I don't believe DDD is banned and never will

tailwindhome
tailwindhome Posts: 19,316
edited August 2012 in Commuting chat
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  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    But Seb Coe is working on getting him banned by planting illicit avocado's in his bag
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    Paul E wrote:
    But Seb Coe is working on getting him banned by planting illicit avocado's in his bag
    And ginseng, dont forget the ginseng!
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  • confused@BR
    confused@BR Posts: 295
    He was great as a Junior and espoir, it was when he moved up into the 'big league' that the trouble began. He wasn't getting the results and the pressure built up. He started in a small way, odd comments and opinions on mundane threads but all too soon he was off the rails, ranting about endless affronts to his dignity and status. I, fondly, remember him as night errant, challenging the dark forces of various Gregs and other communters; the Morpeth Mafia et al.

    Perhaps it the lack of sleep? Let us hope he can be saved from himself.
    'fool'
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I remember the old DDD https://picasaweb.google.com/1050200565 ... 0487166578
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  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,961
    4 or 5 people alleged that DDD was being offensive.

    But DDD is the most frequently posted member and no offence has ever been proved.

    DDD has not contested the ban but maintains that he has never offended anyone.
  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    Fact was he was saying libelous things about Seb Coe which could get Bikeradar into a heap of sh1t, maybe that's why, nothing to do with being offensive
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,961
    Paul E wrote:
    Fact was he was saying libelous things about Seb Coe which could get Bikeradar into a heap of sh1t, maybe that's why, nothing to do with being offensive
    No, he was making an analogy - if you think X, why don't you think Y.

    Someone made the same point on 5 live at about 11 last night. And yes, Seb Coe was used as an example. So was Usain Bolt. Its called debate. 5 Live still seems to be on air.

    You lot aren't journalists. Or lawyers. Don't try to be.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,316
    Paul E wrote:
    Fact was he was saying libelous things about Seb Coe which could get Bikeradar into a heap of sh1t, maybe that's why, nothing to do with being offensive

    If that were the reason the Mods would have deleted those posts, no?
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  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    First Aspect wrote:
    Paul E wrote:
    Fact was he was saying libelous things about Seb Coe which could get Bikeradar into a heap of sh1t, maybe that's why, nothing to do with being offensive
    No, he was making an analogy - if you think X, why don't you think Y.

    Someone made the same point on 5 live at about 11 last night. And yes, Seb Coe was used as an example. So was Usain Bolt. Its called debate. 5 Live still seems to be on air.

    You lot aren't journalists. Or lawyers. Don't try to be.

    What he said he said he wrote as fact, he didn't put it any other way, he said Seb Coe set up Linford Christie and that was a fact that was well known. Sorry but that is libel.

    Don't try and dress it up that he was making an anaolgy
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,961
    Paul E wrote:
    First Aspect wrote:
    Paul E wrote:
    Fact was he was saying libelous things about Seb Coe which could get Bikeradar into a heap of sh1t, maybe that's why, nothing to do with being offensive
    No, he was making an analogy - if you think X, why don't you think Y.

    Someone made the same point on 5 live at about 11 last night. And yes, Seb Coe was used as an example. So was Usain Bolt. Its called debate. 5 Live still seems to be on air.

    You lot aren't journalists. Or lawyers. Don't try to be.

    What he said he said he wrote as fact, he didn't put it any other way, he said Seb Coe set up Linford Christie and that was a fact that was well known. Sorry but that is libel.

    Don't try and dress it up that he was making an anaolgy
    Was that why he was banned then? Put a link up and lets all see. You are running the risk of libeling DDD, you see.
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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Paul E wrote:
    What he said he said he wrote as fact, he didn't put it any other way, he said Seb Coe set up Linford Christie and that was a fact that was well known. Sorry but that is libel.

    He did say that - he even capitalised 'fact'. However, all he was doing was repeating the words of Linford Christie.
    OK, shame that he reports Linfords personal opinion as a fact and seems to choose to believe it unquestionably but, if it is libel, then neither Bike Radar nor the Evening Standard seem concerned about retaining it online.

    And there's a lot more bannings, temp or otherwise, to be done if we want to be consistent. Eg all those people who said Lance was on drugs before yesterday :wink:
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  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,961
    Rolf F wrote:
    Paul E wrote:
    What he said he said he wrote as fact, he didn't put it any other way, he said Seb Coe set up Linford Christie and that was a fact that was well known. Sorry but that is libel.

    He did say that - he even capitalised 'fact'. However, all he was doing was repeating the words of Linford Christie.
    OK, shame that he reports Linfords personal opinion as a fact and seems to choose to believe it unquestionably but, if it is libel, then neither Bike Radar nor the Evening Standard seem concerned about retaining it online.

    And there's a lot more bannings, temp or otherwise, to be done if we want to be consistent. Eg all those people who said Lance was on drugs before yesterday :wink:
    There you go.
    I'm sure even a kangaroo court would acknowledge that FACT used like that is sarcasm.
  • waddlie
    waddlie Posts: 542
    What happened to Cake Stop? I rarely venture out of Commuting Chat, have just seen the "tidying up Cake Stop, use Bottom Bracket (?) for all the OT stuff" announcement but can't find Bottom Bracket either. Is there a thread someone can link to which explains what happened and DDD's contribution?
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  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,961
    Waddlie wrote:
    What happened to Cake Stop? I rarely venture out of Commuting Chat, have just seen the "tidying up Cake Stop, use Bottom Bracket (?) for all the OT stuff" announcement but can't find Bottom Bracket either. Is there a thread someone can link to which explains what happened and DDD's contribution?
    Cake Stop was sanitized becacuse a moderator of questionable judgement took a comment allegedly by DDD, which was of questionable seriousness, seriously. You can only see the rather sorded and purile drivel which used to be posted there if you are logged in to the site now.

    Some pea brains seem to have blamed DDD for this, despite the fact that he doesn't actually have the internet privilages to change the arrangement of forums and sub forums on the site.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Free the DDD one!
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  • vermin
    vermin Posts: 1,739
    First Aspect wrote:
    You lot aren't journalists. Or lawyers. Don't try to be.

    :?: Libelous :P
  • confused@BR
    confused@BR Posts: 295
    I am advised that there are one or two correspondents on this site that are proven lawyers.
    'fool'
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 16,961
    confused@BR wrote:
    I am advised that there are one or two correspondents on this site that are proven lawyers.
    Including me, sort of. But I'm not the you I was referring to and neither are they. :|
  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy!.
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • gbsahne001
    gbsahne001 Posts: 1,973
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  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Wasn't this thread 3 pages earlier?
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  • Kendal Black Drop
    Kendal Black Drop Posts: 638
    suzyb wrote:
    Wasn't this thread 3 pages earlier?

    Are you getting it confused with Am I reading this right? Rick has suspended DDD?
  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    Kendal Black Drop wrote:
    suzyb wrote:
    Wasn't this thread 3 pages earlier?

    Are you getting it confused with Am I reading this right? Rick has suspended DDD?
    I am yes :roll:
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    suzyb wrote:
    Kendal Black Drop wrote:
    suzyb wrote:
    Wasn't this thread 3 pages earlier?

    Are you getting it confused with Am I reading this right? Rick has suspended DDD?
    I am yes :roll:
    In honour of DDD we decided to split one topic into a few threads. It's what he would have wanted...
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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    dhope wrote:
    In honour of DDD we decided to split one topic into a few threads. It's what he would have wanted...

    :lol:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Now if you were really brave, you would have posted this in Pro Race :lol:
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,340
    walkingbootweather wrote:
    dhope wrote:
    In honour of DDD we decided to split one topic into a few threads. It's what he would have wanted...

    :lol:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Now if you were really brave, you would have posted this in Pro Race :lol:

    Oh good grief, is this all my fault?!

    I shall be more careful what I suggest next time.
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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    rjsterry wrote:
    walkingbootweather wrote:
    dhope wrote:
    In honour of DDD we decided to split one topic into a few threads. It's what he would have wanted...

    :lol:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Now if you were really brave, you would have posted this in Pro Race :lol:

    Oh good grief, is this all my fault?!

    I shall be more careful what I suggest next time.

    Carry on, as far as I'm concerned...
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  • kelsen
    kelsen Posts: 2,003
    rjsterry wrote:
    walkingbootweather wrote:
    dhope wrote:
    In honour of DDD we decided to split one topic into a few threads. It's what he would have wanted...

    :lol:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Now if you were really brave, you would have posted this in Pro Race :lol:

    Oh good grief, is this all my fault?!

    I shall be more careful what I suggest next time.
    Well if Pro Race gets censored and the creation of a new sub-forum called 'Illegal Meets' follows, then we all know who to ostracize
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,316
    C'mon

    This place is deader than Commuting General.

    Let him off the naughty step....
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,316
    That was a quick bit of merging, eh?
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