| Thread locked... 12:03 - Feb 5 with 15090 views | PhilTWTD |
...as per a suggestion from someone in the post. Clearly lines were crossed with some of what was posted and unnecessarily so. I'm completely fed up with having to deal with these types of pile-ons from the same users time and again. All long-term users, they've been asked nicely and not so nicely on many occasions in relation to various other posters. Some of it is trolling, some of it just plain bullying. So, what do we do, ban them or ask for them to treat other posters and ourselves with greater respect once again? |  | | |  |
| Thread locked... on 17:13 - Feb 5 with 2492 views | Bigalhunter |
| Thread locked... on 17:12 - Feb 5 by Pinewoodblue |
Unfortunately there isn’t an easy solution for Phil to adopt.
If for example it was decided that a yellow card would appear next to a users name, when they posted, we all know they would become a target.
Wonder if a short term posting curfew might work. |
Our Sam manages to play out most games with a yellow card next to his name. |  |
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| Thread locked... on 17:19 - Feb 5 with 2456 views | Smoresy |
| Thread locked... on 17:12 - Feb 5 by Pinewoodblue |
Unfortunately there isn’t an easy solution for Phil to adopt.
If for example it was decided that a yellow card would appear next to a users name, when they posted, we all know they would become a target.
Wonder if a short term posting curfew might work. |
Was thinking more of an "automatic" ban, timespan admin's choice, than a yellow card system, though the latter could be more entertaining. |  | | |
| Thread locked... on 17:39 - Feb 5 with 2381 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Thread locked... on 17:12 - Feb 5 by Pinewoodblue |
Unfortunately there isn’t an easy solution for Phil to adopt.
If for example it was decided that a yellow card would appear next to a users name, when they posted, we all know they would become a target.
Wonder if a short term posting curfew might work. |
Forgive me, Phil, but your weakness is that you are a genuinely lovely guy. You don't want to get rid of people who have a long history here, because, rightly, they have contributed to your business.
But any successful business needs to cut ties with former assets that become liabilities. I know you'd rather have comradery than conflict. Yes, conflict is better clickbait, but comradery is easier for you to manage, business-wise.
I'd say just do what matters most to you, your business, and your quality of life. Nothing else really matters, outside of that, for you.
PS - Glassers: I haven't always agreed with your posts, but you are going through a terrible time personally and for that I send you my deepest best wishes. I hope things turn out for the best, and I wish you peace, love and kindness. We all need a bit of that in our lives. [Post edited 5 Feb 17:39]
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| Thread locked... on 17:52 - Feb 5 with 2310 views | Dubtractor |
First things first. My thoughts and sympathies to anyone going through tough times, in particular Glasser's daughter and Flasher's Dad. That's more important than any of the nonsense on here, by some magnitude.
I do honestly find it insane the extent to which some on here seem to create and continue grudges, or manage to fall out with other posters, or feel the need to continue arguments way past the point of it being healthy, or in the worst cases actively look to antagonise others.
I think I saw a post about this earlier (not opened it yet), but there is so much to be said for just pausing before posting anything you think might be contentious, or taken the wrong way, and re-reading it to consider how it might land. Unless you're just trolling for a reaction, in which case do one. |  |
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| Thread locked... on 18:10 - Feb 5 with 2208 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
In the spirit of clean slates and forgiveness, I've just purged my div list. I really hope I don't have to add to it again for a long time.
Kindness first, and this forum thrives. Innit. | | | |
| Thread locked... on 18:40 - Feb 5 with 2064 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| Thread locked... on 18:10 - Feb 5 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
In the spirit of clean slates and forgiveness, I've just purged my div list. I really hope I don't have to add to it again for a long time.
Kindness first, and this forum thrives. Innit. |
Who said that??? |  |
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| Thread locked... on 18:42 - Feb 5 with 2051 views | NeedhamChris |
This thread has turned into a bit of a public trial and judgement.. [Post edited 5 Feb 18:45]
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| Thread locked... on 18:51 - Feb 5 with 1986 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Thread locked... on 18:42 - Feb 5 by NeedhamChris |
This thread has turned into a bit of a public trial and judgement.. [Post edited 5 Feb 18:45]
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It did start to, but I'm hoping that Glassers and Dolly can call a truce and everyone can just draw a line under it. Nobody needs any extra conflict or drama than everyday life brings.
Nobody else needs to wade in on an 11 year old issue between two posters. Let's hope everyone chooses to ride this one out. | | | |
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| Unfortunately GB has been terminated by Phil. #RIPGB. (n/t) on 18:53 - Feb 5 with 1973 views | Bloots |
| Thread locked... on 18:51 - Feb 5 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
It did start to, but I'm hoping that Glassers and Dolly can call a truce and everyone can just draw a line under it. Nobody needs any extra conflict or drama than everyday life brings.
Nobody else needs to wade in on an 11 year old issue between two posters. Let's hope everyone chooses to ride this one out. |
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| Unfortunately GB has been terminated by Phil. #RIPGB. (n/t) on 18:57 - Feb 5 with 1925 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Unfortunately GB has been terminated by Phil. #RIPGB. (n/t) on 18:53 - Feb 5 by Bloots |
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That is a shame, really, but Phil needs to do what he needs to do for his own well-being. He hosts this forum for us, and it's a courtesy that he does so. Ultimately, what I care about is that Phil doesn't grow to find the forum so intolerable that he gets rid of it. We all benefit from it, and his well-being matters to all of us in that respect.
If Phil is happy, we get to sling (gentle) mud at eachother for years to come.  | | | |
| Indeed, as GB said..... on 19:00 - Feb 5 with 1908 views | Bloots |
| Unfortunately GB has been terminated by Phil. #RIPGB. (n/t) on 18:57 - Feb 5 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
That is a shame, really, but Phil needs to do what he needs to do for his own well-being. He hosts this forum for us, and it's a courtesy that he does so. Ultimately, what I care about is that Phil doesn't grow to find the forum so intolerable that he gets rid of it. We all benefit from it, and his well-being matters to all of us in that respect.
If Phil is happy, we get to sling (gentle) mud at eachother for years to come. |
....with his last breath before he was cruelly taken from us "It's Phil's house, it's up to him".
Hopefully everyone will be sensible from now on. | |
| "He's been a really positive influence on my life, I think he's a great man" - TWTD User (May 2025) |
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| Thread locked... on 19:04 - Feb 5 with 1867 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Thread locked... on 14:41 - Feb 5 by GlasgowBlue |
It's your hoe your rules and if you think my post warranted a banning then that's fair enough.
I will say however, that I had intended to give Dolly a little light hearted rib tickling about the Bnagers and Mash, buy a suit, w*g box etc. a collection of Dolly's greatest hits. Sounded funny in my head but after sting and reading it back I thought it came over as rather mean spirited, which wasn't my intention.
I t had been u pfor barely a min ute and I edited it to say so. However, Dolly replied to some of the points even though he was aware I had edited them all out, so the whole thing looked bloody silly without my op so I reposted.
I wasn't aware that Dolly's dad is very unwell. How could I be, and once again I deleted the post, apologised for any hurt caused and sent my sympathies.
However, I'll remind you that Eleven years ago, back in the days of the Cameron government and I was the "board Tory", he started a thread with a picture of an old woman in poverty aimed at baiting me. He said "hey Glasssers, how would like this if it was your mum"? I asked him not to use reference my mum as she was seriously ill and didn't have long to live. Most decent people would have apologised and left it there. Instead, Dolly doubled down over five or six posts to the extent that I called him a c**t.
Dolly reported that as abuse and you banned me. Twenty or more posters started a thread to get me reinstated and pointed out that Dolly's thread and subsequent posts were distatestful and it was understandable that I snapped. You took that on board and lifted the ban immediately. My mum died less than a week later.
As I said, I'm sorry Dolly's dad is unwell. How was I to know. But as soon as I read that I apologised and gave my sympathies. I didn't double down on my op.
We all have things going on in the real world that no one knows about. One of my twin daughters is having an MRI scan tomorrow for a suspected brain tumor. At the age of 22 FFS.
I haven't offered that forward and anyone having a pop at me wouldn't know that beforehand. And what my daughter is going through should not be a reason for posters not to take the iss out of me for some daft things I may have said in the past as I did with Dolly. It's irrelevant to anything that is discussed on here. [Post edited 5 Feb 14:48]
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If you see this GB, I hope you get some good news regarding your daughter.
FWIW. I didn’t think your deleted post was offensive. Personal but not offensive, and you clearly explained the reason for removing it. Bit of a shock to pop on now and see you’ve gone. |  |
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| Indeed, as GB said..... on 19:05 - Feb 5 with 1867 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Indeed, as GB said..... on 19:00 - Feb 5 by Bloots |
....with his last breath before he was cruelly taken from us "It's Phil's house, it's up to him".
Hopefully everyone will be sensible from now on. |
Absolutely. I respect Glassers for that comment. He showed true respect and class with that parting comment. I hope he comes back soon, with a clean slate and fresh perspective, and most importantly, good news in his personal life
Edit: spelling. Again. [Post edited 5 Feb 19:12]
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| Thread locked... on 19:18 - Feb 5 with 1780 views | Guthrum |
| Thread locked... on 15:23 - Feb 5 by The_Romford_Blue |
For what it’s worth glassers if you are given the boot here, I shall miss you.
You did occasionally love a bit of a kickoff with Dolly but he loved it as well. It was like our very own Phil Mitchell v Ian Beale - lost of little needle here and there but no real hatred. Like a sparring partner.
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I feel rather saddened by Glagow's departure.
Early in my time on TWTD somebody was having a go at me over what I'd posted or how I said it. It was Glassers, unasked, who leapt to my defence. Also remember the stuff he did raising money for refugees. |  |
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| Yeah, he's a good man. (n/t) on 19:22 - Feb 5 with 1750 views | Bloots |
| Thread locked... on 19:18 - Feb 5 by Guthrum |
I feel rather saddened by Glagow's departure.
Early in my time on TWTD somebody was having a go at me over what I'd posted or how I said it. It was Glassers, unasked, who leapt to my defence. Also remember the stuff he did raising money for refugees. |
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| Thread locked... on 19:27 - Feb 5 with 1712 views | Herbivore |
Glassers, if you're reading this then wishing you the best with your daughter's health and I hope she has some good news following her MRI.
Just seen the thread in question. What a sh!t show. It's been noticeable that when some other posters have been banned or taken a break, the fractiousness hasn't abated and it's often a particular few posters who are involved. I'm sad to see Glassers go as he posted a lot about both football and other topics and even though we rarely agreed, I respected that he seemed to generally have genuine intentions and was making a positive contribution to the debate. That said, he was prone to overstepping the mark as he did on the locked thread and can't really blame Phil for having had enough.
There is a bigger issue, which as I've alluded to is that regardless of certain posters (usually of a leftist persuasion) no longer posting, these ridiculous pile ons and derailed threads seem to continue. It's pretty clear Glassers wasn't the one who instigated making it personal with Dollers nor was he the first to join in the pile on, but he did take it the furthest so has taken the bullet. But at least there were positive contributions from Glassers that offset his misdemeanors, I'm not sure the same can be said for some others. |  |
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| Thread locked... on 19:33 - Feb 5 with 1665 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Thread locked... on 19:27 - Feb 5 by Herbivore |
Glassers, if you're reading this then wishing you the best with your daughter's health and I hope she has some good news following her MRI.
Just seen the thread in question. What a sh!t show. It's been noticeable that when some other posters have been banned or taken a break, the fractiousness hasn't abated and it's often a particular few posters who are involved. I'm sad to see Glassers go as he posted a lot about both football and other topics and even though we rarely agreed, I respected that he seemed to generally have genuine intentions and was making a positive contribution to the debate. That said, he was prone to overstepping the mark as he did on the locked thread and can't really blame Phil for having had enough.
There is a bigger issue, which as I've alluded to is that regardless of certain posters (usually of a leftist persuasion) no longer posting, these ridiculous pile ons and derailed threads seem to continue. It's pretty clear Glassers wasn't the one who instigated making it personal with Dollers nor was he the first to join in the pile on, but he did take it the furthest so has taken the bullet. But at least there were positive contributions from Glassers that offset his misdemeanors, I'm not sure the same can be said for some others. |
I just hope the other antagonists draw a breath and try to be better going forward. Nobody likes seeing a long-standing forum member removed, but I'll back Phil on this, purely because it matters more to me (as someone who knows Phil) for him to be able to cope with the management of this forum, than the loss of a poster who has caused friction.
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| Thread locked... on 19:41 - Feb 5 with 1583 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Thread locked... on 16:05 - Feb 5 by Tangledupin_Blue |
Glassers... if you are reading this I wish you and your family well, particularly, at this time, your daughter.
Having said that, and with respect, you appear to be one of the main culprits.
On a thread above you are recycling something which happened eleven years ago. You have held a grievance for ELEVEN F☆CKING YEARS. And you've brought it up on this thread in which Phil is imploring us all to cut out such petty sniping and combative point scoring.
This bit not aimed specifically at Glassers..
When you get into a disagreement, make your point then walk away. The likelihood of persuading your protagonist to change their view is vanishingly small.
1) Make your point
2) WALK AWAY
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| Thread locked... on 19:45 - Feb 5 with 1543 views | itfctilidie |
Can you put posting limits - say 5 to 10 posts per day for each of the accused. Make them be more selective how they use their posts. Stop flooding the board with vile rubbish |  | | |
| Thread locked... on 19:46 - Feb 5 with 1544 views | Ryorry |
| Thread locked... on 19:27 - Feb 5 by Herbivore |
Glassers, if you're reading this then wishing you the best with your daughter's health and I hope she has some good news following her MRI.
Just seen the thread in question. What a sh!t show. It's been noticeable that when some other posters have been banned or taken a break, the fractiousness hasn't abated and it's often a particular few posters who are involved. I'm sad to see Glassers go as he posted a lot about both football and other topics and even though we rarely agreed, I respected that he seemed to generally have genuine intentions and was making a positive contribution to the debate. That said, he was prone to overstepping the mark as he did on the locked thread and can't really blame Phil for having had enough.
There is a bigger issue, which as I've alluded to is that regardless of certain posters (usually of a leftist persuasion) no longer posting, these ridiculous pile ons and derailed threads seem to continue. It's pretty clear Glassers wasn't the one who instigated making it personal with Dollers nor was he the first to join in the pile on, but he did take it the furthest so has taken the bullet. But at least there were positive contributions from Glassers that offset his misdemeanors, I'm not sure the same can be said for some others. |
Maybe it depends on how much time individuals spend on the forum & what they read, cos I have to say I disagree with your view that "It's been noticeable that when some other posters have been banned or taken a break, the fractiousness hasn't abated".
I thought things improved considerably & the atmos was a lot better after a couple of people were banned several months & a year or two ago respectively. Guess that could be subjective, others might see things differently of course. |  |
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| Thread locked... on 19:50 - Feb 5 with 1494 views | Herbivore |
| Thread locked... on 19:46 - Feb 5 by Ryorry |
Maybe it depends on how much time individuals spend on the forum & what they read, cos I have to say I disagree with your view that "It's been noticeable that when some other posters have been banned or taken a break, the fractiousness hasn't abated".
I thought things improved considerably & the atmos was a lot better after a couple of people were banned several months & a year or two ago respectively. Guess that could be subjective, others might see things differently of course. |
I'm sure if you counted the number of these kinds of threads from Phil you'd see the fractiousness hasn't really abated at all, hence his increasing exasperation and taking action today. | |
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| Thread locked... on 20:09 - Feb 5 with 1371 views | witchdoctor |
| Thread locked... on 19:33 - Feb 5 by Hugoagogo_Reborn |
I just hope the other antagonists draw a breath and try to be better going forward. Nobody likes seeing a long-standing forum member removed, but I'll back Phil on this, purely because it matters more to me (as someone who knows Phil) for him to be able to cope with the management of this forum, than the loss of a poster who has caused friction.
No disrespect to Glasgow Blue intended. |
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| Thread locked... on 20:24 - Feb 5 with 1281 views | Clapham_Junction |
| Thread locked... on 19:27 - Feb 5 by Herbivore |
Glassers, if you're reading this then wishing you the best with your daughter's health and I hope she has some good news following her MRI.
Just seen the thread in question. What a sh!t show. It's been noticeable that when some other posters have been banned or taken a break, the fractiousness hasn't abated and it's often a particular few posters who are involved. I'm sad to see Glassers go as he posted a lot about both football and other topics and even though we rarely agreed, I respected that he seemed to generally have genuine intentions and was making a positive contribution to the debate. That said, he was prone to overstepping the mark as he did on the locked thread and can't really blame Phil for having had enough.
There is a bigger issue, which as I've alluded to is that regardless of certain posters (usually of a leftist persuasion) no longer posting, these ridiculous pile ons and derailed threads seem to continue. It's pretty clear Glassers wasn't the one who instigated making it personal with Dollers nor was he the first to join in the pile on, but he did take it the furthest so has taken the bullet. But at least there were positive contributions from Glassers that offset his misdemeanors, I'm not sure the same can be said for some others. |
As much as I've been annoyed by Glassers' twisting and misleading in political debates over the years, it was never outright trolling like the other two involved in the thread in question. I'm pretty amazed that it's his account that has ended up being deleted and not the other two. |  | | |
| Thread locked... on 20:31 - Feb 5 with 1231 views | _clive_baker_ |
If you see this GB I just wanted to say I wish your daughter all the best. FWIW I’ve always had a lot of time for both you and Dolly and have no dog in the fight, but if either of you left the forum it would be a lesser place for it.
None of that is important though let’s be honest, not in the context of what you’re dealing with at the moment. Keeping my fingers crossed for a positive outcome for you and your family. Take care. |  | | |
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