Excuse my silence on the subject, but no forum exists in which I could discuss such tricky matters! Archived Message Posted by Twirlip on April 25, 2019, 5:28 pm, in reply to "Why is there no reaction to Dan finally admitting the ban on West virginia is permanent?" I'm just an alien visitor here - politically "homeless", since the shock of the Grauniad's unforgivable and unbelievable propaganda campaign against Corbyn forced me to migrate from its far-distant "liberal" shores, to a dubious welcome here. I do have many nascent opinions on the unfamiliar political culture here in the Lifeboat; but the Lifeboat itself is not an environment in which I can formulate, discuss, and perhaps even change my opinions. Nor do I know - as wv claimed to do! - of any other forum in which I could learn to discuss such matters. So, I pretty much have to keep quiet, confining myself to a statement of regret that wv was banned. I agree with you that it wasn't done well, but that's all I'm going to say. This place'll make a politician of me yet ... Message Thread: | This response ↓ Why is there no reaction to Dan finally admitting the ban on West virginia is permanent? - walter April 25, 2019, 4:54 pm Excuse my silence on the subject, but no forum exists in which I could discuss such tricky matters! - Twirlip April 25, 2019, 5:28 pm Eh ... perhaps because people on the whole agree with it? nm - Willem April 25, 2019, 5:58 pm Er - no. *Always* opposed to arbitrary and unaccountable power in the hands of a minority. That - Rhisiart Gwilym April 25, 2019, 6:14 pm It's Dan's board -- not a country with citizens! - Willem April 25, 2019, 7:06 pm When kids play football and one says "It's MY ball, YOU'RE not playing", do the others carry on? nm - walter April 25, 2019, 7:25 pm Walter please. Your playground analogy is well below par and not worthy of consideration nm - Tomski April 25, 2019, 8:04 pm Assertions and evasions...Is "It's Dan's board" worthy of consideration then? - walter April 25, 2019, 8:33 pm "he could have joined the next day under a different name". He didn't-shows good faith, No? - walter April 26, 2019, 11:05 am Which of Dan's changing reasons do you agree with then, WIllem? nm - walter April 25, 2019, 7:31 pm Re: Which of Dan's changing reasons do you agree with then, WIllem? nm - Willem April 25, 2019, 10:53 pm Re: Which of Dan's changing reasons do you agree with then, WIllem? nm - Shyaku April 26, 2019, 9:58 am I've listed them in the post further up beneath Dan's post. Which ones make perfect sense? NM - walter April 26, 2019, 12:17 pm Er ... because we respect Dan's decision and his request not to discuss the matter any further? nm - Tomski April 25, 2019, 6:26 pm Respect Dan, fine. But why do you respect the decision, don't the reasons matter at all? NM - walter April 25, 2019, 8:41 pm Do you remember saying this, Tomski: "Can we make it a month ... like Tman?" - walter April 25, 2019, 11:24 pm Or "WV has been hounded by Tman from the start..." - walter April 25, 2019, 11:26 pm Or "The poor sod is going to pieces in front of our eyes because he is being hounded."? - walter April 25, 2019, 11:28 pm Because we knew in January? - Ken Waldron April 25, 2019, 6:41 pm Many people expressed the hope it wasn't permanent - walter April 25, 2019, 6:55 pm Re: Many people expressed the hope it wasn't permanent - walter April 25, 2019, 7:20 pm Re: Many people expressed the hope it wasn't permanent - Ken Waldron April 25, 2019, 7:21 pm Re: Many people expressed the hope it wasn't permanent - walter April 25, 2019, 7:29 pm Right with you Ken, especially your concluding sentence nm - Tomski April 25, 2019, 8:08 pm My concluding sentence asks a question of Ken's concluding sentence Tomski... - walter April 25, 2019, 8:29 pm Saves us going around in circles Walter, please read Ken's note again ... - Tomski April 25, 2019, 8:38 pm It's not a circle, Tomski - walter April 25, 2019, 8:45 pm Speculate as you wish Walter. I trust Dan and that is the last word from me. Toodle-pip nm - Tomski April 25, 2019, 8:58 pm A direct question isn't speculation. If it's about trust you agree with all of Dan's reasons then?NM - walter April 25, 2019, 9:03 pm If you want speculation how about - "Glad to be rid of the dissenting voice-who cares whats fair" NM - walter April 25, 2019, 9:57 pm I trust Dan and that is the last word from me. Ditto nm - MikeD April 26, 2019, 9:57 am When did Dan become the only person in the world whose output is immune from scrutiny? nm - walter April 26, 2019, 10:33 am "If I didn't trust (Dan) to make that call I wouldn't be here." Spot on. nm - MikeD April 26, 2019, 10:00 am An amazing fake and fawning dynamic is developing here nm - walter April 26, 2019, 12:30 pm Re: Because we knew in January? - ceemac666 April 25, 2019, 6:55 pm Six hours, and no-one can cite a reason for the ban they agree with - remarkable? NM - walter April 25, 2019, 9:59 pm Re: Six hours, and no-one can cite a reason for the ban they agree with - remarkable? NM - ceemac666 April 25, 2019, 10:08 pm Re: Six hours, and no-one can cite a reason for the ban they agree with - remarkable? NM - walter April 25, 2019, 10:26 pm Re: Six hours, and no-one can cite a reason for the ban they agree with - remarkable? NM - ceemac666 April 25, 2019, 10:53 pm (no subject) - walter April 25, 2019, 11:32 pm Re: (no subject) - ceemac666 April 26, 2019, 6:35 am Re: (no subject) - walter April 26, 2019, 10:47 am It is indeed a "remarkable spectacle", and I wish I had been able to remain a mere spectator! [nm] - Twirlip April 26, 2019, 6:10 pm For numerically challenged, it's 5 hours ... 10 - 5 = 5. Just sayin' : ) nm - Tomski April 25, 2019, 10:19 pm Ah that's me - thanks! nm - walter April 25, 2019, 10:21 pm My arithmetic was right though - about the number of reasons agreed with so far NM - walter April 25, 2019, 11:34 pm I have no recollection of the WV issue but I am uncomfortable with absolute power even in the hands - CJ April 26, 2019, 4:55 am Thanks CJ nm - walter April 26, 2019, 12:00 pm If no-one can support ANY of Dan's reasons, isn't that BETTER than a vote? NM - walter April 26, 2019, 12:22 pm My brutally honest reaction: I really don't care. I come here for info, not community or democracy - Matt April 26, 2019, 7:51 am I pretty much agree with this - Bluefool April 26, 2019, 9:30 am Thanks for honesty - all the feigned fawning was making me faint NM - walter April 26, 2019, 10:34 am You're free to leave....nm - Keith-264 April 26, 2019, 8:33 am Troll or not ? - Poster123 April 26, 2019, 8:37 am no time now but.... - dan April 26, 2019, 9:16 am Amen...& thank you Dan for keeping this resource alive :) nm - MikeD April 26, 2019, 9:55 am Crucial first line, dan. Hadn't grasped that. OK, then best to leave things as is. And ditto MikeD N - Rhisiart Gwilym April 26, 2019, 10:06 am False choice - who asked for a debating society Dan nm - walter April 26, 2019, 12:06 pm I clearly explained that I thought that would be the result. I nowhere said that anyone - dan April 26, 2019, 12:53 pm Banned me - would they? I've never had a post deleted in sixteen years Dan - walter April 26, 2019, 1:54 pm I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who keeps being reminded of Everyman's early concerns! [nm] - Twirlip April 26, 2019, 3:59 pm   Searching