9/11 what really happened?

Originally Posted by M.Ockx

Oh, thanks for that guys....as the new boy here, when I was supporting Lynn's ideas of free speech I wasn't quite sure of the rules. So, if I have this right: you can get away with loads of anti-American, anti-Israeli stuff and pro-Arab stuff, but if it strays into the pro-British area, it gets wiped, right?

I'll probably stick to biking things, but just for my info, what's the official line on Anarchy - is that OK?

No, it's about balance, and as pro british as I am, niether of those two groups show any resemblence to "balance". (I mean, how can you make a serious political statement when your organisation begins with the word "Combat" )

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[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by M.Ockx

Oh, thanks for that guys....as the new boy here, when I was supporting Lynn's ideas of free speech I wasn't quite sure of the rules. So, if I have this right: you can get away with loads of anti-American, anti-Israeli stuff and pro-Arab stuff, but if it strays into the pro-British area, it gets wiped, right?

I'll probably stick to biking things, but just for my info, what's the official line on Anarchy - is that OK?

Nope I'll delete anything that I strongly disagree with or that looks like its being posted to provoke a strong reaction to wind up forum memeber or is what I think is "trolling"

Most of the people that have actively posted in this thread have been able to have an adult and well informed disucssion about it so I've left the thread alone. There is however a small minority that insist on trying to f*ck things up for everybody else and its begining to get on my nerves.

I dont want to have a forum thats so full of rules that nobody uses it anymore. Thats why there arent many rules and as moderators we use our own judgement about what is or is not acceptable.

Pro British is not the same as Neo-Nazi (just for anyone that wasn't sure)
Although I rather hope M.Ockx was being ironic.

Originally Posted by Jelster

No, it's about balance, and as pro british as I am, niether of those two groups show any resemblence to "balance". (I mean, how can you make a serious political statement when your organisation begins with the word "Combat" )

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I agree about the "Combat" thing - although I do wonder what you would do if someone came on from Al Fatah, which is a bona fide political organisation just like the National Front. ( source Wikipedia: "Fatah" means "conquest" or literally "opening", in the Arabic language. The acronym "FATAH" is created from the complete Arabic name: HArakat al-TAhrir al-Watani al-Filastini, becoming "HATAF", which, since it means "sudden death" in Arabic, was reversed to become "FATAH". This word (Fatah) is prominently used for the Islamic expansion in the 70s, and so has strongly positive connotations for Muslims.)

I mean, it's only YOUR opinion that the first two group show no resemblance to balance - and given Lynn's view is that people should be allowed to express opinions, why shouldn't they be allowed to get THEIR opinions across? (Actually, I don't like the NF much myself, but I would find it difficult to ban them)

[Viney]

This is a god damn bike forum. Yes IB isnt a bike rel;ated area, but come on, its not Visordown Its run on the cahirty of its members, and by a hard working team in the back gorund. Please dont waste thier time and our money by constantly posting up long dull political posts about this and that, it not productive, and personaly boring.

We have limited bandwidth so use it wisely.

Thank you

Originally Posted by Viney

This is a god damn bike forum. Yes IB isnt a bike rel;ated area, but come on, its not Visordown Its run on the cahirty of its members, and by a hard working team in the back gorund. Please dont waste thier time and our money by constantly posting up long dull political posts about this and that, it not productive, and personaly boring.

We have limited bandwidth so use it wisely.

Thank you

This is no less valid than the rubbish posted in the mega thread. Don't like it, don't read it.

the mega thread doesn't create arguments tho jordan. that may have been viney's point.

Originally Posted by keithd

the mega thread doesn't create arguments tho jordan. that may have been viney's point.

Perhaps, but in that case it's up to the mods if they wish to allow... 'debates' as they're the ones that have to police them, noone else.

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Perhaps, but in that case it's up to the mods if they wish to allow... 'debates' as they're the ones that have to police them, noone else.

indeed

(today i am being mostly amicable!)

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Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Perhaps, but in that case it's up to the mods if they wish to allow... 'debates' as they're the ones that have to police them, noone else.

Personally I'm quite happy to allow people to debate or discuss pretty much any subject. As long as it stays U rated. It seems like most people to their credit that take part in these discussion can manage to keep the debate on track and dont resort to childish, pathetic insults.

Like I said earlier. There is a minority forum users who IMHO are trying to subvert the forum to their own needs, thus ruining it for the majority is begining to get on my nerves.

The point about staying out of the thread if you don't like the subject matter is a valid one. Just because is there doesnt mean you have to read or comment on it. Your computer like all electronic products does have an off button you know.