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@KiwiChick, You got in before I could lock the ET Announcement, so I deleted your post, just so you know why it disappeared :p

Joined the forum earlier this year. The atmosphere on here is almost always friendly and welcoming compared to other forums I post on. The posters/mods do a great job of keeping the boards clear of crap and it is without a doubt the best place to read and chat about aus football. Keep up the brilliant job guys!

How about mandatory citing of where source material comes from? Just out of courtesy, if not to credit the original author/writer/blogger/tweeter.

I assume this covers libellous accusations and/or allegations of criminal activity :lol:

This is probably covered by "Credit your source if posting or commenting on news."

Ah cheers, I must have skimmed over that part. :D

The atmosphere needs more flares yo.

You obviously don't support CCM. I've been called an AIDS carrier at least 20 times in the last 12 months because I live on the central coast but apparently that's acceptable.

No I don't. That's pretty poor form, did you report it to the mods?

To be fair, that's probably a ridiculous generalisation about the ridiculous generalisations used to describe you. :lol:

There goes about 50 of the TWGF user accounts. :D

Thanks Mods. I post very rarely as I don't want to get into a slagging match with some 15 year old. I think this will encourage many more people to post about the football and less rants, though rants can be fun to read and cathartic for the poster. :lol:

Generally speaking I think you may be generally correct. (I'm pissed and my side just pumped 7 past our arch rivals) hahahhahahahha

Bump for 2013.

:lol:

Is the constant and deliberate use of logical fallacies such as ad hominem attacks and strawmen arguments constitute ruining the atmosphere?

Every case would obviously be judged on its merits, if you have concerns then I suggest you direct those concerns specifically to a mod or post those concerns so they can be reviewed.

:-"

"2012"

:lol:

Come off it, Funky. This is bullshit.

Edited by afromanGT: 29/3/2013 06:52:41 PM

If it was someone else you would be laughing about it.

In the past when people have had multis created (like Joffa and Heineken) parodying the user, they've been banned straight up.

But when it happens to afro a mod actually condones it. No, that's not cool.

It's not like it's particularly funny or clever either.

=d>

I think it's both in equal measures, myself.

What a surprise you're impressed by yourself :roll:

:lol: :lol: :lol: Its even funnier when you don't: know who it is :lol:

Who it is is immaterial.

Hi Mods,

I joined the forum recently and submitted my forum name as 'voice of reason' however it has been pointed to me that there is a forum user with the name 'Voice ofReason'....too similar I would think. How can I change my user name.