Mods - Can We Change the Rules About GAA Board Names?

[IolarCoisCuain]

+1  I fully agree. Mods we have to do something about this kind of carry on. Whoever this fella is (and for some reason the lads above are too scared to mention his name) he should be BANNED. Its a thundering disgrace that he should be impersonating a real person. We all know there are some very gullible people that cant distinguish between discussion board names and real people so down with this sort of stuff is what I say.

How can we combat this threat to the integrity of real people ? Maybe everybody should post a picture of themselves. For example , I would never have know about Shane McGowan's deep commitment to Antrim GAA if he didnt post a picture of himself. Maybe thats the way to go ?

I eagerly await your response.

           yours sincerely
             Mikey (Not really) Sheehy

I don't want anyone banned. I just want people to not use other's people's names.

[IolarCoisCuain]

Do I need to change my name? I've been dead since 1670 or so but I wouldn't like to offend any surviving family members.

Sorry Myles. In the name of consistency you've got to go too.

Unless, of course, Myles the Slasher were a more generic name, like Red Mick or The Fighting Reilly. That would be ok. I'm sure there are loads of Fighting Reillys.

[Mike Sheehy]

IolarCoisCuain expresses his point of view

[IolarCoisCuain]

Mods.

Do you think you could change the rules so that people can't use the names of real people, living or dead, as names on the board?

Its a pity that people couldn't be forced to use their real names.


It would cut down alot of the hyperbolic shite posted on here as everyone would know exactly who is posting it... and the poster would know everyone would know.

Posted by a user called RadioGaaGaa

In fairness, a lot of the established users on here are known to each other at this stage, namewise at least. Fair play to the likes of Tony Fearon for registering under ther own name, but I don't think you could or should try and force people to do that.

No interest in having people use their real names. I'm all for aliases myself. It's just using someone else's good name to disgrace it bothers me.

[IolarCoisCuain]

Do ye know what you're all f**king easily annoyed.  Grow some bloody cahones.  Far too many people are too soft. If the likes of Mike Sheehy are having a cut off you have some balls and fight back instead of telling tales to teacher.

As I said in the original post, I have no problem with anyone having a cut. I believe I'm being cut myself as I type. I'll try to hold back the tears. I just don't like somebody's good name being abused.

[IolarCoisCuain]

Do ye know what you're all f**king easily annoyed.  Grow some bloody cahones.  Far too many people are too soft. If the likes of Mike Sheehy are having a cut off you have some balls and fight back instead of telling tales to teacher.

The original poster is from Mayo...they are very delicate flowers from that part of the country I am afraid.

Correct on both counts. I'm quite proud of both traits too.

[Mike Sheehy]

Do ye know what you're all f**king easily annoyed.  Grow some bloody cahones.  Far too many people are too soft. If the likes of Mike Sheehy are having a cut off you have some balls and fight back instead of telling tales to teacher.

As I said in the original post, I have no problem with anyone having a cut. I believe I'm being cut myself as I type. I'll try to hold back the tears. I just don't like somebody's good name being abused.

You are such a good person...always thinking of others. Why dont you just come clean on your own identity so ? you are not fooling anyone

[passedit]

Do ye know what you're all f**king easily annoyed.  Grow some bloody cahones.  Far too many people are too soft. If the likes of Mike Sheehy are having a cut off you have some balls and fight back instead of telling tales to teacher.

As I said in the original post, I have no problem with anyone having a cut. I believe I'm being cut myself as I type. I'll try to hold back the tears. I just don't like somebody's good name being abused.

Fcuk off you baldy cnut


You are such a good person...always thinking of others. Why dont you just come clean on your own identity so ? you are not fooling anyone

[Mike Sheehy]

oh, f**k it alright...my real name is Pat Spillane. I never liked that Sheehy bollix with his mop of curls and that "aw shucks" run of his after he had scored a goal. Butter wouldn't melt in that fellas mouth.

I get all the flak so why not deflect some of it onto him...the smarmy git !

[brokencrossbar1]

Here passedit you a Down **** and that's that. I may live among you but I still driver my lad to Cross. I must say though I am having a direct Armagh influence on Down football. You may be able to play ball but I'm enjoying teaching them what it is to be a scut!

[passedit]

Here passedit you a Down **** and that's that. I may live among you but I still driver my lad to Cross. I must say though I am having a direct Armagh influence on Down football. You may be able to play ball but I'm enjoying teaching them what it is to be a scut!

You,re needed in North Down, scut is a swear word up here ,and swearing is a blackball offence.

[Tyrones own]

Mods.

Do you think you could change the rules so that people can't use the names of real people, living or dead, as names on the board?

Two trolls are currently using the names of famous footballers. One has picked a man from an opposing county to add to the aggro, but the man who's chosen a name of one his own county's great players is perhaps doing that man a greater disservice. The original player is a gentleman, and the troll is a troll. It seems worse, somehow – a greater disservice to the man impersonated, because his loyalty should be greater. A double insult.

There'll always be banter on boards, and one man's troll is another man's hero. Not much you can do about that. But men have a right to their own names and reputations, and for their own names not to be taken in vain. John Proctor says from the gallows in The Crucible that he cannot give the puritans his name, as his name is all he has. We shouldn't let heroes' names be traduced by trolls and scallywags. And because who's a troll and who's a gas man is a matter of judgement, the fairest thing is to just ban all names of actual people, other than a poster's own if he or she feels so inclined. That's then fair to everybody.

I hope you can change the rules and restore men's reputations. And I doubt I'm alone.

WTF....surely this is some kind of windup 

[Mike Sheehy]

Mods.

Do you think you could change the rules so that people can't use the names of real people, living or dead, as names on the board?

Two trolls are currently using the names of famous footballers. One has picked a man from an opposing county to add to the aggro, but the man who's chosen a name of one his own county's great players is perhaps doing that man a greater disservice. The original player is a gentleman, and the troll is a troll. It seems worse, somehow – a greater disservice to the man impersonated, because his loyalty should be greater. A double insult.

There'll always be banter on boards, and one man's troll is another man's hero. Not much you can do about that. But men have a right to their own names and reputations, and for their own names not to be taken in vain. John Proctor says from the gallows in The Crucible that he cannot give the puritans his name, as his name is all he has. We shouldn't let heroes' names be traduced by trolls and scallywags. And because who's a troll and who's a gas man is a matter of judgement, the fairest thing is to just ban all names of actual people, other than a poster's own if he or she feels so inclined. That's then fair to everybody.

I hope you can change the rules and restore men's reputations. And I doubt I'm alone.

WTF....surely this is some kind of windup 

No. I'm afraid you will have to leave your moniker at the door. You may be mistaken for real people with real names and that could be fatal. Cease and desist !

[Mike Sheehy]

btw....where are the mods ? what exactly is the policy on impersonating real people   (jesus wept.. is this this a real concern ? ...IolarCoisCuain ?)

[RadioGAAGAA]

Posted by a user called RadioGaaGaa

But my real name is so much more boring in comparison!