In The Interest Of Fairness

[JPaul]

Posted in "About this Forum", re-posted here, as it relates entirely to the Lounge

I have been instructed not to start sport related threads in The Lounge.

Can you please post sports related topics in the Sports Club and not in the Lounge.

thnx

A pleasent an polite instruction. To which I replied

OK, but I won't bother starting new sports threads if that's the case.

I post in Sports Club when I want a more serious discussion and in the Lounge when I just want a sports related laugh. That way it keeps a lot of possible pish out of Sports Club and people can have a good laugh in The Lounge, the threads proved popular sometimes.

I see it as being the same as keeping serious stuff in the Drawing Room and spam in the Lounge. I think you're wrong but what the hey, it's your forum. So your rules, sorry if I've caused any offence.

I think you will agree that this is a perfectly amicable exchange, with no animosity between myself and the un-named board member.

However I must note that the description of the Lounge, enforced by the board members here is

Don't be fooled by cheap imitations, this is the original Off-Topic forum. Come on in and talk about absolutely anything (within our board rules).

Given that we can talk about "anything" save that it does not break a rule and that I cannot see how discussing sports in a jokey manner breaks the rules, I am a loss to understand this instruction.

I will abide by what I have been told, however in the interests of fairness I must insist that the following things are also precluded from the Lounge;

Filesharing (in all it's forms)
Movies
Television
Music
Books
Comics
Hardware
Software
World Affairs
Jokes
The Internet
Programming
Games

I know this seems harsh, but I'm sure you'll agree it is only fair. Otherwise it would appear that I am being singled out for special treatment and I am absolutely certain that is not the case.

Thanks.

[DorisInsinuate]

I think the trick is to post a sports related thread without using any sporting terms in the title. Otherwise you'll make the mods look stupid if they don't move it.

[Proper Bo]

Sorry, I didn't read any of that, but i'd like to take a moment to say that we are gonna pwn those fecking manc bar-stewards this afternoon

anything to say in reply, manker? it might take him a while

[enoughfakefiles]

From the list you put up J'Pol, this is what the lounge posts would look like

[JPaul]

Sorry Mate, but that appears to be the way it is.

[JPaul]

I think the trick is to post a sports related thread without using any sporting terms in the title. Otherwise you'll make the mods look stupid if they don't move it.

Or I could spam topics in Sportsworld and have the stuff moveds to the Lounge. That's the sensible approach. I'm sure mods will love that.

[sArA]

[JPaul]

This thread is in no way a reference to sArA.

I (hopefully we) have no problems with regard to this issue and have dealt with any discussions in private, as it should be.

[Santa]

anytype of sports threads should only contain images of cheerleaders, bikini contests and posing on cars - if not then such threads should be posted in the Movies & TV section.

[MagicNakor]