Donegal Rally

muffler

As per previous years we wont be allowing any discussions on the rally. Anyone who wishes to comment will probably find a thread in the motors forum for that purpose.

Thanks folks

Klim

2moreMinutes

As a matter of interest, why? Just curious as I'd rather talk about, read about or watch basically anything else in the entire world ahead of anything rally or car related.

danniemcq

2moreMinutes wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why? Just curious as I'd rather talk about, read about or watch basically anything else in the entire world ahead of anything rally or car related.

There was shall we say, some heated discussion a few years back after a tragic accident.

To be on the safe side Donegal is a rally free zone but as mentioned before there are more appropriate forums to discuss the Rally if you want

creaghadoos

Down with that sort of thing



Careful now

caustic 1

Is heated discussion and debate not allowed in the Donegal forum?

2moreMinutes

danniemcq wrote: »

There was shall we say, some heated discussion a few years back after a tragic accident.

To be on the safe side Donegal is a rally free zone but as mentioned before there are more appropriate forums to discuss the Rally if you want

As I said, not talking about a rally doesn't bother me in the slightest. Just seems a little strange that such a major event cannot be spoken about in its local forum.

muffler

Just to add to what danniemcq posted above. In the past we have had the usual pro and anti rally campaigners posting their comments and making their points with a large proportion of those comments being less than acceptable on any forum never mind here.

We dont need to see the same arguments, insults and abuse repeated year after year and I dont see the need for the mods to spend time cleaning up people's messes.

So, in order to protect people from themselves and save us hassle that we can do without a decision was taken a long time ago not to allow discussion here about the rally.

I dont see any thread in the motorsports forum regarding this years rally but if any of you feel strongly enough about (or against) the rally then feel free to pop over to the motorsports forum

Klim

muffler wrote: »

Just to add to what danniemcq posted above. In the past we have had the usual pro and anti rally campaigners posting their comments and making their points with a large proportion of those comments being less than acceptable on any forum never mind here.

We dont need to see the same arguments, insults and abuse repeated year after year and I dont see the need for the mods to spend time cleaning up people's messes.

So, in order to protect people from themselves and save us hassle that we can do without a decision was taken a long time ago not to allow discussion here about the rally.

I dont see any thread in the motorsports forum regarding this years rally but if any of you feel strongly enough about (or against) the rally then feel free to pop over to the motorsports forum

And here is why people are really pissed off.

How condescending.

kiddums

muffler wrote: »

Just to add to what danniemcq posted above. In the past we have had the usual pro and anti rally campaigners posting their comments and making their points with a large proportion of those comments being less than acceptable on any forum never mind here.

We dont need to see the same arguments, insults and abuse repeated year after year and I dont see the need for the mods to spend time cleaning up people's messes.

So, in order to protect people from themselves and save us hassle that we can do without a decision was taken a long time ago not to allow discussion here about the rally.

I dont see any thread in the motorsports forum regarding this years rally but if any of you feel strongly enough about (or against) the rally then feel free to pop over to the motorsports forum

I think thats really the key to this.

Klim wrote: »

And here is why people are really pissed off.

How condescending.

There is a whole forum for the discussion of all motorsports, why do you feel that this should be in each individual county forum for the circuit of Ireland rally? Is the motorsport forum not a better place for all of the circuit of Ireland rallies?

Klim

kiddums wrote: »

There is a whole forum for the discussion of all motorsports, why do you feel that this should be in each individual county forum for the circuit of Ireland rally? Is the motorsport forum not a better place for all of the circuit of Ireland rallies?

Cos the rally doesn't affect me as a motorsport fan, it severely affects me as a citizen of Donegal, so where is more appropriate, if that's ok to you mr Mod?

Anyway, I wasn't even bothered about debating it to be honest- it's been done to death- I'm more bothered about being preemptively told that I can't talk about it for my own good. Dunno about you, but that's not something I'm really ok with.

muffler

Klim wrote: »

And here is why people are really pissed off.

How condescending.

How ironic that your comments should earn you a yellow card. Id hate to think what you would have been posting had we allowed discussion on the rally so I have actually protect everyone including you.

Klim wrote: »

Cos the rally doesn't affect me as a motorsport fan

Cant see why you're complaining so

Klim wrote: »

it severely affects me as a citizen of Donegal, so where is more appropriate, if that's ok to you mr Mod?

I'll break it to you gently. This is a private site with no such thing as free speech. You're a guest of the site owners so what being a citizen of Donegal has got to do with anything is beyond me.

Klim wrote: »

Anyway, I wasn't even bothered about debating it to be honest

You could have fooled me.

Klim wrote: »

I'm more bothered about being preemptively told that I can't talk about it for my own good. Dunno about you, but that's not something I'm really ok with.

There are avenues open to you if you are not happy with the thread but arguing the point here isnt one of them.

On account of Klim I think its time to lock this.

muffler

Following a wee bit of feedback by PM we have looked at this again and can see a bit of logic regarding the rally being discussed here in the Donegal forum. So when the next rally comes along we can have another look at things then and see if we can get an "all encompassing" thread going.

However as this years rally is now over we can leave the matter for now.

Thanks all for your feedback and patience.