So it's official now then????

[ozwinner]

I now see the point about the drivel, and thinking long and hard about it i now agree and will come into line and stop posting such rubbish But easly the biggest lot of mindless drivel on this forum is the "Not a joke. Just a bit of fun MK.V thread" That is 100% mindless drivel and maybe its original creator should just delete the lot to set a good example for the rest of us.

Let it go Lignum.
Those people who cant let it go usually get banned for life.

The choice is yours, and you have 24 hours to think about it.

ozwinner - Administrator
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WOODWORK FORUMS

[cub3]

The Friday thread will stay open until Saturday morning to allow the other half of Australia and the rest of the world to post. It will be closed then.

It will remain on the board and deleted when the next one starts.

BUT any other posts containing mindless drivel will be deleted by the moderators. No discussion will be entered into.

Can we call this a ssssshhhhnnneck in time

Den.

[outback]

In answer to , ( check his post)

1. I agree entirely
2. Probably follows on from above, maybe the overseas posters come here because of our relaxed ways, not in spite of them. I certainly get that feeling from the regular ones here now.
3. Dunno, I can get to the meet and greet things, they are always too far away , but I see your point.
4. I see your point, but wonder if that coin doesn't have two sides. i.e. The friendly banter and wandering off topic makes this board more like a real conversation, and not a clinical, clean cut question and answer session.


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In answer to Groggy, it is my own personal opinion that the thing you refer to as drivel and I call realistic conversation is frowned upon because it is seen as the right thing to do by a moderator. That's what I call PC, my opinion mate, ya can't say I'm wrong.

Remember mate, there's some cranky old pharts out there, they whinge to the moderators via email and Pm, I do it out in the open and accept all criticism of my views.



P.S. I ain't goin' quietly.

[ernknot]

Can we start the Friday drivel on Thursday so we don't have overwork that lone brain cell? Geeez, Big Brother is becoming reality.

[ozwinner]

Can we start the Friday drivel on Thursday so we don't have overwork that lone brain cell? Geeez, Big Brother is becoming reality.

You can start whenever you want, there will be one thread, and one only per week, with total mind numbing drivel, it will be active for 1 day, then locked.

Then deleted after 1 week.........Wmhahahahahaha

Al

[Groggy]

In answer to Groggy, it is my own personal opinion that the thing you refer to as drivel and I call realistic conversation is frowned upon because it is seen as the right thing to do by a moderator. That's what I call PC, my opinion mate, ya can't say I'm wrong.

Well, I can only say that what I am (personally) referring to as drivel would not normally be called conversation. The Friday threads contain a lot of it and it is creeping into a lot of other threads as well. If it is realistic (read meaningful) conversation, then that is not what is referred to here. I still think we are not talking about the same stuff. Maybe a wait and see is required.

Remember mate, there's some cranky old pharts out there, they whinge to the moderators via email and Pm, I do it out in the open and accept all criticism of my views.

It's not just old pharts, and there is nothing "wrong" with raising issues with the moderators, that is what the rules require and usually there are good reasons for the posts being brought to our attention. If they are just whinges we usually ignore them or tell the member we think it is not valid.

P.S. I ain't goin' quietly.

Not sure what that is about? No-one asked you to leave, quietly or otherwise.

[Cliff Rogers]

Geeze this week is dragging.

[Howdya do that]

I honestly cannot see the problem.
A bunch of guys with similar interests met on an internet forum site and every Friday they indulge in a bit of banter. I personally find it stress relieving and have met some damn nice people that I would love to meet in person. The facts are

• Neil provides a "nothing to do with woodwork" section and we dont discuss woodwork.
• As far as I am aware posts in the Friday thread do not reduce the number posts that can be made else where.
• There are two other threads that remain constantly open that are no less frivilous than the friday Thread.
• The only that people that have a justifiable grievance are the moderators because they have to moderate it. We dont pay them so we have no right to make demands.
• If you dont like it YOU DONT HAVE TO READ IT

I have no idea how much it costs to run a website like this but the knowledge and enjoyment I have gained from it are invaluable and I would be quite happy to allocate a portion of the money I spend on tools to ensure it remains viable.

And , PM me your address and I'll have a carton delivered, then Felder will next month, Waldo the next month, Terry, Benny, Cliff, Happy Hammer, Spirit. etc, etc.

Life is to short, people! If it's not harming you GET OVER IT!

[Wongo]

Wait a minute. Shouldn’t we vote first before make such an important decision? I didn't have my say. OR we should at least get an explanation from the owner of the forums.

Don’t chop it please. Friday drivel is fun. , have you tried? Oz have you? In fact we should do it everyday.

Waste of bandwidth. What bandwidth? 15 pages a week is a drop in the ocean if you ask me.

Where is my 4000th post?

[MurrayD99]

Mmmmmm.... I try and catch up on the Friday thread Monday morning to see if anything dramatic occurred after about 2.00 AET when I disappear from the scene.

OK re the locking and OK re the deleting after a week but did I miss something - seems to have gone gone...

Just for the record, I look forward to the to & fro... funny & bitter... virtual beers...

[RETIRED]

I honestly cannot see the problem.
A bunch of guys with similar interests met on an internet forum site and every Friday they indulge in a bit of banter. The drivel is spilling over into other forums I personally find it stress relieving and have met some damn nice people that I would love to meet in person. So have I The facts are

• Neil provides a "nothing to do with woodwork" section and we dont discuss woodwork.
• As far as I am aware posts in the Friday thread do not reduce the number posts that can be made else where. No they don' but generally the number of posts is a guide to how much that person has contributed to the forum.
• There are two other threads that remain constantly open that are no less frivilous than the friday Thread. You are right, that is why we are telling you to leave the rest of the forum alone.
• The only that people that have a justifiable grievance are the moderators because they have to moderate it. We dont pay them so we have no right to make demands. Right on!!!
• If you dont like it YOU DONT HAVE TO READ IT

We have to read it because it oversteps the mark at times. I have no idea how much it costs to run a website like this but the knowledge and enjoyment I have gained from it are invaluable and I would be quite happy to allocate a portion of the money I spend on tools to ensure it remains viable.

And , PM me your address and I'll have a carton delivered, then Felder will next month, Waldo the next month, Terry, Benny, Cliff, Happy Hammer, Spirit. etc, etc.

Life is to short, people! If it's not harming you GET OVER ITThat is what we are trying to do to make it easier for those who come here to seek information and not wade through reems of twaddle.!

Wait a minute. Shouldn’t we vote first before make such an important decision? I didn't have my say. OR we should at least get an explanation from the owner of the forums. If you don't know the reason: Do a search.

Don’t chop it please. I think being up for a week is long enough. People doing a search get the Friday drivel page up because someone may have mentioned something they are looking for. Would you want to wade through 100+posts to find that it is an obscure reference? Friday drivel is fun. Not for everybody. , have you tried? Oz have you? In fact we should do it everyday. Some of us have to work.

Waste of bandwidth. What bandwidth? 15 pages a week is a drop in the ocean if you ask me. Nobody said anything about bandwidth.

Where is my 4000th post? In cyberspace.

[Wongo]

, please delete the entire pen turning forum. Do it for me.

[Howdya do that]

A suggestion, if I may be so bold

If a moderator opened the Friday thread and made the first post saying something like.......
If you are looking for serious woodworking information and discussion you will not find it here.

Anyone that stumbles across the Friday thread will not need to read anymore than that.

[Wongo]

Make the whole Friday thread private. It is only available for registered members. To become a member, you must be invited by another drivel member and approved by ME.

If you started the thread, you stay the whole time.

Friday drivel is a privilege not a right.

[MurrayD99]

Make the whole Friday thread private. It is only available for registered members. To become a member, you must be invited by another drivel member and approved by ME.

If you started the thread, you stay the whole time.

Friday drivel is a privilege not a right.

Not bad Wongo.... but think of all the unregistered people that are going to miss the foolishness. Wouldn't it eventually die out?