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Post by baggins on Dec 28, 2021 12:46:06 GMT
We've lost Hugo?
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 28, 2021 12:46:47 GMT
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Post by yattongas on Dec 28, 2021 12:51:45 GMT
Fair enough. One of their jobs should surely be to protect the platform though because as I say proboards will just shut this place down without a second thought. So regardless of their deliberation about whether allowing our platform to be used to potentially put people at risk or not is appropriate (hard decision that), there's surely good reason to act anyway. He doesn't need to be banned, he needs to stop posting sh**e and ruining the discussion for the rest of us. I raised this and posted a thread from Proboards support forum to the other mods where the creator of Proboards said in no uncertain terms that he would not tolerate any COVID misinformation on his platform. There was even a link on there where you could report forums/threads/posters that were guilty of this and a link to what Proboards considers trusted sources. With that in mind, I felt extremely uncomfortable with some of the nonsense being sprouted. Especially with the post that Hugo raised to us mods of Topper falling for the efficacy of masks that Pirate had posted. It’s a shame on two fronts really because I enjoy reading Pirates football related posts and I think that Hugo was an excellent moderator. So to lose them both over this is a bit of a blow, but we’ve come to right decision RE pirate eventually and I’m sure Hugo still has lots to contribute to this place as a poster. “Sprouted” 😂🎄 |
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Post by axegas on Dec 28, 2021 12:55:56 GMT
I raised this and posted a thread from Proboards support forum to the other mods where the creator of Proboards said in no uncertain terms that he would not tolerate any COVID misinformation on his platform. There was even a link on there where you could report forums/threads/posters that were guilty of this and a link to what Proboards considers trusted sources. With that in mind, I felt extremely uncomfortable with some of the nonsense being sprouted. Especially with the post that Hugo raised to us mods of Topper falling for the efficacy of masks that Pirate had posted. It’s a shame on two fronts really because I enjoy reading Pirates football related posts and I think that Hugo was an excellent moderator. So to lose them both over this is a bit of a blow, but we’ve come to right decision RE pirate eventually and I’m sure Hugo still has lots to contribute to this place as a poster. I'm glad you have acted now and I think that it is the right decision for all users (even if just to keep the platform from being shut down). I dont want to appear sanctimonious but maybe for reflection consider some interim actions whilst you discuss and decide. He has been posting like this on and off for well over a year. You may know something about him (as I do) which makes you more lenient towards his behaviour but please bear in mind that the vast majority of readers will not. This makes them more likely to believe it (eg Topper) but worse still, the inaction of the moderators gives validity to the information. It will be seen by other readers either consciously or unconsciously as if his posts are "evidence" as valid as any other, which they are not. No offence, but us on this thread have done an awful lot more to moderate and combat covid misinformation on this forum than the mod team saw fit to do for an entire year. I might just suggest that maybe that warrants a review. I'll just add that losing Hugo as a moderator is vastly more damaging to this forum than losing someone who posts covid misinformation. You'd have done well perhaps to have better recognised how long Hugo had been mod and the respect he has here with all users. He's usually very balanced and correct. All the best. I don’t really know how to respond to this if I’m honest. I do acknowledge the effort you’ve put in to combat misinformation in this subsection of the forum. Honestly a lot of us mods don’t have the medical knowledge and/or the interest to post in this section so I do think that shifts the onus onto members that know more than us to repute Pirate’s claims and give people correct health information in a way far better than I know I could do. I don’t really take any offence to that, I appreciate it really. We decided as a moderating team to not moderate this part of the forum and as a result I think that’s meant we’ve probably been a bit lax on regulating COVID misinformation, which as Hugo rightly pointed out is up there with racism and homophobia as the “must not do’s” on this forum. As to your last point, believe me I know! I’ve had the pleasure of being modding this site with him for a couple of years now. I read the thread after Hugo flagged it up and backed his side. I was out at a relatives house and as a result was not able to add my input which may have helped guide the rest of the moderating team into making a firmer decision on the issue. |
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Post by axegas on Dec 28, 2021 12:56:47 GMT
I raised this and posted a thread from Proboards support forum to the other mods where the creator of Proboards said in no uncertain terms that he would not tolerate any COVID misinformation on his platform. There was even a link on there where you could report forums/threads/posters that were guilty of this and a link to what Proboards considers trusted sources. With that in mind, I felt extremely uncomfortable with some of the nonsense being sprouted. Especially with the post that Hugo raised to us mods of Topper falling for the efficacy of masks that Pirate had posted. It’s a shame on two fronts really because I enjoy reading Pirates football related posts and I think that Hugo was an excellent moderator. So to lose them both over this is a bit of a blow, but we’ve come to right decision RE pirate eventually and I’m sure Hugo still has lots to contribute to this place as a poster. “Sprouted” 😂🎄 I tried marmite sprouts the other day. They were disgusting. Maybe I’ve still got them on my mind. |
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Post by yattongas on Dec 28, 2021 12:58:15 GMT
I tried marmite sprouts the other day. They were disgusting. Maybe I’ve still got them on my mind. Marmite sprouts …hmmm they sound good 😊 |
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Post by yattongas on Dec 28, 2021 13:01:15 GMT
I raised this and posted a thread from Proboards support forum to the other mods where the creator of Proboards said in no uncertain terms that he would not tolerate any COVID misinformation on his platform. There was even a link on there where you could report forums/threads/posters that were guilty of this and a link to what Proboards considers trusted sources. With that in mind, I felt extremely uncomfortable with some of the nonsense being sprouted. Especially with the post that Hugo raised to us mods of Topper falling for the efficacy of masks that Pirate had posted. It’s a shame on two fronts really because I enjoy reading Pirates football related posts and I think that Hugo was an excellent moderator. So to lose them both over this is a bit of a blow, but we’ve come to right decision RE pirate eventually and I’m sure Hugo still has lots to contribute to this place as a poster. I'm glad you have acted now and I think that it is the right decision for all users (even if just to keep the platform from being shut down). I dont want to appear sanctimonious but maybe for reflection consider some interim actions whilst you discuss and decide. He has been posting like this on and off for well over a year. You may know something about him (as I do) which makes you more lenient towards his behaviour but please bear in mind that the vast majority of readers will not. This makes them more likely to believe it (eg Topper) but worse still, the inaction of the moderators gives validity to the information. It will be seen by other readers either consciously or unconsciously as if his posts are "evidence" as valid as any other, which they are not. No offence, but us on this thread have done an awful lot more to moderate and combat covid misinformation on this forum than the mod team saw fit to do for an entire year. I might just suggest that maybe that warrants a review. I'll just add that losing Hugo as a moderator is vastly more damaging to this forum than losing someone who posts covid misinformation. You'd have done well perhaps to have better recognised how long Hugo had been mod and the respect he has here with all users. He's usually very balanced and correct. All the best. Hugo is a legend . 👏 |
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Post by axegas on Dec 28, 2021 13:03:30 GMT
I tried marmite sprouts the other day. They were disgusting. Maybe I’ve still got them on my mind. Marmite sprouts …hmmm they sound good 😊 I can see how if you’re a fan of both you might agree. I’m a fan of marmite which is why I thought they’d make the sprouts more palatable. Apparently not. |
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Post by yattongas on Dec 28, 2021 13:11:02 GMT
Marmite sprouts …hmmm they sound good 😊 I can see how if you’re a fan of both you might agree. I’m a fan of marmite which is why I thought they’d make the sprouts more palatable. Apparently not. I’ll report back next Sunday , def gonna give marmite sprouts a try 🍽 ! |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 28, 2021 13:11:55 GMT
I can see how if you’re a fan of both you might agree. I’m a fan of marmite which is why I thought they’d make the sprouts more palatable. Apparently not. I’ll report back next Sunday , def gonna give marmite sprouts a try 🍽 ! Your poor wife... |
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Post by baggins on Dec 28, 2021 13:24:12 GMT
I’ll report back next Sunday , def gonna give marmite sprouts a try 🍽 ! Your poor wife... Wife, kids, animals, toilet. |
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Post by yattongas on Dec 28, 2021 13:26:46 GMT
There’s a lot of sproutist disinformation being spread on here …….. MODS !!!
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Post by baggins on Dec 28, 2021 13:28:11 GMT
There’s a lot of sproutist disinformation being spread on here …….. MODS !!! Unless you've got a twitter link to Dr Sprout I'm not interested. |
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Post by yattongas on Dec 28, 2021 13:30:01 GMT
There’s a lot of sproutist disinformation being spread on here …….. MODS !!! Unless you've got a twitter link to Dr Sprout I'm not interested. 😂🤣👏 |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 28, 2021 14:18:57 GMT
My only regret is that I didn't get to Dr Quinn; Medicine Woman.
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Post by Officer Barbrady on Dec 28, 2021 14:42:18 GMT
My only regret is that I didn't get to Dr Quinn; Medicine Woman. |
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Post by yattongas on Dec 28, 2021 18:59:11 GMT
129k new cases not including Scotland & N Ireland
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Post by Gassy on Dec 28, 2021 19:41:55 GMT
129k new cases not including Scotland & N Ireland At this rate by the end of Jan the entire country will have caught it. Feels a bit like going for herd immunity if im honest |
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Post by yattongas on Dec 28, 2021 19:45:18 GMT
129k new cases not including Scotland & N Ireland At this rate by the end of Jan the entire country will have caught it. Feels a bit like going for herd immunity if im honest 180k new cases in France ! Mind you , ours would be a lot higher but don’t think the testing can keep up at the moment. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 28, 2021 21:11:30 GMT
129k new cases not including Scotland & N Ireland At this rate by the end of Jan the entire country will have caught it. Feels a bit like going for herd immunity if im honest Might not be a bad idea if the new variant is less harmful |
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