Think about it.

[Lowe]

Right I've just spent 30 mins having to sort the thread out. Lets remind people of a few things.

1) Your account on here is not a right - it's a privilege that can be removed at our discretion.
2) Discussion, even if it turns heated is allowed and encouraged - that's what the forum was set up for. Personal attacks however will lead to my first point being exercised.
3) Shelled Warriors is mostly self moderating because we're adults - I'd hope that Mod/Admin powers weren't generally needed. I don't like having to spend time deleting posts and closing threads, no-one does.

[sandy]

Originally Posted by Lowe

Right I've just spent 30 mins having to sort the thread out. Lets remind people of a few things.

1) Your account on here is not a right - it's a privilege that can be removed at our discretion.
2) Discussion, even if it turns heated is allowed and encouraged - that's what the forum was set up for. Personal attacks however will lead to my first point being exercised.
3) Shelled Warriors is mostly self moderating because we're adults - I'd hope that Mod/Admin powers weren't generally needed. I don't like having to spend time deleting posts and closing threads, no-one does.

Thank goodness you stepped in, it was getting so boring and like a kids playground.

[Lynnie Lou]

Originally Posted by sandy

Thank goodness you stepped in, it was getting so boring and like a kids playground.

It had all calmed down, hadn't it? Have I missed something? Did it all start again and the posts been deleted or something?

[Lowe]

Originally Posted by Lynnie Lou

It had all calmed down, hadn't it? Have I missed something? Did it all start again and the posts been deleted or something?

I've been on holiday for a couple of weeks - I'm catching up, and cleaning things as I find them.

Nothing started again, but I felt it seemed like the reminder was required and I didn't want bickering being archived on the forum for all time.

To be clear, I'm not taking sides. I've got PM's coming out of my ears that broadly speaking are "he said/she said" telling tales. I wasn't around at the time when the posts were made and don't have 'a dog in the fight'. I'm here now and will be keeping an eye on things closely.

If the personal attacks start again in any which way, be it snide comments or outright insults, people will find that they'll be taking a couple of weeks holiday from the forums. Repeat performances will see the holidays being made permanent.

The line has been drawn in the sand.