Helen Hill finally says Ciao ... it's been Fun

[raid]

Can we go back to, say, 2016 and start over?

Maybe here but not in life. Let's not get into discussing politics here 😀😎😱🙂

 

[farlymac]

The missing posts in this thread both came about because two members requested their posts being deleted.

Mods also have the choice of deleting posts or threads if things get too much out of hand. I agree, suspension is a better choice of words than temporary banning.

For those who asked, shorter than 30 day suspensions have not worked out well in the past. Too often they were soon back to their old tricks, resulting once again in temporary or permanent bans.

30 days seems to be long enough that almost all are never suspended or banned again.


For those wondering, moderating is an absolutely wonderful task, resulting in Mods being criticized for taking any action, ANY action.

One member will protest "That was too much!" while another member asks "Why did it take so long to ban them?".

Oh well, that is just the way forums, eh make that humans, are.

Stephen

Way after I wrote that first line I remembered you saying a while back that the forum counters are cumulative (it had something to do with the number of items up for sale in the classifieds). I wasn't inferring anything going on behind the scenes, but thanks for the explanation, Stephen. Sorry I didn't get around to editing my post, but I've been down for the count the last few days.

PF

 

[Montag006]

Thank you Stephen and...

Thank you Stephen and...

Stephen,

thank you for the update...

And my fingers are crossed that Helen returns...

 

[markjwyatt]

Maybe here but not in life. Let's not get into discussing politics here 😀😎😱🙂

I suspect November 2020 is going to be more wild than November 2016- regardless of the outcome. But that is all I will say:


Fateful Night by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

 

[Archiver]

Can we go back to, say, 2016 and start over?

While we're at the time machine, let me off around 2005. I've got some thing to say to my 2005 self. Heck, let's go for broke and drop me off in 1984. A kid could do with some future adult guidance. And the winners of the Melbourne Cup for the next few decades. 😀

 

[Dogman]

If we're goin' back that far, I'll go to 1979 just so I can kick myself in the a$$ for stupidity.

 

[Ricoh]

Whilst we have access to the time machine, what about advancing 100 years, tracking each day as you proceed, to see when you’re going to die. Knowledge is king, you can plan the next years of your life to maximise your allotment and not waste a second of it.

 

[Rob-F]

I suspect November 2020 is going to be more wild than November 2016- regardless of the outcome. But that is all I will say:


Fateful Night by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

I like this shot quite a bit. I like the mostly monochrome look, and the dense array of lights and reflections. Nice!

 

[raid]

I like the same image because there are many things going on here. I can spend some time scanning over the details shown.

 

[lemalk]

Didn't mean to hijack this thread, and bringing it back to the members that were temporarily restricted, I am not familiar with what really happened - or the justification, but Huss, Helen, and KoFe have always been fantastic contributors that help bring life to this forum. Otherwise, it would just be people like me posting "I got a new lens...here's a picture...." 😉

 

[raid]

I noticed the dual TV arrangement, but I try to keep political issues out of it.

 

[markjwyatt]

I noticed the dual TV arrangement, but I try to keep political issues out of it.

That is why (I think) I initially said "my picture is neutral, but I am not, but this is all I will say". I thought I was treading pretty lightly. 😎

 

[David Hughes]

Maybe here but not in life. Let's not get into discussing politics here 😀😎😱🙂

but where would forums be without politics? There's political parties within photography; look at the film users; the digital users; the B&W crowd; the poor old slide makers; the lots of megapixels group; the lots of new lenses mob; the enough is enough groups and so on.

If we weren't political animals we'd all agree, read the instruction books, support repair shops and be out taking and making pictures.

Regards, David

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

but where would forums be without politics? There's political parties within photography; look at the film users; the digital users; the B&W crowd; the poor old slide makers; the lots of megapixels group; the lots of new lenses mob; the enough is enough groups and so on.

If we weren't political animals we'd all agree, read the instruction books, support repair shops and be out taking and making pictures.

Regards, David

Politics on a non-political forum
What a concept of non-decorum
People dance around the unspeakable
They dare not reach for the reachable
Hold your thought, hold your tongue
Speak no evil everyone…
It’s best that way, please truly believe us
Otherwise Control would turn into Kaos! 😀

All the best,
Mike

 

[xavyr]

but where would forums be without politics? There's political parties within photography; look at the film users; the digital users; the B&W crowd; the poor old slide makers; the lots of megapixels group; the lots of new lenses mob; the enough is enough groups and so on.

If we weren't political animals we'd all agree, read the instruction books, support repair shops and be out taking and making pictures.

Regards, David

Ahh ... tribalism ...

 

[Out to Lunch]

Otherwise, Control would turn into Kaos!

"Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man" -Henry Adams.

 

[Ricoh]

Politics is an enabler so that we can get on with each other, well that’s the plan...
Anyone contemplating a tattoo should have it printed. Otherwise have the conceptual tattoo implanted in the brain.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

"Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man" -Henry Adams.

Would you believe KAOS sucks!
- Maxwell Smart

All the best,
Mike

 

[ChrisPlatt]

I'd like to drive Agent 86's Sunbeam Tiger.

Chris

 

[NY_Dan]

The I don't want to talk about politics line in the current environment doesn't cut the mustard anymore. When we can get back to a time when everyone supported delivering the mail on time as a low bar for rational thought, then and only then will a non-political stand make any sense. I applaud Helen Hill for taking a stand.