Okay folks - Here's the score.
This thread has degenerated into a series of posts that are causing the forum moderators a whole bunch of problems: Every day, somebody is reporting somebody else, or breaking Pprune posting rules, or abusing somebody else.... and so on. We all, as moderators, have other, better, things to do, than break up squabbles and edit posts to protect us from lawsuits.
This thread has been much discussed among forum moderators, as a result of which, a whole series of warnings have been issued. It is only the fact that this thread is really important to so many people, that has kept it alive.
So, for one last time, may we ask you to think carefully about what you say, before posting on what is a contentious, complex and potentially difficult subject. It is worth remembering:-
- You do not know the real identity of anybody posting - they may, or may not,be managers. Disagreeing with something you say does not, de facto make them so.
- You may not accuse somebody of doing (or being) something without also posting proof, or showing that the information is in the public domain. If you are going to accuse somebodey in a way that leaves Pprune open to litigation, we require your real name and address.
- If you wish to bicker, do so via Private Message, not on a public thread.
- The language and tone of your post will be visible to a worldwide audience, not just your colleagues.
- Do not write posts attacking the person rather than tackling the argument
From here on in, anybody breaking these, or other PPrune rulees, on this thread, gets banned from the thread for 24 hrs, and on subsequent events, banned from the thread completely, andd then from Pprune. We are aware that some people may be deliberately posting contentiously, in an attempt to get this thread closed by the moderators - This will not work
No exceptions, no negotiation, no bull****.
P.S. - and stop reporting each other to us all the time! If you need an explanation, RE-READ THIS POST!