spin king Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 The whole notion of folk being offended on behalf of others in a totally different context is ridiculous. It was quite clear SCB meant no offense to any mentally challenged people in his post and was simply calling Jon Cook a name in retaliation to being called names by him. I fully agree that if anyone's friend/relative who had such issues was mentally challenged was called that word they would quite rightly be angry. However they weren't so there is no issue. Total agree with those sentiments it was blindly obvious that is what he meant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 How long does a ban last? In SCB's case........two weeks, with his posts for the further two weeks being closely monitored. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 So true, but sadly Starman will see it as a victory.....he was the knob who pressed the mods into banning SCB and won. No doubt he'll be campaigning to ban me now........despite many valiant efforts over the years, could he be the one to finally bring the BSF down? Not to forget it has been proved in Starmans case when Neil Middleditch used the word, he said there was 'nothing wrong' with it. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Not to forget it has been proved in Starmans case when Neil Middleditch used the word, he said there was 'nothing wrong' with it. And then denied it, or more accurately lied about it !!! As I said, a knob !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Free the SCB one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Free the SCB one! I feel an escape committee coming on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countershaftcounter Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Maybe at nearly 40 posts a day he found a life ? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arson fire Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Maybe at nearly 40 posts a day he found a life ? Some going that!!! If you dont believe me ask any fencer. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Leslie Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Ridiculous that SCB is banned. He's one of the most sensible posters on here, and probably the most intelligent when it comes to compiling and understanding speedway statistics. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Central Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 What a thoroughly depressing decision. The lunatics have taken over the asylum. I do hope that is not taken as being offensive by any fools, idiots, imbelciles, morons, maniacs, madmen, pscycopaths or psycotics. One can never be sure which category some of the folk on here fall into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Free the SCB one! Hope he get's released before Jerran Hart! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solrac Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 In SCB's case........two weeks, with his posts for the further two weeks being closely monitored. 2 weeks? Don't know what the fuss is about then. It's a Speedway forum, not Nelson Mandela. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 #scbisinnocent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackie Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Is there a facebook group where we can offer support, or a justgiving page to donate to help in his time of need? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 There is a wider question at large here. As we know, SCB wasn't banned for his original thread title, i.e. using the word retard. It was simply altered. Nor can he have been banned for the other thread he started, that's still running. Which means he was banned for saying Jon Cook was a homosexual... Thus implying that being a homosexual is an insult...Now, Jon Cook may be, he may not be... but would SCB have been banned if he had said Jon Cook is straight? I think we all know the answer to that! So basically, the decision to ban SCB can only be termed a homophobic one! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Just seen that scb is banned. What an absolute joke Youve got people like stevebrum and starman on here who talk complete drivel all day long, Whereas we have posters like you who have nothing to add but insult. Perhaps the lesson learned from the ban is best not name call and insult just because you think you can. Won't stop this poster from the usual bile. I can see SCB's point all along. The way he went about it was wrong albeit trying to be clever. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Whereas we have posters like you who have nothing to add but insult. Perhaps the lesson learned from the ban is best not name call and insult just because you think you can. Won't stop this poster from the usual bile. I can see SCB's point all along. The way he went about it was wrong albeit trying to be clever. He wasn't banned for name calling. He wasn't banned for being insulting. He was banned for calling someone homo-sexual, do you class that as an insult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) Not to forget it has been proved in Starmans case when Neil Middleditch used the word, he said there was 'nothing wrong' with it. Please show me the said post ? Whereas we have posters like you who have nothing to add but insult. Perhaps the lesson learned from the ban is best not name call and insult just because you think you can. Won't stop this poster from the usual bile. I can see SCB's point all along. The way he went about it was wrong albeit trying to be clever. The way he went about it on two occasions was totally wrong. If he was trying to be clever then rightly he's come unstuck. On the original thread, many, other posters said he was out of order, not just me.... Forum rules are there for a reason. With what he said he crossed the line. Nobody, is bigger than this forum.. Edited December 22, 2015 by Starman2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Please show me the said post ? The way he went about it on two occasions was totally wrong. If he was trying to be clever then rightly he's come unstuck. On the original thread, many, other posters said he was out of order. Forum rules are there for a reason. With what he said he crossed the line. Nobody, is bigger than this forum.. The said post has been quoted on another thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebrum Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 He wasn't banned for name calling. He wasn't banned for being insulting. He was banned for calling someone homo-sexual, do you class that as an insult? That isn't the point. Plenty might be insulted to be called a homosexual. It's an accusation veiled in a witty way with no malice intended. John Cook himself may have take offence at it but that's what you get for throwing around name calling in malice or not. As already stated I don't see the need for either of the words in jest/personal attack/fun/good humour. I wouldn't be offended by it and been called far worse by less credible posters. you court debate at your own risk with a thread like that. I am still surprised he took a ban for it however as would have expected the thread being pulled or poster banned in the first 24 hrs of it going public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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