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maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 26 Jun 2014 17:38

Kay, I think it was 6 of one, half a dozen of the other!!

JustGinnie

JustGinnie Report 26 Jun 2014 17:46

6 yrs does seem excessive for what went on on that thread.So was it just that or for other things.?
Not a fan of John but don't mind him on most threads but he did go to far that time but he isn't the first to spoil a thread and won't be the last I dare say.

I also reported John and told him why, I do believe he was quite out of control that night and if he had listened to others this may have been avoided.

A 1 or 2 mth would surely have been enough.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 26 Jun 2014 17:53

overkill!!!!

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 26 Jun 2014 18:01

I haven't been on the boards for a while but I am sad to hear John has been banned for SIX years :-\ On the other hand I know of several who have received life time bans and have brazenly come back under a slightly altered name, soooooo hope to see you soon Jack :-D <3

Kay????

Kay???? Report 26 Jun 2014 18:02

Maggie,,,,,,,yep,when a promise had been made to stop off each others threads ,,,but then loads to that and back track,,

John aint done nowt to me,,,,,a differ of opinion doesnt give me cause to dislike him or heap sympathy on him,,,,,,,but like others its a massive ban for an old man like John to swollow,,,,,,,,,

,do GR know hes old,,,,,,,,, :-D :-D :-D :-D. ;-)

Mersey

Mersey Report 26 Jun 2014 18:02

PMSL BC mwahhh :-D :-D :-D <3

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 26 Jun 2014 18:07

Yes Kay they do cos I told them :-D

Lyndi

Lyndi Report 26 Jun 2014 18:10

Oi Kay lol - I think John is the same age as me - old indeed :-D
But seriously, when I saw how long he had been banned for my first thought was 'if I was banned for that long they may as well call it a lifetime ban!' Maybe that is their intention!!

I think the length of the ban is totally out of order, (though if a certain other was banned for that time I would be smiling - (hypocrite or what haha)

I hope GR reconsider, but at the same time hope if John does come back he heeds those who give a friendly warning. He always has been his own worst enemy on here :-(

JustGinnie

JustGinnie Report 26 Jun 2014 18:13

I thought John was in his 60s.

:-D

Kay????

Kay???? Report 26 Jun 2014 18:16

:-D :-D :-D :-D@ Sue........

I just dont think they have took his age into concidration or his limp.........and he wear glasses aswell.......picking on the retired like that is unjust.:))))))))).

BC big big wave to you,,,,,,,mwahhhhhhhhh,xx :-D

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 26 Jun 2014 18:21

When I first joined GR (Oct 2012)! I regularly chatted to John and thought he was funny. We both lived in the same town,when we were younger,,and I enjoyed the banter and sharing our local history. However, I decided not to comment or add to his threads as they were becoming more sarcastic, rude and hurtful to other members. I believe he made comments without thinking about what he was saying, and certainly enjoyed winding certain people up, and clearly he did this to good effect. Sometimes I would read his comments on other threads and quite honestly I did not have a clue what he was going on about. We just did not have the same sense of humour, just not my cup of tea, so I left him to it. He did love the attention, and would play to the gallery,

I honestly don't believe there is any malicious intention in his comments, more like a naughty little boy getting away with as much mischief as he could

Six years does seem to be excessive. Hopefully his time will be taken up with his new little granddaughter and the six years will fly by.

Budgie Rustler

Budgie Rustler Report 26 Jun 2014 18:32

Is this a tribute thread?...

I may as well put my 'two-penneth' on it then.:-).

He`ll be reading this thread and I`ll bet he has a giggle at this ....

( Never mind the lyric listen to the vocal).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebOk4wVEnUE

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 26 Jun 2014 18:37

BC :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 26 Jun 2014 18:48

How could we forget him? :-S silly old sausage.... he's only gone and spoilt his party.
But seriously though, I think a 6 yr ban is way to long, and there have been far worse troublemakers on GR and some more hurtful. John was just like a pesky fly....

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 26 Jun 2014 19:00

He was on a final warning, Cynthia says, so that probably explains it.

RockyMountainShy

RockyMountainShy Report 26 Jun 2014 19:04

I don't know John, but I saw him around the boards. Yes some people told him to leave them alone but ............. Maybe because I have a warped sense of humour too, I never saw what the problem was. Oh well, he'll be back sometime and people can start complaining about him again and everything will be back to normal. He just has to hang in there until it does.

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 26 Jun 2014 19:08

well it was shorter than the 99 years ban I once got lol ;-) ;-)

Kay????

Kay???? Report 26 Jun 2014 19:47

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D,@ our Joy,,,,,that was something wasnt it,,,,,,,,,,,, :-D~~~~~~

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 26 Jun 2014 20:12

it sure was Kay haha :-D :-D

i was even given a date to return
I think it was the 29th of September or maybe January in 99 years time

but I do love a sense of humour ;-) ;-)


Free the GR one :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Nolls from Harrogate

Nolls from Harrogate Report 26 Jun 2014 20:24

Six years! Unbelievable ! As has been said Six of One - Half a Dozen of an Other. I read the boards but really don't want to add very often as there are plenty still on the Boards who are just as bad.