JohnD Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 I belive that the 'silly season' is a Fleet Street term for Juy and August, when Parliament isn't sitting and there is little activity at the Stock Exchange, because 'everyone has gone to Wimbledon, Ascot, or grouse shooting etc' and no serious news happens (!!) Whatever, it's here, now! "Thread drift" is always a thing on message boards, and why not? A thread is like a pub converstion and can go anywhere. But in the pub, you can tune out of the talk on one side when it gets silly, and listen and join in to another that is more interesting. You can't do that on a board. You have to join the thread, read the latest post and then scroll back to find where it diverted, because the original subject is completely lost. The content of many diverted threads recently has been zero, just people joshing and bantering. May we please have threads that are more focussed on the subject? Please will the mods pop up now and then and behave like The Colonel? Meanwhile, for those who like a bit of banter, and stealing an idea from a board not far away, see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 57 minutes ago, JohnD said: "Thread drift" is always a thing on message boards, and why not? A thread is like a pub converstion and can go anywhere. But in the pub, you can tune out of the talk on one side when it gets silly, and listen and join in to another that is more interesting. You can't do that on a board. You have to join the thread, read the latest post and then scroll back to find where it diverted, because the original subject is completely lost. The content of many diverted threads recently has been zero, just people joshing and bantering. May we please have threads that are more focussed on the subject? Please will the mods pop up now and then and behave like The Colonel? Oh dear, an appeal for censorship? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 46 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said: Oh dear, an appeal for censorship? That'll be a full time job, think of the added cost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 29 minutes ago, Iain T said: That'll be a full time job, think of the added cost! ... not if JohnD volunteers to be the forum's honorary censor ! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Does that include self censorship? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 "Self-censorship" - the best sort! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 really........... its too late but do you censor drift , nonsesne, politically incorrect, insults, grievance, sex, and drunk and deborchery as that does not leave us much Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Why not let you sillybone rip here? https://forum.tssc.org.uk/topic/8464-the-person-who-posts-last-wins/?tab=comments#comment-121745 JOhn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 But nobody's posted, which means, you win? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Methinks the man protests to much....and has also lost the plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 no 42 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said: which means, you win? nah ive bu**ered that idea up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 I understand where JohnD is coming from, personally I like the banter but some may not. The one thing I would not tolerate is foul language, the occasional asterisk can mask mild blasphemy but four letter words however they be masked are unacceptable. Iain PS I've posted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappy Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Iain T said: I understand where JohnD is coming from, personally I like the banter but some may not. The one thing I would not tolerate is foul language, the occasional asterisk can mask mild blasphemy but four letter words however they be masked are unacceptable. Iain PS I've posted.... You get some four letter words in the "joke" section Iain that would ruin the joke otherwise. Four letter words can be really funny or down right terrible depending on context. Just my take on the subject. Most of the banter on here is great some is patronising and rude..... that i don't like. Alf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Banter is fine, as banter. Which is why I started the 'post last' thread, which has been a magnet for blather, or banter, elsewhere. Why not have a banter thread, so all the afficiandos can go there? But interesting subjects get lost in pages of bollocks - excuse me, should I have asterisked that, Iain? - and I can't be bothered to go though it all and find if there are any pearls left behind. JOhn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 11 minutes ago, JohnD said: But interesting subjects get lost in pages of bollocks - excuse me, should I have asterisked that, Iain? - Absolutely take two House Points off! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 And then go stand in the corridor out side the Head`s Office. No exercise books in the trousers ether.!🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain T Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 42 minutes ago, PeteH said: stand in the corridor out side the Head`s Office I never had to, I was a good boy! Prefect and House Captain😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 I went to a High School, -------------it was at the top of a hill. Ok` I`ll get my coat. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 i was the youngest Prefect, lacking in experience I was given a nice class of troublers i made them read poetry in front of the class soon got them quiet and under control sit down or youre reading something awful out loud pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted July 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 15 hours ago, PeteH said: And then go stand in the corridor out side the Head`s Office. No exercise books in the trousers ether.!🙏 Spoilsport! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 My head here told me and my mate when we were getting a dressing down “I know rules were made to be broken , but NOT with the frequency that you brake them!” Then he put us on 6 months report where we had to get the teachers signature advising how we’d been after each class a right bugger that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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