faraway saint Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: You're one of the three though. So are you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) Just saying....... Edited February 27, 2020 by St.Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 FFS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, faraway saint said: FFS! OK... Let me ask you this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 ^^^^^^^^^ Somebody, @div, take this fud away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whydowebother Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 OP - answer - YES [emoji2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazil85 Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 7 hours ago, Dickson said: It's definitely dying a death. I've been around these online things for over 20 years. The old Saints Online guestbook was the Wild West. It was a bit like going into an over populated pub where everyone is already way too drunk and where all thought their point of view was the most important. Incredibly, perhaps because it was new, it worked really well and little real life social groups happened. Then we had SFO which put some structure into the whole thing. A mix of weird and wonderful characters, some superb arguments and meltdown moments. It was great fun until the platform it was on got heavily attacked with spam. The Official St Mirren forum was like a sanitised version of that. Organised, and it felt like when you posted on there you were actually posting to the people running the club - the webmaster even made a bit of a fool of himself claiming that he had been asked for the views of the online madmen before Tom Hendrie got sacked. Unfortunately it also became very cliquey and some of the moderation was done by absolute zealots who were a bit too trigger happy with the ban hammer and something that felt like a line of communication between the fans and the directors, players and management of the club got ruined. When Div set up Pie and Bovril and BAWA it just looked like an attempt to steal other peoples ideas, traffic and advertising revenue. The sites were definitely prettier and slicker but at it's heart it was still mostly copied or purchase scripts and web tools lumped together on a server. The characters moved over and initially the chat was good, entertaining and funny but bit by bit that has been moderated out and the balance has become f**ked these days. Guys who could argue to death, but in a way that was generally enjoyable and readable - like St Sid and Captain Sensisble, were chased off the site, and replaced by the likes of Baz, Slartibartfast and Cockles who like to post their abuse and threats with impunity but who absolutely cannot take it back and who go running to Div or to the moderators when it happens. There is a reason why still some of the most popular and unpopular posters on P&B still include names and aliases that haven't visited that forum for 9, 10, 11 years. The success of these online communities was built on the back of those characters and yet Div and his moderators have chased them away to play to a more dull and more easily offended clientele. Sadly along with the chasing of those characters who made good salient arguments, also went the directors, players and management of the club - even SMISA switched off - and these days you are left wondering what the point of it all is. Facebook to me is a return back to the days of the Saints Online Guestbook. You're back in a busy pub where everyone is shouting at each other. There's bigger numbers and more people who think they need to be heard and there's definitely a problem trying to keep up. Sadly Bazil operates on those pages too. It's sad really. St Mirren's online community used to be quite a vibrant place to be. Murdered by those who became it's custodians. I’ve never abused or threatened anyone on here and I have certainly never ‘ran to Div’ with anything. If you want to see a real example of someone that can’t take it back. Have a look at some of your posts in recent days. Name calling, bitterness and claims to be better than everyone else. The main issue with your take on this, is it’s an evolution of the image you present ‘ I’m right, everyone else’s wrong, I’m smarter than everyone and know better’ You don't. you’re one of the most regular noted contributors on here and not for positive reasons. If what you’re claiming is true, you’re likely the single biggest contributor to the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted February 27, 2020 Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said: I agree. ( Ricky) There are also those (you know who they are) that court the negative attention. Never happy unless they are having the same argument with several people at once over several threads that have nothing to do with what they are arguing about. Don't get me wrong, we've all went off topic but there are some that just constantly do it. Funnily enough, it's all the ones I've put on ignore now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 22 hours ago, Dickson said: It's definitely dying a death. NAW it isnae. I've been around these online things for over 20 years. The old Saints Online guestbook was the Wild West. Me, too... Naw it wisnae, pardner. It was a bit like going into an over populated pub where everyone is already way too drunk and where all thought their point of view was the most important. Incredibly, perhaps because it was new, it worked really well and little real life social groups happened. Nah, nah... it was, on occasion, just as dire. Rose-tintit spex are useless. Then we had SFO which put some structure into the whole thing. A mix of weird and wonderful characters, some superb arguments and meltdown moments. It was great fun until the platform it was on got heavily attacked with spam. Aye, that was a wee bit annoying. The Official St Mirren forum was like a sanitised version of that. Organised, and it felt like when you posted on there you were actually posting to the people running the club - the webmaster even made a bit of a fool of himself claiming that he had been asked for the views of the online madmen before Tom Hendrie got sacked. Unfortunately it also became very cliquey and some of the moderation was done by absolute zealots who were a bit too trigger happy with the ban hammer and something that felt like a line of communication between the fans and the directors, players and management of the club got ruined. It was awful. First time I encountered oxter. I couldnae thole him. Then. When Div set up Pie and Bovril and BAWA it just looked like an attempt to steal other peoples ideas, traffic and advertising revenue. The sites were definitely prettier and slicker but at it's heart it was still mostly copied or purchase scripts and web tools lumped together on a server. The characters moved over and initially the chat was good, entertaining and funny but bit by bit that has been moderated out and the balance has become f**ked these days. Guys who could argue to death, but in a way that was generally enjoyable and readable - like St Sid and Captain Sensisble, were chased off the site, and replaced by the likes of Baz, Slartibartfast and Cockles who like to post their abuse and threats with impunity but who absolutely cannot take it back and who go running to Div or to the moderators when it happens. Rubbish. Cap S is till here, as, I believe is Sid - in different guises. Div (rightly perhaps) binned them as they were simply giving him personal abuse, even after being warned. Just like you did. Lots of original Guestbook posters are still here. None of us wanted to do it, so Div took a dead parrot and simply gave it feathers. These things don't run for free - though he has kept it that way for all of us. There is a reason why still some of the most popular and unpopular posters on P&B still include names and aliases that haven't visited that forum for 9, 10, 11 years. The success of these online communities was built on the back of those characters and yet Div and his moderators have chased them away to play to a more dull and more easily offended clientele. Sadly along with the chasing of those characters who made good salient arguments, also went the directors, players and management of the club - even SMISA switched off - and these days you are left wondering what the point of it all is. You are not enjoying the same world as I am, it seems. Facebook to me is a return back to the days of the Saints Online Guestbook. You're back in a busy pub where everyone is shouting at each other. There's bigger numbers and more people who think they need to be heard and there's definitely a problem trying to keep up. Sadly Bazil operates on those pages too. I'm not old enough or dull enough for facebook to bother... It's sad really. St Mirren's online community used to be quite a vibrant place to be. Murdered by those who became it's custodians. Deary me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougJamie Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 Totally agree Shull well said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 2/28/2020 at 2:14 PM, antrin said: It's definitely dying a death. NAW it isnae. I've been around these online things for over 20 years. The old Saints Online guestbook was the Wild West. Me, too... Naw it wisnae, pardner. It was a bit like going into an over populated pub where everyone is already way too drunk and where all thought their point of view was the most important. Incredibly, perhaps because it was new, it worked really well and little real life social groups happened. Nah, nah... it was, on occasion, just as dire. Rose-tintit spex are useless. Then we had SFO which put some structure into the whole thing. A mix of weird and wonderful characters, some superb arguments and meltdown moments. It was great fun until the platform it was on got heavily attacked with spam. Aye, that was a wee bit annoying. The Official St Mirren forum was like a sanitised version of that. Organised, and it felt like when you posted on there you were actually posting to the people running the club - the webmaster even made a bit of a fool of himself claiming that he had been asked for the views of the online madmen before Tom Hendrie got sacked. Unfortunately it also became very cliquey and some of the moderation was done by absolute zealots who were a bit too trigger happy with the ban hammer and something that felt like a line of communication between the fans and the directors, players and management of the club got ruined. It was awful. First time I encountered oxter. I couldnae thole him. Then. When Div set up Pie and Bovril and BAWA it just looked like an attempt to steal other peoples ideas, traffic and advertising revenue. The sites were definitely prettier and slicker but at it's heart it was still mostly copied or purchase scripts and web tools lumped together on a server. The characters moved over and initially the chat was good, entertaining and funny but bit by bit that has been moderated out and the balance has become f**ked these days. Guys who could argue to death, but in a way that was generally enjoyable and readable - like St Sid and Captain Sensisble, were chased off the site, and replaced by the likes of Baz, Slartibartfast and Cockles who like to post their abuse and threats with impunity but who absolutely cannot take it back and who go running to Div or to the moderators when it happens. Rubbish. Cap S is till here, as, I believe is Sid - in different guises. Div (rightly perhaps) binned them as they were simply giving him personal abuse, even after being warned. Just like you did. Lots of original Guestbook posters are still here. None of us wanted to do it, so Div took a dead parrot and simply gave it feathers. These things don't run for free - though he has kept it that way for all of us. There is a reason why still some of the most popular and unpopular posters on P&B still include names and aliases that haven't visited that forum for 9, 10, 11 years. The success of these online communities was built on the back of those characters and yet Div and his moderators have chased them away to play to a more dull and more easily offended clientele. Sadly along with the chasing of those characters who made good salient arguments, also went the directors, players and management of the club - even SMISA switched off - and these days you are left wondering what the point of it all is. You are not enjoying the same world as I am, it seems. Facebook to me is a return back to the days of the Saints Online Guestbook. You're back in a busy pub where everyone is shouting at each other. There's bigger numbers and more people who think they need to be heard and there's definitely a problem trying to keep up. Sadly Bazil operates on those pages too. I'm not old enough or dull enough for facebook to bother... It's sad really. St Mirren's online community used to be quite a vibrant place to be. Murdered by those who became it's custodians. Deary me.... You've changed your tune? "let it die. It’s polluted" What happened to have such a turn around, almost IOBS level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 On 2/28/2020 at 2:14 PM, antrin said: Quite a post Antrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 13 minutes ago, St.Ricky said: Quite a post Antrin Which was there when you made your last pointless post. Best go for a lie down, close to having a total breakdown. Back to your trolling best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 3 hours ago, faraway saint said: You've changed your tune? "let it die. It’s polluted" What happened to have such a turn around, almost IOBS level? YOU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Just now, antrin said: YOU. Rattled. If you don't like it, feck off, you'll not be missed, ya auld trumpet. 🎺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, antrin said: YOU. You do something to me. Something that simply mystifies me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) The Forum plummeted in camaraderie, civilisation and intelligence when fartaway and his cabbie arse pal were released from the wank-tank. I have minimal need of interaction at any level, with such scum. That is all. Edited June 3, 2020 by antrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, antrin said: The Forum plummeted in camaraderie, civilisation and intelligence when you and your cabbie arse-bandit were released from the wank-tank. I have minimal need of interaction at any level, with such scum. That is all. Cheerio ya auld fud. PS Mind triple lock your door down there in that hell hole. Edited June 3, 2020 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 (edited) Still falling back on the illegal ageist crap, eh? No attempt to deploy intelligence, wit or logic in your interactions. You have nothing going for you. Apart from the outskirts of Arbroath. Edited June 3, 2020 by antrin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 minute ago, antrin said: Still falling back on the illegal ageist crap, eh? No attempt to deploy intelligence, wit or logic in your interactions. You have nothing going for you. Apart from the outskirts of Arbroath. So sue me ya fud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, antrin said: The Forum plummeted in camaraderie, civilisation and intelligence when fartaway and his cabbie arse pal were released from the wank-tank. I have minimal need of interaction at any level, with such scum. That is all. That didnae last long, memory failing in your golden years? 6 minutes ago, antrin said: Still falling back on the illegal ageist crap, eh? No attempt to deploy intelligence, wit or logic in your interactions. You have nothing going for you. Apart from the outskirts of Arbroath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 3 hours ago, antrin said: Still falling back on the illegal ageist crap, eh? No attempt to deploy intelligence, wit or logic in your interactions. You have nothing going for you. Apart from the outskirts of Arbroath. Why did you visit my profile? Just ask and I'll tell you anything that is worrying you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 Just ask and I'll tell you anything that is worrying you. [emoji38]You could start a new thread, Just Ask Faraway. [emoji6]Naaaaa, he wouldn't would he. [emoji23] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 3 hours ago, antrin said: Still falling back on the illegal ageist crap, eh? No attempt to deploy intelligence, wit or logic in your interactions. You have nothing going for you. Apart from the outskirts of Arbroath. Harsh... But true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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