Where did the humour go?

**pawnhead** · 11th November 2007, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

You can please some of the people some of the time but you can't please all of the people all of the time.

Lydgate's famous quote was actually somewhat different to that, and Lincoln adapted a version substituting 'fool' for 'please'. But I'm being quite pedantic now which is oft my bent, so feel free to reply with a healthy dose of derision.

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Don't get caught trying to please yourself.

Ah, what's life without it's little (or in my case large) pleasures, but that's some wise advice there Cliffy.

Have a nice day.

Cheers

**John Saxton** · 11th November 2007, 05:26 PM

Some interesting discussion here about "where has the Humour gone" ,I dont think its gone in fact it has retained that same OZ compliment to taking the 'mickey' giving some of it but basically without intended offense.

Seen these forums grow somewhat and it is due to the work behind the scenes that moderators do that they're prepared to give so much of their own time in keeping the 6000 odd membership on an even keel. Imagine trying to do that without the impartiality and fairmindedness thats required so all credit goes to these guy's

I was once approached to Moderate but I could'nt give the time and obvious effort required due to events going on on a personal basis and therefore had to decline a gracious offer much my own dismay at the time as this forum can and does mean a lot in as much as it is a source of information,humility and jocular entertainment.

You would have to go along way to find a forum such as this with the overall content that it displays ...it is the reason I stay and enjoy.

Keep the hilarity,humour and the good natured banter entertaining as it always is.

Cheers

**ss_11000** · 11th November 2007, 06:37 PM

this thread took too long to read.

**dazzler** · 11th November 2007, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by boban

Sorry, but that irks me more than anything. Closing a thread should be an absolute last resort. I don't think it should be done where a thread involves some degree of controversy.

And John, do you remember how it ended with that particular member who spat the dummy? My perception of it was that some where taking the micky, like they did with the pen turners. And for what its worth, I'll bet my last dollar that the majority of forumites would agree that pen turning is about as interesting as .........well, I'll let you finish the metaphor.

There is crap I don't like here and there. What I do like about both places is the majority of the people that frequent them, albeit unlike myself, they have many character flaws

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In my (as has been suggested by some) not so humble opinion (IMNSHO) the moderation has changed somewhat since I first joined up. So have some of the regular posters (not to mention the jokes forum). That is something we all have to get a handle on I would have thought. Nothing stays the same in my experience.

I remember the hijacked threads. That doesn't seem to happen anymore. In some cases, it is all for the better, but in others (especially where there is some wit involved) I don't think it is.

I know from my personal experience that I have hijacked a thread by responding to a poster by referring, in part, to what he said in another thread. IMNSHO, it was witty and I got a greeny for it too. For those who can remember, it was about cowboys. Well, that post was deleted. It wasn't offensive or objectionable on any grounds other than being "off topic" to the degree that it did not respond to the original question. Now I didn't agree with that.

That is why some people refer to this forum as being sterile. Some might say it is too serious.

Now I will defend the moderators (not that they need it) as it is one of those tasks that draws attention to an individual for mostly the wrong reasons. It can't be easy and I again thank them for their efforts.

So in conclusion, I would say that the filter has become somewhat too fine. That in turn has killed off some of the humour along with the undesirable crap.

Now I was thinking about buying a tablesaw. What do you reckon I can get for $100?

Brilliant Boban,

I wish I had your pensmanship. Thats what I have been trying to say