Laurie, can we have a new menu heading called "Soapbox", so that all the judgemental, sanctimonious, fun policeing, committee orientated people wishing to impose their ranting and raving on if you should kite with a kid, wanting to report night kiters, rules for this and rules for that, can impress the hell out of each other on their own special place. And those of us who are interested in kiting don't have to troll through all the BS when we log on to see if anyone has actually posted something interesting. The idiots who want to expose the wrong doings at Mambo with the promise of more to come or anyone else with nothing positive to say could use this new menu "Special Place" as well. In fact anyone who just wants to put schit an anyone else because thats the way they are wired, can use this menu heading.I think Seabreeze used to be good....... its quickly turning to crap. As soon as a thread turns to personal attack or negitivity rules it could be transfered into "soap box oblivion"......

Rusty ( almost forgot... can we also have some more green arrows from the NE for our beach please Laurie)

rusty7 said...

Laurie, can we have a new menu heading called "Soapbox", .....<snip>.. As soon as a thread turns to personal attack or negitivity rules it could be transfered into "soap box oblivion"......

I agree. I'm sick of all the cyber bullying abuse too. I'd like to see a few notorioties moved off my posts (as originator) if all they're going to do is slag off at my comments with accusations and inuedo.

Why not give the thread originator permisson to delete from that thread ?. That'll really clean the place up. Then everyone can have their own thread and moderate all the relpies. If you want to abuse someone, you'll have to do it in your own thread. Less need to moderate everything.

Hey Sandy,

I have copped a fair bit in the past too. I am not afraid to offer an opinion astray from the sheep either. Really though, other than a few (usually silent) folks who may agree with you, all you are doing is aggravating yourself and giving spotty little plonkers with no real life of their own (who love to get personal rather than discuss the issue) a pathetic, vicious outlet.[}:)]

Ultimately - your well meaning attempts to get others to see your view is just fuelling bad forum behaviour.

Give yourself a rest mate and the children will find their inch high private eyes again to amuse themselves. By all means throw your ideas out there, but then let it all float away in a bubble after that. Or possibly have a scoob/beer/shag - preferably all three - and keep on truckin mate.

BTW - How about:

the Asbestos room?

Little black Duck forum? Shhh.. be vewy qwuiet.. I'm fwaming pwosters..

the Brown room - where the question is always asked "Who flung dung?"


Peace - love and goodwill Colin (or get a kn dog upya if you prefer)

I guess the objectives are

1. Don't take anything too seriously
2. Don't take yourself too seriously
3. Don't take anything to heart or personally
4. If someone wants the last word let them, after all its the Interwebz, it aint real and it aint important
5.Gently swig a luke warm cup of HTFU when it all gts too much

Follow those simple guidelines and i am sure your sleep pattern will return.

poor relative said...


4. If someone wants the last word let them, after all its the Interwebz, it aint real and it aint important

I just realised i have the last word on about 8 threads.
i really don't know when to stop do i?

Moderator's comments do not count.

It's a bit like crap tv, no one makes you watch it !!!!

It's quite simple Rusty, if you don't like it, don't read it

rusty7 said...

Laurie, can we have a new menu heading called "Soapbox", so that all the judgemental, sanctimonious, fun policeing, committee orientated people wishing to impose their ranting and raving on if you should kite with a kid, wanting to report night kiters, rules for this and rules for that, can impress the hell out of each other on their own special place. And those of us who are interested in kiting don't have to troll through all the BS when we log on to see if anyone has actually posted something interesting. The idiots who want to expose the wrong doings at Mambo with the promise of more to come or anyone else with nothing positive to say could use this new menu "Special Place" as well. In fact anyone who just wants to put schit an anyone else because thats the way they are wired, can use this menu heading.I think Seabreeze used to be good....... its quickly turning to crap. As soon as a thread turns to personal attack or negitivity rules it could be transfered into "soap box oblivion"......

Rusty ( almost forgot... can we also have some more green arrows from the NE for our beach please Laurie)

WORD UP!

kk said...

Groper I doubt that you're really that stupid..

This post is really about you..

Your not welcome..

Yeah, actually, I really am that stupid. Just ask anyone here.

Hey PR am I realy that stupid?

sandgroper said...

Hey PR am I realy that stupid?

I don't know you to cast aspertions on your intellect or lack thereof.
So i base my conclusion on your forum personality
and from that i conclude......
you are stupid.

poor relative said...

sandgroper said...

Hey PR am I realy that stupid?

I don't know you to cast aspertions on your intellect or lack thereof.
So i base my conclusion on your forum personality
and from that i conclude......
you are stupid.

There you go KK. You have it from Lord of the Flies himself. I am that stupid.

If you get rid of the crap posts ,there will be very little left to read !

user said...

If you get rid of the crap posts ,there will be very little left to read !

Hence the soap box idea, preserving all the crap so we still have something to read.

rusty7 said
Laurie, can we have a new menu heading called "Soapbox", so that all the judgemental, sanctimonious, fun policeing, committee orientated people wishing to impose their ranting and raving on if you should kite with a kid, wanting to report night kiters, rules for this and rules for that, can impress the hell out of each other on their own special place.

I reckon that we're just experiencing a "flare up" because there are a couple of polarizing topics .. tandem kiting & night kiting. This time will pass.

It's windy as heck here in WA and you'll at least find the WA crew more relaxed .. green arrrows every afternoon as far as the eye can see....

Kitepower Australia said
its where all the rubbish posts should go for sure

..and herein lies the grey area .. the moderators definition of 'rubbish' -vs- posters definition of 'a very important issue'.

getfunky said
I have copped a fair bit in the past too.

Hats off to GF .. he fully copped a serve, but took it on board and moved on. Noice. Some posters hold onto past forum posts like it was their first born child*.

(* insert kite, or board, if you have no first born child.)

poor relative said
1. Don't take anything too seriously
2. Don't take yourself too seriously
3. Don't take anything to heart or personally
4. If someone wants the last word let them, after all its the Interwebz, it aint real and it aint important
5. Gently swig a luke warm cup of HTFU when it all gts too much

That's a pretty sound policy. When this forum started, it had 7 terms & conditions if you wanted to play:

1. Be good to others.
2. Keep it fun.
3. Keep it clean - no swearing, harrasement etc.
4. Keep it fun.
5. Keep it legal!
6. Keep it fun.
7. No Advertising.

It's now 5 pages long (www.seabreeze.com.au/Members/Help/ForumRules.aspx)

Do you reckon we would have enough inflamed topics to fill the new category?

Given enough viewpoints, I'm open to suggestion...

Ah Col- good idea, I like...