Where does this opinion come from?

Mike · Joined: 20 Sep 1996 Location: Lilydale, Tas.

Guess it must just be LD's urban cyber-myth. It aggrevates me every time I see it, so I thought I'd see if I could out why it happens.

I'm not sure what you mean by lack of passion Ruddeger, there's no shortage here. If you mean lack of swearing then you might be right in that we lose a bit of colour, but swearing does not equal passion.

We have made and reaffirmed the decision not to allow needless swearing several times. The reason is that this board caters to everybody regardless of age or sensibility and you can't see who's around you here, the way you can at the footy. Once we allow complete freedom of language we exclude people. I understand that by not allowing swearing we might be excluding those who don't feel they can be passionate unless they swear, but that's the trade off we've made. It's one or the other... and there are other sites that don't worry too much about language that will cater to you... but I can't give you the address.

If you weren't referring to swearing then I apologise for the lecture.

Actually I wasn't asking what alienated people, but it might be handy to know - I can't afford the bandwidth as it is.

Ruddeger · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 5:19 pm

Nah, swearing I agree is unneccessary in the scheme of things.

It just seems to me that there isn't much difference in opinion around here, at least compared to other places. And yeah it may be an urban/cyber myth, but that lack of argument might be through fear of recrimination more than anything.

That's just what it seems like from a (relative) outsider's perspective.

MagpieMad · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 5:55 pm

LMAO "there isn't much difference in opinion around here"

Joe · Joined: 01 Jun 2003

Magpie_83 see what you have done. lol

fan4collingwood · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 6:07 am

I find this site very well run and things are left to sort themselves out.
Everyone has an opinion and Nick's gives us all a chance to voice it.
I personally don't like bagging players/ coaches/ staff and don't read those posts too much. But I can choose to do that on Nick's.
The only thing that I don't like is if a fellow member of Nicks has a personal go at me......but that too can sort itself out without any interference from the mods.
Nick's is open to all Collingwood supporters who can access a computer........from the very young to us oldies.
I do think that more people should be aware that there are a lot of youngsters here on this site.
Well done to Mike and all connected with the daily running of this great site.

zoia · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 6:19 am

ok im sorry 4 this debarkle

Mike · Joined: 20 Sep 1996 Location: Lilydale, Tas.

magpie_1983 I started it. I just used something that you posted as an excuse because it raised something that often bugs me and I thought I'd try to find out if anyone knew why it happens.

My question didn't get answered, probably because there is no answer, but I think it turned into a worthwhile exercise. Bit of mutual admiration never goes astray.

The Prototype · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 12:08 pm

Probably one other thing he was worried about and that is saying something that may start an all out war. Or getting called names for bagging the coach or something like that. I'm not saying it would of happened, but it may have depends on what was going to be said.

Joe · Joined: 01 Jun 2003

Sorry just isnt good enough magpie_83.

zoia · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 8:36 pm

wat do u want me to do then joe

London Dave · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 10:41 pm

The Prototype · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 12:10 am

lol how do you do them faces?