25-08-2014, 09:26 PM
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Re: Something To Think About
Originally Posted by Meg
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Gabi 
you said ''Most emails are viral'' http://www.over50sforum.com/newreply...reply&p=523790
I was just correcting what appeared to be a misconception on your part.
None of this is really relevant to your initial post containing a viral email the content of which was not even written by the suggested author and as such to me it was not 'Something to think about' but something to be questioned and dismissed.
maybe I should have said most of mine are viral, just passed along from person to person I do have many contacts.You can only question and dismiss something you either hear or read when you've given it thought.
01-09-2014, 11:13 PM
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Re: Something To Think About
Originally Posted by Meg
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Gabi I see you have edited your original post and removed the viral email that was the subject of this thread . I don't think you have offended anyone.
A couple of weeks ago someone posted what many members considered to be posts with overt racist comments and many were angered by them. Some who complained about them crept away rather than challenge them.
Sometimes racism is more insidious and hidden in propaganda. I think it is important for people to challenge racism whatever form it takes and not to just ignore it or walk away..
01-09-2014, 11:23 PM
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Re: Something To Think About
Originally Posted by orangutan
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Sorry, Meg, but I cannot let this post go unchallenged as it is far from the truth. A couple of past members repeatedly challenged the racist comments and finally left because the mods did notchallenge said posts.They did not "creep away" but left on a matter of principle.
many of the alleged racist posts were challenged, would you like to indicate the ones which were not?
01-09-2014, 11:33 PM
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Re: Something To Think About
Originally Posted by Meg
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Ania many of the alleged racist posts were challenged, would you like to indicate the ones which were not?
01-09-2014, 11:43 PM
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Re: Something To Think About
Originally Posted by orangutan
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Well as I now see that the entire thread has been removed and restarted (a bit to my annoyance) the 'evidence' has been removed.
Some posts were challenged some removed .
Are you now complaining that some posts were removed, isn't that the action some members including yourself were asking for?
Here are some examples ...
.. this thread you are now posting in for a start..
and this...
http://www.over50sforum.com/showthread.php?t=18939
and this...
http://www.over50sforum.com/showthread.php?t=18930
02-09-2014, 12:22 AM
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Re: Something To Think About
In all fairness Meg, looking back on those links, they were very unpleasant posts, and it was clear that quite a few members were annoyed at such offensive posts, and at one point the person was even accused of being a troll and told to "go and troll on another forum". So it was obvious members were unhappy about it. It made it worse because it wasn't a one-off comment, the posts went on, getting more aggressive all the time, and I think some members couldn't understand why Azz didn't step in and deal with it sooner.Anyway, let's hope it doesn't start all over again.
02-09-2014, 08:16 AM
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Re: Something To Think About
Originally Posted by Mups
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In all fairness Meg, looking back on those links, they were very unpleasant posts, and it was clear that quite a few members were annoyed at such offensive posts, and at one point the person was even accused of being a troll and told to "go and troll on another forum". So it was obvious members were unhappy about it. It made it worse because it wasn't a one-off comment, the posts went on, getting more aggressive all the time, and I think some members couldn't understand why Azz didn't step in and deal with it sooner.Anyway, let's hope it doesn't start all over again.
if you wish to discuss the moderation of this site please use this thread http://www.over50sforum.com/showthread.php?t=18931
thank you.
02-09-2014, 09:53 AM
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Re: Something To Think About
Originally Posted by Meg
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Ania I am not just talking about one thread but a number of threads that were posted around the same time which contained posts that some members considered to have a racist elements.Some posts were challenged some removed .
Are you now complaining that some posts were removed, isn't that the action some members including yourself were asking for?
I challenge anything I see as having an element of racism by discussing the person's point of view and attitude as do the other Mods and many members here.
Here are some examples ...
.. this thread you are now posting in for a start..
and this...
http://www.over50sforum.com/showthread.php?t=18939
and this...
http://www.over50sforum.com/showthread.php?t=18930
I have seen plenty of posts now that clearly show that I am not alone in my recollection of events.
I'll leave it there.
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