Gay marriage thread

[amateur51]

Oh that one will have amsey and Flossie responding with a delighted , I'm sure ...

However I did refer, of course, to the 'colour' and in none of your definitions does it claim that "white" is "black" ... even on an accompanying blog.

Malevich and white, Rothko and black,... did I say 'black'?

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1216/5104139382_005dffcdbc_z.jpg

[amateur51]

I seem to remember from GCE Physics 'O' level in 1968 that the colour 'white' is defined as the presence of all colours in the same proportions, while 'black' is defined as the complete absence of all colour.

Did I get that right, Mr Dolben?

[french frank]

Apologies to all for recent postings. Mandryka has ignored recent warnings and has now had his account deleted.

[scottycelt]

Is the 'colour' something different from the colour? It wasn't an extensive search. I just looked it up at the OED online. Which took 5 - 10 seconds which ... counting took about 45 seconds less than this has taken.

Why would anyone want to claim anything about words? You do say the most bizarre things. (Do you like the Malevich?)

I used the inverted commas because I was quoting myself ... that is normal, is it not?

You seem to have a strange phobia over inverted commas ... these are really white harmless ... honestly.

[Flosshilde]

Oh that one will have amsey and Flossie responding with a delighted

However I did refer, of course, to the 'colour' .

No, I just see your response as proof of your slipperynes. If you were referring to 'black' and 'white' as 'colours' (although strictly speaking neither is a 'colour') you should have said so, as I'm sure even you realise that the terms 'black' and 'white' can also refer to 'meaning'.

[Flosshilde]

I used the inverted commas because I was quoting myself ... that is normal, is it not?

No, it isn't. If you are quoting, you use ". (But this is just repeating a lesson you were given earlier. You seem a remarkably slow learner - hardly a credit to the much-vaunted Catholic education system)

[amateur51]

Apologies to all for recent postings. Mandryka has ignored recent warnings and has now had his account deleted.

Many thanks french frank - an administrator's task is rarely easy and it's important that she is appreciated

[amateur51]

Well please delete my account as well.

I have now completely lost faith in any I ever had regarding even-handedness on this forum.

I fear Mandryka has been "punished" as much for his views than personal abuse which is certainly not confined to him.

Good Luck & Best Wishes To All!

Scottycelt.

An empty gesture scotty and one that I hope you will reconsider - you and Mandy are light years apart (although you probably won't consider that as a compliment)

[Flosshilde]

Many thanks french frank - an administrator's task is rarely easy and it's important that she is appreciated

And from me, too.

[eighthobstruction]

That's a shame Scottycelt....you have always fought your corner without menace or personal attacks....i certainly think you have shown integrity and humour in your attitude to the bored and it's fellow members....you will be missed if you leave....

....I certainly would not call it an empty gesture....it is a decision obviously....Scotty you have never posted in such an ugly way as M, and never started a thread with the soul intention of 'stirring' (without humour)....

tim

[Flosshilde]

An empty gesture scotty and one that I hope you will reconsider - you and Mandy are light years apart (although you probably won't consider that as a compliment)

I would echo this - wriggly, yes; obtuse, yes; fixed in your beliefs, yes; frustrating to argue with because of all that, yes, yes. Gratuitously offensive? No.

[ahinton]

I think that it is pretty obvious that the departure of scotty would not be welcomed here. I for one would certainly not welcome it.

[eighthobstruction]

Re M....I would say that ff has always felt the need (which is endorsed by much of the bored I would think)....that certain standards need to be upheld, it being a given that it is essentially an R3 bored with strong links to Friends of R3....so must not sink below a certain level (as so many boreds do)....people will be looking in and judging content and attitude....

[french frank]

I fear Mandryka has been "punished" as much for his views than personal abuse which is certainly not confined to him.

No, his account was deleted because he has already been in premod for postings on other subjects which were found offensive. He was warned a few days ago and chose to ignore that.

I will email you, but if it is any consolation I would like to put on record my thanks to you for the way you have dealt with a barrage of, yes, abuse, in some cases. But neither you, nor anyone, has complained about that abuse so it was not dealt with. There were complaints about Mandryka's, and he apparently holds a range of opinions, many of which you would find offensive too.

I have found many postings that offend me. It is specifically against the House Rules to use offensive language and that includes using asterisks to disguise words. I propose to delete such posts now and in future given that they break the publicly stated House Rules.

Expressing and arguing for personal opinions is one thing - as you have done. The point at which they become 'offensive' to someone or other is clouded. I have had no reason (as a moderator) to object to what you have written: I agree with the complaints about Mandryka's.

[ahinton]

The voice of reason once again.

Thank you very much for your patience and pragmatism.