Marshy - Should he stay or should he go?

[Stanley]

Moderators, please can you lock this thread? I know you created it with good heart...

The poll expires on Monday, as will this thread. Yes I did create it with the best intentions and certainly never expected this amount of reaction. With the benefit of hindsight perhaps it wasn't the most appropriate course of action, but it's done now and it's here. However I do reject the accusation that this is some kind of "mob-justice" as this would be an insult to our 57 members who voted, the majority of whom are all well-respected, long-term posters. Perhaps a reminder of the definition may help: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mob

This was an exceptional circumstance in which ONE poster has become the constant cause of thread-hijacking and flame-wars, and only the 2nd occasion in this forum's history that we've had to resort to the measure of taking a public poll. And as previously stated, defining trolling can be a very grey area. I therefore agreed with another poster that in this case putting it to a public vote would be a fairer way to make such a discernment, however distasteful that may be perceived by some.

[Geng]

So is Marshy's fate to be decided on Monday? 50%+ for the ban and he gets the boot?

[WeAreQPR12]

I didn't vote, but are we talking about a life ban? The whole thing isn't very clear. If we are talking about a 3 month ban then we do half like a drama on here.

[Geng]

I didn't vote, but are we talking about a life ban? The whole thing isn't very clear. If we are talking about a 3 month ban then we do half like a drama on here.

Well exactly. This poll was put up without defining how long the ban would be, or what the 'banning threshold' is. Definitely sounds like mob justice to me - I'd say most forums I've ever been on include loads of posters who wouldn't survive a 'half the users have to like you' popularity contest, but they all added something.

[brightonr]

Someone must have bullied him into posting today as he had promised not to until Saturday.

Own up.

[loneranger]

It was shaggy,as it wasn't me.

[WeAreQPR12]

Well exactly. This poll was put up without defining how long the ban would be, or what the 'banning threshold' is. Definitely sounds like mob justice to me - I'd say most forums I've ever been on include loads of posters who wouldn't survive a 'half the users have to like you' popularity contest, but they all added something.

Shame you don't.

Can see you being the topic of the next Poll.

[dsqpr]

There is a good case to be made that he is a troll. Case in point his post where he was called out for saying "bully" eight times to which he responded with another post that, so far as I could see, was made with the sole intention of saying "bully" as many times as he could. Just an obnoxious wind up.

I originally voted "no ban" but after that post I'd change my vote if I could.

[vblockranger]

Shame you don't.

Can see you being the topic of the next Poll.

[brightonr]

Shame you don't.

Can see you being the topic of the next Poll.

What has Geng said or done to annoy you? Seems to post sensibly and rationally, whether you agree with his point of view or not.

[WeAreQPR12]

What has Geng said or done to annoy you? Seems to post sensibly and rationally, whether you agree with his point of view or not.

Taxi for Brighton!

[brightonr]

Taxi for Brighton!

Not surprising people mock you WeAre, when you respond like that.

[WeAreQPR12]

You're a taxi driver, it's called softening up the atmosphere. Look you're the last of the mod team that approved of my 1 years ban, so apologies if I don't particularly warm to you.

[loneranger]

You're a taxi driver, it's called softening up the atmosphere. Look you're the last of the mod team that approved of my 1 years ban, so apologies if I don't particularly warm to you.

Taxis are like your mum weare. Big , black and expensive. Do you like how I soften the atmosphere !

[Norths]

What has Geng said or done to annoy you? Seems to post sensibly and rationally, whether you agree with his point of view or not.

Geng has made a few digs at this forum and the people that use it over the last few weeks so not surprised someone has now had a dig back.