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Surfing Maps Stay - No further discussion on this

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  • 29-05-2008 11:50am
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    Vexorg
    Registered Users Posts: 4,899 ✭✭✭


    Since certain elements of the surfing community have decided that it was ok to post a moderators name and and private contact information despite it being clear that this was not welcome in the surfing threads and he has subsequently being threatened by members of the surfing community there is to be no further discussion about the removal of the surfing maps.

    The map link stays and the recent arrivals to the site will find their accounts removed as result of this. So much for the surfer lifestyle - sounds like an unpleasant bunch to me.

    Vex.
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    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    Just to add to that. The moderators photo and home address where posted along with references to a personal meeting.


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    cornbb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    I would like to add that the surfers in question are an insular bunch of small-minded and selfish cowards and are in no way representative of the massive number of people who surf in Ireland, especially the fine bunch of people on the Surfing forum on boards.


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    Popinjay
    Registered Users Posts: 507 ✭✭✭Popinjay


    Vexorg wrote: »
    Since certain elements of the surfing community have decided that it was ok to post a moderators name and and private contact information despite it being clear that this was not welcome in the surfing threads and he has subsequently being threatened by members of the surfing community there is to be no further discussion about the removal of the surfing maps.

    The map link stays and the recent arrivals to the site will find their accounts removed as result of this. So much for the surfer lifestyle - sounds like an unpleasant bunch to me.

    Vex.

    My hero!

    *swoons*


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    gandalf
    Registered Users Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    Hmmm and I thought surfers were a laid back bunch. Sounds like they acting like "the man" now !!


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    #6
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Correct decision. Well done to all involved. :)


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    #7
    garthv
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    Jesus, sounds like a bunch of whiney kids to me,
    Glad I don't surf!


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    #8
    Winters
    Registered Users Posts: 14,761 ✭✭✭✭Winters


    Correct decision by boards, its clear they are supporting the growth of the sport and not the narrow-minded members that throw personal threats towards others across public forums for supporting other users spreading knowledge to the wider community.

    Spread and spread alike ...
    http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116418679035108261065.00044dd289371de607569&ll=52.231164,-9.779205&spn=0.478588,1.109619&t=h&z=10


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    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    *I was gonna post this on the other thread before it was deleted. If admin deem it a continuation of the discussion please feel free to delete it.*

    Well done lads. You have confirmed my long held suspicions that a lot of surfers are just a bunch of cliquey, spoilt tossers.

    I come from a well-known surfing village and would not be in the least bit surprised if some, if not all, of the "locals" posting here turned out to be nothing more than blow-ins to the areas where they claim to be locals.

    20-30 years ago many of the now well known places to surf in this country would have been considered secret. Its impossible to keep them secret for long. Its a natural progression.

    Its a small world, lads and there is nothing you can do to stop people finding all your spots. Especially in this day and age.

    You have done nothing to help your argument here over the past couple of days and I would now be inclined to post all of these spots on canoeing forums. Childish, yes. But what's good for the goose and all that...


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    BuffyBot
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 24,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Fantastic :)


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    #11
    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    I'm not going to tar all surfers with the same brush as there seems to be a fair few who (although new to surfering) use Boards and seems fine. What I will say though is that I'm disgusted with how some people think they can bully others into doing what they want.

    I intend to go on a spree of advertising secret spots in the next while ..... and an attention whore like me knows how to get info out there.


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    Anti
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    A decission well made vex.


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    #13
    GuanYin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,552 ✭✭✭✭GuanYin


    I like surfing :(

    Mind you, if I had to surf in cold Irish water I'd probably be grumpy too


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    _blank_
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    PSI wrote: »
    I like surfing :(

    Mind you, if I had to surf in cold Irish water I'd probably be grumpy too

    So, what is it that makes you grumpy then?


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    Slow Motion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,831 ✭✭✭Slow Motion


    6th wrote: »
    I'm not going to tar all surfers with the same brush as there seems to be a fair few who (although new to surfering) use Boards and seems fine.

    Well in fairness if you use the internet your a surfer!


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    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    Slow Motion wrote: »
    Well in fairness if you use the internet your a surfer!

    Wow, you're right. Hang 10 dude!


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Good decision.


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    #18
    Ruu_Old
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    Nice. I will be taking note of any "new arrivals", those who play nasty won't be having the opportunity to partake in the community here.


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    ozt9vdujny3srf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,152 ✭✭✭ozt9vdujny3srf


    post it on kayaking forums? you mean you guys wouldn't like that?

    oops?


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    RoundyMooney
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    ****.

    I'd love to shove their boards up their posteriors.

    :mad:


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    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    RoundyMooney wrote: »
    ****.

    I'd love to shove their boards up their posteriors.

    :mad:

    Ironically enough they are probably saying "They can shove their Boards up their posteriors" about us. :D

    See what I did there?


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    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭MOH


    Slow Motion wrote: »
    Well in fairness if you use the internet your a surfer!

    Yep, everyone here surfs on Boards.


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    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    The irony isn't lost on me :)

    Hard men that they are, they probably think they can follow through as well.


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    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Is Vex's post a candidate for most thanked post? That should be a Boards award if it's not already.


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    #25
    humanji
    Registered Users Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Nah, I'd say Terry's post where he banned 6th got at least double that.


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    #26
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    Vex got vexed! :)

    Good job!


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    #27
    Gandalf23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Gandalf23


    humanji wrote: »
    Nah, I'd say Terry's post where he banned 6th got at least double that.

    Link?


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    #28
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Wow, what a bunch of incredibly immature, ignorant, elitist little prícks.

    Hope DeV decides to hover the giant magnifying glass on their part of the map :)

    Oh and

    Lols


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    #29
    tallaght01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    we should all put the links to the map in our sigs :p


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    #30
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    May their secret spots be infested with kayakers/canoists and may their Denny's sausages give them the shytes...:D


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    cornbb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    Rb wrote: »
    Wow, what a bunch of incredibly immature, ignorant, elitist little prícks.

    Hope DeV decides to hover the giant magnifying glass on their part of the map :)

    Oh and

    Lols

    Thanks for the link but the placemarks have unfortunately been removed. If anyone managed to save them perhaps they could PM them to Beruthiel as per this post


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