Post by johnstewart on Dec 4, 2008 20:48:42 GMT
Hi Mark - Please note that despite the new forum rules designed to protect our interests; there is one unidentified correspondant who continues to cut and paste old threads.
Most of these recently have been mine. This is tiring as when I read a title I'm interested in I realise often the whole paragraph is just a copy of one of my old posts. This means rather than enter into other topics I have to waste time identifying and pointing these posts out before people start answering them and giving whoever this is attention; which is just encouraging them.
Please note this is not just tedious for me; its wasting everybody elses time; as I'm sure most would want an old topic to be presented again from different angles or new topics started. Obviously with old threads they have already been discussed at length.
I note that whoever is doing this always uses a different pseudonym which is either a false name or someone else on the forums name.
Whilst the rest of us endeavour to stay polite and keep the forum vibrant and interesting; this person is being allowed to get away with this.
As he always posts I note as a guest; I'd suggest it would be a very positive move to reformat the 'GENERAL TV' section so that all those posting MUST log in or register as a member; and phase out allowing guests.
Meanwhile I would advise all those here to treat any current posts with suspicion if the correspondant is a guest. Answering these posts will only encourage them; and it may well be your own posts or names he sabotages in future.
Many thanks - Johnstewart.
Most of these recently have been mine. This is tiring as when I read a title I'm interested in I realise often the whole paragraph is just a copy of one of my old posts. This means rather than enter into other topics I have to waste time identifying and pointing these posts out before people start answering them and giving whoever this is attention; which is just encouraging them.
Please note this is not just tedious for me; its wasting everybody elses time; as I'm sure most would want an old topic to be presented again from different angles or new topics started. Obviously with old threads they have already been discussed at length.
I note that whoever is doing this always uses a different pseudonym which is either a false name or someone else on the forums name.
Whilst the rest of us endeavour to stay polite and keep the forum vibrant and interesting; this person is being allowed to get away with this.
As he always posts I note as a guest; I'd suggest it would be a very positive move to reformat the 'GENERAL TV' section so that all those posting MUST log in or register as a member; and phase out allowing guests.
Meanwhile I would advise all those here to treat any current posts with suspicion if the correspondant is a guest. Answering these posts will only encourage them; and it may well be your own posts or names he sabotages in future.
Many thanks - Johnstewart.