Er - no. *Always* opposed to arbitrary and unaccountable power in the hands of a minority. That Archived Message Posted by Rhisiart Gwilym on April 25, 2019, 6:14 pm, in reply to "Eh ... perhaps because people on the whole agree with it? nm" should be basic for anyone who says they believe in democracy, equality, etcetera. It should have been put to a vote, with proper prior discussion; as should always be the case. But the Boardhost service is set up on the usual extemist USAmerican principles - which is why they speak of board 'owners', always one person, despite the number of regular inputters. Fundamentally bad gangster-capitalist model. (Not that I'm saying that dan is that; just an overworked NHS doctor, handed arbitrary power by the basic, systemic - and toxic - assumptions of the - USAmerican (sic!) - 'service' provider.) 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