jonnyboy666":2aaywz6d said:"gents calm it down", when tempers flare has saying "calm down" ever worked, er . . . no.
This has worked in most forums I have seen , things get heated, a mod comes in and makes it clear that things have gone from lively to personal and if it continues then the thread will be locked. Often a visible mod intervention can diffuse many threads and stop escalation. If it continues then the thread is often locked for 24 hours for a cool down
but can I ask, when in rb's history and how often has a mod come in and has locked 10 threads in a matter of minute?
my point is that this could have been handled better and rather than you lashing out at members using the the off topic section for off topic subjects your own interaction has added to, rather than diffused the situation
jonnyboy666":2aaywz6d said:yes the section can be lively, of course it can, lively means lively, it doesn't mean be offensive or antagonise people.
jonnyboy666":2aaywz6d said:i don't ride horses, i ride bikes, thought you rode tractors? they're quite high up. perhaps you could crochet and relax while doing so.
Kind of proves my point that you do not see what you do