. Would you do the same thing if you met someone like him in your local board riders club etc.
. Would you do the same thing if you met someone like him in your local board riders club etc.
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Plus another one ^^^^^
If i could delete this bullying thread I would. I started it purely because of a couple of nasty, mean-spirited, very aggressive comments from someone who isn't a longboarder and who mainly comes into this room to troll, bully or try to hijack a thread.
Without the context provided by those comments (deleted by admin at the request of a few people, including me) the reason for this thread is not so clear. It was a well-intentioned attempt to stop the particularly nasty stuff that was being said (and which followed other nasty, creepy weird behaviour that had nothing to do with surfing or fun). I naively hoped that enough of a backlash would see either a voluntary change of behaviour or a forced one. But yes, this thread has run its course (and gone off course).
Admin's laid back approach didn't help much in this case, but it's an approach that makes this place so free and easy the rest of the time. I'm taking a short break from posting, only because I don't want to engage in any BS relating to this.
On a happier note – had a great surf in a bay near my place late yesterday – longboarders, SUPers, clubbies on skis, shortboarders and dolphins all having fun. (Maybe the fact that there were a heap of peaks helped with the vibe). Kids, adults, old farts. Lots of smiles and hooting. It was a great reminder of what it's all about.
Peace out. See you soon.
It's an Internet forum, there will be trolls, white knights, lunatics, ass kissers, cry babies etc...
For some reason the most bullied member of this forum tried to push this thread to the next page by posting around a hundred times in random threads in the early hours this morning from what I can gather. doesn't make sense to me seeing as this is a anti bullying thread, everyone needs to chill and not take things too seriously
Its getting worse than the SUP forum.
Shall we ban red thumbs.
Geez. Its a forum, its not real life, its not that serious.
Sounds like a bunch of whinging pregnant women.
there wasn't anything serious about this forum until a week ago.
bunch of sandgropers sure changed that.
what the hells going on. why are all you wa guys in here.
smells like doggie **** to me
when there's trouble its always the same crew turning up
I find it amusing how people feel ownership/exclusivity over a free forum.
Do the facebook or similar thing w/ moderated access if you want a private room.
Or marry laurie, become a mod and instill your own set of rules.
I've seen some really good forums destroyed in a matter of weeks by trolls. What can you do when there's unlimited public access?
Bit like getting annoyed at crowded surf ...
