Originally Posted by trinsk:
“Undermining the fundemental principles of a thread is also hijacking.”
“Undermining the fundemental principles of a thread is also hijacking.”
What are the fundemental principles of this thread? Appreciation of Pete? If so, then stick to it as any deviation from this could be considered undermining it. It also appears this thread is being used for other things though - as a "safe haven" to come and take a pop at other housemates other than Pete, and other forum members. In those cases, you can hardly blame them for coming in here to have their say.
I read this thread because of the stark lack of constructive engagement of Pete fans with other fans. I read the pro-aisleyne "to win" thread for the same reason.
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“By trying to start 'debate' here (or on any other appreciation thread) you will be met with resistance, ”
“By trying to start 'debate' here (or on any other appreciation thread) you will be met with resistance, ”
This isn't something I have done (start a debate). You are mixing me up with the original FM that "Susan" had a pop at. If you review my contribution to this thread, you will see this is the case.
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“This is hijacking, because it steers away from the specific topic and, pointedly, upsets the thread users who are using the thread to support (in this instance) Pete and eachother.”
“This is hijacking, because it steers away from the specific topic and, pointedly, upsets the thread users who are using the thread to support (in this instance) Pete and eachother.”
It could be described as that if that was what I was indeed doing. However, it wasn't.
There is a singular problem on this forum, and I see it on occasion in this thread, in Susans comments about pretty words, and I see it on the pro-Aisleyne thread. That is, that if someone holds an opinion that is not entirely in lockstep with ones own ( or with those united in cause ), they are considered "evil", to have "bad motive" and to be considered an "outsider". This is very unhealthy thinking.
I don't see why you can't appreciate Pete, stop sneering at other FMs and just take on board other points of view without forming a clique about it.




and we plan to vote more on friday!