Fair City [News, Spoilers and Discussion v2]

IsMiseLisa · 16-02-2012 6:48pm

The disability jokes were childish, but let's be real - far worse would be and likely is said behind Mat Fraser's back and/or to his face. I'm friends with a guy in college who has short arms and small hands too. He played pool in the SU for the first time the other day and at least ten people turned to see how he'd manage the pool cue.

Curiosity and noticing (and often pointing out) differences is a massive part to any human. It's not meant to offend. Sometimes it's played for humour. And yeah, sometimes it's stupid and mean, but this is a forum. It is a place where people can say stupid stuff. It's when they say offensive stuff that infractions should come.

From what I've seen, Angel sometimes gets riled up over jokes and comments she doesn't agree with it. She once called me vain and attention seeking because I said I could act better than Caoimhe Dillon. That was unnecessary on her behalf, but I couldn't care less about what some keyboard warrior has to say so I let it fly. No worries. If everyone else did the same, especially in a thread about a fictional show, there'd be no rows.

TL;DR: It's the Internet. It's where people say stupid stuff and sometimes mean stuff. That's what mods are for, not affronted keyboard warriors.

trexo · 16-02-2012 7:57pm

I think the whole episode is childish. If posts are offensive, report them. Did Angel?
The disability jibes are worthy of infractions Mr. E and banning. They are disgusting.
I know Amelia Jane. It was a shame she closed her account, she wrote well and intervened the last time to help win Angel back from leaving. We will miss Angel. I came on here hoping to begin using this thread but after reading some of the recent posts, I am happy to say I wouldn't waste any time on my keyboard here. Why didn't the moderators get involved earlier? Iguana, gave us a biology lesson, we want the forum moderated at crucial times Iguana. What is the point of being the big moderator if you fail time and time again to fix the ongoing problems? It is always afterwards. Too late. Trolling should be disallowed at all times, even low level trolling. With one of the best posters gone permanently, this thread is heading for the scrap heap. I think it should be scrapped, shut down before it ends up being more of a joke then it is already. Appoint Angel as Fair city moderator, she would know what she is talking about and be dedicated to us. over and out.

silversky · 16-02-2012 8:08pm

Lads keep the drama to the soaps.

jthelass · 16-02-2012 8:34pm

Is Wayne safe with Lucy?

Mr E · 16-02-2012 8:55pm

trexo wrote: »

Why didn't the moderators get involved earlier? Iguana, gave us a biology lesson, we want the forum moderated at crucial times Iguana. What is the point of being the big moderator if you fail time and time again to fix the ongoing problems? It is always afterwards. Too late.

Iguana isn't a mod here. For the actual mods of this forum, we can't watch this thread 24x7. We, as moderators, rely on users to report offensive posts. That whole disability 'saga' last night went unreported until this morning.

trexo wrote: »

I came on here hoping to begin using this thread but after reading some of the recent posts, I am happy to say I wouldn't waste any time on my keyboard here.

Pull the other one. I count at least 4 new accounts from you in the last two weeks (all active at one time or another on this thread).

IsMiseLisa · 16-02-2012 9:28pm

The woman playing the social worker is probably better than half the regular cast members. Figures.

Graciefacey · 16-02-2012 9:57pm

Lauras face was brilliant when Lucy presented the photo frame! #justgetsweirder

jos28 · 16-02-2012 10:20pm

The Lucy thing is driving me nuts. Did Dolores give a baby up for adoption years ago ? Was it lucy ? Is Lucy back to claim the life she missed out on ? Did Lucy lose a baby the same time as Jessica died ? The possibilities are endless.
We should get Paddy Power to open a book so we can all bet on what she is up to.

nlgbbbblth · 16-02-2012 10:29pm

Graciefacey wrote: »

Lauras face was brilliant when Lucy presented the photo frame! #justgetsweirder

what happened? I must have missed that

Graciefacey · 16-02-2012 10:30pm

Lucy reminds me of chucky ! Any minute now her head will start rotating! At the end of that scene Laura made a face that said a thousand words like 'whothefrigisthisone'

Fittle · 16-02-2012 10:51pm

I can't believe a mod called it the disability 'saga'. Mat Fraser (David) has no doubt seen and heard a billion times worse in his real life - no one insulted him on this thread in my opinion. There are posters who have taken almost every insult and negative comment on this and previous FC threads SO personally that one would have to wonder if they are personally involved with the soap in their 'real' lives. And so what if they are? If they only admitted that they were, it might explain their extreme reactions to negativity on this thread.

Anyhow..let's move on.

I take it back. The scripting for David was abysmal tonight...he is supposed to be an intelligent, compassionate man who cares so much about the world, that he went off to save lives somewhere..and he strolls back into suzannes life, after rejecting her pregnancy, as if nothing has happened

Mr E · 16-02-2012 10:55pm

Fittle wrote: »

I can't believe a mod called it the disability 'saga'.

I didn't mean to cause offense.

cloptrop · 16-02-2012 11:03pm

Mr E wrote: »

I didn't mean to cause offense.

Its ok I like to be offended , im weird like that .

JP Liz V1 · 16-02-2012 11:06pm

I lol'd at Damo saying Suzanne's baby could be like Katie Taylor (boxer)

So Emily knows Lucy, I wonder has Lucy got kids already remember her face when Dolores said she'd like grandkids one day and maybe Lucy's kids are a foster care

Maryanne40 · 16-02-2012 11:07pm

I must say I find the original post made by el Diablo offensive and ignorant. I say this as a woman who lost a leg in a road traffic accident as a teenager; it may surprise you el Diablo that I have never been short of a man in my life....good looking high achieving men even!!....I have given birth to and raised 3 children who are now successful young adults and I have managed to work in a professional sphere throughout all that time as well.

el Diablo, you need to lose the 1950's attitudes and join us all in the 21st century.

el diablo · 16-02-2012 11:09pm

No offence intended by my comments last night. Never thought they'd open a can of worms.

cloptrop · 16-02-2012 11:17pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I lol'd at Damo saying Suzanne's baby could be like Katie Taylor (boxer)

So Emily knows Lucy, I wonder has Lucy got kids already remember her face when Dolores said she'd like grandkids one day and maybe Lucy's kids are a foster care

Didnt you just complain about david getting stick ? Then saying it was funny damo said his daughter could be a boxer?
Maybe Im missing something.

Lisha · 16-02-2012 11:19pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I lol'd at Damo saying Suzanne's baby could be like Katie Taylor (boxer)

So Emily knows Lucy, I wonder has Lucy got kids already remember her face when Dolores said she'd like grandkids one day and maybe Lucy's kids are a foster care

I think Damo's sister Laura looks so like Katie Taylor

im not sure where Lucy thing is going, she defo used to be in care, Im beginning to think that there is no real connection to Delerous, but who knows:D

JP Liz V1 · 16-02-2012 11:22pm

cloptrop wrote: »

Didnt you just complain about david getting stick ? Then saying it was funny damo said his daughter could be a boxer?
Maybe Im missing something.

It was funny since Suzanne used to batter Damo

Maryanne40 · 16-02-2012 11:25pm

el diablo....maybe a can of worms that needed opening...and airing!! The shocking thing is that we are all just a split second away from disability.

No major offence taken really....I'm just stirring it a bit

Thanks for reply.

cloptrop · 16-02-2012 11:26pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

It was funny since Suzanne used to batter Damo

Oh rite im so sorry .
I took you up wtong.

Storminateacup · 16-02-2012 11:57pm

David wouldn't have gotten that role if it wasn't for his disability, IMO.

Insensitive as it is of whoever to make childish remarks, I don't think they deserved the amount of flak they got. Saying his disabilty has nothing to do with his role is rubbish.

iguana · 17-02-2012 12:07am

Storminateacup wrote: »

Saying his disabilty has nothing to do with his role is rubbish.

Did anybody say that?

etc3 · 17-02-2012 12:28am

The photo frame from Lucy must have been the creepiest pressie I've ever seen.
Imagine being in Dublin city centre, you have a world of shops around you, brown thomas, the best designer names, spoiled for choice. What do you do you pick a photo frame for your friend and personally place all the photos of her family who all died in tragic ways.
eerie. What is with the distant, blank stare Lucy gives every so often. What is up there? There is really no clue available at all. Anyway, I just hope that it becomes a good old story for us viewers when it develops-eventually.

etc3 · 17-02-2012 12:31am

It is a pity that Esther doesn't try and meddle in the lucy story. I'd be very grateful. Did I see a flash of the old Suzanne in the last scene? Perhaps, David is lucky not to get back with her? Damien has the scars so he should be well advised not to get on her wrong side.

etc3 · 17-02-2012 12:38am

David's disability is part of this. Remember the plot at the beginning, the thalimide issue (sorry, wrong spelling). There has been enough upset caused here and the loss of another person here already because of the unkind remarks. Lets park it now. Angel is going to be missed. Come back again please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

etc3 · 17-02-2012 12:45am

If someone knows Angel, can they email her if they are able to contact her? Can't the powers of persuasion be put to use. Moderator job on offer Angel, Please apply or words to that effect.

DeepBlue · 17-02-2012 1:02am

Surely Dolores should have copped on by now that Lucy is a bit odd. Constantly bringing up the topic of her dead children is not normal.

Imagine if Lucy tried that with Carol and kept talking to her her dead son Lorcan. She might get away with it once, perhaps even twice but by the third time she'd end up wearing an ashtray or whatever other implement Carol found within easy reach. :pac:

etc3 · 17-02-2012 1:15am

Well I think Pete and Laura are aware that Lucy is a bit odd. From the clip shown, I think Laura will persuade Damien too. Eventually, the penny will drop. The amount of time given to Lucy has increased so I think her story will be revealed over the next while. She has attracted huge attention to the spectacle of her oddself tonight with her delivery of the photo pressie. The plot thickens............................. I hope!

Storminateacup · 17-02-2012 1:18am

The exchange with Emily was quite odd also. Emily seemed quite distant with her.

Harry Angstrom · 17-02-2012 1:18am

It seemed as if everybody was hypnotised tonight when Lucy gave Dolores that present, except for Laura. Looks like Carrigstown is turning into Stepford. Laura had better watch out, Lucy will be coming for her next.

By the way, isn't it strange that a couple of new accounts have popped up out of nowhere in the past 12 hours, both with the same intentions and opinions??

cloptrop · 17-02-2012 1:20am

etc3 wrote: »

If someone knows Angel, can they email her if they are able to contact her? Can't the powers of persuasion be put to use. Moderator job on offer Angel, Please apply or words to that effect.

I think if angel modded this thread there would be 3 people on it within a week . All of them employed by fair city.

etc3 · 17-02-2012 1:23am

She has also found out that Bob lost his son?

I wonder if she is related to Ross, (he was having the affair with Sgt. Byrne's ex-wife, a teacher. Her daughter was babysitting Jessica and was with Ross the night the child took the ectasy and died)Ross is the fellow that Harry Molloy killed and it was never brought to trial because Harry took his own life.) Is Lucy out to get her form of justice or something. Just a thought.

Storminateacup · 17-02-2012 1:25am

Is Lucy not the one who got Lorraines eyes in the transplant

etc3 · 17-02-2012 1:30am

Emily didn't overdo it with the friendly manner.

Have you a query with my new account? If so, take it up with Mr. E. If you wish to report any poster that is the guideline for queries. You didn't know me in my previous ids either. I assume you made up your username. If I was a paid subscriber I would have the option of changing my username. As it happens I don't pay so deal with it Harry Angstrom or whatever your name really is. You can use my current id if you wish to comment on my posts. It is etc3. I don't owe you any explanation for my reasons for closing accounts, creating new ones or simply suddenly not making comments on boards.ie. c'est la vie. Now back to discussing Fair City which is what this thread is for, or at least should be for.

Storminateacup · 17-02-2012 1:31am

etc3 wrote: »

If someone knows Angel, can they email her if they are able to contact her? Can't the powers of persuasion be put to use. Moderator job on offer Angel, Please apply or words to that effect.

For a newbie you seem very very attached to Angel... And isn't it a little premature to be offering her a moderator position on her return?

I don't frequent this forum a lot but I for one wouldn't post with such a hysterical moderator. I think a moderator needs to look at situations impartially and storming off hysterically upset because one was disagreed with isn't the sign of a stable moderator.

Just my opinion.

Storminateacup · 17-02-2012 1:46am

Isn't backseat modding against pretty much every charter on the boards forum? Pretending to be someone else petitioning your own return under a moderator status is pretty sad, to be honest.

Anybody else uncomfortable being under backseat mod ship?

etc3 · 17-02-2012 1:52am

I didn't offer a position of moderator at all to Angel, just to clarify it for you.
As you might grasp, I am not a moderator or a newbie. My username is new so get used to it. As regards Angel, you would have to be living under a rock for the last while on this thread not to see that she was one of the most popular members of the thread of Fair City. Mr. E himself felt that Angel was a great asset to the forum and helped the moderators keep the trollers and spiteful posters at bay. He also felt she would be a very good moderator. His words, not mine. Your opinion that Angel is a "Hysterical moderator" and as an infrequent user anyway you would not contribute much here is uninteresting to me. The reason for this being that your posts are only one now and again and Angel ain't here as a poster or moderator, hysterical or otherwise.

cloptrop · 17-02-2012 1:55am

etc3 wrote: »

I didn't offer a position of moderator at all to Angel, just to clarify it for you.
As you might grasp, I am not a moderator or a newbie. My username is new so get used to it. As regards Angel, you would have to be living under a rock for the last while on this thread not to see that she was one of the most popular members of the thread of Fair City. Mr. E himself felt that Angel was a great asset to the forum and helped the moderators keep the trollers and spiteful posters at bay. He also felt she would be a very good moderator. His words, not mine. Your opinion that Angel is a "Hysterical moderator" and as an infrequent anyway you would not contribute much here. Well, Angel is not here so the issue is a non-issue isn't it!

If angel gets a moderator job I would like permission to set up our own thread where she doesnt have modding powers. I mean no ill will to angel but I cant hit dislike on a post here.
If anyone else feels this way please thank this post to show Etc 1 2 and 3 there are other opinions here apart from her own.

etc3 · 17-02-2012 1:56am

If you wish I will close my account and I will not be back and you with your sharp eye will never have to read my posts and style of writing ever again. I will oblige. Well what is your choice storminateacup and fans?

cloptrop · 17-02-2012 1:58am

etc3 wrote: »

If you wish I will close my account and I will not be back and you with your sharp eye will never have to read my posts and style of writing ever again. I will oblige. Well what is your choice storminateacup and fans?

Holy **** dude this is going to far , Im starting to worry about your safety . Have a sleep you will feel better in the morning.

etc3 · 17-02-2012 1:59am

O.k cloptrop, your wish has been granted.

Lady Chatterton · 17-02-2012 2:00am

Storminateacup wrote: »

Isn't backseat modding against pretty much every charter on the boards forum? Pretending to be someone else petitioning your own return under a moderator status is pretty sad, to be honest.

Anybody else uncomfortable being under backseat mod ship?

The way things are going of late, it is a not moderator we need, it's the UN

Storminateacup · 17-02-2012 2:02am

Lemme break it down for ya in real simple terms.

1 - Im personally baffled why moderators need a regular poster to patrol threads and keep trolls at bay. I'd go as far as saying, if they can't fulfil that duty themselves maybe they a) should give their mod ship to someone that can or b) request additional help.

2 - No poster is more important than another poster, obsessive natures aside we are all on boards as equal members, obviously there are ranks but as a member, my opinion and contribution is just as important as someone else who posts.

3 - You DID suggest Angel become moderator - you said she should be contacted with "position available for moderator - please apply". That is NOT a call for you to make.

4 - I don't appreciate your condescending attitude and if that's your attitude towards new posters in a thread, well wow. You need to work on your social skills.

5- Its a SOAP. It ISNT real life. May I suggest you stop refreshing digitalspy frantically, and maybe step outside once in a while to meet real people and deal with real situations, and maybe it might curb you from attacking people on the Internet.

Please don't reply to me again, I find your posts directed at me rather physcotic.

cloptrop · 17-02-2012 2:02am

Oh **** nobody thanked the post , she is gonna get the mod job and ban me .
I always knew Id end up getting banned , I just didnt think itd end like this.

IsMiseLisa · 17-02-2012 2:19am

Oh this thread. I adore the drama of it.

I don't think Angel would make a good mod here. She's too biased and inclined towards a certain opinion. Also, the spree of recent joiners is a bit silly. Would a bitta sutlety go amiss?

Back to this thread however! The Lucy storyline is so funny. I love how there's not so much a scrap of subtlety. It's like the writers just thought they'd shoehorn it right in. I also love the constant infatuation with Lucy from pretty much everyone bar Laura. Lucy is a creepy, sneaky weirdo but everyone loves if. If FC were gonna attempt this plot, why not cast a lovable character with a past rather than the robot they currently have?

cloptrop · 17-02-2012 2:22am

I think Lucy was good casting , shes pretty

the fellas wont care what shes up to
shes sweet

the auld biddies wont care
shes a robot

she wont care she is just doing what she is programmed to do.

cofy · 17-02-2012 2:24am

IsMiseLisa wrote: »

Oh this thread. I adore the drama of it.

I don't think Angel would make a good mod here. She's too biased and inclined towards a certain opinion. Also, the spree of recent joiners is a bit silly. Would a bitta sutlety go amiss?

Back to this thread however! The Lucy storyline is so funny. I love how there's not so much a scrap of subtlety. It's like the writers just thought they'd shoehorn it right in. I also love the constant infatuation with Lucy from pretty much everyone bar Laura. Lucy is a creepy, sneaky weirdo but everyone loves if. If FC were gonna attempt this plot, why not cast a lovable character with a past rather than the robot they currently have?

What's the betting that the story of Lucy will come out for the next bank holiday (I think it's Paddy's Weekend). I wonder will the outcome actually be as interesting as some of the scenarios posted here?

Harry Angstrom · 17-02-2012 2:58am

etc3 wrote: »

Emily didn't overdo it with the friendly manner.

Have you a query with my new account? If so, take it up with Mr. E. If you wish to report any poster that is the guideline for queries. You didn't know me in my previous ids either. I assume you made up your username. If I was a paid subscriber I would have the option of changing my username. As it happens I don't pay so deal with it Harry Angstrom or whatever your name really is. You can use my current id if you wish to comment on my posts. It is etc3. I don't owe you any explanation for my reasons for closing accounts, creating new ones or simply suddenly not making comments on boards.ie. c'est la vie. Now back to discussing Fair City which is what this thread is for, or at least should be for.

Well I wish you'd do just that, rather than discussing Angel, who, the last time I checked, isn't a character in Fair City. :P

cloptrop · 17-02-2012 3:04am

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Well I wish you'd do just that, rather than discussing Angel, who, the last time I checked, isn't a character in Fair City. :P

Yeah but I think etc 3 could be.

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