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<blockquote data-quote="QKXV" data-source="post: 76116"><p>Fair Play to him, he obviously feels strongly enough about whatever it was that he didn't agree with. I also suppose it is difficult to oppose something/someone flowing into a direction and you feel like you are the only one going against the stream, I have also recently felt like doing the same, not that I have nearly as big an impact as An Tarbh on this forum but certain things just seem to be going in the opposite direction than what I feel it should. I also suppose that An tarbh, at risk of others making him look silly, decided to go without saying anything. I have alot of respect for him, but I feel I have to offload, and I feel it's better if I do it in a transparent way</p><p></p><p>For a start I can say that the forum's "feel" has become slightly "amatuerish". I see countless mention made about getting more members, yet, on the portal the rugby forum endorses videos in Air ben's weekly video of a kid lip syncing to some emo ****, badly. I remind that this is the same forum where a couple of months ago fun were made of the guys on Sidhe forum's attempts at rap lyrics - aren't we now in the same class?? Will a propsective new member look at those video's and think WOW! I really want to be part of this forum?? Somehow, (unless they're emo rockstar wannabe's) I doubt it. </p><p></p><p>I don't only have negative things to say though, the chat function, shout box, portal - all signs of a TRF that is growing as a forum, for the better thanks to the iniciative of Getofmeland and St. Helen's it really is good. Well done. </p><p></p><p>There is something else that bothers me and I'm sure there's others that has thought of this. Earlier today I disagreed with a post by St. H, I thought long and hard about wheter I should post or not because of his position, now that he owns the board and all, and it got me thinking what guarantee do I have that I can safely voice an opinion within the rules of the forum but which disagrees with the views of staff members and even the owner and not be victimised/alienated by that tier of members? HOw does the disiplinary procedure work for disciplining members and even staff that breaks the forum rules? Is it only mods/admin that decide wheter the member should be punished and the punishment etc? Should there be a group of normal members that over-sees disciplinaries againts members?</p><p></p><p>I like this forum, especially the members. My mates mostly like football. I like coming here and getting guys who know their stuff to play fantasy rugby and I can play against people whose opinions mean something to me, I like the banter, the comedy, I don't want to leave and I don't want to not voice an opinion for fear of persecution. I don't want others to leave either or have fears they might be mistreated. Where does the TRF stand with these things?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QKXV, post: 76116"] Fair Play to him, he obviously feels strongly enough about whatever it was that he didn't agree with. I also suppose it is difficult to oppose something/someone flowing into a direction and you feel like you are the only one going against the stream, I have also recently felt like doing the same, not that I have nearly as big an impact as An Tarbh on this forum but certain things just seem to be going in the opposite direction than what I feel it should. I also suppose that An tarbh, at risk of others making him look silly, decided to go without saying anything. I have alot of respect for him, but I feel I have to offload, and I feel it's better if I do it in a transparent way For a start I can say that the forum's "feel" has become slightly "amatuerish". I see countless mention made about getting more members, yet, on the portal the rugby forum endorses videos in Air ben's weekly video of a kid lip syncing to some emo ****, badly. I remind that this is the same forum where a couple of months ago fun were made of the guys on Sidhe forum's attempts at rap lyrics - aren't we now in the same class?? Will a propsective new member look at those video's and think WOW! I really want to be part of this forum?? Somehow, (unless they're emo rockstar wannabe's) I doubt it. I don't only have negative things to say though, the chat function, shout box, portal - all signs of a TRF that is growing as a forum, for the better thanks to the iniciative of Getofmeland and St. Helen's it really is good. Well done. There is something else that bothers me and I'm sure there's others that has thought of this. Earlier today I disagreed with a post by St. H, I thought long and hard about wheter I should post or not because of his position, now that he owns the board and all, and it got me thinking what guarantee do I have that I can safely voice an opinion within the rules of the forum but which disagrees with the views of staff members and even the owner and not be victimised/alienated by that tier of members? HOw does the disiplinary procedure work for disciplining members and even staff that breaks the forum rules? Is it only mods/admin that decide wheter the member should be punished and the punishment etc? Should there be a group of normal members that over-sees disciplinaries againts members? I like this forum, especially the members. My mates mostly like football. I like coming here and getting guys who know their stuff to play fantasy rugby and I can play against people whose opinions mean something to me, I like the banter, the comedy, I don't want to leave and I don't want to not voice an opinion for fear of persecution. I don't want others to leave either or have fears they might be mistreated. Where does the TRF stand with these things? [/QUOTE]
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