Proliferation of similar topics - Please read!

[James]

.... some of you clearly haven't read (or perhaps understood) this message.

It isn't intended to be heavy handed ... it is simply because the BBS is much easier to navigate when all messages on the same (or similar) subject are kept in a single thread.

Before posting a new thread PLEASE have a look to see if your point is being discussed elsewhere.

[Neil the Eagle]

Hi James,

James You are absolutely right, but it might help if certain threads were nominated as THE thread for each topic.

To that end, might I suggest: (Thread = discussion topic)

WHOLE Picture = Saturday's performance (if you can all it that)
Gutsfull = Smith OUT
A challenge = Possible Smith replacment
Jordan, new found patience = Jordan's (lack of) reaction to Saturday
zero respect = Smith & coaches v the players
Blame players = reaction to Smith's comments after the game

There, that should cover it!

[Nobby]

This thread is identical to one Dave started once. Please close it immediately.

[David Murray]

My head hurts !

[Neil the Eagle]

Try an asprin, then but don't come on hear fouling up a perfectly good thread with your medical complaints or you'll get moved to General Chit Chat forthwith.

Moderation my RS, time to get tough with these wasters - you with me, Mitchell?

[Kevin T]

Dave goes away for a week and look how power goes to their head! I feel left out - time to get nasty!

[Neil the Eagle]

Excellent, any more for any more? Mr Varcoe? (No hang on, he'll still be on his lunch)

[James]

PLEASE No more 'Smith must go' threads'.

If you want to join the growing band of BBS contributors calling for Smith's head, there are plenty of active, existing threads which you can use.

[Neil the Eagle]

Or we'll send the boys 'round

[wombat]

Neil, you know you're only hard in the boys showers!!! And as for you sending the boys round, THAT has got me worried!!!! I certinly won't pick up the soap!!! http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Neil the Eagle]

Hey Womby, have you seen the size of Kev T http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/wink.gif

[wombat]

He brought tears to my eyes, but like I said, I'm gonna be using shower gel from now on, with one of them clever little hooks!Never gets dropped!

http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Kevin T]

That's it, I've had enough stick from the little marsupial! (Is a wombat marsupial)

20 Press-ups sonny, or you get a kicking.

[Les Butler]

so whats this profisa er profishnglato ermmm percolharm,,,, Proliferation mean then, is it like sex or some thing ?
I can't help doing it and my hand hurts how do I stop ? Sorry this should be for Kev and Chocky innit

[wombat]

Originally posted by Kevin T:
That's it, I've had enough stick from the little marsupial! (Is a wombat marsupial)

20 Press-ups sonny, or you get a kicking.

Right, that is it, Bruce the battyman kangaroo (at least 3m tall with a punch like Tyson) is gonna be watching me back.

YOU drop and give me 50 while Bruce take you up the wrongun!

http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/wink.gif

[James]

It's happening again. Before starting a new topic PLEASE have a quick read through the existing topics to see if your point is already being debated.

Thank you.

[philaire]

James, I think the problem is that BBS'ers scan the subject headings without checking the contents. The fact that thread subject headings are very often hieroglyphic doesn't help.

[James]

NO MORE Smith out threads please. There are enough going for the time being.

[ruediger]

Sorry for starting a Smith out thread this morning. Will delete this topic.

[wombat]

Originally posted by James:
NO MORE Smith out threads please. There are enough going for the time being.

Are you absolutley sure?

[James]

Before starting a new thread, please take a few seconds to check whether the same or a similar thread has already started. Thank you.

[Brett]

Oooh you StudPuppy! You are lovely when you're brutal James. http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/wink.gif

[James]

I hope you will all appreciate why I am bringing this one back to the top.

[Bud Eagle]

Originally posted by James:
NO MORE Smith out threads please. There are enough going for the time being.

Can we have a 'Smith Out' forum? 300 threads all on why we should sack Smith http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/rolleyes.gif



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But don't quote me on that...

[Passport]

When I first read this I failed to notice that the thread was orginally started back in October. Back then everyone was calling for Smith's head and 5 months on, nothing's changed.

Smith must go.

Errr, have I just changed this into another 'Smith must go' thread?

[Vince Hilarious]

SMITH OUT......
OOPs, sorry, wrong thread.
Better start one. http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Who Cares?]

Originally posted by David Murray:
As James starting this thread back in October and no-one seems to be taking a blind bit of notice of him, I have started to wonder if he went to the same management school as Alan Smith.



Must be our lack of mental strength.

Either that or we are all seasoned old posters.

Or we are not eating the right food.

Or we don't speak English.

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[Ian Hart]

Ruddock must go!

I've noticed that comment isn't banned http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/smile.gif

[will hung]

James, does it really matter if threads are similar? Why don't you just relax and let the BBS flow as it is, instead of issuing directives. The BBS's strength is its independence and if we start introducing too many rules and protocols, we'll ruin what we've got.

[James]

This has been a rule since the BBS started (see the posting guidelines). It isn't a silly rule, imposed for no reason. It's designed to make the BBS easier to navigate.

If everything is in one thread, then it is possible to follow a discussion through from the beginning to its conclusion. If the same point (or a similar point) is addressed in two or more threads, it is practically impossible to follow. As the BBS gets bigger - and more and more Palace fans join - it will become more important to ensure some sort of order.

All the moderators exercise a large degree of discretion, and threads are only closed as a last resort. This is just a simple request (not a command or a threat) to try and make it easier for all of us to read the Boards.

Thanks

[ruediger]

By your own high standards - verdict: Thread closed.

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[Sunny Fan]

Originally posted by James:
This has been a rule since the BBS started (see the posting guidelines). It isn't a silly rule, imposed for no reason. It's designed to make the BBS easier to navigate.


If everything is in one thread, then it is possible to follow a discussion through from the beginning to its conclusion. If the same point (or a similar point) is addressed in two or more threads, it is practically impossible to follow. As the BBS gets bigger - and more and more Palace fans join - it will become more important to ensure some sort of order.


All the moderators exercise a large degree of discretion, and threads are only closed as a last resort. This is just a simple request (not a command or a threat) to try and make it easier for all of us to read the Boards.


Thanks
Agree, got to be done. I've lost count of which threads I've said Jan molby should be the next amanager and which ones I've called for Peter Taylor. It's all very confusing, isn't it!
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[ruediger]

Originally posted by Sunny Fan:
Agree, got to be done. I've lost count of which threads I've said Jan molby should be the next amanager and which ones I've called for Peter Taylor. It's all very confusing, isn't it!
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Heard it before. Thread still open?
Moderator ..... hello

[James]

Please!

NO MORE new threads about:

1) whether Smith should go
2) who should replace him?
3) will we stay up, and if so how?
4) Simon Jordan and his brother
5) Relegation fixtures/odds
6) How do you feel?

.. or indeed anything which might fit in to an open thread. Please take a few minutes to review the recent open threads before starting a new one.

Thanks.

[David Murray]

As James starting this thread back in October and no-one seems to be taking a blind bit of notice of him, I have started to wonder if he went to the same management school as Alan Smith http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/eek.gif

So, what exactly is your point James http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/redface.gif

[John from Beare Green]

You know the answer James - pull out of the BBS and bring back E-goals.

[Strathclyde Eagle]

The thought of Smith staying, no-one replacing him, us going down, the relegation fixtures/odds and the behaviour of the Jordan brothers is making me depressed. http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/wink.gif

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[ruediger]

Originally posted by David Murray:
So, what exactly is your point James http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/redface.gif

Obviously James is fishing for compliments. Tries to convince Jordan that he's got stamina as well.

[Ian of Chatham]

Originally posted by James:
Please!

NO MORE new threads about:

1) whether Smith should go
2) who should replace him?
3) will we stay up, and if so how?
4) Simon Jordan and his brother
5) Relegation fixtures/odds
6) How do you feel?

.. or indeed anything which might fit in to an open thread. Please take a few minutes to review the recent open threads before starting a new one.

Thanks.

You've forgot;
7) Any thread about James Mitchell. http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/wink.gif

[Les Butler]

Bumping this up again because of the the server prob,please read.....

[ammiller]

Originally posted by David Murray:
As James starting this thread back in October and no-one seems to be taking a blind bit of notice of him, I have started to wonder if he went to the same management school as Alan Smith http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/eek.gif

So, what exactly is your point James http://www.cpfc.org/ubb/redface.gif

I agree David,

I think that there are remarkable similarities between the middle-aged under achiever and Alan Smith!

Quite frankly, he talks about the BBS as if it is his own when we all know the credit should go to Dave, and as a result, has lost the confidence and respect of the BBSers.

I have also noticed that whenever James applies these heavy-handed tactics the form and quality of mine, and several other BBSers' posts has suffered. I wasn't going to speak up before now as I thought it was for the more established BBSers to do take a lead.

I think it's time for a Mitchell out thread.....

Or at least a chorus of "You don't know what you're doing".....

[James]

There already is a 'Mitchell Out' thread! It's in General Chit Chat. Please feel free to add to the many calls for my head.

In the meantime - NO MORE DUPLICATE THREADS PLEASE!

[RednBlue]

Originally posted by James:
In the meantime - NO MORE DUPLICATE THREADS PLEASE!

It makes things so much more simple for we dozy old buffers with failing memories!!!

[DennisUphill]

Originally posted by James:
Please!

NO MORE new threads about:

4) Simon Jordan and his brother

.. or indeed anything which might fit in to an open thread. Please take a few minutes to review the recent open threads before starting a new one.

Thanks.

Guilty as charged, abject apologies.

[Ian of Chatham]

I've brought a few threads back to the top today in anticipation for todays game. Please use them or any others lower down if you see fit. Please don't start any more "Smith Out" threads or any other topics that have been already covered. Thank you.