Who's moderating "Military Aircrew"?
 

Recently, "Americans" was moved from Mil Aircrew to Jet Blast, probably correctly as it was raising some quite heated responses of a general nature instead of mil specific. Anyway, that thread was closed by Flaps as moderator of Jet Blast.

Then "Spelling Aces" was moved to Jet Blast and Admin Guru's son and heir (A Civilian) was banned from Jet Blast and, presumably, all of PPrune.

Now "I've just been banned from Jet Blast" has been closed, presumably as a result of A Civilian being banned. Shame really, as I wanted to make a comment on Jackonicko's language since that was what got everyone so riled up in the first place.

So, Jackonicko: did you mean you should drink beer more often or was it a suggestion for A Civilian?

And..... who is moderating this thread? Is big brother aka Danny looking over our shoulders?

Anyone want to guess at what Admin Guru/A Civilian/A bunch of flying students' next reincarnation will be called?

I thought Jacko's post was excellent. In fact, if that's what drinking beer does for you, I may even try it myself.

Who knows, I may even get to like it if I drink enough. ;)

Well actually I wouldn't presume to lecture anyone about anything, as regular PPRuNers will know....

Oh OK, then, but I did mean me.... Not that beer's too good for a civilian, just that I was rather astonished at my moderate and conciliatory tone.

However, I thought I'd go into politics now, my platform being 'More Beer For Everyone'....

I'll vote for that.:)

Nope I haven't been banned. In all my travels ive never been to a forum that is so spelling and grammar centred, even the BBC forums are nowhere near as bad as this one. Even after I told you the reason's why which im never going to repeat again I got nothing but flames. As such I don't see a reason any more to post on this forum. Ill just browse it in future.

Promises, promises................

Perhaps you should travel more.

Jackonicko gets my vote with a policy like that.

A Civilian is still alive and kicking and not banned from here, so how did the "I just got banned from Jet Blast" thread get closed? Can anyone close a thread or is it only the originator/moderator?

More beer for everyone
 

Jackonicko gets my vote too. No need for a manifesto, stuff the UN, just adjourn to the nearest hostelry and put the world to rights there...

At last, a politician with a conscience!

More seriously, folks, has the site been hacked? If I go to www.pprune.org I get a blank white screen with a little 'AOL High Speed' icon in the top-left corner (I got here by entering www.pprune.org/forums). It's been like that since yesterday at least.

I reckon it's the Chinese testing a new version of their internet-blocking software. Or maybe soon all PPRuNers will find themselves diverted to www.saddam.com and seduced with the offer of a free trial (comes with a free firing squad, too!)

:confused: :confused: :confused:

Ali, I think you'll find that nobody is "moderating" the Mil Forum as such. The decision has been made on many occasions that we do not want/need a formal moderator, as we mostly manage to "police" ourselves very effectively. However, if a thread attracts the attention of Danny - or any of the other senior moderators - for reasons that may cause difficulties legally or otherwise, then Danny (quite rightly) reserves the right to move or remove that thread. Similarly, if a thread starts to get into too much personal abuse or circular, unproductive arguments about nothing, then this is seen as a waste of precious band-width, which could be used more productively. Moreover, if individuals make an unacceptable nuisance of themselves, Danny et al also reserve the right to prevent them turning this set of forums into a place that people would not wish to visit. So - I suppose - the answer is that, although the Mil forum is not formally moderated, it still needs to stay within the rules of acceptability laid down by the owners.

Finally, the originator of a thread can delete it, or the mod squad can close, remove or lock it. Nobody else can do anything to it except add comments.

Sorry Danny if I've mis-read any of your intentions in any of this :D ;) . Guess if I have that means I'll have to buy you more beer :D

Wholi, I think that just about sums it up. Probably none of us could have put it better. I think Danny will be happy with your comments too.

Certainly, very occasionaly, we have to put the key in the lock, or remove a thread but it is pretty rare. Largely because most here are sensible. One example recently however, was a really bad case of a 'flame war'. That would never survive. So it was removed - as would be expected.



PPP

Civvy,don't go, phrases like"the reasons's why which im never" just bring a smile to my face,and I'm serious, don't go, just don't be so long winded and loosen up a little

.... and of course, the plural of forum is fora .... ;) ;)

"Now then boy, decline the noun 'forum'......."

"Goes like 'bellum', sir? 2nd declension neuter? Forum, forum, forum, fori, foro, foro. Fora, fora, fora, fororum, foris, foris?"

One begs to differ Civilian, being one whose spelling and grammer is a little free form in style, one finds the spelling and grammer officials are dug in deep on all web sites.
One is very gratful for these selflessly dedicated chaps.
Spot me deliberate mistake. :rolleyes:

I spitted more than one, do I get a proze?

At least four! Ranging from spelling and punctuation errors to an incorrect possessive adjective.

But I may be wrong. For I never bothered with ISS!

Ah well, me is improving then.

"Drapes has to admire the lads bottle,(no I don't actually admire his arse never having seen it), Drapes always looks at the mil forum and enjoys reading it, but to post there, wow!.

Drapes did post on that forum once, but one ran away and hid in the cupboard under the stairs for a while afterwards".

Ohhhh! Now you're for it. ya got away last time. But now we know where to find ya. :D :D

Brains of a pig Drapes :D :D :D

You guys are really good at baiting people.

In fact your probably master baiters :cool:


* I know I wasn't going to post anymore but I couldnt resist it.

Civvie,

jealousy is a curse



Edited:
Dam I wish I could spell.

A Civilian!

Welcome back. Hope you read the post in which I was nice to you.

It won't happen often!

L J R

A curse is saying f*****f

Jealousy is being able to think up a good reply :o

Hey J. I haven't really come back I just had to say one last thing is all. C ya later.

I'll have the final word.

SUZERAINTY.;)

Sorry X-QUORK .....


..... I think you'll find the final word is zymurgy !! ;) ;)

Zymurgy is the second to last word in Webster's. The last word is Zythum: "A malt beverage brewed by ancient Egyptians"

(Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary -1983)

I'll drink to that. :) :) :p :p

ZYZYGY, meaning a alighnment, used to be the last word in older dictionaries if memmory serves.
Interesting excercise for you ORAC.
Try and find the Deer Bot fly, this critter had a mention as the fastest living creature in all old encyclopedias.
It apparently had a airspeed of 400mph, I kid you not.
;)

Supersonic!! :D

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Insect flight -

"A fascinating account of the speed of a Deer Bot fly, Cephanomvia pratti, was made by entomologist C. H. T. Townsend in 1926 by estimating the speed of the fly as it flew between mountaintops. Townsend published his findings, stating that the fly was able to accomplish a speed of 818 miles an hour".

Alas:

"Among entomologists, Townsend is known for two things-discovery of the insect carrier of tropical fever in the Andes, and a big mistake about deer bot flies that was perpetuated in scholarly journals for years,"......"His incorrect calculations were quoted in journals for years. No one questioned what would actually happen to the soft tissue of a deer's nose if an insect hit it at 600 miles per hour," Richman says.

".....It was not until recent years that the original claim was subjected to further investigation, and a paper was published showing that......(he)........ had made a simple arithmetical mistake in writing up his findings. Corrected for this mistake. The figure was around 60 mph. Aroused by this the team then measured the deer bot's flight with modern apparatus, and it seems the fly is hard pressed to reach 30 mph.

Perhaps what Townsend mistook for a Deer Bot Fly was in fact a "rod"?

PS: I'm just away for a Zythum. Cheers.

Practical Tip
 

Here is some advice for those of you who are incompetent in spelling/too lazy to read over what they've written. Just cut and past your post into Microsoft Word, then run the spell and grammar check over it. When finished cut it from Word and paste it in your post. Too easy, and then you can stop complaining about those who try to help you develop a more credible argument why pointing out your mistakes. Isn't there a saying, "Our critics are out greatest friends as they show us our faults so that we may fix them?"

"Our critics are out greatest friends..."

'Ello then Mate:D

LMAO........:D

Credability.........Not anymore :p

'...complaining about those who try to help you develop a more credible argument why pointing out your mistakes.'


Is there a smilie for pedantry on Stop Start's site? I think we need one... :)

Civilian

I hope we don't lose you. Being an "old fart" and totally out of date technically, I contribute little but read this forum assiduously. I post much more on the BBC political forums to act as a counterweight to the mass of semi-literate, lefty-trendy, Guardianese guff you read there. And, although Auntie Beeb has the vapours if you use any "industrial" language, the general standard of literacy is poor. Never use one word when a paragraph will do! And Ppruners are better informed on their chosen subject than the "Today" disputers.

BEagle

You sent me rushing to my Kennedy's Shortbread Eating Primer. You are, Sir, a Scholar and a Gentleman. At my school (in NZ) the Latin master was conjugating the Present Indicative of the intransitive verb "Adipiscor" (to reach or attain - First Conjugation). It was during the war and he was a retread the wrong side of 70 with a high, rather ecclesiastical intonation.

"Adipiscor", he intoned, "Adipiscaris..." At which moment a boy named Carter entered the classroom, very late. "Adipiscatur.."
The somewhat startled Carter said "No sir! The Head has just beaten the **** out of me!":)

A smilie for pedantry eh.......?
Hmm, not even sure where I'd begin with that one.

:(

FV
"A Shorter Way of Eating Prime Beef" surely?;) ;) ;)