Why was Drogs v Helsingborg thread locked?

**dcfcsteve** · 17/08/2007, 12:54 PM

Why was that thread locked ? Yes - it descended into a debate about Celtic and Larsson - but that was inevitable, given who scored last night.

Every post in the thread dealt with the substantive issue of support for Larsson at the game, and the Irish support of Celtic that caused it. No-one veered off topic from that, no-one got stuck on tangents like politics, no-one doled out personal abuse of other posters. It was just a very interesting thread on a contentious and divisive topic.

So why was it locked ? Are we not allowed to debate contentious issues round here any more.....?

**OneRedArmy** · 17/08/2007, 12:58 PM

Read the forum rules on Scottish football Steve.

In fairness, its been done to death so many times on here even I'd lost the will to bait Celtic fans this time

**Dodge** · 17/08/2007, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

So why was it locked ? Are we not allowed to debate contentious issues round here any more.....?

If only you could only debate them steve, rather than drilling every topic into the ground, then stamping on it with elephants, then referencing it for 3 months, then bringing it up again, then drilling it into the ground again...

You know the rules on Celtic...

**dcfcsteve** · 17/08/2007, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

If only you could only debate them steve, rather than drilling every topic into the ground, then stamping on it with elephants, then referencing it for 3 months, then bringing it up again, then drilling it into the ground again...

You know the rules on Celtic...

1) I didn't know the 'rules' re Celtic, as I don't bother with any Scottish etc football threads, but I can guess what they are now thanks.

2) Please show me where I was doing as youy have stated in the Drogs v Helsingborg post.

3) Are you familiar with the rule of 'attack the post, not the poster'.....

**Dodge** · 17/08/2007, 1:13 PM

You = plural

not

you = dcfcsteve

**paul_oshea** · 17/08/2007, 1:37 PM

hmmm i read that a few times and its still reads to me you = dcfcsteve.

Personally, I was enjoying the issues. However I dont usually bother reading celtic v EL/whatever threads so might have missed it before.

**holidaysong** · 17/08/2007, 1:39 PM

Using 'you' and 'steve' in the same sentence really does make it look like that.

**Dodge** · 17/08/2007, 1:39 PM

Having re-read it, it does look like I'm attacking steve, which (honestly) wasn't my intention.

Sorry dcfcsteve!

From now on I'll be using ye and yis depending on whether I'm talking to a culchie or a jackeen

**Drogman.** · 17/08/2007, 1:40 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Why was that thread locked ? Yes - it descended into a debate about Celtic and Larsson - but that was inevitable, given who scored last night.

Every post in the thread dealt with the substantive issue of support for Larsson at the game, and the Irish support of Celtic that caused it. No-one veered off topic from that, no-one got stuck on tangents like politics, no-one doled out personal abuse of other posters. It was just a very interesting thread on a contentious and divisive topic.

So why was it locked ? Are we not allowed to debate contentious issues round here any more.....?

Because this is foot.ie, opinions and debate are strangers on this forum.

**paul_oshea** · 17/08/2007, 1:47 PM

From now on I'll be using ye and yis depending on whether I'm talking to a culchie or a jackeen

yis sounds rough, please use ye when speaking to me. THanks

Because this is foot.ie, opinions and debate are strangers on this forum.

**MeathDrog** · 17/08/2007, 1:47 PM

What are the rules on Celtic?

**paul_oshea** · 17/08/2007, 1:48 PM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

What are the rules on Celtic?

The team of which we do not speak

**Dodge** · 17/08/2007, 1:50 PM

Originally Posted by Drogman.

Because this is foot.ie, opinions and debate are strangers on this forum.

Read the last four pages of that thread and point out the sensible posts. I'd guess far less than half. All of which has been done before

**MeathDrog** · 17/08/2007, 1:52 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

The team of which we do not speak

How about we do not speak aout scottish football altogether

**Dodge** · 17/08/2007, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

What are the rules on Celtic?

Shhhh!

**R�iteoir** · 17/08/2007, 1:57 PM

Originally Posted by MeathDrog

How about we do not speak aout scottish football altogether

No - I wish to maintain my right to discuss the latest goings on at Forres Mechanics and Clachnacuddin

**btid1** · 17/08/2007, 2:30 PM

Why is it that as soon as you think a thread has become irrelevant or you simply dont agree with it you lock it.Case in point is the fact that you locked the Drogs Vs Helsingborgs thread.You called those who were having a discussion with eirebhoy idiots.Why?Simply because you didnt agree with them?

Is this a democratic board or are the views of those who post on it subject to the ratification of the mods?Freedom of speech my ass!!Nothing racist was said nor was there any personal abuse it was simply a discussion on a topic that is fairly relevant to every Irish person and that is the obsession with all things British!!But Dodge doesnt like it so it must be binned.Ridiculous!!

**John83** · 17/08/2007, 2:33 PM

Originally Posted by btid1

...Case in point is the fact that you locked the Drogs Vs Helsingborgs thread...

Already explained.

Is this a democratic board or are the views of those who post on it subject to the ratification of the mods?Freedom of speech my ass!!

This is Dahamsta's website. Freedom of speech doesn't apply.

**Dodge** · 17/08/2007, 2:34 PM

Originally Posted by btid1

Simply because you didnt agree with them?

I actually agree with them, but the point is that discussion of celtic isn't allowed (not my decision but it has helped)

Not everybody who "discussed" eirbhoy's positiob was an idiot. Some of the posts were excellent.

At the end though, it turned into.

Celtic are Irish.
No they're not

yes they are
how are they

Because of
Thats stupid

So, we're Irish
No we're not

Merging this with dcfcsteve's complaint...