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[Tyrone Biggums]

You still haven't answered the question why you think there is a connection between being gay and being left wing? Please explain.

Probably because gays are the darlings of the chardonay sipping socialists.

They love to have a few monoirty types around to make themselves feel good about their goal to have everyone think like they do.

 

[Martinf]

Probably because gays are the darlings of the chardonay sipping socialists.

They love to have a few monoirty types around to make themselves feel good about their goal to have everyone think like they do.

Your second sentence - a couple of questions. Tell me - what is a 'monoirty' type? And how do "they" want us to think?

I can't wait for the reply.

 

[life on mars 73]

Gay equates to left-wing seems a bit bizarre to me. Off the top of my head, I think there are more gay Tory MPs than Labour - and what about Mrs Thatcher ? Always thought she was a bit of a gay icon.

 

[brunswick]

a) it is post season. b) the issues raised affect us all so are relevant. c) if you don't feel stimulated by a thread title, don't open it.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Your second sentence - a couple of questions. Tell me - what is a 'monoirty' type? And how do "they" want us to think?

I can't wait for the reply.

Minority types are gays, refugees, various ethnic groups, extreme political and social ideals(within the nation in question).

Depends what "they" you are refering too though. "They" will tell people they can't wear fur, they should openly accept refugess enmasse, they tell people they should not hunt foxes with hounds, they will tell you you shouldn't do many a thing.

They will tell you a myriad of their views that even if you don't agree with them they beleive you should follow.

They want society to conform to their views on the world.

 

[Greyrun]

Time we had football and non football sites.

 

[Seagull27]

In my opinion, the one thing that makes NSC so brilliant is the range of subjects covered in different threads. Whether it's political debates, TV shows, music, funny experiences, or even favourite crisp flavours, some of the best and most interesting (in my opinion) threads have not been on the subject of football. There will always be threads that don't interest you, but the board has to cater for everyone. If it's a subject that no-one is interested in, it will drop off the board in no time. If it's a subject that doesn't interest you then it's easy enough to just not open it.

Someone suggested there being an ignore button for certain threads - not a bad idea in my opinion. Maybe one for the 'how would you change NSC' thread.

 

[crasher]

Minority types are gays, refugees, various ethnic groups, extreme political and social ideals(within the nation in question).

Depends what "they" you are refering too though. "They" will tell people they can't wear fur, they should openly accept refugess enmasse, they tell people they should not hunt foxes with hounds, they will tell you you shouldn't do many a thing.

They will tell you a myriad of their views that even if you don't agree with them they beleive you should follow.

They want society to conform to their views on the world.

Judging by your address details you're a refugee yourself? Are you saying Australia should not have accepted you? I'm a little confused.

 

[Notters]

Excuse me? It was a few years ago now, but I don't recall my first post being a suggestion that NSC change what it is to suit my preferences. I don't believe I started my NSC tenure with a post that would obviously result in a discussion on the very topic it was asking people to stop discussing. I don't believe my first post made any such incendiary comments such as liberal = gay.

I have not criticised Bazbha. I merely highlighted what looked to me as suspiciously deliberate comments that appeared designed to ignore logic and/or truth and thus garner a reaction. I did not hurl any insults, or dismiss the post, I merely expressed suspicion. I very deliberately did not make any personal comments or in any way attack the poster (who has been registered for a few months now).

Having said that last comment, I'm not one who is all that interested in post counts, and the jcl fixation. I can rarely distinguish between new poster and old poster with a new account, so rarely pay attention to post counts and so on.

I remember being intimidated by this place, but not for the way it treated new comers, or the cliquey nature of the board, but the way it had a generally aggressive and negative attitude (at least in the threads I lurked on before posting) to everything.


EDIT: My first post, for those interested. My views may have softened since then.
A Newbie posts his thoughts

People also seem to be lumping together liberal and left wing too, which is almost as worrying.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Judging by your address details you're a refugee yourself? Are you saying Australia should not have accepted you? I'm a little confused.

I was born here, so not a refugee.

I think you are confusing immigrants and refugees though.

 

[beorhthelm]

Time we had football and non football sites.

?? ?? have you not seen the rst of the interwebs? you are quite free to find a football site of which there are thousands and a couple dedicated to BHA.

 

[drew]

Wondered how long it would take. "Only joined in March" the suggestion being I am some king of lesser being due to that. Well "Drew" i don't need an education, having served my country all over the world with the Army I think i've experienced enough of life to feel educated enough.This forum could be even better if (possibly) JCL's weren't derided as soon as they posted. But also some people who only joined the site recently are possibly just old gits who watched us in the 70's & 80's & aren't PC savvy?

I take offence to the tag of 'old git' as I too watched the club in the 70s and 80s.

Not all JCL's are derided, only those that post nonsense. However, being a JCL should not insulate you from critisizm when you do post nonsense just as those that have been members for years get critisized when they post drivel.

The point he made is that having only joined in March you have missed many quality debates on here. Not that because you joined in March your opinions are not valid (there are some that seem to think in this way, but they are best ignored).

Thanks.

But the problem with basing the towns political allegiances on the MP is fundamentally flawed and leads to misconception...more people didn't vote for her than did.

You should not get to hung up about it. It is a temporary tag. As a country, we have a conservative government despite the fact that more people didn't vote for them than did (and before anyone pipes up, despite the Libdem involvement, the government is well and truly blue). It could change at the next election (one lives in hope). We are sometimes described as a christian country yet far more people probably read the News of the World on a Sunday than go to a christian church (well, at least up until this week!).

Personally I really hate political posts on here from any side of the spectrum. If they could only implement an 'ignore thread' function, so I can send all these threads into the ether, then I'd love NSC a lot more.

So, exactly what specific subjects, other than football, would you allow?

Absolutely. Of course I know that, and in fact I don't click on them or read the content - but it's the fact I can see the thread titles, for some reason which I can't really justify, really hacks me off. C'est la vie, maybe I've just got some allergy to politics on a message board

Out of interest, do you discuss politics with friends and family? Do you exercise your right to vote? What other things in life frustrate you?

In my opinion, the one thing that makes NSC so brilliant is the range of subjects covered in different threads. Whether it's political debates, TV shows, music, funny experiences, or even favourite crisp flavours, some of the best and most interesting (in my opinion) threads have not been on the subject of football. There will always be threads that don't interest you, but the board has to cater for everyone. If it's a subject that no-one is interested in, it will drop off the board in no time. If it's a subject that doesn't interest you then it's easy enough to just not open it.

Someone suggested there being an ignore button for certain threads - not a bad idea in my opinion. Maybe one for the 'how would you change NSC' thread.

You see, not all JCL's are bad. Well said.

 

[Diego Napier]

I don't post on here much for fear of the JCL tag & I'm sure there are many more who feel like some kind of underclass due to lack of posts & keep quiet but if you can forgive my audacity can I voice an opinion? I read the posts with interest on here & many seem to degenerate in to a political rant. Is there not a time & a place for that? Pereferably not on a football forum! Should other fans read some of the extreme left wing views on here I fear it will only add to the "gay" tag as they aren't in keeping with the usual South of England stance.

Well, what an interesting first post. The title suggests political apathy but the last sentence wades straight into it with its right wing stance. Oxymoronic or what! I assume that you're on a fishing trip?

 

[bazbha]

Sorry, too much Carling last night! Just read a thread slagging off Maggie Thatcher & some of the extreme views on there got my back up! Sorry if I caused anybody any offence.

 

[Dandyman]

Minority types are gays, refugees, various ethnic groups, extreme political and social ideals(within the nation in question).

Depends what "they" you are refering too though. "They" will tell people they can't wear fur, they should openly accept refugess enmasse, they tell people they should not hunt foxes with hounds, they will tell you you shouldn't do many a thing.

They will tell you a myriad of their views that even if you don't agree with them they beleive you should follow.

They want society to conform to their views on the world.

So is that like people who want society to conform to their view of the world by making homosexuality illegal, forbidding women any control over their fertility or seeking to brainwash children by forcing their own superstitious nonsense on them ?

 

[Colossal Squid]

Sorry, too much Carling last night! Just read a thread slagging off Maggie Thatcher & some of the extreme views on there got my back up! Sorry if I caused anybody any offence.

Slagging off Maggie Thatcher is a national pastime. It's hardly confined to Brighton based football fans. People don't forget

 

[Twinkle Toes]

I was born here, so not a refugee.

I think you are confusing immigrants and refugees though.

So immigrants are ok & not a 'minority type' in the Biggums Manifesto then??

ps You appear to be making this up as you go along.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Sorry, too much Carling last night! Just read a thread slagging off Maggie Thatcher & some of the extreme views on there got my back up! Sorry if I caused anybody any offence.

Welcome to NSC.

 

[shaun_rc]

Sorry, having read back the post about the numerical ratio i realise I got it wrong. But it shouldn't matter if your tory / labour, gay / straight, male / female, or even ginger (well maybe not that last one!) Isn't it all about he support of a football team? I was just trying to suggest we stick to what we all have in common rather than arguing about our differences.

You undermined your point by showing your own politics. You appear to object because there are posts from political opinions apart from your own.

NSC has political opinions from across the spectrum, there are at least as many right wing posters (including you) as left on here. And if you don't like the unconnected gay tag (and equating left wing with gay is just ridiculous), go support one of the other 91 clubs.

 

[shaun_rc]

And slagging off Maggie Thatcher makes you an extremist? Again, Brighton votes Green (with Labour second), so get over it...