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20th Nov 2005 - 4:48pm
r6b1ker's Avatarr6b1kerGodlike
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Mark Horne wrote:

But equally we have to accept that some people are in shock and grief at the moment, at what they see as a threat to something that's a huge part of their life. I don't think we should judge anyone who gets upset at this stage - give them some time to get over it.


God! This is worse than when STEPS announced their split on the day after Boxing day 4 years ago... they had counselling and self-help groups that had to be set up and everything ... icon_eek.gif icon_wink.gif and all this just after Maria got voted out of The X Factor too.. that WAS a travesty! icon_wink.gif icon_razz.gif

Mark Horne - I 100% agree people are in shock and that this is a HUGE part of some people's lives but it still doesn't give anyone the right to be rude, aggressive or just downright prehistoric in their treatment of Elliott, Martin etc... If the same had happened on here with newbies less than a week ago, half of the perpetrators would have been banend by now! icon_eek.gif

Like I said at the start of this thread, wait and see and if we don't like what happens we all have choices. Simple really. I work to make money as do most of us.. I also run my own business and if it stopped making money I'd stop doing it... the only way it would stop making money is if my 'customers' decided to go elswhere as they wern't happy with the service I was providing. I'm sure Martin as CEO works and thinks in a smilar way icon_exclaim.gif icon_question.gif icon_razz.gif
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:00pm
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Bloke2005 wrote:

Mark Horne wrote:

But equally we have to accept that some people are in shock and grief at the moment, at what they see as a threat to something that's a huge part of their life. I don't think we should judge anyone who gets upset at this stage - give them some time to get over it.


God! This is worse than when STEPS announced their split on the day after Boxing day 4 years ago... they had counselling and self-help groups that had to be set up and everything ... icon_eek.gif icon_wink.gif and all this just after Maria got voted out of The X Factor too.. that WAS a travesty! icon_wink.gif icon_razz.gif

Mark Horne - I 100% agree people are in shock and that this is a HUGE part of some people's lives but it still doesn't give anyone the right to be rude, aggressive or just downright prehistoric in their treatment of Elliott, Martin etc... If the same had happened on here with newbies less than a week ago, half of the perpetrators would have been banend by now! icon_eek.gif

Like I said at the start of this thread, wait and see and if we don't like what happens we all have choices. Simple really. I work to make money as do most of us.. I also run my own business and if it stopped making money I'd stop doing it... the only way it would stop making money is if my 'customers' decided to go elswhere as they wern't happy with the service I was providing. I'm sure Martin as CEO works and thinks in a smilar way icon_exclaim.gif icon_question.gif icon_razz.gif



WHAT!!........Steps have split up!.....when?
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:00pm
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MikeNorth wrote:

Fred aka Medic 1 wrote:

I can see it now :-

FOR SALE = A Soul = One owner only, no longer needed as I do not use SH anymore.

phredd


OMG Fred, is it Maudlin Sunday today? This is not like the Fred we know!


Hi Mike

This was taken out of context and did no way refere to Mark. It was about another site and was made as a follow up comment I made to a Mod in PM

When I realised it was wrong and the mod shown anger it was removed by me but unfortunately to late as the quote had been made.

Further down the thread you will see I did make an opology about it.

It bloody hurts and angers me that people, especialy Mods, could think I meant it to Mark.

To ALL who read this = I am sorry for the comment I made and at the same time wonder if the Mods will at least retract there thoughts. I doubt it.

The original post was in this thread >>

http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/swingers-forum/viewtopic/63925.html

phredd

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20th Nov 2005 - 5:04pm
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da69ve wrote:

WHAT!!........Steps have split up!.....when?


Come over and I'll help you through this mate.. just breathe deeply and relax and it won't hurt too much icon_twisted.gif icon_wink.gif
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:06pm
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da69ve wrote:



WHAT!!........Steps have split up!.....when?


Ah, yes. But at least Take That are back together...
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:06pm
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Come over and I'll help you through this mate.. just breathe deeply and relax and it won't hurt too much icon_twisted.gif icon_wink.gif

They say that when you're giving birth, the b*st*rds icon_eek.gif
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:07pm
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freckledbird wrote:

Bloke2005 wrote:



Come over and I'll help you through this mate.. just breathe deeply and relax and it won't hurt too much icon_twisted.gif icon_wink.gif

They say that when you're giving birth, the b*st*rds icon_eek.gif


rotflmao.gif rotflmao.gif rotflmao.gif

Yeah that and just one more little push and baby will be born icon_eek.gif icon_eek.gif icon_eek.gif Yeah right.... icon_lol.gif

Shireen
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20th Nov 2005 - 5:09pm
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Mark Horne wrote:



Ah, yes. But at least Take That are back together...



OMG!! I can see the four horsemen now icon_eek.gif scared.gif
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:09pm
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Shireen_Mids wrote:

freckledbird wrote:

Bloke2005 wrote:



Come over and I'll help you through this mate.. just breathe deeply and relax and it won't hurt too much icon_twisted.gif icon_wink.gif

They say that when you're giving birth, the b*st*rds icon_eek.gif


rotflmao.gif rotflmao.gif rotflmao.gif

Yeah that and just one more little push and baby will be born icon_eek.gif icon_eek.gif icon_eek.gif Yeah right.... icon_lol.gif

Shireen
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Like sh***ing a melon was how I once heard it described... icon_eek.gif
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:10pm
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Sounds about right Bloke icon_eek.gif
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:11pm
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Ow, my eyes hurt now!

Haven't popped into the cafe for a couple of weeks and when I did last night - bloody hell what a suprise. Didn't read the thread last night, thought I would sit down for an hour today and see exactly what was going on. Well four hours later I have finally come to the end of the thread icon_eek.gif

I don't know what this will mean for the site - the cafe in particular, but all we can do is sit tight and see what happens.

It seems to be a positive sign that Martin, St3v3 and Elliot are entering into dialog with members and haven't just swanned in and started riding rough-shod through the site straight off.

I truly hope this isn't the begining of the end for swinging heaven, but as it has been mentioned by umpteen people the community here is a very strong one. It extends much further than the physicality of the web site. I'm sure if this site does go pear shaped then we will just have to build another entrance into Swinging Towers.

The main thing right now is to make sure that we don't turn "the end of swinging heaven" into a self fulfilling prophecy. If everyone thinks that the site is going tits up so may as well stop visiting it now - then the site as we know it will go tits up. This won't have anything to do with the new owners, but will have everything to do with a "I'm taking my ball and going home" attitude of the community members.

So if you could all budge along a bit, and make room for two more on the fence (Just hope its not going to topple over with all the weight).

I wanted to say more, but didn't take notes when reading the thread and have forgot most of what i was going to say - and my head really does hurt icon_cry.gif

Les x
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:11pm
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Mark Horne wrote:

da69ve wrote:



WHAT!!........Steps have split up!.....when?


Ah, yes. But at least Take That are back together...


REALLY.......... tell me, tell me....?

Actually was it just me. or did anyone else that saw that documentary the other night think that Jason Orange had got decidedly camp?
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:12pm
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Bloke2005 wrote:



... did anyone else that saw that documentary the other night think that Jason Orange had got decidedly camp?


The DJ on the radio station I tune into, was saying that on Friday morning.
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:18pm
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*Kat wanders off muttering it is a bit bloody much when a Kat can't find a place to sit on the bloody fence anymore*
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:19pm
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Fred aka Medic 1 wrote:

MikeNorth wrote:

Fred aka Medic 1 wrote:

I can see it now :-

FOR SALE = A Soul = One owner only, no longer needed as I do not use SH anymore.

phredd


OMG Fred, is it Maudlin Sunday today? This is not like the Fred we know!


Hi Mike

This was taken out of context and did no way refere to Mark. It was about another site and was made as a follow up comment I made to a Mod in PM

When I realised it was wrong and the mod shown anger it was removed by me but unfortunately to late as the quote had been made.

Further down the thread you will see I did make an apology about it.

phredd


Fred, I took it as you referring to yourself, nothing to do with Mark at all.

And speaking generally, I agree with the post from Bloke - let's lighten up a little, nobody has died!

Mike.
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:20pm
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KitKat wrote:

*Kat wanders off muttering it is a bit bloody much when a Kat can't find a place to sit on the bloody fence anymore*


giggle.gif giggle.gif giggle.gif

Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:20pm
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KitKat wrote:

*Kat wanders off muttering it is a bit bloody much when a Kat can't find a place to sit on the bloody fence anymore*


Shireen makes room for KitKat beside her on the fence.... I even have a blanket to sit on so we dont get splinters icon_wink.gif
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:20pm
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The pair of you can come sit on my fence then icon_lol.gif
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:21pm
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Instead of the fence, why don't we have a viewing gallery? icon_biggrin.gif
Come sit with me, Kat icon_twisted.gif
 

 

20th Nov 2005 - 5:22pm
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Why do you side with Martin, Elliot.. etc? Why give them the benefit of the doubt? Why criticise your exisiting active members for daring to challenge their motives? Why criticise me for adding to the debate with my opinions? Why criticise fred (an active member and a close friend to many of you it would appear) for daring to imply that this site will be ruined by the likes of Martin and Elliot? Why do you post aggressive responses to my posts when i've only been a polite considerate member of the site?

I should only judge when Symbios have done something. Well... wake up! They HAVE done something. They've BOUGHT this website. They have changed it from a FREE community forum in an attempt to make money out of it! FACT. They have a history of running commercial websites that attract new membership by potraying exisiting members as products. FACT. They will NEED to make money from this site. FACT. To make money from a site like this they must provide a valuable commercial product. FACT. That product is YOU. FACT.

Symbios will probably be successful. They presumably make a reasonable profit from the deceitful Swinging Personals site already owned by them otherwise they wouldn't have bought this one. The community (you) will be the losers. I wish them all the best in ripping off a long succession of desparate men.

I HAVE NO INTENTION OF CREATING MY OWN WEBSITE. I was merely pointing out that it is a simple process to create a good free website similar to the oney you have here now and that if you wish to preserve your community this would probably be the best way to go about it.

There will be a stream of unnecessarily aggressive responses to this post. FACT

and just out of curiosity.... How much did it cost to buy this community?
£1000, £10,000... £100,000? Really... I'm interested.


I get the feeling that you will probably get the website you deserve.
 
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