Should we bring back the Step Outside section?

Anthony Butcher · 13-11-2007, 05:53 PM

Ian C · 13-11-2007, 06:48 PM

Yes........

Westcountryman · 13-11-2007, 06:52 PM

Nope. Stop the bickering instead.

mkpdavies · 13-11-2007, 07:34 PM

I found it quite entertaining. Yes for me.

cookie65 · 13-11-2007, 09:01 PM

Re name it the naughty step

Brendan Scarborough · 14-11-2007, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ModernUKIP

Nope. Stop the bickering instead.

Yes. Removing the 'Step outside' section surely will result in a millennium of epoch shattering peace and the Lion shall lay down with the Lamb.

Since Smidgey obviously has nothing better to do than follow me around the forum and nip at my heels, it would be good to have a back alley where people can have at it without cluttering the serious threads with messages of a purely recreational and entertaining nature.
B.

Alex McKee · 14-11-2007, 06:37 AM

Insults and personal spats were not staying inside Step Outside and it was taking up a lot of moderators (ie, my) time in dealing with the animosity.

Brendan Scarborough · 14-11-2007, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex McKee

Insults and personal spats were not staying inside Step Outside and it was taking up a lot of moderators (ie, my) time in dealing with the animosity.

There could be better enforcement of the rules which clearly prohibit personal attacks and ad hominems outside of the designated venue, which was the 'step outside section'.

I think many members -including myself- feel they have no other choice than to respond to provocative statements directed against themselves, and of course this often results in some degree of sustained bickering and exchange of insult or even, in some extreme cases, a 'flame war'.

I would like to stay above such wasteful encountres, as would most people, but human nature being what it is, this is sometimes difficult even for the most highminded among us.

I do have a suggestion for Mr. Butcher. If you do decide to re-activate the 'Step outside section', you could make it visible only to registered user groups. This way, casual observers would not be exposed to our dirty laundry.

Best regards,

B.

Smidgey · 14-11-2007, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brendan Scarborough

Since Smidgey obviously has nothing better to do than follow me around the forum and nip at my heels, it would be good to have a back alley where people can have at it without cluttering the serious threads with messages of a purely recreational and entertaining nature.
B.

Yep, my entire existence revolves around annoying you Brendon...

Do you really expect everyone to take your postings as fact without even a little slice of scepticism?

But, alas, I am doing it again!

On topic, I think the Step Outside Section seemed to work well for a while, but recently it has slipped into the flaming section. Perhaps people might have learned their lesson by now.

Brendan Scarborough · 14-11-2007, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smidgey

Yep, my entire existence revolves around annoying you Brendon...
Do you really expect everyone to take your postings as fact without even a little slice of scepticism?
But, alas, I am doing it again!
On topic, I think the Step Outside Section seemed to work well for a while, but recently it has slipped into the flaming section. Perhaps people might have learned their lesson by now.

Finally a word I can relate to

B.

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Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,922 Party: None	Nope. Stop the bickering instead. __________________ Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."

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mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,158 Party: Libertarian Party	I found it quite entertaining. Yes for me. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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Ian C Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 695	Yes........

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Alex McKee Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gloucester Posts: 6,666	Insults and personal spats were not staying inside Step Outside and it was taking up a lot of moderators (ie, my) time in dealing with the animosity.