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I'm a left leaning anti racism type that does have much time for all of the things you list below - but also think the negative, argumentative and at times unpleasant way they pushed that agenda was both out of order and also completely counterproductive to trying to change hearts and minds.
I've said it before on here - the friendly left can be some of the least tolerant and most abusive on here.
Luckily us in the unfriendly left are still as charming and tolerant as ever
On a separate note, it would be great to have footers and sprucey back though.
Always got on really well with them, but then I suppose they were very left leaning, anti-racism types who didn’t have much time for Covid deniers, Trump, Farage, public stonings, shooting immigrants in boats, moaning about players taking the knee or that Yaxley Lemon chap.
Wasn’t ever gonna butt heads with them on those issues.
Ah well, can’t curate your perfect forum as that might get a bit boring after a bit.
No-one really minded their opinions, their behaviour was the issue.
No-one really minded their opinions, their behaviour was the issue.
Yup, in full onslaught mode I imagine they must have been quite intimidating and upsetting for those that dared to declare a heavily right-leaning hand without the cajones to explain it.
Moot point anyway, they were consigned to the great internet dustcloud, destined to pluck their harps and seethe helplessly as the wrong ‘uns sneak back out from their safe places, blink in disbelief and realise they were right all along because Farage, Musk and Trumpy say so.
I’m not mastering this love and nurture those with different views thingy, am I?
Three down….just two more to go..(WhatsApp Group, July 2025)
Yup, in full onslaught mode I imagine they must have been quite intimidating and upsetting for those that dared to declare a heavily right-leaning hand without the cajones to explain it.
Moot point anyway, they were consigned to the great internet dustcloud, destined to pluck their harps and seethe helplessly as the wrong ‘uns sneak back out from their safe places, blink in disbelief and realise they were right all along because Farage, Musk and Trumpy say so.
I’m not mastering this love and nurture those with different views thingy, am I?
Tbf, they’ve* historically been quite inclusive in their aims - centre and left of centre also being targets. “Tory-lite”, not quite socialist enough or something, etc.
*referring not specifically to those two but several who’ve previously describe themselves as socialists.
I'm trying to pay attention here but this whole thread has gone completely over my head.
Who is/are "they"?
Possibly Footers and SpruceMoose, but there’s several more than have been mentioned. Although the words taxi and gang have yet to make an appearance together.
Possibly Footers and SpruceMoose, but there’s several more than have been mentioned. Although the words taxi and gang have yet to make an appearance together.
I can’t keep up either.
Cheers, though I'm not sure that's helped a great deal.
I'm not too sure if I'm too old, my memory is failing or both but I would really appreciate having:
a) an explanation of what the "banter era" is. b) an explanation of what the "anti-bullying gang" is, who's in it and who's opposed to it. c) a large diagram showing the political orientation of each of the regular posters here.
Also who are Dollers, Paz and MGH? There was something else, but I've already forgotten it.
Cheers, though I'm not sure that's helped a great deal.
I'm not too sure if I'm too old, my memory is failing or both but I would really appreciate having:
a) an explanation of what the "banter era" is. b) an explanation of what the "anti-bullying gang" is, who's in it and who's opposed to it. c) a large diagram showing the political orientation of each of the regular posters here.
Also who are Dollers, Paz and MGH? There was something else, but I've already forgotten it.
Cheers, though I'm not sure that's helped a great deal.
I'm not too sure if I'm too old, my memory is failing or both but I would really appreciate having:
a) an explanation of what the "banter era" is. b) an explanation of what the "anti-bullying gang" is, who's in it and who's opposed to it. c) a large diagram showing the political orientation of each of the regular posters here.
Also who are Dollers, Paz and MGH? There was something else, but I've already forgotten it.
EDIT: Or is it MBH?
[Post edited 28 Jan 9:06]
I can answer (a), basically the Evans period of the club, where we were crap and sometimes in funny ways (my favourite is the Taylor-Subway saga)
Dolly is Flashing_Smile. Paz was a poster called pazelle who had some peculiar views. I think MJH is who you're talking about, who is another poster who hasn't been around in years, as far as I know.
Maybe, maybe not. Perhaps these weirdo 'be kind, unless it's people who are unlucky enough to not be wealth straight white blokes' trolls are genuinely all different people, just very dim and unimaginative in their approach.
They're definitely not the same people. One of them emailed me this morning to tell me to distance themselves from Zapers in this thread!
Tbf, they’ve* historically been quite inclusive in their aims - centre and left of centre also being targets. “Tory-lite”, not quite socialist enough or something, etc.
*referring not specifically to those two but several who’ve previously describe themselves as socialists.
[Post edited 28 Jan 0:30]
I'm a socialist and don't behave like that.
As George Orwell wrote in The Road to Wigan Pier "Socialism means justice and common decency".
A couple of further Orwell quotes, relevant to this message board, are.
"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."
"Free speech is my right to say what you don't want to hear."
I can answer (a), basically the Evans period of the club, where we were crap and sometimes in funny ways (my favourite is the Taylor-Subway saga)
Dolly is Flashing_Smile. Paz was a poster called pazelle who had some peculiar views. I think MJH is who you're talking about, who is another poster who hasn't been around in years, as far as I know.
Thanks. Painting turn-styles is obviously a reference to that Evans era too, I suppose.
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