The McCanns are back.... then they went!?
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Just noticed that the 'McCanns are back' thread and 280 odd pages has been moved then removed.
There were many contributors who invested a lot of time in that, and it even brought quite a few new posters to PH.
Mods, or anyone else who knows, I realise that there must have been legitimate reasons for this, but can you hint what they were?
There were many contributors who invested a lot of time in that, and it even brought quite a few new posters to PH.
Mods, or anyone else who knows, I realise that there must have been legitimate reasons for this, but can you hint what they were?
Oh, we couldn't possibly speculate that they are guilty as sin, could we.Sigh. I've seen this happen with McCann discussions on so many different boards and forums, though the threads are usually just locked, not summarily deleted. That's taking it to a new level. As said above, there was some really useful and well-researched stuff in there - plenty of people popped in to post that the information in that thread - information, not speculation - had led them to completely change their mind about what happened to Madeleine McCann.
The debate here was one of the very few 'mainstream' McCann discussions that survived - in fact, it might well have been the last. As such it was always likely to attract attention of outsiders with a long-term interest in the case (eg me), as well as those with a long-term interest in stifling that debate.
Looking back at the posts leading up to the deletion, there was a clear sense that some had been straining at the leash to demand the thread be closed, and were just waiting for an excuse. When it came - in the form of a post that though couched in qualification was still frankly asking for trouble - they pounced. The content of that post was instantly twisted in the most provocatively offensive terms imaginable. Stakes abruptly raised to the max, and mods swiftly alerted. As I say, it's a pattern I've seen so many times before.
Not sure why, but I thought Pistonheads mods would show a little more discretion and resilience. Couldn't the individual offending post - and the clumsily obvious hyperbole it aroused - simply have been deleted?
The debate here was one of the very few 'mainstream' McCann discussions that survived - in fact, it might well have been the last. As such it was always likely to attract attention of outsiders with a long-term interest in the case (eg me), as well as those with a long-term interest in stifling that debate.
Looking back at the posts leading up to the deletion, there was a clear sense that some had been straining at the leash to demand the thread be closed, and were just waiting for an excuse. When it came - in the form of a post that though couched in qualification was still frankly asking for trouble - they pounced. The content of that post was instantly twisted in the most provocatively offensive terms imaginable. Stakes abruptly raised to the max, and mods swiftly alerted. As I say, it's a pattern I've seen so many times before.
Not sure why, but I thought Pistonheads mods would show a little more discretion and resilience. Couldn't the individual offending post - and the clumsily obvious hyperbole it aroused - simply have been deleted?
FarnstonDrells said:
Looking back at the posts leading up to the deletion, there was a clear sense that some had been straining at the leash to demand the thread be closed, and were just waiting for an excuse. When it came - in the form of a post that though couched in qualification was still frankly asking for trouble - they pounced. The content of that post was instantly twisted in the most provocatively offensive terms imaginable. Stakes abruptly raised to the max, and mods swiftly alerted. As I say, it's a pattern I've seen so many times before.
Of course this is correct.Hmmm, I wonder which of the following two events caused that thread to be deleted
1) The speculation that Gerry was a paedophile, defended by 5 other people
2)Me strongly objecting to it.
Of course it was my fault
Ironically, if you lot hadn't been so bloody minded and determined to try and contradict everything I say which in this case involved defending paedophile comments, then I have no doubt the thread would have been left to run.
Edited by blindswelledrat on Tuesday 5th July 09:16
FarnstonDrells said:
Oh look - it's being raised again. I've got a good mind to alert the mods!
Do your worst.Predictably Im not going to sit here and be blamed for that thread being pulled.
WInd your neck in a bit and stop throwing snide insinuations around adn perhaps the thread might have been ressurected and edited accordingly
its a topic i followed with interest without feeling the need to contribute but one thing that always bewildered me was how anyone could take such a strong stance in there defence, refusing to listen to the credible information provided by some of the doubters and turning the debate in to a farce with personal insults and slurs.
the arrival of 'forget it' was fascinating from a spectator's perspective, someone so intent on crushing the topic with a barrage of comments in just 48hrs, they had abviously read the whole 280+ pages in detail given some of the personal attacks to a few of the regular posters - imo it only went to cast more dark shadows over the mccann debate
its a shame it ended how it did but lets hope this thread stays clean and can continue on as I do enjoy a good conspiracy theory
the arrival of 'forget it' was fascinating from a spectator's perspective, someone so intent on crushing the topic with a barrage of comments in just 48hrs, they had abviously read the whole 280+ pages in detail given some of the personal attacks to a few of the regular posters - imo it only went to cast more dark shadows over the mccann debate
its a shame it ended how it did but lets hope this thread stays clean and can continue on as I do enjoy a good conspiracy theory
blindswelledrat said:
singlecoil said:
blindswelledrat said:
WInd your neck in a bit
Strong the irony in this one is.So, would you please just go away and find a thread that is more to your liking.
caymanjames said:
its a topic i followed with interest without feeling the need to contribute but one thing that always bewildered me was how anyone could take such a strong stance in there defence,
I always thought it interesting how one could seemingly take such a stance on either side.That little thread drew 'em like flies. People being labelled 'anti' and 'pro'. If this thread continues I hope that sort of nonsense doesn't crop up, or the playing the poster rather than the point, which sometimes went on ad infinitum.
http://missingmadeleine.forumotion.net/t15668-pist...
As for the thread disappearing, any who had a hand in making any insidious allegations only have themselves to blame.
Slightly off topic, but there are a few like that, that spring to mind, the
thread, the MMGW thread, PH has an ability to create long standing and fact filled threads that reach page one of google...wonder if this new incarnation will make it... 
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