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[RAPPLEBY2000]

Hi friends and members,
I want to turn over a new leaf,
I realise that recently and in the past I have offended members of Bcuk and even other websites.

I Know I've reacted strongly and sometimes inappropriately to peoples a views and even kit. It's partly sue to issues I have.

so Can I say to you all, I'll try my best in the future to be considerate of the way I say and view things.

Cheers.

 

[steve007]

try your best ?
dont seam you makin much effort really does it try your best

 

[poddle]

try your best ?
dont seam you makin much effort really does it try your best

EH?
I have lost the ability to read.

 

[rik_uk3]

try your best ?
dont seam you makin much effort really does it try your best

Your a bit out of order there mate to be honest, give the bloke a chance.

 

[Jericho]

Your a bit out of order there mate to be honest, give the bloke a chance.

Think it might be a reference to "The Rock".?

 

[wentworth]

That's pretty presumptuous from a very new member.

 

[susi]

EH?
I have lost the ability to read.

I thought the same. Read it five times and thought maybe I'm still half asleep.

 

[Jericho]

Would it be less presumptuous if i'd been here longer?

 

[MartinK9]

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[wentworth]

Jericho,
many members of this site (one of the more polite forums) have been here for years. Members often get to know each others posting style. Similarly, you are probably used to the way those around you speak.

Would you think it presumptuous if you were chatting with an acquaintance and a stranger walked up and told you off?

Perhaps showing that you have anything of value to contribute would be a better introduction than rudeness. BTW, my original comment wasn't aimed at your post regarding the Rock.

 

[lab72]

try your best ?
dont seam you makin much effort really does it try your best

manners ?????

 

[MI5_Dog]

Jericho,
many members of this site (one of the more polite forums) have been here for years. Members often get to know each others posting style. Similarly, you are probably used to the way those around you speak.

Would you think it presumptuous if you were chatting with an acquaintance and a stranger walked up and told you off?

Perhaps showing that you have anything of value to contribute would be a better introduction than rudeness. BTW, my original comment wasn't aimed at your post regarding the Rock.

Sorry that this may be off topic and while I applaud the original posters humility (and the bravery to post such comments) I have to comment on the above quote.

If what you say is true then the forum should not bother admitting new members. It should close doors and become an 'old boys club'.
I also find your analogy flawed. A forum is just that. It is not a 'chat with an acquaintance'. That's what PM's are for.

 

[wentworth]

That's not what I'm saying at all. New members are always welcome. But what might be taken as cheekiness from an older member can be misconstrued as rudeness from a new one. That's not being elitist or judgemental.

Geez. Maybe I was wrong and having a bash at someone who has been posting here for the last 7 years isn't rudeness at all.

 

[MI5_Dog]

That's not what I'm saying at all. New members are always welcome. But what might be taken as cheekiness from an older member can be misconstrued as rudeness from a new one. That's not being elitist or judgemental.

Geez. Maybe I was wrong and having a bash at someone who has been posting here for the last 7 years isn't rudeness at all.

I also thought he was rude, however as the internet is a text only medium and it's very easy to get the wrong end of the stick. So I applaud the original poster and ignore the rude ones. Regardless of how long they've been around.

 

[stevesteve]

Hi friends and members,
I want to turn over a new leaf,
I realise that recently and in the past I have offended members of Bcuk and even other websites.

I Know I've reacted strongly and sometimes inappropriately to peoples a views and even kit. It's partly sue to issues I have.

so Can I say to you all, I'll try my best in the future to be considerate of the way I say and view things.

Cheers.

I thought that was pretty clear.

• A recognition that he had upset some people.
• An apologetic tone stating that some of his posts had been inappropriate.
• A promise to try to be more considerate in the future.

I think that a promise to try to be more considerate is a more honest and realistic approach than saying "I won't upset anyone in the future" as this thread shows that people can take offence at anything!

Cheers,
Steve

 

[tobes01]

C'mon guys, let's drop this one - instead we can all laugh at Steve007 for doing precisely what Rappleby was apologising for...

 

[redandshane]

Doing your best is trying very hard in my book
but
I am sure steve007 was just joking
To return to the OP
well done RAPPELBY2000 It takes humilty to make such a post; so good on ya fella
I have seen posts here people have taken offence to your posts and often they seemed to be overreacting so dont go beating yourself up to the extent of conforming and losing your own very special personality
If we were all the same the world would be a very grey place indeed

 

[tobes01]

Doing your best is trying very hard in my book
but
I am sure steve007 was just joking
To return to the OP
well done RAPPELBY2000 It takes humilty to make such a post; so good on ya fella
I have seen posts here people have taken offence to your posts and often they seemed to be overreacting so dont go beating yourself up to the extent of conforming and losing your own very special personality
If we were all the same the world would be a very grey place indeed

Agreed mate, don't take it personally - you can't be king of bushcrafting whilst we live under Tony's benevolent dictatorship...

 

[Paganwolf]

For a supposed peaceful Hobby that gets you around the fire with good friends sharing and practising skills with like minded people some of you guys on here have some issues, chill out ***.
Any googlite can spout off on a forum with attitude and venom and give it the big'un. We all have our off days, weeks eh, It takes a lot of bottle and thought to apologise for your actions and try to wipe the slate clean, respect to you for this Rappleby this is a bloody good forum and Tony and his team put a lot of effort into keeping it that way, they do it with the best interest of the group as a whole what ever their methods, agreed with or not, so from me nice one and accepted for what its worth eh.......

 

[sapper1]

I reckon we should chastise him a bit moreokenest:

Only kidding,if there were no different views,no matter how strongly felt there would be no discussion and if we were all the same it would be very boringThere's really no need to apologise for being who you are.