Byron

RichardShead said:
Not banned, chose to go as many do on here if they have the slightest bit of polite word in their ear. (and no it was not me who did the "word")
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Fair enough , no one is forced to post on here.

Seen it before on lots of forums , the 'Alpha' poster gets told off by the mods , throws his toys out of the pram and leaves.
 
A great shame.
I'm sure I'm not alone in missing his scribblings. I think those new to boating can learn so much from experienced folk like him.
All I know about ride on mowers, I learnt from Byron.
 
boatone said:
As far as I can ascertain Byron 'banned' himself and was not barred by ybw. He made a comment which resulted in a complaint and, it is alleged, he received a slapped wrist from the moderators which he felt was uncalled for.
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I had similar recently and am still pondering how to respond. Not going back is one option but that feels petty as I think their employee created a big problem out of a small one that I confess to starting.

As you know B1, I had taken a break from the forum as I was finding it quite acidic. It seems less so now and I am drifting back... with the stream of course ;)
 
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Gavi said:
I had the same at PH marina on Monday and am still pondering how to respond. Not going back is one option but that feels petty as I think their employee created a big problem out of a small one that I confess to starting.
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um....apologise and get on with enjoying the river?

As someone who spends much of his life with 'foot in mouth' disease I'm quite used to having to cover up for my faux-pas.......unfortunately not everyone sees the funny side to my humour.....I just say it the way I see things which isnt always welcome :D
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" will try and persuade him to return to the fold "


Hope Byron returns ASAP.As time shoots by ,public mores change and what was perfectly acceptable to one generation can produce a wince from those bought up in different times.
Have sometimes posted something and on reflection edited it because it appeared a bit crass.
Can make things a bit difficult at times when an unthinking comment gives unintended offence.
When in direct conversation it it easy to clarify the issue,once on the scree, it is there forever.
 
It's a shame to hear about Byron being absent to the forum,
I rather enjoyed reading his posts over Ramage's shoulder.
Hopefully he can still be convinced to return again...
 
boatone said:
There is a thread in the lounge that, in my opinion, addresses issues similar to the one that Byron commented on - indeed, it mentions the same individual.

I am minded to ask the moderators why, if Byron's comment was considered inappropriate, this thread has not been pulled ?
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I cant comment as I did not pull it, I can only assume it was made over a weekend, the moderators were notified by email (which we all get) and somebody acted on it. We cant (and don't) read all threads and usually only look at reported threads. You cant win them all, I believe he was asked politely by Natalie to remove or change his comment and that led to him taking himself away.

I am afraid to say and this may not be the case here, that far too many people seem to take exception about being asked to do something by Natalie who happens to be a young woman. Read into that what you will....

I am off on my hols now so have fun

Oh and yes I do indeed miss his well informed posts and it is a shame he has chosen not to take part any more.
 
Second guessing these types of decisions is rarely productive. I think that running websites and having to make decisions on threads is a thankless task and the decisions are almost never driven by anything more than receiving a complaint and dealing with it.

That said we should try to encourage Byron to come back - the combination of his experience, humour and grumpiness puts even boatone to shame!
 
RichardShead said:
far too many people seem to take exception about being asked to do something by Natalie who happens to be a young woman. .
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Richard - you moderate, you explain, you are a visible and respected entity on board the forum and out at the shows. It is much easier to comply with a request from you - because we 'know' you electronically. You are not invisible, uncommunicating, unexplaining, a remote 'eminence grise' behind a blackberry. I know it's N's job to crack the whip from time to time, but where's the basis to enable the rank and file to respect and honour such decisions - or even to challenge them from time to time as has been done on occasion, to mutual benefit.


We are all on the same side, but captains have to earn their stripes. Being a 'young woman' has very very little to do with earning authority, in contrast to having it written in as part of the job description.
 
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sarabande said:
Richard - you moderate, you explain, you are a visible and respected entity on board the forum and out at the shows. It is much easier to comply with a request from you - because we 'know' you electronically. You are not invisible, uncommunicating, unexplaining, a remote 'eminence grise' behind a blackberry. I know it's N's job to crack the whip from time to time, but where's the basis to enable the rank and file to respect and honour such decisions - or even to challenge them from time to time as has been done on occasion, to mutual benefit.


We are all on the same side, but captains have to earn their stripes. Being a 'young woman' has very very little to do with earning authority, in contrast to having it written in as part of the job description.
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Last time I had my knuckles rapped it was because I'd cracked an Irish joke that an Irish forumite complained about. The thread was removed. A pathetic response to a pathetic complaint IMHO. Bah Humbug to the Irish One but at least the reason for the thread being pulled was explained to me. Still thought pulling the thread was unnecessary but I have better things to worry about than overly sensitive people with no sense of humour.

Byron, if you're reading this, don't let the buggers grind you down.
 
Well, I did get to meet up with Byron and I did pass on your comments and expressed wishes that he return to the forum.
Sorry to say he is standing on principle and not inclined to back down so, unless he has a change of heart, it looks like we will not be seeing him around here any more.
Sad..................
 
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