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Have noticed an emerging unsavoury tone by some posters of late. Indeed, what is surprising is the posts that are being generated by users that would have appeared level headed before. There is no place for personal slights on players or indirectly on their families. Important to remember that these are amateurs giving a big chunk of their time to their counties & for our entertainment. Keep the slagging general. We never know the impact of flippant commentary. #Give respect. Get respect. greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 965 - 04/06/2019 22:10:02 2190681 Link
Replying To greysoil: "Have noticed an emerging unsavoury tone by some posters of late. Indeed, what is surprising is the posts that are being generated by users that would have appeared level headed before. There is no place for personal slights on players or indirectly on their families. Important to remember that these are amateurs giving a big chunk of their time to their counties & for our entertainment. Keep the slagging general. We never know the impact of flippant commentary. #Give respect. Get respect." Certain people on here can't hold their temper greysoil and can't handle people having different opinions to their own. I respect everyone's opinion, I don't always agree with them and il always come up with arguments to back up my own opinion . Live and let live I always say, but it was very wrong of that poster in question to go after a 19 year old amateur footballer. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 04/06/2019 22:42:38 2190701 Link
Shocking to be fair, I hope the poster sees the error of their ways. I'll say prayer for them then grab my pitch fork. :D TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 04/06/2019 22:54:50 2190705 Link
Replying To TheUsername: "Shocking to be fair, I hope the poster sees the error of their ways. I'll say prayer for them then grab my pitch fork. :D" Shocking is right and very badly written as well to be fair. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 05/06/2019 00:05:00 2190719 Link
Replying To greysoil: "Have noticed an emerging unsavoury tone by some posters of late. Indeed, what is surprising is the posts that are being generated by users that would have appeared level headed before. There is no place for personal slights on players or indirectly on their families. Important to remember that these are amateurs giving a big chunk of their time to their counties & for our entertainment. Keep the slagging general. We never know the impact of flippant commentary. #Give respect. Get respect." I can't believe what seemed like a tongue in cheek post has got this much "controversy" Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 05/06/2019 00:26:36 2190722 Link
Replying To greysoil: "Have noticed an emerging unsavoury tone by some posters of late. Indeed, what is surprising is the posts that are being generated by users that would have appeared level headed before. There is no place for personal slights on players or indirectly on their families. Important to remember that these are amateurs giving a big chunk of their time to their counties & for our entertainment. Keep the slagging general. We never know the impact of flippant commentary. #Give respect. Get respect." The post you refer to was not a personal slight on a player. The post was so obviously satirical. The David Clifford of the post bears next to no resemblance to the real David Clifford. The David Clifford of the post is a caricature and not even one of the real David Clifford. There was nothing specifically targeted at Clifford in that post at all. The character could have been named after any Kerry player and still have worked exactly the same. The target of the satire was categorically not David Clifford, the target of the satire was the Kerry posters who claim to be unable to compete with Dublin financially. The post was highlighting that Kerry players are hardly badly off themselves. I mean my god. I'm far from being an anti pc zealot and believe in respect for all, but we have to be able to allow for good natured humour also. There was just nothing unsavory about that post whatsoever. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4240 - 05/06/2019 05:41:02 2190727 Link
Replying To Whammo86: "The post you refer to was not a personal slight on a player. The post was so obviously satirical. The David Clifford of the post bears next to no resemblance to the real David Clifford. The David Clifford of the post is a caricature and not even one of the real David Clifford. There was nothing specifically targeted at Clifford in that post at all. The character could have been named after any Kerry player and still have worked exactly the same. The target of the satire was categorically not David Clifford, the target of the satire was the Kerry posters who claim to be unable to compete with Dublin financially. The post was highlighting that Kerry players are hardly badly off themselves. I mean my god. I'm far from being an anti pc zealot and believe in respect for all, but we have to be able to allow for good natured humour also. There was just nothing unsavory about that post whatsoever." Nail. On. Head. TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 206 - 05/06/2019 09:34:36 2190751 Link
... and on that note jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 05/06/2019 09:34:47 2190752 Link
Replying To Whammo86: "The post you refer to was not a personal slight on a player. The post was so obviously satirical. The David Clifford of the post bears next to no resemblance to the real David Clifford. The David Clifford of the post is a caricature and not even one of the real David Clifford. There was nothing specifically targeted at Clifford in that post at all. The character could have been named after any Kerry player and still have worked exactly the same. The target of the satire was categorically not David Clifford, the target of the satire was the Kerry posters who claim to be unable to compete with Dublin financially. The post was highlighting that Kerry players are hardly badly off themselves. I mean my god. I'm far from being an anti pc zealot and believe in respect for all, but we have to be able to allow for good natured humour also. There was just nothing unsavory about that post whatsoever." 100% spot on, whomever deemed that as a "personal slight" on an individual or their family really needs to have a long hard look at themselves and get a dose of cop on...in my opinion. Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 05/06/2019 10:38:27 2190769 Link
Should there not be a report button for posters to report posts they find break forum rules etc then like any other forum. This sorts this kind of thing out KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3512 - 05/06/2019 10:48:33 2190776 Link
I rest easy knowing that the rational, open, transparent and well-documented moderation in effect on the forums here will filter out any such anomalous posting and will always allow through reasoned, rational comments with no danger of them disappearing without trace into some inaccessible digital scrapyard. TearsIn85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 194 - 05/06/2019 10:55:05 2190779 Link
Look this isn't a comfortable thing to call out & I am sure it is not comfortable having it called out. If posts are intended as generic & not personal & directed at supporters, no need to use individual player names. greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 965 - 05/06/2019 11:44:07 2190799 Link
Can someone please state what happened? Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 05/06/2019 11:48:47 2190800 Link
Replying To Whammo86: "The post you refer to was not a personal slight on a player. The post was so obviously satirical. The David Clifford of the post bears next to no resemblance to the real David Clifford. The David Clifford of the post is a caricature and not even one of the real David Clifford. There was nothing specifically targeted at Clifford in that post at all. The character could have been named after any Kerry player and still have worked exactly the same. The target of the satire was categorically not David Clifford, the target of the satire was the Kerry posters who claim to be unable to compete with Dublin financially. The post was highlighting that Kerry players are hardly badly off themselves. I mean my god. I'm far from being an anti pc zealot and believe in respect for all, but we have to be able to allow for good natured humour also. There was just nothing unsavory about that post whatsoever." That was my take on it ye. The problem was that a Galway poster then proceeded to drag the light hearted tone of the thread down. lilylanger (Kildare) - Posts: 758 - 05/06/2019 11:52:33 2190804 Link
Someone better get on to Rory O'Connor, Conor Moore, Aidan Tierney and Mario Rosenstock and tell them they'd want to stop their shenanigans by impersonating players and fans in a satirical manner because some people clearly can't tell the difference between comedy and abuse. TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 206 - 05/06/2019 11:59:46 2190809 Link
Replying To greysoil: "Have noticed an emerging unsavoury tone by some posters of late. Indeed, what is surprising is the posts that are being generated by users that would have appeared level headed before. There is no place for personal slights on players or indirectly on their families. Important to remember that these are amateurs giving a big chunk of their time to their counties & for our entertainment. Keep the slagging general. We never know the impact of flippant commentary. #Give respect. Get respect." You ok hun? x summerof09 (Meath) - Posts: 315 - 05/06/2019 12:03:10 2190811 Link
Replying To Cavan_Shambles: "Can someone please state what happened?" http://hoganstand.com/Forum/FindPost?MessageID=2189778 TrueBlue35 (Dublin) - Posts: 206 - 05/06/2019 12:03:55 2190812 Link
Replying To Dubsfan28: "100% spot on, whomever deemed that as a "personal slight" on an individual or their family really needs to have a long hard look at themselves and get a dose of cop on...in my opinion." In other words "Its NOT ok not to feel ok" about what was posted?? cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5017 - 05/06/2019 12:13:33 2190814 Link
This thread has crossed a line. When I read the opening post I thought someone was after saying something really bad! Then it turns out it was a clearly lighthearted post that in no way crossed any line or slagged off any player at all. You'd have to wonder about anyone getting offended by that post. Something clearly not right with them if they can't understand a lighthearted satirical post. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 05/06/2019 12:18:18 2190816 Link
I wonder how many avocados David's mates have given him! m_the_d (None) - Posts: 1099 - 05/06/2019 12:33:53 2190826 Link