Liverpool FC Forum

by **2520years** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:00 pm

First and foremost, there is nothing offensive in this thread, and see no reason why it shouldn't stay that way. I'm certainly not going to insult anyone.

I've noticed that some members of this forum use insults about groups of people (that in many cases include Liverpool fans) and get away with it by saying, retrospectively, that it's supposed to be a joke.
I've also noticed that some people on here insult other individual members at will, and, when challenged, say the insulted should be thick-skinned because this is the internet.
Both of these are against the forum rules, so I'm not sure why they're let go.

So, I put up a post describing what some would view are foibles of some people on Merseyside. Of course I don't dislike scousers as a group - generalising is a wrong and ignorant. For this I got a warning (as I anticipated) and the thread was locked.

My questions are:
Is it all right to insult people in this forum in jest, but not scousers? If a Liverpool fan on this forum is Jewish and a scouser, is it okay to insult his race/religion but not his scouse-ness?
Is it all right to insult individual people on this forum because this is the internet and people should be thick-skinned?

This thread has been posted for clarification, not controversy. I will say again, of course I don't hate scousers as a group, in fact I don't hate anyone. My original statements were not my opinions. I apologise for any offence caused, but I felt it was the only way I could make my point - trying to be provocative but not going too far.

Maybe the Moderators could clarify (and by the way I'm not having a pop at the mod.s either!)

:lookaround

by **Leonmc0708** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:02 pm

What has this got to do with Liverpool Football Club ?

by **2520years** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:04 pm

It's in General Chat Leon, and it's about this forum.

by **babu** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:05 pm

lol maybe you are missing a hell of a lot that's said via pm. just a thought.

ps you need a thicker skin.

by **Judge** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:05 pm

question:

can jmac79 add .png files onto this forum ??

by **dawson99** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:06 pm

2520, in all honesty i dunno why it was locked. it seems some people can shout homophobic jokes, jokes about fat people, skinny people, religious people, but not scouser people.

(you cant have a go at me today, its national hoff day in dawsonland)

by **2520years** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:08 pm

babu wrote:lol maybe you are missing a hell of a lot that's said via pm. just a thought.

ps you need a thicker skin.

Thanks for your thoughts Babu. I've been fine so far, I just want clarification.

by **mitch22** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:09 pm

Ask the lyrics go in the reds are comin up the hill boys

Born to be a Scouse victorious are we if yo wanna win the cup then u better hurry up cos were liverpool fc.

so :bump

by **babu** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:10 pm

2520years wrote:
babu wrote:lol maybe you are missing a hell of a lot that's said via pm. just a thought.

ps you need a thicker skin.

Thanks for your thoughts Babu. I've been fine so far, I just want clarification.

kk sure. just logged on and i think i haven't a clue what's going on. but could you have not PM'ed a mod about whatever it is you want clarification about?

by **48-1119859832** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:10 pm

You get double standards in all walks of life. I read what you put and didn't think it was offensive, and it certainly wasn't meant to cause offense. It seems some groups of ppl are quick to insult others but when the jokes on them they do not like it.

You got you warning because a scouser didn't like what you wrote but then that person will go and rip into someone who maybe Scottish, Irish, Welsh, or a Londoner and so on.
:no

by **Igor Zidane** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:17 pm

2520years wrote:First and foremost, there is nothing offensive in this thread, and see no reason why it shouldn't stay that way. I'm certainly not going to insult anyone.

I've noticed that some members of this forum use insults about groups of people (that in many cases include Liverpool fans) and get away with it by saying, retrospectively, that it's supposed to be a joke.
I've also noticed that some people on here insult other individual members at will, and, when challenged, say the insulted should be thick-skinned because this is the internet.
Both of these are against the forum rules, so I'm not sure why they're let go.

So, I put up a post describing what some would view are foibles of some people on Merseyside. Of course I don't dislike scousers as a group - generalising is a wrong and ignorant. For this I got a warning (as I anticipated) and the thread was locked.

My questions are:
Is it all right to insult people in this forum in jest, but not scousers? If a Liverpool fan on this forum is Jewish and a scouser, is it okay to insult his race/religion but not his scouse-ness?
Is it all right to insult individual people on this forum because this is the internet and people should be thick-skinned?

This thread has been posted for clarification, not controversy. I will say again, of course I don't hate scousers as a group, in fact I don't hate anyone. My original statements were not my opinions. I apologise for any offence caused, but I felt it was the only way I could make my point - trying to be provocative but not going too far.

Maybe the Moderators could clarify (and by the way I'm not having a pop at the mod.s either!)

Yer can't skit us lad cos we're sound as a pound ,and if yer do we'll skit yer back kidda la , and if yer can translate this i won't skit yer ok

Derdee ar, derdee gow,

forsie lorreez ina row

Demaint lorreez, demar trux,

vullov ensan geezan dux.

laffin kidda. :eyebrow