Where did Cat's racism thread go?

I think likening the current regime here to 1930's Germany might have had something to do with it. I though that was reprehensible, really ; there is constructive criticism and there is bile, and I am pretty sure which one that was.
 
20togo said:
It was quite rightly removed as it was an extremely offensive. o/p. So be offensive back and thread gets deleted. Job done.
That's not lacking guile. 😉
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I meant that the thread pointing out the racism encountered by Dawn Butler was a worthy one. But to keep people onside sufficiently to give the thread some legs requires guile. Cat went in at the deep-end with the wrong approach, wee'd everyone off and got his/her thread pulled.
 
Deleted? Strictly necessary?
As I recall it was an account of a fairly aggressive almost certainly racist recent attack aimed at a current MP, followed by a very pessimistic (hopefully anyway) prediction of where all this may be taking our society.
Hardly X certificate?
I think a lot of our MP’s will have a fairly scary tale or two to tell about what they have been through on their political journey.
 
There’s an ‘ignore’ button on here that some posters refuse to use with regards to Cat. Then moan about his posts contents, get offended and are happy when his threads get deleted.
Some of us find his posts interesting, or at least the debate they generate, but miss out because some can’t be arsed to click ‘ignore’ and seem happier to be offended.
Seems like a personal vendetta to me.
 
Im not a fan of cat, so much so that I have used the ignore button. I don’t mind the ignore button as it’s good for my mental health. What I’m not a fan of is posts being removed. What’s the point if we can’t debate on a politics thread. It’s just shutting down debate. Ive had plenty removed off here due to some posters complaining about me to the mods. I’ll put my hand up and admit I fell into the trap out of frustration recently when it seemed everyone could say what they wanted but I couldn’t. I’ll repeat for the ones that don’t like me, I’d rather this forum was just about football but as long as people want to discuss politics I’ll find myself involved.
 
It isn't shutting down debate Scaramanga keeping it under control more like.
Boundaries are needed and when they are crossed things should be deleted(been guilty myself) or you end up with a situation like BHS suffered give some on an inch and the take a yard and all hell brakes loose.

That's one of the good things about this FREE site is it's moderation looking after and listening to us fans. 👍
 
poolseasider said:
It isn't shutting down debate Scaramanga keeping it under control more like.
Boundaries are needed and when they are crossed things should be deleted(been guilty myself) or you end up with a situation like BHS suffered give some on an inch and the take a yard and all hell brakes loose.

That's one of the good things about this FREE site is it's moderation looking after and listening to us fans. 👍
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Agree with what you say, mate, but I don’t think what Cat said was so offensive it needed to be removed. Over exaggerating, yes, but only really offensive if you wanted it to be. IMO.
 
Johnno said:
Agree with what you say, mate, but I don’t think what Cat said was so offensive it needed to be removed. Over exaggerating, yes, but only really offensive if you wanted it to be. IMO.
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Comparing Johnson to Hitler isn't offensive? Yeah, right..
 
poolseasider said:
That's the thing what offends one doesn't others but we do need moderation and the irony is this thread will probably get more posts than the original one. 😁
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Surely moderators are there to ensure that pre-determined rules are applied consistently ?

As great as this site is, it would appear that there is a problem with moderators with who it becomes all about their opinions and/or their dislike of other posters.

I have been banned from this site with no explanation, after politely requesting justification for the ban on numerous occasions I was told that I had been banned for making racist posts, I then politely requested an example(s) of any such post(s) and was ignored.
 
20togo said:
Comparing Johnson to Hitler isn't offensive? Yeah, right..
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Well, after reading Poolsiders last post, I take on board that I can only really say that it was inoffensive to me, merely an obvious over exaggeration.
I'm happy to concede that some may find that extremely offensive - perhaps people of Jewish heritage, or Johnson himself or his family, for example.
But I’m pretty sure that most people on here could have read Cats words without being deeply traumatised.
 
20togo said:
Comparing Johnson to Hitler isn't offensive? Yeah, right..
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20's

I am no fan of Cat and he/she has no interest in the goings on at the Mighty but I'd probably say stupid more than offensive.

Edit - I was suggesting that Cat's post was perhaps stupid and not offensive, I was not commenting on Cat himself/herself.
 
Yes great job deleting that thread mods, really seems to have stopped the discussion in its tracks 🤣
 
Don’t think anything should be banned on here really, if you want free speech it’s for all. You can’t pick and choose when it suits.

The board is a platform and thus should protect the owners from any liable.

It’s really easy in here to just block someone.

Remainder of post removed, abusive content.
 
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Rektseasider said:
Don’t think anything should be banned on here really, if you want free speech it’s for all. You can’t pick and choose when it suits.

The board is a platform and thus should protect the owners from any liable.

It’s really easy in here to just block someone.
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This is acceptable?
 
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catinstalbans said:
This is acceptable?
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Hook, line and sinker Cat.


Can’t even practice the opposite position of that he rails against.

A complete moron, but I would always, always advocate for you being able to demonstrate that.
 
SEASIDE2020 said:
I was told that I had been banned for making racist posts, I then politely requested an example(s) of any such post(s) and was ignored.
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I’m not sure what concerns me more. The fact that you are an on-line racist or the fact that you don’t even realise this
 
20togo said:
Comparing Johnson to Hitler isn't offensive? Yeah, right..
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Except I did not say that. I likened the situation where threats by far right extremists against left wing politicians are growing to pre second world war Germany. If anything I think Johnson is more akin to Hindenburg - turning a blind eye to the Nazis in the belief that he could control them from the inside. I did accuse Johnson of casual racism but there is plenty of widely available evidence to support that viewpoint. The above post saying I should be eliminated is an example and I note that you don't object to that sort of hate filled post. Also would you condemn the racist threats against Dawn Butler?
 
Would argue that there is far more threat by Muslim extremists than right wing terrorists myself in the UK but I do agree the threats to Dawn Butler are totally unacceptable alongside any kind of racism.
 
If the o/p is keen to make comparisons with 1930s Nazi Germany, they should look no further than the current Chinese government - a power hungry dictator at it's head, horrific abuse of it's own citizens based on religion and ethnic background, an aggressive, expansionist foreign policy, total disregard for international law, unprovoked (cyber) attacks on state nations who dare to criticise them and a refusal to countenance any words or thoughts that do not align with their own (the o/p will approve of that last bit).
 
Macseasider said:
IMO it should not have been removed as it wasn't offensive at all.

I hope the mods are not "pandering" to certain posters simply because they have an unhealthy dislike for another poster.
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who are you to say what I can and cannot find offensive?

I don't have a dislike of Cat as a person as I've never met the guy and yes he is a male. What I don't like is his messages of hate, the bile he posts, and the fact I consider he's a left wing extremist whose purpose on this board is to be nothing more than a political agitator. If it's not then why does he not contribute on any other matter that isn't connected to his own political beliefs? The manner in which he makes and constructs his posts have only one intention and that is not to debate, it's to stir up the pot. He's been doing it for months. Plenty of others on his side of the debate and I've named them before do it in a manner which prompts debate. Cat doesn't. Like I've said., he starts a thread with the intention of stirring up the pot and more often than not disappears from it.

I also believe that the moderation of this board has a strong left wing bias and allows what I believe are offensive, Robbie described it as reprehensible remarks to stand and in the past it was the counter balance remarks that were being deleted as a general rule. So I admittedly made a post which I thought would get the thread deleted. And it did.
I apologise if some people think that is stifling the debate but in this particular case I thought it was the right course of action.
 
Macseasider said:
IMO it should not have been removed as it wasn't offensive at all.

I hope the mods
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20togo said:
who are you to say what I can and cannot find offensive?

I don't have a dislike of Cat as a person as I've never met the guy and yes he is a male. What I don't like is his messages of hate, the bile he posts, and the fact I consider he's a left wing extremist whose purpose on this board is to be nothing more than a political agitator. If it's not then why does he not contribute on any other matter that isn't connected to his own political beliefs? The manner in which he makes and constructs his posts have only one intention and that is not to debate, it's to stir up the pot. He's been doing it for months. Plenty of others on his side of the debate and I've named them before do it in a manner which prompts debate. Cat doesn't. Like I've said., he starts a thread with the intention of stirring up the pot and more often than not disappears from it.

I also believe that the moderation of this board has a strong left wing bias and allows what I believe are offensive, Robbie described it as reprehensible remarks to stand and in the past it was the counter balance remarks that were being deleted as a general rule. So I admittedly made a post which I thought would get the thread deleted. And it did.
I apologise if some people think that is stifling the debate but in this particular case I thought it was the right course of action.
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So no condemnation of racism against a black female MP, or any objection to a post saying I should be killed. Good moral values being shown there.
 
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