I'm done

[Maltopia]

If I was to personally 'belittle' someone by name or by quoting them directly, you may have a point. As it was a general observation of a range of views, it is really no more than giving my opinion, much like those who I believe were being tempestuous were, ie: with passion.

Yes, I can be opinionated but I don't think I attack anyone personally or unreasonably. As I said, they have a right to disagree with me and I will take it on the chin if they do.

Having said that, I will try in future to get my point across in a way that doesn't offend 'anyone'.

Hi Stevo, you have most definitely swore at me when you disagreed with something I said before the site went down for weeks. But you did apologise when I said that was offensive/belittling.

As I said, you have the right to express your views about the club, just like anyone else here. I for one, just think you cross the line when you cuss other posters, or make out that they are foolish etc if their view is different to yours..

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I'm sure someone said he might take a week off from posting, 5 days ago.

[Roadrunner]

I'm sure someone said he might take a week off from posting, 5 days ago.

A true supporter doesn’t leave our club due to failure in a GF- even after an insipid and embarrassing performance we’ve experienced these last 3 times. You’re either a supporter or you’re not- I’m afraid it’s that simply really Barry. It’s your choice, just like for all of us, but before you leave our beloved club, please have a good look in the mirror!

[imuninformedtwo]

At least we’re not GWS

https://x.com/cleary_mitch/status/1846086833031279036?s=46&t=sQMt5At44PVyIxB253ariQ

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Why is it that so many of those keen on defining who is and who isn't a "true supporter" - and then giving it to those that don't measure up - seem to have arrived after the last flag?

[liz]

At least we’re not GWS

https://x.com/cleary_mitch/status/18...4PVyIxB253ariQ

Seems a little odd. I guess it's hard to know without any details of the alleged behaviour, but if it was all totally private I don't see that it's anyone's place (and certainly not the AFL's) to investigate and sanction. Maybe the club might choose to take action against the players, but it sounds as though they were ok with what happened.

[stevoswan]

Hi Stevo, you have most definitely swore at me when you disagreed with something I said before the site went down for weeks. But you did apologise when I said that was offensive/belittling.

As I said, you have the right to express your views about the club, just like anyone else here. I for one, just think you cross the line when you cuss other posters, or make out that they are foolish etc if their view is different to yours..

So I swore at you (?).....which actually is not allowed on RWO and as I was not warned in any way by the mod's, I'll have to just take your word for it.....it was a long time ago. I'm glad I apologised anyway.

However, my actual claim was that I have never told anyone they are not real Swans fans or belittled them personally in a reply to someone's quote. I have disagreed with them, vehemently at times....so if this or 'swearing' is 'belittling', I will have to reassess my understanding of what is offensive these days.

A footy forum, by it's nature, cannot be a conflict free zone. Maybe some on here should, much like our team and club are being asked to, toughen up a little.....while some, me obviously, can be a little more subtle.

Hopefully we now move on.

[Sandridge]

Why is it that so many of those keen on defining who is and who isn't a "true supporter" - and then giving it to those that don't measure up - seem to have arrived after the last flag?

Not sure what you're getting at here. You seem to be making a correlation between length of time as a Bloods supporter and length of time as a RWO contributor.

[Blood Fever]

Not sure what you're getting at here. You seem to be making a correlation between length of time as a Bloods supporter and length of time as a RWO contributor.

+1

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Not sure what you're getting at here. You seem to be making a correlation between length of time as a Bloods supporter and length of time as a RWO contributor.

There are plenty of RWOers who were supporting the Swans before the internet was invented, so yep that'd be a silly correlation if I'd made it - but I didn't actually make that correlation at all.


I just noticed that those RWOers who have shared a flag (or 2 in some cases) with their fellow RWOers in this specific online environment (as distinct from the real). A cursury look suggests they don't seem so keen on defining and consigning other RWOers to a sub group.

Just off season wool gathering - not ready to present these findings to the Royal Society just yet.

[KTigers]

At least we’re not GWS

https://x.com/cleary_mitch/status/18...4PVyIxB253ariQ

The AFL.... such a joke.... talk about banning GWS players because some barman got offended by what the players were doing in their own private time,
but do absolutely nothing when tens of thousands of racists boo a 356 game, 2 Brownlow champion out of the game.

[stevoswan]

Not sure what you're getting at here. You seem to be making a correlation between length of time as a Bloods supporter and length of time as a RWO contributor.

+1

[Ruck'n'Roll]

+1

+1 to a correlation that I explicitly ruled out 3 hours earlier?
Whatever happened to the eyeroll emoji?

[stevoswan]

Wow, I see things here haven't changed....I'll have another 4 week break.