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Discuss General Appeal in The Fleet on Navy Net; Originally Posted by the_matelot
Ladies/Gents,
It has been brought to my attention that current day matelots are reluctant to post on RR due to the amount of retired navy posting their dits. It has been ...
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Re: General Appeal
We had this conversation a little while ago and there was a lot of heated discussion about parking the old farts of somewhere they wouldnt offend the young uns. As I see it there is little to stop the young uns either joining in or starting their own threads if they so wish. One of the problems I fear is that we are becoming a society of voyeurs rather than doers, and that by it's very nature this type of site does not give the instant gratification that a Playstation does.
Originally Posted by the_matelot
I for one would welcome more posting on current topics as I, as I suspect would most of the old farts, would find it interesting.
There thats my 2d worth.
Peter
18-07-06, 08:23 #12Re: General Appeal
So, "current day matelots are reluctant etc etc etc"
What a load of round objects - if they were real matelots, they'd give their dits and stories too, and would surely have posted their 'concerns' on the appropriate forum regardless of all the old tars, wouldn't they ?
The modern Navy was grown from the old Navy (as was the old navy grown from the even older Navy that my father served in) by what we all learned, experienced and went through, so there should be some leeway given here, I would have thought
As for the so called 'Moderator' comments - doesn't sound much like moderation to me. Maybe you should find another vocation, hmmm? :P'Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive' - Bugs Bunny
18-07-06, 08:26 #13Re: General Appeal
PS
I read Arrse, as well as the nmbva regularly, and get some humour and enjoyment from those sites - they don't seem to have this problem !?'Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive' - Bugs Bunny
18-07-06, 09:41 #14Re: General Appeal
Yes whitemouse i aggree.i did not comment on the abuse given to me.because thats the modern society for you ||||
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18-07-06, 09:49 #15Re: General Appeal
It appears to me that young uns are now using these sites,maybe not this one,is that the moderators problem?no one using HIS site as he wishes? whose to say how old anyone is,we have a newbies site ,they go from there to others,the membership is growing is it not?
18-07-06, 10:22 #16Re: General Appeal
Hasn't all this been said before ? Why do we bother to even come here on a daily basis.
As an old un now working in industry (Ina quite high position I might add) MAybe....just maybe...one day the current young uns will exit the service and need a job. As one who has much influence in that department....do you really want to see me leave.
I have enjoyed my time in here, and have "met" some really nice people both older and younger. I still feel I have a lot to offer in here, I rarely spin dits leaving that for the young uns (although they appear to have lost that talent) and enjoy reading about what is going on in the modern navy. Here I arrived today expecting to see a forum on the Lebanon and the apparent involvement of at least 6 major units of the RN. But what do I find,..... some youngster whingeing on about us oldies.
Well if we are that fcuing bad...ban us all....but at least we start threads on current affairs and issues in the world outside of your little shetered barrack room.
Sorry but I take exception....I have never suffered fools gladly (ask anyone who know me) .......bloddy young whipper snappers don't have a clue !
End of rantIf it is worth doing, then it is worth doing well
and if you can't do it well - you must be an old mechanician !
18-07-06, 10:51 #17Re: General Appeal
I like your way with words Chief Tiff, being dabtoe sludgemariner, I do not have that education so it's more like a "Feck Off SON" Originally Posted by CheefTiff
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18-07-06, 10:54 #18Senior Member
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Re: General Appeal
Now now Nutty, don't be so rude to the nice man. Originally Posted by Nutty
Peter
18-07-06, 11:41 #19Re: General Appeal
Peter Originally Posted by Maxi_77 Now now Nutty, don't be so rude to the nice man. Originally Posted by Nutty
Peter
Some thing about glass houses and stones springs to mind
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Re: General Appeal
As a lurker around the site for some time, I have not posted much because I don't really feel I have the right to. I am here by default, my husband served, my son is going to Raleigh in October. I came to this site to try and do some research as to what he could expect at Raleigh and have been able to help with some questions about the recruitment process etc. As for the rest, I haven't felt able to comment because I guess I feel I probably shouldn't be here. However, I enjoy reading the comments, from the young and old alike, and it's been a step back in time to when my husband was in the mob - wish we'd had the internet then! To be honest the most off putting thing I have read on this site so far, is the post from this moderator. My bet is that if all the "old salts" stopped posting then this would be a very quiet forum indeed.
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