New Thread Title to Replace "today's tool gloat"

[Ueee]

if it gets removed I dont want to ever see NFI, crap, Bugga, etc etc from any of the do-gooders

Hang on, i thought this was about the fact some of us did not like to feel that we are gloating about just getting a a new interesting tool etc, not about the fact that gloat is a "dirty" word??

Ew

[eskimo]

Hang on, i thought this was about the fact some of us did not like to feel that we are gloating about just getting a a new interesting tool etc, not about the fact that gloat is a "dirty" word??

Ew

its about the word being offensive to sensitive persons

[Ueee]

its about the word being offensive to sensitive persons

Sorry but i just don't see evidence of that. I don't like the work gloat because i can't say i have ever felt that way about any purchase i have ever made-even though i have got some mighty good deals.

Ew

[eskimo]

Sorry but i just don't see evidence of that. I don't like the work gloat because i can't say i have ever felt that way about any purchase i have ever made-even though i have got some mighty good deals.

Ew

Its obviously offensive (to someone) else we would'nt be having this discussion

Just because anyone doesnt like a word in a post the rest of us has abide by the wishes of others?

[Oldneweng]

Dean, some of the titles suggested so far were "Look what I found" and "Look what I got", do you actually think they are meaningful and give any idea that they relate to machine tools or equipment? At least the original title mentions tools so why not leave it as is instead of being so worried about political correctness.

Lex.

Which is fine.

But am I wrong in thinking you now want to form a possy and enforce that decision on someone else?

Are "we" going to change of all threads with "gloat" in them? Maybe we should have it added to the words already filtered? Any other words while we are at it? It would be nice to get them all out of the way in one go.

One wonders why people so offended by the title are still reading the thread. This is I believe the third occasion this iisue has been bought up(the G word.... really?). If it doesn't get changed this time will this be the end of it? If the word is removed can we revisit it every 6 months in the hope that maybe we can reinstate it?

Just for the record I believe I rarely bought price into it(unless in hind sight I felt I overpaid for what turned out to be a pos). The majority(if not all) of the items were purchased on ebay, so I either paid what the seller was asking* or I won the auction there by paying more than anyone else<clarkson> in the world</clarkson>(well the ebay world at any rate). I rarely haggle, for the most part I either pay or not. If the weather turns to I may even have a flip through all 95 pages and see what turns up.

Stuart

*I think there were two ebay items I made offers on

p.s. it seems I do have to much time on my hands. Shame I have the English skills of a 12 year old.

I have just got the ball rolling. Don't hammer me. I don't have strong feelings about the outcome, but do prefer Michael's choice.

Majority decision.

Dean

[Dave J]

Honestly is this what the forum has come to?
The thread was started 3 years ago and now all of a sudden it needs changing and needing poles? Maybe go back through the forum from the start and take out all the words people don't like, lol
If it violated the forum rules it would already be gone.

When he started that thread I thought it was his own personal thread as he was getting some ripper deals which he passed some onto us members, but then others posted in it as well and it has turned into what it is.

Of course peer preasure is going to make someone change there mind, if he wanted to change it over the years it would already be done.

Dave

[eskimo]

Honestly is this what the forum has come to?
The thread was started 3 years ago and now all of a sudden it needs changing and needing poles? Maybe go back through the forum from the start and take out all the words people don't like, lol
If it violated the forum rules it would already be gone.

When he started that thread I thought it was his own personal thread as he was getting some ripper deals which he passed some onto us members, but then others posted in it as well and it has turned into what it is.

Of course peer preasure is going to make someone change there mind, if he wanted to change it over the years it would already be done.

Dave

its all your fault...

[Dave J]

OK, lol

[welder]

As I said before I don't care either way I put no thought into the title and I would say I was gloating over my first real tool purchase.

[RayG]

Not sure I understand what the fuss is about, if you want to gloat about something, why not. It's not my place to tell someone they can't be excited and proud of some rare and desirable tool acquisition..

Ray

PS In any event MichaelG already has "Today's Tool Acquisition" up and posted...

[harty69]

[Gunnaduit]

I've never looked at "Today's Tool Gloat", not because I'm shocked or offended, but because its an offputting idea, like there's gonna be someone dancing around like a chimp with a new banana. I'd prefer not to watch. Probably look at "TT acquisition" though.

[PDW]

Its obviously offensive (to someone) else we would'nt be having this discussion

Just because anyone doesnt like a word in a post the rest of us has abide by the wishes of others?

I expect that's aimed at me so here's my take on it.

I don't like the connotations and I have said so. My privilege.

Having said that, let me be clear - I frankly don't care what you think of my sensitivities. I've been on the net for over 20 years and engaged in flamewars that went for months, trashing entire usenet newsgroups. I've said what I believed in, and I'll continue to do so regardless of your and Fraggle's objections.

I simply do not care if you abide by my wishes or not. Post to that thread, use the 'gloat' word. Whatever. What you fail to realise is the level of hypocrisy you are displaying by complaining about me complaining on an internet forum.

So follow your own advice - I intend to continue on as I have been.

This thread will rapidly have more posts to it than people here own machines. That is very, very typical..... and funny.

PDW

[doug3030]

I have never seen such a fuss over nothing. A three-year old thread title by a 15 year old and suddenly now its offensive?

At least I got a good chuckle out of reading it.

Why dont you all go back to your sheds and do something useful with your time?

Doug

[Wimmera Jack]

Hear Hear!