General News ban

[Muzzy_no7]

Have a feeling this thread will get some more action soon with some of the cr*p being churned out on Gen News…

[David Hankey]

Some on these boards can say what they like using offensive and derogatory language and get away with it.

 

The "rules" should be the same for all!!

[Bordersfox]

1 hour ago, David Hankey said:

Some on these boards can say what they like using offensive and derogatory language and get away with it.

 

The "rules" should be the same for all!!

Could you specify which board and what language is offending you? 

[MC Prussian]

The "purge" is on.

I said the things I had to say, let it simmer over the weekend. Only to find out today all my posts in the past few days (including the replies from others) have been deleted and I've been blocked.

 

General News Thread has been rather one-sided in the past, and in the last few years sadly turned into one big circle-jerk. It's become just another Reddit thread.

No wonder so many people with counter arguments have left the thread already, not the least since the pandemic.

 

@Mike Oxlong

Sorry to disappoint you, but my profile description doesn't refer to my political beliefs, I once shortened a geographical location. That's it.

Congratulations for making a wrong assumption.

 

[Mike Oxlong]

[HighPeakFox]

Another poster from the right of politics playing the victim, as if lots of those of us more to the left haven't already been banned from General?

 

Colour me shocked - and give it a break.

[The Doctor]

On 12/01/2026 at 12:35, MC Prussian said:

The "purge" is on.

I said the things I had to say, let it simmer over the weekend. Only to find out today all my posts in the past few days (including the replies from others) have been deleted and I've been blocked.

 

General News Thread has been rather one-sided in the past, and in the last few years sadly turned into one big circle-jerk. It's become just another Reddit thread.

No wonder so many people with counter arguments have left the thread already, not the least since the pandemic.

 

@Mike Oxlong

Sorry to disappoint you, but my profile description doesn't refer to my political beliefs, I once shortened a geographical location. That's it.

Congratulations for making a wrong assumption.

 

it's hardly a purge. Plenty of people have been banned from general news in the past, myself included. usual case is someone expresses a controversial (if not uncommon) opinion, which caused a long back and forth argument. The mods understandably don't want to watch over a bunch of adults squabbling about politics, on a forum that's primarily about squabbling over who is shitter: Luke Thomas or Chris Makin, so it's easier just to restrict those opinions from being posted. it's not a free speech issue, if you really want to argue the toss over politics, twitter still exists, but a private platform is under no obligation to handle a bunch of adults getting heated about politics - hell, most fans forums I've seen just don't even have threads about it for that exact reason.

[David Hankey]

53 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

it's hardly a purge. Plenty of people have been banned from general news in the past, myself included. usual case is someone expresses a controversial (if not uncommon) opinion, which caused a long back and forth argument. The mods understandably don't want to watch over a bunch of adults squabbling about politics, on a forum that's primarily about squabbling over who is shitter: Luke Thomas or Chris Makin, so it's easier just to restrict those opinions from being posted. it's not a free speech issue, if you really want to argue the toss over politics, twitter still exists, but a private platform is under no obligation to handle a bunch of adults getting heated about politics - hell, most fans forums I've seen just don't even have threads about it for that exact reason.

Having said all of that therein lies the stupidity of banning folk. 

 

Everyone is entitled their opinion and as long as they do not use foul and abusive language I really can't see a problem.

[HighPeakFox]

4 hours ago, David Hankey said:

Having said all of that therein lies the stupidity of banning folk. 

 

Everyone is entitled their opinion and as long as they do not use foul and abusive language I really can't see a problem.

Then look more carefully. 

[David Hankey]

11 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

Then look more carefully. 

Perhaps we all ought to.

[HighPeakFox]

13 hours ago, David Hankey said:

Perhaps we all ought to.

Indeed. But you're the one whining about not seeing the problem.

[ozleicester]

For all those complaining.. its FT its not North Korea....more like America

[David Hankey]

8 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

Indeed. But you're the one whining about not seeing the problem.

"Whining" not really. I understand the problem fully but, obviously, from a different angle to you.

 

And this is the problem as the likes of you think we should all sing, in harmony, off the the same hymn sheet.

 

Well you ought to know by now, given the number of years you have been a member and the thousands of posts you have made, that simply isn't going to happen!!

 

Whining, huh!!

 

 

[Alf Bentley]

4 hours ago, David Hankey said:

 

Whining, huh!!

 

 

I hear this in the voice of Oliver Hardy....

 

"Hard boiled eggs and nuts, huh!" 

 

 

[Zear0]

1 hour ago, Alf Bentley said:

 

I hear this in the voice of Oliver Hardy....

 

"Hard boiled eggs and nuts, huh!" 

 

 

One for the younger members. 

[HighPeakFox]

'The likes of me'.

 

Yeah right, like you know a thing about me.

Edited 15 January by HighPeakFox

[HighPeakFox]

On 13/01/2026 at 19:20, David Hankey said:

I really can't see a problem.

 

7 hours ago, David Hankey said:

 I understand the problem fully

Make your mind up, and in the mean time don't try and turn it on me.

[David Hankey]

52 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

 

Make your mind up, and in the mean time don't try and turn it on me.

I wish you would stop taking what I say out of context something you have enjoyed doing over the years.

 

I have said all that I have said on this subject and perhaps Admin should abolish the whole General News Forum altogether.

 

At least it would stop folk getting so angst.

 

 

[HighPeakFox]

1 hour ago, David Hankey said:

I wish you would stop taking what I say out of context something you have enjoyed doing over the years.

 

I have said all that I have said on this subject and perhaps Admin should abolish the whole General News Forum altogether.

 

At least it would stop folk getting so angst.

What utter nonsense. Just admit you're talking out of your hat, it's plain to see. 

[Kisnorbo fox]

2 hours ago, HighPeakFox said:

What utter nonsense. Just admit you're talking out of your hat, it's plain to see. 

Too be honest having read the discussion, it’s quite clear to see you are the one talking out of your hat !

[HighPeakFox]

Just now, Kisnorbo fox said:

Too be honest having read the discussion, it’s quite clear to see you are the one talking out of your hat !

You're entitled to your opinions, rotten though they may be.

[ozleicester]

Looking at the ones in there currently...How do you get to be an "allowed troll" in the News thread... asking for a friend

[splinterdream]

Having a reasonable chat in there few minutes ago about yesterday's marches, instantly all posts get pulled and I get banned from commenting. Mods, if you have restrictions on what can be said, please set those rules out, if just general chat coming from a non left wing opinion is too much, then just pull the tread please, because its getting very annoying and makes me want to be on here less and less

[Samilktray]

I got banned from the thread after calling reform voters thick (I think). Not the end of the world, the mods have got to do what they’ve got to do and it’s only a forum at the end of the day. 

[Zear0]

Just keep the Eurovision thread open