Post by Mr. Jon Donnis on Nov 30, 2006 22:22:13 GMT
spiritdetective said:
if you wish to have me banned from this ite ..i hope you dont... iwill underatand if i have offended , hurt or have been disrespectful then it is right for me to be banned from here but having said that i would like to be allowed to stay ..
Lol you wont get banned from here.
Although your post does raise an interesting point, that people are scared these days of getting banned on forums, scared of saying what they think,
BadPsychics has been given a bad reputation by believers who have never posted on here, and never actually read the main site.
Firstly we very rarely ban anyone at all, regardless of if i agree with them or not.
I have deliberately surrounded myself with a bunch of admin that cover pretty much all the bases. We have a medium, we have a believer, we have a sceptic.
Yes threads on here can get heated, yes we have some good old fashioned arguments, but at the end of the day its just a forum, not the end of the world.
In the past 6 months or so only about 3 people have been banned, yes, just 3.
And they were exceptional cases.
So get stuck in people, dont be scared of upsetting me, and if you truly believe you are right about something then bloody well fight for it.
And if you find yourself in a thread you dont like, or if there is an argument you dont like, then just close the page, and go to another thread.
We have the chill out lounge on here for a reason, its a place with no arguments, no debates, just chill out and have fun.
As for Acorah and his official forum, who really cares, this place is more fun anyway.
A bad ass who will beat you like he's using the fists of god.
I have been a member of William Shatner's forum for four years. I haven't bonded with anyone there. We all exchange posts, but there isn't anyone there that I would go out of my way to meet or get to know. So, get-togethers do not happen on all sites. This is the point I keep trying to make. Derek Acorah's forum is unique. It is run by fun, lively, friendly, intelligent, and creative people. I was not enjoying the site while Frobs was in charge. The people who are running the site do matter. The issue of chemistry is an important one. Each of the members feels it among themselves -- some members get along, some do not. Sometimes their is bad chemistry. But there is a relationship that isn't dry or bland. It is dynamic and interesting, to say the least. That could not be possible with just anyone running the forum. I know Kay doesn't like to admit that she is important, but she is. Her positive attitude trickles down to the members. The site would not be as positive and interesting without her. I might never have taken the trip to England without the site being what it is. I wish, for God's sake, that the Acorah's and the forum staff would mend their ways. The Acorah's benefit from the site because Derek receives more exposure, I am sure. The members benefit because we get to enjoy Derek's work and we have the opportunity to know each other. I am tired of hearing about the fighting. Please, Derek and Gwen and admin - talk to each other. The frustrations should not be coming out on the boards. Please just iron things out with each other.
I have been a member of William Shatner's forum for four years.
That's one of the bravest admissions I have ever seen. You have my upmost respect for that alone...
JK!
Yes, I'm all for closing the page Jon if I find a thread I don't like, but if I find an interesting subject then I'm all for following it through! I do feel that the arguments which cover the exact same ground in other threads are probably best avoided purely because it *does* make people close the page, and that would be a shame if people who enter a thread based on the opening premis then leave it and avoid it because it reverts to the same old slanging match! I just feel that the potential for focused debate is lost, which is a pity because it's a great site.
I actualy was away with the faries yesterday, so to speak - no, just sick and not with it - and got this thread confused with the one on 'do mediums see one anothers' ghosts' and thought I was still on that one, so it was my bad.
I do feel that the above viewpoint is still valid though. I love a good argument, but with emphasis on the 'good' as opposed to 'dull,' 'repetative' and 'off-topic!' Ok, just my one-cent's worth - yes I know I'm an opinionated SOB!
Having said that, I'm deviating from the thread subject big time, so - apologies!!
EDIT: You, uh, don't happen to have the addy for that Shatner site, by any chance? ((cough))
I have been a member of William Shatner's forum for four years.
I would like to offer my condolenses on behalf of teh whole BadPsychics family.
Derek Acorah's forum is unique. It is run by fun, lively, friendly, intelligent, and creative people.
I am sure it is, but that didnt stop the bitching, the gossiping, the fighting, the arguing, hell this forum is more genuine
The issue of chemistry is an important one. Each of the members feels it among themselves -- some members get along, some do not. Sometimes their is bad chemistry.
I was removed from that forum for comments i made on MY SITE!
and despite the fact I couldve gotten back on instantly, i decided against it, due to the fascist way the forum was run.
Derek Acorah HIMSELF wanted me on his forum, when i was removed it was only ever gonna be downhill from there
I know Kay doesn't like to admit that she is important, but she is. Her positive attitude trickles down to the members.
A positive attitude that excludes people.
I wish, for God's sake, that the Acorah's and the forum staff would mend their ways.
Dont you mean the Johnsons?
The Acorah's benefit from the site because Derek receives more exposure, I am sure.
Dont be naive, Acorah doesnt care about a few thousand housewives on a forum, and i bet of them only a 100 so actually post.
The members benefit because we get to enjoy Derek's work and we have the opportunity to know each other. I am tired of hearing about the fighting. Please, Derek and Gwen and admin - talk to each other. The frustrations should not be coming out on the boards. Please just iron things out with each other.
Degsie and Gwen do NOT Need that forum, nor the trouble it brings.
Derek could start a new forum tomorrow, and with a bit of simple advertising it would eclipse the old forum in a week, and you would have no members there.
So again dont think he needs you. In fact YOU need him. He is your messaih, he is the unsinkable rubber duck.
We KNOW he faked possessions, you still believe.
Hell he could go on TV and say "I fake everything" and you would still believe.
Degsie and Gwen do NOT Need that forum, nor the trouble it brings.
Derek could start a new forum tomorrow, and with a bit of simple advertising it would eclipse the old forum in a week, and you would have no members there.
So again dont think he needs you. In fact YOU need him. He is your messaih, he is the unsinkable rubber duck.
We KNOW he faked possessions, you still believe.
Hell he could go on TV and say "I fake everything" and you would still believe.
OK, I would love to spend my time posting on all that you have said but I don't have the time. Some of us actually have to go out and earn a living.
The first thing I would like to know is, if Derek does not need a website, then why in hell does he have three? If he doesn't need the exposure, then why has he kept trying to have websites in the first place? Get rid of them all then. If he doesn't need them or his fans, then why bother. But if he truly believed that (and I do not believe that he does), then he wouldn't take 3 hours to sign autographs and have pictures taken with each fan after each show. He would be like John Edward and leave directly after each show. So, what you are spewing is bull, as far as I can see. And as far as having a site with no members, he has that, too. It is dull, boring, and no one looks at it.
Second, Derek Acorah doesn't even come close to being my messiah. If he started treating all of his fans poorly, he and you would be amazed just how quickly he would end up with no fans. Yes, he does need his fans. Individually, his fans do not need him. You have it all backwards, Jon.
I am not a housewife. As I said, I actually have to earn my own good living.
Post by Mr. Jon Donnis on Dec 1, 2006 12:20:38 GMT
OK, I would love to spend my time posting on all that you have said but I don't have the time. Some of us actually have to go out and earn a living.
Thats a rather nasty thing to say,
The first thing I would like to know is, if Derek does not need a website, then why in hell does he have three?
I never said Derek doesnt need a website, i said he doesnt need Kays forum. As for why his website is there, well its a way to publicise his tours etc
If he doesn't need the exposure, then why has he kept trying to have websites in the first place? Get rid of them all then.
You seem confused. I have never said any of these things, you must learn to read what people say instead of just assuming.
If he doesn't need them or his fans, then why bother. But if he truly believed that (and I do not believe that he does), then he wouldn't take 3 hours to sign autographs and have pictures taken with each fan after each show.
CONFUSED!! Hello, go back read what i wrote, then apologise.
A bad ass who will beat you like he's using the fists of god.
And you telling me I am a housewife who regards Derek Acorah as my messiah isn't nasty? Of course, you deliberately completely miss the point of what I was trying to say and resort to diversionary tactics.
Ive been asked to post the following message from Gwen Acorah and someone close to Derek and Gwen
The Official forum is no longer Official due the following reason's I've been given
the forum is kay's so she will prolly choose to keep it open... it's just no longer endorsed by the Acorahs
The Forum is NO LONGER OFFICIAL.
Loads of Stuff has Kicked off including bullying..and also members of the staff leaving.. People will let us know more soon.
DEREK AND GWEN WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FORUM
Please pass the message round.
I know the truth, but I'm not going to go into it.
Love and Light xxx
"From Gwen Acorah and someone close to Derek and Gwen" what? a neighbor? Why the hell don't they do their own dirty work? and "people will let us know more soon" and "I know the truth,but Im not going to go into it" in the same posting? What a totally pointless post.
Post by Mr. Jon Donnis on Dec 2, 2006 17:24:05 GMT
You see people like clearbluewater get along telling lies, and pretending to be more important than they are. They forget the fact that I actually know and speak to these people, I have to due to the nature of my site.
clearbluewater has now been deleted from this site since igave them a clear warning.
And especially i have to be careful what is posted when it is claimed to be from the Acorahs.
I am just waiting on an OFFICIAL statement from Derek Acorah and his management which i will post here.
The ONLY person that Gwen and Derek have contacted regarding all of this to my knowledge is kay.
A bad ass who will beat you like he's using the fists of god.
Post by Mr. Jon Donnis on Dec 2, 2006 18:14:57 GMT
It is sad, that Acorahlytes come on here, telling tales, trying to spread rumours and lies. You see it is this attitude that got the old DA forum in trouble.
Shame they never had someone like me who could put an instant end to the rumours.
To be fair this is all quite amusing, watching noobs try to be clever is always a laugh
A bad ass who will beat you like he's using the fists of god.