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Law, Shmaw. If the guy doesn't like it he can leave and I can't see anyone starting a 'Come back Lotusguy' thread like the one for Madcop.
PetrolTed said: Any lawyers out there who specialise in internet law?
<< Edited by Terminator (veteran old windbag) to replace 'piss off' with 'leave'
PetrolTed said: A wider audience means I have to cater to a greater variety of expections and cultural differences. I certainly don't want the place to become PC as that would signal the end of PH as we know it.
Any lawyers out there who specialise in internet law?
Ted, in the US all libel and slander laws in ALL States (each State has it's seperate set), have to have a specific intent to cause harm. Since that was clearly NOT the intent here, I wouldn't worry about it. Most States in the US handle internet publication the same as printed.
A great way to avoid all this would be to publish a "rules of service" or some such that covers the reserved rights of the editorial staff of PH. Have everyone agree to it prior to posting.
Just my 0.02 (cents or pence take yer pick)
ErnestM
JonRB said: How about
JonRB
16 months
2336 posts
I think this is quite a good idea, all of the other forums I frequent to have this sort of thing in operation and I think it works well. After all it is the same information which is shown in ones profile.
Display the information and let people make their own opinions up. This will answer the problems regarding long term members who don't often post and newbies who really are a true PH'er and post quite a bit like myself.
You can't please all of the people all of the time I'm afraid.
With a bit of expert 
maybe you can do it so we choose the mooniker thing. So in the individual member profile you get to put your own words in for newbie, gasbag & veteran codger type of thing. All saved in one of those internet cookie things. It defaults to nothing so those that dont like it just leave it and the rest of us get to choose our own minokers like..., well, i'd better not start on that one. But You know what i mean.
Maybe ?
maybe you can do it so we choose the mooniker thing. So in the individual member profile you get to put your own words in for newbie, gasbag & veteran codger type of thing. All saved in one of those internet cookie things. It defaults to nothing so those that dont like it just leave it and the rest of us get to choose our own minokers like..., well, i'd better not start on that one. But You know what i mean. Maybe ?
PetrolTed said:
JonRB said: How about
JonRB
16 months
2336 posts
You're not far off. I'll probably make it optional, with the default setting being not to display such info.
Those who post a lot ( <ø1 post per day -ish) are probably known by the readers.
To show the members a 'newbie', an icon (see the
from ebay) under the name could be used; which disappears after 100 (20, 50, 75, ...) posts or twelve (six, three, ...) months. So everybody can decide for himself if there's a troll or not (it's obviously a troll when he's only contributing offensive/respectless stuff and has no information about himself on his profile).
All other members, no matter if they are member for 27 months or have posted 4000 posts, are only specifiable by their profile.
It's only a minor change, but this prevents a two-class PH society, and helps the acceptance for new members.
just a thought,
Bodo
(needs upgrading)i dont need pictures slowing it down but suppose the option to switch it on/off would sort that out. 
I go on a site called aussieforgs (citroen website)sometimes and thay have a pic under your name , ive got zippy from rainbow 
and fellow frogger under my name , along the bottom of the post it gives my location , how many posts ive made
>> Edited by dennisthemenace on Sunday 22 December 23:04
and fellow frogger under my name , along the bottom of the post it gives my location , how many posts ive made >> Edited by dennisthemenace on Sunday 22 December 23:04
Personally I found the tags rather ammusing, I have no problem with being called 'gasbag'or 'old timer'. After reading some of the responses, I think some of the objections are a little silly bordering on paranoia. Have I missed the point? I thought that PH was designed to be a chat forum for like minded individuals who mainly enjoy talking about all things automotive, who relish the opportunity to debate serious issues, and enjoy a bit of light hearted banter and some occaisional pi55taking!
It's Christmas guys, and one or two PHers need to lighten up!
Lets get back to having fun!
Jas.
>> Edited by Paceracing on Sunday 22 December 23:50
It's Christmas guys, and one or two PHers need to lighten up!
Lets get back to having fun!
Jas.
>> Edited by Paceracing on Sunday 22 December 23:50
Very good - and as you said, not dissimilar from what I was proposing.
PetrolTed said:You may notice there's a new option on the menu for 'preferences'. That gives you the option to turn on 'footnotes' for each member.
One comment though. Whilst invisibility and ascending / descending can be set in both preferences and your profile, the new option to set footnote information is in preferences but absent from your profile settings.
>> Edited by JonRB on Monday 23 December 00:05
Hey that's a good idea.
How about (someone above may have mentioned) adding location as well? Or might that become too cluttered? Or put off people who see where they come form as being in the minority?
Edit:
On reflection, it's not such a hot idea. The info that's up relates to that person within the PH community, other stuff is more personal and less relevant to the online PH group.
>> Edited by JohnL on Monday 23 December 01:36
How about (someone above may have mentioned) adding location as well? Or might that become too cluttered? Or put off people who see where they come form as being in the minority?
Edit:
On reflection, it's not such a hot idea. The info that's up relates to that person within the PH community, other stuff is more personal and less relevant to the online PH group.
>> Edited by JohnL on Monday 23 December 01:36
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