Political views within the forums

[DanielParticipant @daniel]

Chaos certainly cannot be allowed to rule, but where do we place the bar ?

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

Does that include BSW/UNC/Metric coarse?

Since I am listening to the new at the moment –

Clearly you have not been listening to my advice that the only sensible threads are Holtzapfel right hand variable pitch if you want your equipment to impress models of the opposite sex like I do all of the time. Materials should be sourced from the bottom of your garden and smelted by your children if they want any supper.

[Danny M2ZParticipant @dannym2z]

I have no time for politics on this forum, they have their own place for fanboys.

This is the type of thing that I don't mind being distracted by as it is actually educational. Although not quite within most of our capabilities it is the result of great engineering and perseverance **LINK**

* Danny M *

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Get a grip, guys. There was no politics of any serious nature posted in said airgun thread. A couple of light-hearted comments in the course of chit-chat re legislation that is relevant to the topic of the thread, and related matters does not constitute "politics". Besides, there's been more heated discussion than that on this forum on the topic of capital letters and apostrophes. (Please, nobody mention Irritable Old Gits!)

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

Many technical guys are a bit OCD and geeky so placing the bar pretty high tends to be the route

Like with computer programmers

If you want to see a real argument look at some code programming sites

They make religion and politics look easy

Some of the hugest threads about the teeniest details can turn into cage fights to the death

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

I'm not OCD. I'm CDO.

It's the same thing, but the letters are in the correct alphabetical order.

[DanielParticipant @daniel]

[larry phelan 1Participant @larryphelan1]

No George,you are not sad,you are dead on !

As they say,"You got it on one" !!

[joe king 2Participant @joeking2]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 12/07/2018 18:00:21:

No sex, politics or religion, please.

Oh dear Neil – that is bad news.

As a sex mad Member of Parliament who goes to church every Sunday, may I ask you to reconsider please ?

Joe

[Former MemberParticipant @formermember19781]

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[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by joe king 1 on 13/07/2018 14:45:01:

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 12/07/2018 18:00:21:

No sex, politics or religion, please.

Oh dear Neil – that is bad news.

As a sex mad Member of Parliament who goes to church every Sunday, may I ask you to reconsider please ?

Joe

There are websites catering specifically for those of you with such interests… or just one of them.

In all seriousness, if censorship stops us having bare-knuckle fights on the forum, then censorship it is. Most websites of this nature would have simply locked this thread as soon as it started.

Neil

[ronan walshParticipant @ronanwalsh98054]

I heard an old saying recently, "He that governs least, governs best". I have to say there are too many people, that think, that any problem that arises in society, can have a piece of legislation passed, and the issue is solved.

You can see the lack of wisdom in this, with the sale of blades being banned online, that will do absolutely nothing to stop knifings.

[mark costello 1Participant @markcostello1]

The opinions expressed by the Members here help Me to understand Your Society and ways of doing things. I have a tough skin and any political or otherwise sharp barbs will not affect ( correct word) Me and I welcome the errant discourse.

[I.M. OUTAHEREParticipant @i-m-outahere]

I can understand keeping politics, religion and sex off this forum as they are the three things that have caused 99% of all of the wars that have ever happened .

My question is what do these threads have to do with model engineering and why were they allowed to be created ?

Motorcycles – except model ones

Airplanes -except model ones

Household electrical work

Anything to do with firearms

Astrology

People wanting to know what is wrong with their car

People who are having issues with thier internet connection

Etc etc .

If you want to censor posts maybe you need to go back and look at some of the threads you have allowe to creep in .

Not that i dislike those threads – just sayin that if you censor one you need to censor all .

 

Edited By XD 351 on 14/07/2018 11:57:01

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

You have to remember that Model Engineers WORKSHOP is also there to cater for those that have a hobby workshop but may not want to build models.

Motorcycles and planes were created to keep these subjects in one place rather than clutter the whole forum. people make and work on bikes, and I did know a chap that had a helicopeter kit (full size) in his workshop.

People make and modify firearms in their workshops

Astrology, again we have members that make bits to look through and I can't do much about Neils"what did I spy last night" thread

People work on their cars in their workshops but just wanting to know whats wrong with it is pushing the limits as is household wiring but does clash with workshop wiring

Generally internet posts relate to access to the site or magazines

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by XD 351 on 14/07/2018 11:50:15:

I can understand keeping politics, religion and sex off this forum as they are the three things that have caused 99% of all of the wars that have ever happened .

.

… and [intentionally?] confusing Astrology/Astronomy probably made a significant contribution to the remaining 1%

MichaelG.

[SamsarandaParticipant @samsaranda]

JasonB,

making the statement that” People make and modify firearms in their workshops “ may well be misconstrued by the politicians who would like to curtail our workshop activities, they are particularly sensitive about firearms in general, if they think that we make them in our workshops we could probably expect draconian restrictions in future.

Dave W

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

You also need to bear in mind we have an international membership and some contries have different views to what can be done in the home workshop. For example one equivalent to Warco have a range of "gunsmith" lathes! Also home blade smithing has a large following even with it's own TV programs.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by XD 351 on 14/07/2018 11:50:15:

I can understand keeping politics, religion and sex off this forum as they are the three things that have caused 99% of all of the wars that have ever happened .

My question is what do these threads have to do with model engineering and why were they allowed to be created ?

Motorcycles – except model ones

Airplanes -except model ones

Household electrical work

Anything to do with firearms

Astrology

People wanting to know what is wrong with their car

People who are having issues with thier internet connection

Etc etc .

If you want to censor posts maybe you need to go back and look at some of the threads you have allowe to creep in .

Not that i dislike those threads – just sayin that if you censor one you need to censor all .

Edited By XD 351 on 14/07/2018 11:57:01

No, we just censor postings in breach of the terms and conditions.

Plus, this website also caters for all forms of hobby engineering.

Finally, it's astronomy not astrology, and anyone with access to plenty of back issues of Model Engineer will discover that the magazine has a long history of covering astronomical topics (as well as most of the other topics you mention).

Neil

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Also, gunsmithing is a perfectly legal occupation/hobby in the UK, if you abide by the rigorous licensing etc.

I would remove posts that might inform or encourage the illegal modification or manufacture of firearms, but many of the skills of gunsmiths (such as engraving and treating metals and making small components) have far wider application and are of no use to the crims who just want something to fire a bullet, not a piece of craftsmanship.

Neil

[DanielParticipant @daniel]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 14/07/2018 15:23:52:

…..Finally, it's astronomy not astrology, and anyone with access to plenty of back issues of Model Engineer will discover that the magazine has a long history of covering astronomical topics (as well as most of the other topics you mention).

Neil

"Irritable Old Gits", was an astronomical topic

[I.M. OUTAHEREParticipant @i-m-outahere]

Sorry i always get astrology and astronomy mixed up – why ? I don't know !

Strange thing is i'm posting in a thread that was started to complain about another thread and its content !

Maybe i'm becoming an irritable old git and might just have to have an alcoholic beverage and contemplate that for a while !

[thaiguzziParticipant @thaiguzzi]

Posted by SillyOldDuffer on 12/07/2018 15:01:58:

Politics best avoided. I have a good friend. We get on really well, but he's still first up against the wall when I'm in charge…

LOL !

[thaiguzziParticipant @thaiguzzi]

Posted by Mark Rand on 12/07/2018 23:00:27:

Posted by Bodger Brian on 12/07/2018 13:25:06:

Just wondering what the opinion is of political views within the forums.

Does that include BSW/UNC/Metric coarse?

Edited By Mark Rand on 12/07/2018 23:00:40

LOL 2.0 !

[pgk pgkParticipant @pgkpgk17461]

Posted by JasonB on 14/07/2018 15:09:21:

You also need to bear in mind we have an international membership and some contries have different views to what can be done in the home workshop. For example one equivalent to Warco have a range of "gunsmith" lathes! Also home blade smithing has a large following even with it's own TV programs.

Suprisingly my wife enjoys that TV show – mostly the turning of a hunk of old metal into a shiney object. She now even appreciates my wandering into the shed with a bit of rusty hot roll and coming back with a finished item ( so long as it looks nice – function is irrelevant to her)

pgk

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