Change to News, Politics & Economics posting rights

[gregs656]

Unsurprising that a few names are popping up in new territory today.

[vaud]

TwoManyCars said:

As a relative newcomer to PH I find this rather disappointing as I’ve enjoyed the variety on here. However this feels like censorship and to be honest, it makes me feel unwelcome (a bit like living in Russia/China/North Korea where they are restricted by the controlling powers on what they can and can’t say and do.

Totally understand banning or suspending those that are obviously here to stir up trouble but as a regular guy I think I’ll give PH a miss from now on.

Farewell to my ex-fellow PHers…..

censorship

[TwoManyCars]

As a relative newcomer to PH I find this rather disappointing as I’ve enjoyed the variety on here. However this feels like censorship and to be honest, it makes me feel unwelcome (a bit like living in Russia/China/North Korea where they are restricted by the controlling powers on what they can and can’t say and do.

Totally understand banning or suspending those that are obviously here to stir up trouble but as a regular guy I think I’ll give PH a miss from now on.

Farewell to my ex-fellow PHers…..

[RECr]

I haven't checked his post count but I suspect anomymoususer's (nee techiedave's) Question Time trailers will be a casualty of this new rule

[roger.mellie]

vaud said:

censorship

Adieu, adieu, to you and you and you, or something like that. It's just an Internet forum FFS, as superior to t'other ones it may be.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

gregs656 said:

Unsurprising that a few names are popping up in new territory today.

Yes, isn't it.

[Monkeylegend]

vaud said:

TwoManyCars said:

As a relative newcomer to PH I find this rather disappointing as I’ve enjoyed the variety on here. However this feels like censorship and to be honest, it makes me feel unwelcome (a bit like living in Russia/China/North Korea where they are restricted by the controlling powers on what they can and can’t say and do.

Totally understand banning or suspending those that are obviously here to stir up trouble but as a regular guy I think I’ll give PH a miss from now on.

Farewell to my ex-fellow PHers…..

censorship

You quoted that before it was posted.

Lottery here we come.

[Clockwork Cupcake]

TwoManyCars said:

As a relative newcomer to PH I find this rather disappointing as I’ve enjoyed the variety on here. However this feels like censorship and to be honest, it makes me feel unwelcome (a bit like living in Russia/China/North Korea where they are restricted by the controlling powers on what they can and can’t say and do.

Totally understand banning or suspending those that are obviously here to stir up trouble but as a regular guy I think I’ll give PH a miss from now on.

Farewell to my ex-fellow PHers…..

And people call me a Drama Queen.

[longblackcoat]

RanchoGrande said:

B235r said:

Well that another reason not to bother with this place

Blocking what people can & can't comment on, the internet is getting smaller by the day

Yup, it's happening all over. Don't buy into the majority argument? Not welcome. Question the narrative pushed by the high post lords? Banned. Same goes on Reddit...you can get banned from subs just by following another sub with an alternative view point. Sad really as there are probably 100s of members on PH that have accounts for years who just post here and there and don't cause any issues. Its NPE now, which section next?

You have no right to free speech on here. It’s a private profit-making enterprise which doesn’t charge you to use it.

If you want totally uncensored speech, set up your own site or join one of the many alt-right free-speech echo chambers.

The only reason that PH has introduced these new criteria is because people kept pissing in the pond. Actions have consequences.

[RanchoGrande]

longblackcoat said:

You have no right to free speech on here. It’s a private profit-making enterprise which doesn’t charge you to use it.

If you want totally uncensored speech, set up your own site or join one of the many alt-right free-speech echo chambers.

The only reason that PH has introduced these new criteria is because people kept pissing in the pond. Actions have consequences.

It's funny how it's the big post count people that are taking the harshest approach to it. Don't like it? Tough st, go away and make your own website.

[gregs656]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Yes, isn't it.

Particularly those with 900ish posts.

I suppose I admire the grift in a way.

[valiant]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

TwoManyCars said:

As a relative newcomer to PH I find this rather disappointing as I’ve enjoyed the variety on here. However this feels like censorship and to be honest, it makes me feel unwelcome (a bit like living in Russia/China/North Korea where they are restricted by the controlling powers on what they can and can’t say and do.

Totally understand banning or suspending those that are obviously here to stir up trouble but as a regular guy I think I’ll give PH a miss from now on.

Farewell to my ex-fellow PHers…..

And people call me a Drama Queen.

Hey! It’s positively North Korean in here! Just wait until they tell us what haircuts we’re allowed to have…

Edited by valiant on Thursday 21st April 21:21

[DanL]

Here’s the thing - if you don’t qualify on post count (and certainly if you don’t and you’ve been around for years) then it’s unlikely you’re going to be missed…

[bad company]

TwoManyCars said:

As a relative newcomer to PH I find this rather disappointing as I’ve enjoyed the variety on here. However this feels like censorship and to be honest, it makes me feel unwelcome (a bit like living in Russia/China/North Korea where they are restricted by the controlling powers on what they can and can’t say and do.

Totally understand banning or suspending those that are obviously here to stir up trouble but as a regular guy I think I’ll give PH a miss from now on.

Farewell to my ex-fellow PHers…..

Are any of your ‘TooManyCars’ 2cv’s by any chance?

[8.4L 154]

DanL said:

Here’s the thing - if you don’t qualify on post count (and certainly if you don’t and you’ve been around for years) then it’s unlikely you’re going to be missed…

Its interesting the accounts posting and flouncing because they don't have the requisite post count to contribute to NP&E seem to be way more invested in PH than their post count and account age would seem to suggest, Kind of like they have been here longer than their account age would suggest.

[MDMA .]

bad company said:

TwoManyCars said:

As a relative newcomer to PH I find this rather disappointing as I’ve enjoyed the variety on here. However this feels like censorship and to be honest, it makes me feel unwelcome (a bit like living in Russia/China/North Korea where they are restricted by the controlling powers on what they can and can’t say and do.

Totally understand banning or suspending those that are obviously here to stir up trouble but as a regular guy I think I’ll give PH a miss from now on.

Farewell to my ex-fellow PHers…..

Are any of your ‘TooManyCars’ 2cv’s by any chance?

Doubt it. No multi quoting or links in the reply.

[anonymous-user]

bad company said:

TwoManyCars said:

As a relative newcomer to PH I find this rather disappointing as I’ve enjoyed the variety on here. However this feels like censorship and to be honest, it makes me feel unwelcome (a bit like living in Russia/China/North Korea where they are restricted by the controlling powers on what they can and can’t say and do.

Totally understand banning or suspending those that are obviously here to stir up trouble but as a regular guy I think I’ll give PH a miss from now on.

Farewell to my ex-fellow PHers…..

Are any of your ‘TooManyCars’ 2cv’s by any chance?

snigger

[GranpaB]

8.4L 154 said:

DanL said:

Here’s the thing - if you don’t qualify on post count (and certainly if you don’t and you’ve been around for years) then it’s unlikely you’re going to be missed…

Its interesting the accounts posting and flouncing because they don't have the requisite post count to contribute to NP&E seem to be way more invested in PH than their post count and account age would seem to suggest, Kind of like they have been here longer than their account age would suggest.

From what i can see, it's the longest standing members with the biggest post counts mainly contributing in this thread.

[roger.mellie]

8.4L 154 said:

Its interesting the accounts posting and flouncing because they don't have the requisite post count to contribute to NP&E seem to be way more invested in PH than their post count and account age would seem to suggest, Kind of like they have been here longer than their account age would suggest.

Conspiracy theorists are having too much of a field day. I'm surprised I pass the criteria but would just walk away if I didn't and not lose much sleep. The new policy is not targetted that specifically. But does it matter just going for a broad scatter gun approach? I dunno.

[8.4L 154]

GranpaB said:

8.4L 154 said:

DanL said:

Here’s the thing - if you don’t qualify on post count (and certainly if you don’t and you’ve been around for years) then it’s unlikely you’re going to be missed…

Its interesting the accounts posting and flouncing because they don't have the requisite post count to contribute to NP&E seem to be way more invested in PH than their post count and account age would seem to suggest, Kind of like they have been here longer than their account age would suggest.

From what i can see, it's the longest standing members with the biggest post counts mainly contributing in this thread.

Ok, the older accounts might be posting most, (maybe that's why they have high post counts, i d'know), but they are not posting and flouncing, quite the opposite as you point out.