Posted by JapanClaret on 24/11/2004, 11:37:14, in reply to "Our club" --Previous Message--
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Jon's done it again! Posting of the year material!
: Just like to add my comments on the last few
: days, having only caught up with
: developments. There's no doubt that some
: postings in the last week have been
: inflammatory, malicious, libellous and
: downright insulting. I understand the reason
: that we can't see them is because they were
: so bad that they had to be removed straight
: away - just look at the problem the moderator
: of the Conference South board has had in
: recent weeks with all the Hornchurch stuff -
: and this clearly a neccessity in todays day
: and age.
: I've touched base with Gary and the only
: reasons he has stopped posting are the fact
: that there have been racist, libellous and
: vicious assaults on individuals (all from
: anonymous posters) on this board that he was,
: in most
: cases, able to delete almost immediately.
: Only a handful were directed at Gary but, for
: example, several of the racist messages would
: almost certainly have led to further action
: if the 'injured party' had seen them.
: Gary is equally frustrated at the groundswell
: of opinion that was against the removal of
: certain messages and that perhaps if others
: were the target of this abuse, they wouldn't
: be so quick to condemn the deletions. He's
: also adamant that he won't return to this
: messageboard until posters have to register
: to use it.
: Some people are still in the dark ages and, I
: firmly believe, ARE hiding behind a keyboard
: with the sole intentions of mischief making.
: Coupled with personal insults about all and
: sundry, it appears that it was open season on
: a few 'high profile figures' for a while. You
: must understand, the postings were that bad -
: come on, you know who you are/ we all know
: the sort of stuff around.
: I know Gary very well, and he will do
: absolutely anything for the sake of this
: club: his enthusiasm in difficult times is
: really unbelievable and I personally can't
: imagine ANYONE who could've stepped into his
: role(s) in the last few years with the same
: verve and effort. Peter, too, has served this
: club in more ways than so many (me included)
: will ever know, and helped to swell the clubs
: coffers to a hell of an extent, and these
: guys really don't deserve the stick they are
: getting from the ill informed minority.
: People need to be aware that what they have
: done was for a VALID reason - these are
: lifelong fans (Romford doesn't count !) we
: are talking about.
: To those who enjoy the thrill of cheap shots,
: to our challenged 'friend' south of the
: river, to those City 'fans' who don't know
: Gary or Peter - why don't we all regroup and
: resurrect the Brotherhood of the Claret,
: fight of the evil hordes that want to
: undermine us and get to know those that do
: SOOOOO much for us and this club. F*ck me,
: I'm a Leeds fan, so bring on the abuse !
: We are all so close to watching our club, at
: home, in Chelmsford. We have the best board
: humanly possible, with quality all the way
: through, we've all been through a lot in the
: last decade and seen some real scumbags at
: this club. In the spirit of fellowship for
: City, why not draw a line under the unsavoury
: stuff, and support your club ?
: I can't make Saturday after all that -
: daughter's 7th birthday party at 'Wacky
: Warehouse - but I'll be on the mobile blower
: to my mate Gary. Looking forward to
: Wealdstone, though.....
: Big love to you all !
:
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