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Errant Mum post removed, Big Brother protects those found guilty in public court |
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Aug 1 2011, 07:13 PM
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QUOTE (gel @ Aug 1 2011, 07:39 PM) Odd the post I started re young Mum abandoning her parental responsibilities/ appearing in local court, has been canned. There was some quite malicious language used.
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Aug 1 2011, 07:31 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Aug 1 2011, 08:13 PM) There was some quite malicious language used. And legally, some fairly dubious and unsubstantiated claims. I'm not surprised it was removed.
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Aug 1 2011, 07:52 PM
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QUOTE (gel @ Aug 1 2011, 07:39 PM) Odd the post I started re young Mum abandoning her parental responsibilities/ appearing in local court, has been canned. Good. Heres what you can do though,.....instead of standing around bleating and belly-aching whinging and whining, why not actually do something about it? Over to you.....(put up or shut up) Become a MagistrateClick on the link above.
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Aug 1 2011, 09:52 PM
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QUOTE (Sidney @ Aug 1 2011, 10:44 PM) Apparently your use of the word Scum, and me agreeing with you is far too offensive. The NWN own the forum and moderate it. They are therefore jointly responsible for any civil suit. The descriptor used clearly specified who it was targeting, so I can understand the decision. Not sure the whole thread had to be deleted, but it is their ball, so they get to pick the team.........
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Aug 1 2011, 10:00 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ Aug 1 2011, 10:52 PM) The NWN own the forum and moderate it. They are therefore jointly responsible for any civil suit.
The descriptor used clearly specified who it was targeting, so I can understand the decision. Not sure the whole thread had to be deleted, but it is their ball, so they get to pick the team......... Freedom of speech ?? Stick and Stones ?? All sorts of cliche's spring to mind !
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Aug 1 2011, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE (Sidney @ Aug 1 2011, 11:00 PM) Freedom of speech ?? Stick and Stones ?? All sorts of cliche's spring to mind ! You are not free to incite hate and you are certainly not free to write what you want. Your language is evidently offensive and not necessary.
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Aug 1 2011, 10:03 PM
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QUOTE (Sidney @ Aug 1 2011, 11:00 PM) Freedom of speech ?? Stick and Stones ?? All sorts of cliche's spring to mind ! Freedom of speech is not an absolute right - it is constrained by law. Move on
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Aug 2 2011, 06:01 AM
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QUOTE (Decarix @ Aug 2 2011, 02:37 AM) Freedom of speech pretty much doesn;t exist on media forums such as the internet. You're bound to offend SOMEONE even if the majority agrees with what you are saying no matter WHAT you say. Rubbish, and that is not the issue. Someone can feel offended, but the Courts and Law set the standard for what is unlawful. (I hope that did not offend)
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Aug 2 2011, 08:22 AM
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For someone who claims to be the smarter brother, you don't half let yourself down sometimes. Nobody called forum members scum, so you either didn't read it, didn't understand it or are just trying to cause trouble. The woman in the story who had been convicted of serious neglect was called names. Whether you like it or not the news story was in several media outlets, so just because someone reads a different newspaper to you, it doesn't mean thair views are worth any less than your own. As for knee jerk, I would say most of the posts on here are knee jerk, it's a live forum, you read a post and then respond if you want to. There is no going away and thinking about it for a bit for most on here I would have thought, but I will assume that you will try and take the high ground and claim you do.
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Aug 2 2011, 09:13 AM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Aug 2 2011, 09:22 AM) Nobody called forum members scum Oh yes they did.
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Aug 2 2011, 09:25 AM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Aug 2 2011, 09:22 AM) For someone who claims to be the smarter brother Smarter than you though. have to agree here. Forum members saying this woman and her family needed help not incarceration were called scum by those two already named. Think before you speak. I expect some clever trevor will be able to dig the abuse out of google's cache. Unless admins have wiped that as well. But I read the name calling with my own two eyes.
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Aug 2 2011, 03:00 PM
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QUOTE (Dodgys smarter brother. @ Aug 2 2011, 08:16 AM) If a couple of 'knee-jerks' come on here and start calling anyone who disagrees with them "scum" and they cite the Mail and the Star as their sources, then I for one am happy to line up against them.
You can tell a lot about a person from the company they keep, (as the saying goes). I wouldn't want to be in the company of people like that. It appeared unthinking and unreasonable and didn't show them up in a very good light. However, I think some of the statements made 'in the small print' of the thread were the most likely reason the admins got cold feet. As this particular thread is still here I am assuming you are right about "the small print." (Either that or admin are on holiday) You are also right about "knee-jerks" but as a parent I fail to see how this case (and others like it) can be defended ? Whilst my post was considered offensive, many forum members seem to believe this "poor girl" needs help, and Gel and I are the villians !!?? I think the main concern should be for the children now surely ? Where do you draw the line at helping these poor unskilled parents ? Baby P's parents ? The McGanns ? Hard as it may seem there are people out there who just don't care !!
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