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Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Apr 19, 2010
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Apr 19, 2010
Aww..
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Apr 19, 2010
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
Superfrenchie Posted Apr 23, 2010
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Apr 23, 2010
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
Superfrenchie Posted Apr 23, 2010
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Apr 23, 2010
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
fluffykerfuffle Posted Apr 24, 2010
hi everyone
i am in the midst of gargantuan domestic upheaval (moving)
and other stuff so i havent been around much lately but...
reading this
"...Only the gloom and doom merchants keep carping on about the lack of users. The recent discussion about the MOT showed that many more are watching without signing in" lil
and what its about makes me want to respond in a way that in the past
caused some to respond to me in a negative way but...
but but BUT
it has to be said
because it is true
my experience from almost day one on here had some definite offputting events in it
yes i met some great folks and had some good times
but the occasional extremely rude or gross or crass or even hateful things some folks said to me
did put me off
and it was only because i was desperate for a place to express myself
that i stuck around
so with a grain of salt take this under advisement
there are some folks on here who are very mean
and they should not be allowed to continue the way they do
if you all want to keep this place going
enuf said
carry on
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
Tube - the being being back for the time being Posted Apr 24, 2010
I shall be looking forward to the changes made to hootoo and hope it will bring back some of the earlier vigour.
Tube
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
fluffykerfuffle Posted Apr 24, 2010
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
fluffykerfuffle Posted Apr 24, 2010
ahem
i am about to lose my internet connection again for a while so i need to say this
one other thing that goes along with what i said there about mean folks on here
i believe some of them stalk newbies
especially bright flamboyant energetic vigorous ones
and then during times when noone will notice
reach in and jab at them
and then erase the postings in their own conversation lists
the newbies never come back
so there is no real record of the attacks
i believe this is happening
or has happened
i dont cqre if you think i am paranoid
just so some of you look for it
check for it sometime
see if it really could be happening
really i dont know why anyone would want to do that
but i think its happening
so go ahead if you want and kill or ignore this messenger
but please
consider the message
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
shagbark Posted Apr 24, 2010
I don't know about researchers attacking in that way, but I have definitely seen it in PR.
For example 'This Researcher' in the thread
F48874?thread=7411206 He actully ed in post 86 but couldn't resist the urge to come back five posts later and kick ford's towels efforts again.
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
Recumbentman Posted Apr 24, 2010
That's not a great example; Ford's Towel is far from a newbie and This Researcher was not applying harrassment. It was just the same level of robust objection that others had made on the same thread. There was pretty obviously no intention of scaring FT right off the site, but urging that writer to remove one entry from PR -- for well-stated and arguable reasons.
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
Lanzababy - Guide Editor Posted Apr 24, 2010
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Apr 24, 2010
Hi everyone,
Sorry you had such a bumpy ride when you first joined Fluffy. I know exactly what you mean about the prodding and poking, then unsubbing so 'friend's cannot see what is going on. Hopefully this has all stopped now
Shagbark, it is rather unfair to have a go at a particular Researcher for doing what PR is all about, which is to weed out and advise upon suitable Entries for the Edited Guide. This Researcher is doing no more than that. There is no harassment made, nor intended as far as I can see. The advise is fairly consistent from most of the reviewers, including Scouts
lil xx
<./>ACE</.>/Scout
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
shagbark Posted Apr 24, 2010
It's not what he is doing , so much as how he is doing it.
I also saw the same kind of treatment on an article on climate change.
Perhaps we are a bit off topic but if we are going to have a refresh, maybe that will further drive people away ( and not only newbies).
Sorry to be a wet blanket.
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Apr 24, 2010
We don't know exactly how the refresh will show h2g2, yet. All comments in PR should really stay there, as they don't have anything to do with other areas.
To be honest though, This Researcher has been rather lenient with FT. I've seen worse
Now, enough about that, let's chat about something else
lil x
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Apr 24, 2010
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U. Posted Apr 24, 2010
Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Apr 24, 2010
No you won 't. A lot of people shower with that frequency. But we're talking about you for *other* reasons. <evilgrin.
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Tuesday, 13 April, 2010: Good News! The h2g2 Re-Fresh is Definitely Going Ahead
- 101: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Apr 19, 2010)
- 102: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Apr 19, 2010)
- 103: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Apr 19, 2010)
- 104: Superfrenchie (Apr 23, 2010)
- 105: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Apr 23, 2010)
- 106: Superfrenchie (Apr 23, 2010)
- 107: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Apr 23, 2010)
- 108: fluffykerfuffle (Apr 24, 2010)
- 109: Tube - the being being back for the time being (Apr 24, 2010)
- 110: fluffykerfuffle (Apr 24, 2010)
- 111: fluffykerfuffle (Apr 24, 2010)
- 112: shagbark (Apr 24, 2010)
- 113: Recumbentman (Apr 24, 2010)
- 114: Lanzababy - Guide Editor (Apr 24, 2010)
- 115: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Apr 24, 2010)
- 116: shagbark (Apr 24, 2010)
- 117: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Apr 24, 2010)
- 118: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Apr 24, 2010)
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- 120: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Apr 24, 2010)
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