?



The post I quoted is still there, plus a humorous reply.

I omitted the posters name in the quote on here.


There was nothing offensive in the quote, simply an enquiry about the problem with the forum, so why the suspension ?


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Hanbo... wrote:
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r11co wrote:
Seeing as JJ is now frequenting these here forums, could he or someone in the know offer an explanation as to why the poor unfortunate poster of the only two messages to make it into the forum during the 'down time' (who happens to be a friend of mine) was rewarded A YEAR'S suspension for his efforts??


Do we know what the user name was? Do we know what the "offence" was?



The post I quoted is still there, plus a humorous reply.

I omitted the posters name in the quote on here.


There was nothing offensive in the quote, simply an enquiry about the problem with the forum, so why the suspension ?



You only get banned from the forum if you get abusive, I am sure Paul would do th e same to me if I called him names, accused him of lying, infact being just rude. No need for it.


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You only get banned from the forum if you get abusive


In that case why is steve still there?? Countless times he has called people 'stupid', 'manipulative', or described their considered words as 'rubbish' without so much as a justification.

Double standards JJ - something that doesn't apply here!!


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You only get banned from the forum if you get abusive, I am sure Paul would do th e same to me if I called him names, accused him of lying, infact being just rude. No need for it.

Go on then JJ, why did I get a ban? Go and have a look at the thread in question...

http://www.cumbriasafetycameras.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=877&st=15

As far as I can see, all I did was wade in and offer a clearer interpretation on the semantics of what had been said. Steve made a statement purporting to be factual that was proven to be untrue, and I merely pointed this out. What does it matter what nomenclature I used. I described it as "a lie" which fitted perfectly with the dictionary definition I later posted, I'd still say it was the mot juste!

Are you saying that I would have escaped censure if I had used a more politically correct alternative to "lie", such as "untruth", "falsehood", "deceit", or even Churchill's wonderfully opaque "Terminological Inexactitude"?

No, what it looks like from here is that once again events proved Steve to be wrong. And as usual, instead of simply holding his hand up and apologising for his original false statement, he has to try and save face. In this case it led to a series of unreasonable demands for retractions of perfectly truthful statements. Finally he lashes out by banning three members merely for "getting at him".

If this is typical of his balanced approach, then I have to say I find his tales of how he used to have his "finger on the button" somewhat alarming! :lol:

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You only get banned from the forum if you get abusive, I am sure Paul would do th e same to me if I called him names, accused him of lying, infact being just rude. No need for it.

Go on then JJ, why did I get a ban? Go and have a look at the thread in question...

http://www.cumbriasafetycameras.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=877&st=15

As far as I can see, all I did was wade in and offer a clearer interpretation on the semantics of what had been said. Steve made a statement purporting to be factual that was proven to be untrue, and I merely pointed this out. What does it matter what nomenclature I used. I described it as "a lie" which fitted perfectly with the dictionary definition I later posted, I'd still say it was the mot juste!

Are you saying that I would have escaped censure if I had used a more politically correct alternative to "lie", such as "untruth", "falsehood", "deceit", or even Churchill's wonderfully opaque "Terminological Inexactitude"?

No, what it looks like from here is that once again events proved Steve to be wrong. And as usual, instead of simply holding his hand up and apologising for his original false statement, he has to try and save face. In this case it led to a series of unreasonable demands for retractions of perfectly truthful statements. Finally he lashes out by banning three members merely for "getting at him".

If this is typical of his balanced approach, then I have to say I find his tales of how he used to have his "finger on the button" somewhat alarming! :lol:


Think it was insisting that he was a liar that did it. He seems to get a bit upset about that.

As for fingers on the button he was just one of about 30 who had the fingers on the button his was just the last one in the sequence.


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Think it was insisting that he was a liar that did it. He seems to get a bit upset about that.

JJ

Thanks for replying. Much appreciated.

Don't recall making that accusation though. I did reiterate the previous observation - ie that one specific statement he made was a lie - but I never called him a liar, and indeed I even added a specific qualification that his lie wasn't intentional.

Maybe I'm too logical, but to me a statement is either true or false, I don't get this concept where he admits it was false yet claims it wasn't a lie!

Perhaps he's stumbled on an exciting new mathematical concept here; who knows, maybe if he publishes his new theory quickly enough they might even name it in his honour, and future students of boolean algebra will talk of statements being either "true", "false", or "Callaghan".... :lol:

Oops! Bit of satire creeping in there, sorry. That'll be another fortnight... :cry:

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JT wrote:
Perhaps he's stumbled on an exciting new mathematical concept here; who knows, maybe if he publishes his new theory quickly enough they might even name it in his honour, and future students of boolean algebra will talk of statements being either "true", "false", or "Callaghan".... :lol:


Actually, there are three states - "true", "false" and "don't care".

The latter state, for which you can also read "inconsequential", is considered as being far more important than the other two in today's world of pseudoscience.

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JT wrote:
Perhaps he's stumbled on an exciting new mathematical concept here; who knows, maybe if he publishes his new theory quickly enough they might even name it in his honour, and future students of boolean algebra will talk of statements being either "true", "false", or "Callaghan".... :lol:


Actually, there are three states - "true", "false" and "don't care".

Sorry. Despite it being a few years since I last drew a Karnaugh map, I was already aware of this. I was just hoping you'd all allow me a little "satirical licence", inasmuch as the state of Callaghan being synonymous with don't care... :wink:

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JT wrote:
Sorry. Despite it being a few years since I last drew a Karnaugh map, I was already aware of this. I was just hoping you'd all allow me a little "satirical licence", inasmuch as the state of Callaghan being synonymous with don't care... :wink:


Just me being my pedantic self :twisted:

Your satire didn't go amiss though, and I do like your last point here. :lol:


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I was just hoping you'd all allow me a little "satirical licence", inasmuch as the state of Callaghan being synonymous with don't care... :wink:


Whatever would de Morgan have said? :D

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I was just hoping you'd all allow me a little "satirical licence", inasmuch as the state of Callaghan being synonymous with don't care... :wink:


Whatever would de Morgan have said? :D


I think that would depend on whether or not he'd been 'pinged' by the CSCP.
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I was just hoping you'd all allow me a little "satirical licence", inasmuch as the state of Callaghan being synonymous with don't care... :wink:


Whatever would de Morgan have said? :D


I think that would depend on whether or not he'd been 'pinged' by the CSCP.
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Ahhh... a race hazard.

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Ahhh... a race hazard.


You latched on pretty quickly...

Gotta stop this now :roll:


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JT wrote:
I was just hoping you'd all allow me a little "satirical licence", inasmuch as the state of Callaghan being synonymous with don't care... :wink:


Whatever would de Morgan have said? :D


I think that would depend on whether or not he'd been 'pinged' by the CSCP.
:wink:


Ahhh... a race hazard.



depends how fast he was going! Im most impressed guys CSCP must be the only partnership that has its own forum on an Anti-camera site. Paul its much appreciated

JJ :lol:


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depends how fast he was going! Im most impressed guys CSCP must be the only partnership that has its own forum on an Anti-camera site. Paul its much appreciated

JJ :lol:


You will find that any moderator who promotes common sense is appreciated.


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Im most impressed guys CSCP must be the only partnership that has its own forum on an Anti-camera site. Paul its much appreciated


:lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh, the irony....


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Im most impressed guys CSCP must be the only partnership that has its own forum on an Anti-camera site. Paul its much appreciated


I think the main reason for this is that the CSCP is the only partnership to operate a forum system that is open to the public.

I've certainly not come across another. For that I salute the CSCP.


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Im most impressed guys CSCP must be the only partnership that has its own forum on an Anti-camera site.


Of course, I only set it up when CSCP managed their forum so badly that it looked as if it might break up altogether.

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Thanks. You're most welcome.

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