One can only assume , you didnt know.

....... the episode i choose to highlight was Aimed at one man . ...... I called him a Bigot , and firmly believe this man to be .........This particul chap posts regulary in the " Ireland " section and has a picture of carson as his avatar , again i can only assume he had no idea that yesteday was "ulster day" . His use of the picture is only to stir sectarian hatred . .............

Hi Philip
I know this man not to be a bigot.
I know him to have a good grasp of history including Ulster history (he grew up in Ulster)
I know he adopted Carson as an act of irony when some other poor soul took exception to an avitar depicting Michael Collins.

As I say he grew up in Ulster - now it's your turn.
 
It's still a bike forum Philip, The Ireland section in my opinion refers to Irish bike related topics and not Irish politics.and this issue is really only of interest to you and the other guy. My point still stands, take it outside, nobody here cares.
 
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I never thought this particular smilie was any use.
There you go now, you learn something new every day. I can go back to sleep now
 
Hi Philip
I know this man not to be a bigot.
I know him to have a good grasp of history including Ulster history (he grew up in Ulster)
I know he adopted Carson as an act of irony when some other poor soul took exception to an avitar depicting Michael Collins.

As I say he grew up in Ulster - now it's your turn.

My turn . ! .
A Chara, Gearoid , a man is entitled to his opinion . At this stage of this thread
i dont have to go into it again , i believe i have made my point.
If this man has such a grasp of Irish History , then in gods name why would he have such a contentious avatar. In my mind , the only viable explaination is some form of warped self satisfaction.
"An Act of Irony" I wasnt paying too much attention to that
thread or how it developed , i probably had a job then and a lot less time on my hands . But i remember the person involved removed their Avatar so as it would NOT be a bone of contention to anyone , Could we say a respect thing , for all users.
To that End Gearoid , solely as gesture of respect , to all
that frequent the Ireland section , will he voluntarily remove the Offensive/contentious avatar , and the matter is finished.
I too am an proud Ulster Man , albeit one who , like a game of Cards , knows when to hold em and when to fold them.
Probably because i live here , and "not to know" can have very serious reprocussions .
Back at ye.
 
I think that people should celebrate the future not the past - we never learn from our past mistakes so just put it behind and move forward, unless one has a time machine we can't go back and undo our history, so let it go.
 
Timing

It seems strange to me that over eighteen months since you spoke to me about the avatar that annoys you so much you just happen to bring it up on the exact anniversary of the day of the covenant. :rolleyes:

I'd hazard a guess that the reason for the dirth of replies from within this section is that folk can see your thread for what it is Phillip, sectarian shit stirring.

Politics are very rarely mentioned in here and I don't think that the site nor the Irish members here suffer any loss because of it. There are plenty more outlets (and forums) if you fancy that kind of thing.

Time to leave it I think Phillip.
 
It's still a bike forum Philip, The Ireland section in my opinion refers to Irish bike related topics and not Irish politics.and this issue is really only of interest to you and the other guy. My point still stands, take it outside, nobody here cares.

Exactly the point I tried to make but the person who posted the thread is of the opinion that the Ireland sub forum is outside of the actually bike forum. They might want to take note that the Ireland sub forum comes under the section "Regional Information".

Everyone has the right to have which ever avatar they want, if someone else finds it offensive then that is their problem, just bite your lip and get on with it.

Also as for the comment about "bikers", I am a biker and proud of it, calling yourself a "motorcyclist" doesn't mean you are better than a "biker", in fact the kindest, genuine and most intelligent people I know are bikers. Just because someone wears leather and has tattoos does not make them some sort of social degenerate.
 
Your surely not advocating a double standard ? .
So , Michael Collins has to go and Carson is allowed to stay ? .

I'm not advocating anything. It's a matter of personal choice for the person whose avatar it is. So far, you are the only one who has complained about the avatar which seems to leave you in a minority of one.
 
I wouldn't recognise a photo of Michael Collins if I saw one, so I'm not surprised that I didn't recognise Carson either, particularly since I didn't even know about the Covenant until a couple of weeks ago (I grew up back in NI but left for University)

If you start to take issue with avatars, why not have a go at others on the forum as well? - Fanum obviously has an issue with the central Catholic church, Stolzy is a Darwinist and Att espouses satanism in his signature. Having an issue with avatars is the thin end of the wedge: avatars and signatures are the hearts that people wear on their sleeves, so if anything it's a hint as to where people are coming from - these are the sorts of people that you come across in everyday life but now you don't have to ask them what school they went to or what foot they kick with, they are actually TELLING you that these are the issues to avoid when dealing with them, unless you specifically want to get into an argument.
 
...blah-blah-blah....

but now you don't have to ask them what school they went to or what foot they kick with, they are actually TELLING you that these are the issues to avoid when dealing with them, unless you specifically want to get into an argument.

So..no "Uncle Bulgaria" jokes for you then....?:D
 
Absolutely fine, and all the Madame Cholet porn that you can send me :beerjug:
 
There is one man that is a frequent user of the forum , who chooses to
use an avatar , that i find offensive . I have spoken to the Ireland moderator , and to the site owner in relation to this , both ,maybe rightly so have adopted a ""Laissez faire"" approach , which is probably one of the reasons the site works.. But it doesnt help me.
I have tried to speak to the man involved , but cant find his contact details.
I have PM,ed him on a multitude of occasions , explaining that i find his avatar offensive and think it has no place ,in a public place where it obviuosly causes offence ,again to me .His continued use of this avatar
after repeated requests to remove it annoys me.

FFS grow up. Some people find Churchill offensive. Should nobody have him as their avatar? One would think that giving offence was a crime. It's not. If you find it offensive, then tough. Grow a pair. :comfort
 
I just want to highlight to him , "" That i havent gone away "".


This is a rather unlettered, deliberate paraphrase of a warning made by Gerry Adams that the IRA still exist, and you are obviously aware of this. You're using this phrase to compare yourself to an IRA member. And yet you complain about being offended? Grow up.
 
It is your turn to Grow UP :blast

FFS grow up. Some people find Churchill offensive. Should nobody have him as their avatar? One would think that giving offence was a crime. It's not. If you find it offensive, then tough. Grow a pair. :comfort

Is that the Best you can do ? .
I find myself wondering , what is definition of being a "grown up" .
If either of you would post a broad definition , it would probably prove
invaluable.
I could refer to it every day .

"" You have enemies , good. That means you have stood up for something , sometime in your life. " { w.churchill }
 
Oh for the love of god a child could have come up with a more mature response that that!

When you are forwarned about certain people you always wonder if people are exaggerating, well not in this case.

A tosser in every sense of the word

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I'm not one for repeating myself but here goes......

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Can a moderator please just delete this thread, it's giving me a headache every time I see it in the list
 


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