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Post by glasjugs on Dec 3, 2006 12:26:06 GMT
Hmm. Admin of Derek's forum runs to Bad Psychics to have a whine about the loss of the official status the minute it happens? It says it all really doesn't it? All I can say is well done Derek.
As for anyone saying they have not shown disrespect to the bloke here......time for a huge wake up call I think. Do you really think Derek and his support team make these sorts of decisions on a knee jerk reaction to a bit of gossip? Don't be so naive.
Things might go wrong at the top of a forum. That does not reflect on the members of the forum though. The vast majority of them are really decent people who just enjoy what Derek does. It's a shame that he and those members have been let down.
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Post by vthokiegirl on Dec 3, 2006 12:36:29 GMT
(*Sits with mouth agape and eyes bulging*)
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Post by missmarple on Dec 3, 2006 12:40:48 GMT
Any chance of a Playstation 3? I will ask Santa personally when I sit on his knee next week ;D
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Post by shazzz on Dec 3, 2006 12:45:08 GMT
*drags in paddling pool filled with mud*
Right come on then lets take this entertainment up a notch
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Post by claire on Dec 3, 2006 12:47:11 GMT
smart thinking shazzz ;D ;D
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Post by diggergig on Dec 3, 2006 12:52:41 GMT
Do you really think Derek and his support team make these sorts of decisions on a knee jerk reaction to a bit of gossip? Based on the way in which he has ploughed through critisism and debunking in a way similar to Uri Gellar, I would say no.
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Post by missmarple on Dec 3, 2006 12:54:53 GMT
*drags in paddling pool filled with mud* Right come on then lets take this entertainment up a notch are you suggesting I actually get my white smock dirty and my halo less than shiny? ;D
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Post by claire on Dec 3, 2006 12:58:06 GMT
no shiny halos allowed on here hun!
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Post by glasjugs on Dec 3, 2006 12:59:31 GMT
(*Sits with mouth agape and eyes bulging*) I agree. I too am stunned that someone who is Admin of a forum that may not be official but still bears the man's name could come here and conduct themselves this way. Has the owner of said forum denounced this behaviour? No she has not. Has that person now had her Admin status removed? I don't know but somehow I doubt it. I can understand that the team might not be happy about the removal of the Official Status but if they had any respect for this man, they would not be conducting themselves in this way. That must be obvious to anyone who reads this thread.
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Post by shazzz on Dec 3, 2006 13:03:10 GMT
(*Sits with mouth agape and eyes bulging*) I agree. I too am stunned that someone who is Admin of a forum that may not be official but still bears the man's name could come here and conduct themselves this way. Has the owner of said forum denounced this behaviour? No she has not. Has that person now had her Admin status removed? I don't know but somehow I doubt it. I can understand that the team might not be happy about the removal of the Official Status but if they had any respect for this man, they would not be conducting themselves in this way. That must be obvious to anyone who reads this thread. Its not obvious too me.. its only a fan site for a forum nothing more its not real life... Arguements happen on forums all the time, why should it be any different coz this one Accorahs
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Post by glasjugs on Dec 3, 2006 13:07:35 GMT
[quote author=shazzz board=medpsy thread=1164624298 Its not obvious too me.. its only a fan site for a forum nothing more its not real life... Arguements happen on forums all the time, why should it be any different coz this one Accorahs[/quote] Are you not real then? A lot of people on Derek's forum are real. They go off to shows and talk to him. They talk to him about the sort of treatment they have received from those who are supposed to represent what he stands for on line. I guess it becomes pretty real then.
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Post by shazzz on Dec 3, 2006 13:11:37 GMT
Ill take that as sarcasm should I?
There only forums, is what IM saying...
Are they real life ...No Is it life and Death...No Do we actually give a s*it.....No
If your life revolves around a forum and whats happening on it, and whos admin on there then perhaps you should be posting on them
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Post by vthokiegirl on Dec 3, 2006 13:13:28 GMT
[quote author=shazzz board=medpsy thread=1164624298
its only a fan site for a forum nothing more its not real life...
Arguements happen on forums all the time, why should it be any different coz this one Accorahs[/quote]
For not real life, we all seem to spend a great deal of time in not-real-life. The thing of it is, it is real life. Just as real as snail mail, email, telephone conversations. Sometimes face to face relationships are not anymore real...in fact, with the facades people put on for each other in real life, sometimes I think people are much more real and truthful on forums.
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Post by shazzz on Dec 3, 2006 13:15:40 GMT
Its NOT real life
I can log off and walk away from a forum
You cant log off and walk away from real life can you, unless you choose to end it
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Post by glasjugs on Dec 3, 2006 13:24:08 GMT
Ill take that as sarcasm should I? There only forums, is what IM saying... Are they real life ...No Is it life and Death...No Do we actually give a sh*t.....No It's easy to see why you don't get my point. There are lots of different styles of forums. They are real and real people are on the end of your words. Some of those people may be unhappy or vulnerable. Your words have the ability to affect them. Your view is a perfect example of why bringing this dicussion here was so a move lacking in respect on the part of the Derek Acorah Forum Admin Team. A Derek forum is probably more real than a lot of others because so many people take the opportunity to meet up. It's a lot more real in a face to face situation than it is when you are in front of your computer screen. and No ...it was not sarcasm...if you took it that way, I am sorry. I just wanted to make the point that not all forums have the same focus. But then I went and hit the wrong flaming button!!
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Post by vthokiegirl on Dec 3, 2006 13:38:38 GMT
I couldn't have said it better, Glasjugs. Of course, I can click out at any time. I do constantly. I am a click-aholic. But that doesn't mean I am not affected by the posts that I read and I know I have the ability to affect others with my posts.
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Post by calamitykate on Dec 3, 2006 13:41:09 GMT
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Post by Meercat on Dec 3, 2006 13:58:50 GMT
*drags in paddling pool filled with mud* Right come on then lets take this entertainment up a notch ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Mr. Jon Donnis on Dec 3, 2006 16:51:44 GMT
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gavsto2006
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Post by gavsto2006 on Dec 3, 2006 21:43:24 GMT
The Ex-official Acorah forum really is a Sham - no wonder Derek decided to remove it's official status. I decided to see what all the fuss was about yesterday. After going to the website, and a pointless flash portal was shoved down my throat, I finally got onto the forum and signed up. I was "awaiting validation" from an Admin. I logged on today and my account had been deleted, so either they're stopping new registrations or they blocked because of my affiliation with the supernatural world. I will try again as I'm intrigued as to what's actually going on in there, but I expect plenty of photoshopped "I love Derek" signatures. Jon, if the rest of your posts have the humour of the replies you've been giving in this thread, then I think I'm going to become a regular poster here lol.
What Jon says is right though - Derek Acorah does not need that forum. All he would need to do is create his own, and people would flock there, and the ex-official forum would lose 95% of it's active userbase. A perfect example of such stupid administration is the banning of Jon based upon what he wrote upon his own site! Remember everyone, this is the internet and if your finding yourself becoming obsessed over a forum to the point where it's effecting your real life, then maybe it's time to seek professional help!
EDIT: My second signup worked and I'm now on the forums (Countdown till I'm banned: Probably 10 minutes)
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