I can confirm that early this afternoon I, in my capacity as the commonly acknowledged leader and most respected person on this Board, had a face to face meeting with a Senior OWC Representative. The meeting was cordial and a number of areas of mutual common ground and agreement were discovered and explored. It was agreed that in future the debate would be amicable and based on logical argument and not be allowed to degenerate into hostility and mud slinging. It was also agreed that further meetings would take place and as a result of this development I have decided to call a ceasefire with effect from midnight tonight, and resolve not to send further correspondence to the printed press on the subject.
Signed PO'Neill sorry T.Fearon ;D
was there many in mc donalds ye fat cnut ? ;)
Quotewas there many in mc donalds ye fat cnut ?
:D :D :D :D
great to see tony back talking shyte as usual though.
Quote from: T Fearon on April 26, 2007, 02:39:15 PM
I can confirm that early this afternoon I, in my capacity as the commonly acknowledged leader and most respected person on this Board, had a face to face meeting with a Senior OWC Representative. The meeting was cordial and a number of areas of mutual common ground and agreement were discovered and explored. It was agreed that in future the debate would be amicable and based on logical argument and not be allowed to degenerate into hostility and mud slinging. It was also agreed that further meetings would take place and as a result of this development I have decided to call a ceasefire with effect from midnight tonight, and resolve not to send further correspondence to the printed press on the subject.
Signed PO'Neill sorry T.Fearon ;D
You sir are an idiot
Look, whoever you are will you knock it off. You just haven't got it to pretend to be the bould Tone. Give it up.
i called this after his first post, its no way Fearon. And whoever it is, is a very poor imitation of the ''Fearonator'' as his bum chum Stew calls him ;D
Ah all you who scoff! This meeting did in fact take place and the upshot of it all allows me to revert to doing what I do best...directing my ire exclusively in the direction of everyone and anything to do with Tyrone. ;D
No f**king chance this is T. Fearon
Not letting a argument/debate with OWCers "degenerate into hostility and mud slinging"
and
"not to send further correspondence to the printed press on the subject".
This would not happen with the "big man" from the 'Pass
Its definitely not him because he hasnt personally insulted Frank McGuigan or Séamus Darby yet.
he does have the inflated sense of importance that was a true tony trait
Lads, it definitely is him. 100%.
in that case OWC accepts his unequivocal surrender :P
just a wee test,if you are indeed mr fearon what section in croker is your prem ticket?
Quote from: ONeill on April 26, 2007, 03:06:02 PM
Lads, it definitely is him. 100%.
:D ;D
nice try Shane, a poor attempt.
Quote from: nifan on April 26, 2007, 03:08:21 PM
in that case OWC accepts his unequivocal surrender :P
Indeed. In fact it's all very reminscent of Agent McGuinness's approach to "the Bruddish" a few years back enquiring how best to put a stop to the struggle. ;)
Perhaps Fearon was meditating during his recent exile and finally came to appreciate that there is no hope of victory under the idiot Staunton, and as a former supporter of OWC, is secretly manouvering to try and wangle his way back into the fold? :D
Anyway, if you're reading this, Fearon, forget about your dreams of feeding on fatted calf, since we can't spare even one seat at Windsor, never mind the two (or three) required to accommodate your fat arse. :o
And even if we could, we wouldn't... ;D
There must be a grant there somewhere. Knowing Tony, it's probably the restaurant in Omagh ;)
Pardon my ignorance but what the f**k is the OWC, i have a rough idea from reading posts on the board, but im still at a loss as to what it actually is.
Quote from: thejuice on April 26, 2007, 04:33:34 PM
Pardon my ignorance but what the f**k is the OWC, i have a rough idea from reading posts on the board, but im still at a loss as to what it actually is.
http://www.ourweecountry.co.uk/
I see, a very welcoming place for GAA fans i assume :P
if it was the real Fearon he would be using his own old handle. The man is very vain about the number of posts he has accumulated so he would not be starting from scratch.
Quote from: Kerry Mike on April 26, 2007, 04:41:13 PM
if it was the real Fearon he would be using his own old handle. The man is very vain about the number of posts he has accumulated so he would not be starting from scratch.
He deleted his account so he'd be starting for scratch no matter what
Quote from: Kerry Mike on April 26, 2007, 04:41:13 PM
The man is very vain about the number of posts he has accumulated so he would not be starting from scratch.
Imagine that. Someone behaving like that! ;)
Do the posters on this OWC forum discuss this Forum as much as some of the posters here talk about them
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on April 26, 2007, 04:51:17 PM
Do the posters on this OWC forum discuss this Forum as much as some of the posters here talk about them
I look in there the odd time and no, it's never mentioned.
Lads whats with all the "fat" jokes being directed at T Fearon?
By all means ridicule his posts, and disprove his "facts", usually not too difficult, but Evil Genius, you were the one telling us to "play the ball not the man"
I'm not denying I have done this before, but you cant tell others to adhere to this while indulging a little yourself.
I know you OWC guys have issues with Tony, but thats a bit below the belt.
Quote from: ziggysego on April 26, 2007, 04:53:18 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on April 26, 2007, 04:51:17 PM
Do the posters on this OWC forum discuss this Forum as much as some of the posters here talk about them
I look in there the odd time and no, it's never mentioned.
Some of our posters seem obsessed with it
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on April 26, 2007, 05:02:41 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on April 26, 2007, 04:53:18 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on April 26, 2007, 04:51:17 PM
Do the posters on this OWC forum discuss this Forum as much as some of the posters here talk about them
I look in there the odd time and no, it's never mentioned.
Some of our posters seem obsessed with it
No harm in seeing what the otherside says about us. Surprisingly........ nothing!
That is fairly indicative!!
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on April 26, 2007, 04:51:17 PM
Do the posters on this OWC forum discuss this Forum as much as some of the posters here talk about them
Who knows - they have the relevant part of their forum rendered 'invisible' to us non-paid up members of the local lodge.
Pretty sure this isn't the real Fearon, as "T Fearon"'s punctuation is near perfect!
Quote from: Donagh on April 26, 2007, 05:33:38 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on April 26, 2007, 04:51:17 PM
Do the posters on this OWC forum discuss this Forum as much as some of the posters here talk about them
Who knows - they have the relevant part of their forum rendered 'invisible' to us non-paid up members of the local lodge.
Hardly. AFAIK, the explanation is much less "sinister" than that. Amongst all the Football/Sporting Sections which comprise over 90% of the Board and its contents, there was also a "General" Section, where posters discuss all sorts of issues, both political and non-political (just like the non-GAA half of this Board, in fact).
However, some of the more controversial political threads were getting inundated by trolls, from both sides of the divide, who had no interest in football and never contributed to any other area. Invariably, their posts were blatant wind-ups and/or extremely offensive.
In addition, with several thousand members, bandwidth, and the cost of maintaining it, began to become an issue.
In response, a lot of the regular posters wanted politics to be banned from the Board entirely.
Instead, however, the Moderators took a different tack. For a one-off subscription of £5.00, members could become "Patrons".
As such, this accorded three main privileges:
1. The ability to start threads (Non-Patrons may still post on threads which others have started);
2. Access to the "Current Affairs" section of the Board - where posters may argue politics to their heart's delight;
3. Early access to the "Away Travel" section, where Patrons share tips and travel arrangements (cheap flights, meeting points, ticket availability etc) as they plan their away trips. (Soon before the relevant match, these threads are opened to general access)
So there you have it: if you're really desperate to see what "themmuns" are up to behind your back, there are no funny handshakes or solemn oaths involved*, just send off your fiver and you're in!
* - You won't be committing yourself to the furtherance of the National Identity of Our Wee Country within a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, either! Like our football team, the list of Patrons includes Prods and Taigs, Unionist and Nationalists. And yes, there are GAA fans as well ;)
He has been asked a few questions and has never answered them, cant be him then?
Quote from: his holiness nb on April 26, 2007, 04:58:45 PM
Lads whats with all the "fat" jokes being directed at T Fearon?
By all means ridicule his posts, and disprove his "facts", usually not too difficult, but Evil Genius, you were the one telling us to "play the ball not the man"
I'm not denying I have done this before, but you cant tell others to adhere to this while indulging a little yourself.
I know you OWC guys have issues with Tony, but thats a bit below the belt.
At the risk of sounding like Tony Bloody Benn, you're confusing "Issues" with "Personalities".
Where Fearon opens a thread to debate an
issue (or rant, in his case), you will find that I generally try to stick to the point in question. An example of this is thread concerning Paddy Kielty in the Jones play where, despite my efforts to be specific in addressing his allegations, I still got people questioning me and my integrity, rather than what I actually posted - "playing the man".
However, it is wholly different where he starts, or contributes to, a thread about
personalities - invariably his own, along the lines of how great/clever/successful he is. (This thread is a perfect example). When that happens, he's fair game for anything that is thrown at him, since
he becomes the issue - "play the man".
Of course, there are occasions where I lapse in distinguishing between the two - Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa - but whilst it is entirely legitimate in a debate on an issue to call him a bigot (i.e. for making bigoted points), I accept that to call him a
fat bigot is below the belt.
And Fearon can't be held accountable for what is below his belt, if he can't even
see half of what's down there... ;)
For the last time, this is genuine Fearon. Jaysus lads the tell-tale signs are obvious. I could offer proof but I think the general refusal to accept him as the real big lad is rather amusing for now....
Quote from: ONeill on April 26, 2007, 07:16:07 PM
For the last time, this is genuine Fearon. Jaysus lads the tell-tale signs are obvious. I could offer proof but I think the general refusal to accept him as the real big lad is rather amusing for now....
Latest Member to join: "100% Real Tony Fearon" :o
Quote from: Evil Genius on April 26, 2007, 06:09:23 PM
Quote from: Donagh on April 26, 2007, 05:33:38 PM
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on April 26, 2007, 04:51:17 PM
Do the posters on this OWC forum discuss this Forum as much as some of the posters here talk about them
Who knows - they have the relevant part of their forum rendered 'invisible' to us non-paid up members of the local lodge.
Hardly. AFAIK, the explanation is much less "sinister" than that. Amongst all the Football/Sporting Sections which comprise over 90% of the Board and its contents, there was also a "General" Section, where posters discuss all sorts of issues, both political and non-political (just like the non-GAA half of this Board, in fact).
However, some of the more controversial political threads were getting inundated by trolls, from both sides of the divide, who had no interest in football and never contributed to any other area. Invariably, their posts were blatant wind-ups and/or extremely offensive.
In addition, with several thousand members, bandwidth, and the cost of maintaining it, began to become an issue.
In response, a lot of the regular posters wanted politics to be banned from the Board entirely.
Instead, however, the Moderators took a different tack. For a one-off subscription of £5.00, members could become "Patrons".
As such, this accorded three main privileges:
1. The ability to start threads (Non-Patrons may still post on threads which others have started);
2. Access to the "Current Affairs" section of the Board - where posters may argue politics to their heart's delight;
3. Early access to the "Away Travel" section, where Patrons share tips and travel arrangements (cheap flights, meeting points, ticket availability etc) as they plan their away trips. (Soon before the relevant match, these threads are opened to general access)
So there you have it: if you're really desperate to see what "themmuns" are up to behind your back, there are no funny handshakes or solemn oaths involved*, just send off your fiver and you're in!
* - You won't be committing yourself to the furtherance of the National Identity of Our Wee Country within a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, either! Like our football team, the list of Patrons includes Prods and Taigs, Unionist and Nationalists. And yes, there are GAA fans as well ;)
Unfortunately and quite deliberately you have left out the fourth privilege of being a Patron.
4. Having your personal / work / contact details (email address etc.) splashed all over the site if you post something that the moderators disagree with and in at least one case, being contacted directly at work.
That is the main reason why few people here will register on owc (well, apart from the Cavan ones - they won't spend the fiver). There is also a justifable reluctance on the part of many to provide members of the british armed forces with personal information. Your usual themmuns and ussuns crap is another smoke screen.
I'm with Donagh on this one. there are aspects of that site and the posters on that site that do not fit in with the all-singing, all-dancing FFA campaign and as such these aspects are not suitable for the general populace to read. Given that you need non yahoo / hotmail type address to register, it would be every bit as easy to ban these trolls. To any right thinking person it is obvious why the 'Patrons' option was chosen.
Shame.
Well Mac has confirmed that the meeting mentioned in this thread actually took place. http://ourweecountry.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=17899
What the fcuk is up with cordial?
Did you 2 agree on both using it in your 'statements'
Good to see you dont mean anything you say Tony
I see the Dowie has a soft spot (or should that be hard) for yourself O'Neill as he was enquiring about you
Meanwhile it seems MD HNISC is quite a lurker indeed ;)
you can register for an account and get access to the "Current Affairs " section, no fiver needed. But by all means if you need reminding on how to use EasyJet or the BMI Baby website pay up ;-)
Quote from: An Fear Rua on April 27, 2007, 03:00:55 PM
you can register for an account and get access to the "Current Affairs " section, no fiver needed. But by all means if you need reminding on how to use EasyJet or the BMI Baby website pay up ;-)
Correct the only patrons only section is the away travel one and even it is opened up a few weeks before the relevant match. But sure you can't beat a good conspiracy theory.
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 03:05:17 PM
Quote from: An Fear Rua on April 27, 2007, 03:00:55 PM
you can register for an account and get access to the "Current Affairs " section, no fiver needed. But by all means if you need reminding on how to use EasyJet or the BMI Baby website pay up ;-)
Correct the only patrons only section is the away travel one and even it is opened up a few weeks before the relevant match. But sure you can't beat a good conspiracy theory.
Seriously but, can I register using a yahoo or gmail account? I don't want people turing up unannounced at my place of employment.
Quote from: saffron sam2 on April 27, 2007, 08:37:09 AM
Unfortunately and quite deliberately you have left out the fourth privilege of being a Patron.
4. Having your personal / work / contact details (email address etc.) splashed all over the site if you post something that the moderators disagree with and in at least one case, being contacted directly at work.
That is the main reason why few people here will register on owc (well, apart from the Cavan ones - they won't spend the fiver). There is also a justifable reluctance on the part of many to provide members of the british armed forces with personal information. Your usual themmuns and ussuns crap is another smoke screen.
I'm with Donagh on this one. there are aspects of that site and the posters on that site that do not fit in with the all-singing, all-dancing FFA campaign and as such these aspects are not suitable for the general populace to read. Given that you need non yahoo / hotmail type address to register, it would be every bit as easy to ban these trolls. To any right thinking person it is obvious why the 'Patrons' option was chosen.
Shame.
I have no knowledge of the incident, or anything like it, to which you refer. Was it done before the Patron system was introduced? If so, that immediately makes your attempt to link the two look silly. And if it was since the Patron scheme, if the Moderators wanted to abuse their position by revealing a poster's personal details, would it not have a greater effect if done where
everybody could see it, rather than on a closed forum?
As for your dig about providing personal details to "members of the British Armed Forces", I will put that down to juvenile paranoia. If the Brits want to know what individuals who post on the Internet (any site) are up to, do you really think they have to resort to contacting/using the Moderators of a Football Website?
For f**k's sake! They have some of the most sophisticated electronic eavesdropping technology in the world, listening posts, CCTV cameras, plus mobile phone intercepts, driving licence, TV licence, Inland Revenue records etc right down to your Library Ticket, if they want. But hey, now that they can't "run" the Internal Security Unit of the Provos any longer, they've switched their resources to using "Our Wee Country". Christ you're good, I'll give you that!
And as for their banning policy, I'm pretty certain that the Mods have actually banned more "Loyalists" than "Republicans"; more of the former attempt to join, so that they can abuse the assorted "hand-wringers and fenian-lovers"* they seem to imagine make up the body of posters on OWC.
As for "Football For All", the vast majority of Members approve of, and support, that campaign, even though it actually run by an official body (the IFA), whereas OWC is simply an unofficial Message Board for people who have an interest in the NI football team, "have an interest in" being the appropriate term, since not everybody who posts is actually a supporter of the team.
* - Actually "Hand-Wringers/Fenian Lovers" is one of the milder terms they use (along with the usual "f's and c's" and threats of violence!
What about turning up at Fearons place of work unannounced?
Surely bad form?
Quote from: saffron sam2 on April 27, 2007, 03:08:57 PM
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 03:05:17 PM
Quote from: An Fear Rua on April 27, 2007, 03:00:55 PM
you can register for an account and get access to the "Current Affairs " section, no fiver needed. But by all means if you need reminding on how to use EasyJet or the BMI Baby website pay up ;-)
Correct the only patrons only section is the away travel one and even it is opened up a few weeks before the relevant match. But sure you can't beat a good conspiracy theory.
Seriously but, can I register using a yahoo or gmail account? I don't want people turing up unannounced at my place of employment.
Just seen this, after composing my last response to SS2. There you go, you learn something everyday! (I had thought that the Patron's system actually accorded greater privilege than it does!
Still, it certainly tears the arse out of yours (and Donagh's) latest Masonic-type theory!
And to answer your parting attempt to retain credibility, afaik, you can no longer register using yahoo or g-mail accounts. However, I'm pretty certain that this is not a means of allowing a hit squad to find out where you work; rather, it is to stop trolls simply re-registering under a new account after they've been banned.
But you probably won't believe that explanation, either... ::)
Quote from: saffron sam2 on April 27, 2007, 03:08:57 PM
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 03:05:17 PM
Quote from: An Fear Rua on April 27, 2007, 03:00:55 PM
you can register for an account and get access to the "Current Affairs " section, no fiver needed. But by all means if you need reminding on how to use EasyJet or the BMI Baby website pay up ;-)
Correct the only patrons only section is the away travel one and even it is opened up a few weeks before the relevant match. But sure you can't beat a good conspiracy theory.
Seriously but, can I register using a yahoo or gmail account? I don't want people turing up unannounced at my place of employment.
No problem with hotmail/yahoo/gmail accounts unless your email is BillyBoy1690 or RebelsrUs1916 or you're registered in Russia or Nigeria, then you're free to register.
Quote from: his holiness nb on April 27, 2007, 03:22:24 PM
What about turning up at Fearons place of work unannounced?
Surely bad form?
He works in an office which is entirely open to members of the public. Anyone can walk in off the street, whether with an appointment or not. He doesn't have to speak to them if he doesn't wish, but it seems that he was entirely happy to do so on this occasion.
How do I know this? Curiously enough, I was pm'ed a while back by a reasonably active poster on this Board, implying that he was acting on behalf of several members, enquiring if I knew Mr. Fearon's home address in NI. As it happens I don't, but I politely made it clear that even if I did, I didn't think it correct to disclose personal information about someone without their permission.
A little while later, I got a follow-up from the same enquirer, revealing that he had since found out where Fearon works by another, relatively straightforward, means.
P.S. I want to make it clear that whatever spats I may have with Fearon via the anonymity of the internet, I have absolutely no business, or interest, in ever taking things any further with him in real life. After all, if I want my privacy respected, it is only proper the I accord others the same respect. Therefore, there's no point in anybody pursuing me further over what I've just posted; as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed.
aww dont you just love a story with a happy ending :-* :-* :-*
I thought that Paisley and Adams meeting was BIG, but Mac and Tony..... anything's possible in this crazy world now.
I think it will be a work-in, rather than a love-in though.
Quote from: Evil Genius on April 27, 2007, 03:39:23 PM
I want to make it clear that whatever spats I may have with Fearon via the anonymity of the internet, I have absolutely no business, or interest, in ever taking things any further with him in real life. After all, if I want my privacy respected, it is only proper the I accord others the same respect. Therefore, there's no point in anybody pursuing me further over what I've just posted; as far as I'm concerned, the matter is closed.
Nothing to pursue EG, it wasnt you who turned up there so even if I disagreed that it was acceptable (which I do) I cant have beef with you over it :)
Is the media to be awash with images of tony and mac sitting at a table together having a wee laugh?
Was the table in a diamond formation?
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 03:05:17 PM
Quote from: An Fear Rua on April 27, 2007, 03:00:55 PM
you can register for an account and get access to the "Current Affairs " section, no fiver needed. But by all means if you need reminding on how to use EasyJet or the BMI Baby website pay up ;-)
Correct the only patrons only section is the away travel one and even it is opened up a few weeks before the relevant match. But sure you can't beat a good conspiracy theory.
Erm, no. How come I can't see it anymore then?
Quote from: Donagh on April 27, 2007, 05:06:45 PM
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 03:05:17 PM
Quote from: An Fear Rua on April 27, 2007, 03:00:55 PM
you can register for an account and get access to the "Current Affairs " section, no fiver needed. But by all means if you need reminding on how to use EasyJet or the BMI Baby website pay up ;-)
Correct the only patrons only section is the away travel one and even it is opened up a few weeks before the relevant match. But sure you can't beat a good conspiracy theory.
Erm, no. How come I can't see it anymore then?
How come you can't see what?
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 05:52:13 PM
Quote from: Donagh on April 27, 2007, 05:06:45 PM
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 03:05:17 PM
Quote from: An Fear Rua on April 27, 2007, 03:00:55 PM
you can register for an account and get access to the "Current Affairs " section, no fiver needed. But by all means if you need reminding on how to use EasyJet or the BMI Baby website pay up ;-)
Correct the only patrons only section is the away travel one and even it is opened up a few weeks before the relevant match. But sure you can't beat a good conspiracy theory.
Erm, no. How come I can't see it anymore then?
How come you can't see what?
The current affairs section. Went 'invisible' on me there a few weeks ago.
Quote from: Donagh on April 27, 2007, 06:08:32 PM
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 05:52:13 PM
Quote from: Donagh on April 27, 2007, 05:06:45 PM
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 03:05:17 PM
Quote from: An Fear Rua on April 27, 2007, 03:00:55 PM
you can register for an account and get access to the "Current Affairs " section, no fiver needed. But by all means if you need reminding on how to use EasyJet or the BMI Baby website pay up ;-)
Correct the only patrons only section is the away travel one and even it is opened up a few weeks before the relevant match. But sure you can't beat a good conspiracy theory.
Erm, no. How come I can't see it anymore then?
How come you can't see what?
The current affairs section. Went 'invisible' on me there a few weeks ago.
No idea, I'll have a look, the only patrons only section is the travel one (or should be any way). As long as your signed in you should be able to see everything else.
Excuse my ignorance of some of this, but who is Mac?
Mr Mac, first name Big
your havin a laf you little scallywag, honestly who is he, does he weild the power on OWC?
Quote from: Square Ball on April 27, 2007, 08:00:49 PM
your havin a laf you little scallywag, honestly who is he, does he weild the power on OWC?
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I think it's fair to say no to that one. Although he did write We're Not Brazil, so he holds a certain hero status. ;)
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 08:02:29 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on April 27, 2007, 08:00:49 PM
your havin a laf you little scallywag, honestly who is he, does he weild the power on OWC?
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I think it's fair to say no to that one. Although he did write We're Not Brazil, so he holds a certain hero status. ;)
he needs a good kicking for that reason alone then!!!! ;D
Quote from: Square Ball on April 27, 2007, 08:33:12 PM
Quote from: SammyG on April 27, 2007, 08:02:29 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on April 27, 2007, 08:00:49 PM
your havin a laf you little scallywag, honestly who is he, does he weild the power on OWC?
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I think it's fair to say no to that one. Although he did write We're Not Brazil, so he holds a certain hero status. ;)
he needs a good kicking for that reason alone then!!!! ;D
Sure we all know where he plagiarised it from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_Brigade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belfast_Brigade)
To set the record straight this is me, as Stew and O'Neill will and have confirmed. I don't have a regular seat at Croker but do more times than not get free tickets including Premiums, for GAA Fixtures. The OWC thread will confirm the meeting took place.
I am always willing to oblige and grant a personal audience to those keen to meet me and who go out of their way to do so.It is such devoted fans that have got me to where I am to-day ;D
I'll do a background check and see if it's really is T. Fearon.
FFS ziggy it is fearon, you and slimmy baby really take the biscuit.
This is a new, toned down version (excuse the pun) of the fearonator. Accept this and move on bhoys. ;D
Stew, personally I believe it IS Tony, but I'm just doing a background check to reassure Slim.
Quote from: ziggysego on April 28, 2007, 03:03:41 PM
Stew, personally I believe it IS Tony, but I'm just doing a background check to reassure Slim.
Let that tube slimmy do his own checking ziggy.
er.. ok Stew :-X
Saying as you brought them here in the first place Tony, I don't suppose you managed to come to a agreement whereby they'd all feck-off agan?
Many thanks for your response, which I have only found now. Unfortunately most of it is irrelevant, obviously missing the point or gratuitous nit picking. A few points.
Quote from: Evil Genius on April 27, 2007, 03:15:07 PM
I have no knowledge of the incident, or anything like it, to which you refer.
It takes a particular class of idiot to involve themselves in a discussion when they have no idea what is being discussed. It was incidents, by the way.
Quote from: Evil Genius on April 27, 2007, 03:15:07 PM
Was it done before the Patron system was introduced? If so, that immediately makes your attempt to link the two look silly. And if it was since the Patron scheme, if the Moderators wanted to abuse their position by revealing a poster's personal details, would it not have a greater effect if done where everybody could see it, rather than on a closed forum?
You are of course correct here. The privilege I outlined is in fact open to all members. Which is nice. The point I was making was that to access all information on the site, you had to register and by registering you ran the risk of having personal / work details being splashed over the
whole site and certainly not just a closed forum, as you imply.
Quote from: Evil Genius on April 27, 2007, 03:15:07 PM
As for your dig about providing personal details to "members of the British Armed Forces", I will put that down to juvenile paranoia. If the Brits want to know what individuals who post on the Internet (any site) are up to, do you really think they have to resort to contacting/using the Moderators of a Football Website?
For f**k's sake! They have some of the most sophisticated electronic eavesdropping technology in the world, listening posts, CCTV cameras, plus mobile phone intercepts, driving licence, TV licence, Inland Revenue records etc right down to your Library Ticket, if they want. But hey, now that they can't "run" the Internal Security Unit of the Provos any longer, they've switched their resources to using "Our Wee Country". Christ you're good, I'll give you that!
No paranoia (juvenile or otherwise) here, simply a nod in the direction of the moderator who misused the information in the past. Your inability to distinguish between voluntarily giving information to individual members and covert gathering of information for the entire organisation is worth noting, if only because it proves either you didn't read what I wrote, you didn't understand what I wrote or you don't have a clue what you are posting.
Quote from: Evil Genius on April 27, 2007, 03:15:07 PM
And as for their banning policy, I'm pretty certain that the Mods have actually banned more "Loyalists" than "Republicans"; more of the former attempt to join, so that they can abuse the assorted "hand-wringers and fenian-lovers"* they seem to imagine make up the body of posters on OWC.
As for "Football For All", the vast majority of Members approve of, and support, that campaign, even though it actually run by an official body (the IFA), whereas OWC is simply an unofficial Message Board for people who have an interest in the NI football team, "have an interest in" being the appropriate term, since not everybody who posts is actually a supporter of the team.
* - Actually "Hand-Wringers/Fenian Lovers" is one of the milder terms they use (along with the usual "f's and c's" and threats of violence!
These two points are totally irrelevant to my post and the thread in general. However, you can read my thoughts on FFA in several other threads.
Now any chance you would stop the nit picking and address some of the more substantive issues I have raised on other threads. If you can't, I have included a deliberate mistake in this post.
Quote from: Evil Genius on April 27, 2007, 03:24:14 PM
And to answer your parting attempt to retain credibility, afaik, you can no longer register using yahoo or g-mail accounts. However, I'm pretty certain that this is not a means of allowing a hit squad to find out where you work; rather, it is to stop trolls simply re-registering under a new account after they've been banned.
But you probably won't believe that explanation, either... ::)
Delighted that you feel I still retain credibility. I really must try harder.