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You should feel sorry for poor old Dick at the moment ... not only has his name been trashed by the effects of the corporate bastards of anchorage capital ...
Now, that slightly less well-known Cr--k ("rhymes with brook") Ruslan Kogan appears to have bought the Dick Smith name.
The Dick Smith name will become a byword for second-rate, parasitic, dubious, tax-dodging, get-rich-quick-scheme-funding crap...
Now, that slightly less well-known Cr--k ("rhymes with brook") Ruslan Kogan appears to have bought the Dick Smith name.
The Dick Smith name will become a byword for second-rate, parasitic, dubious, tax-dodging, get-rich-quick-scheme-funding crap...
Tail Wheel,
Dick may not be breaking forum rules per say, but to not recognise that he is doing the website a huge dis-service is IMHO a big oversight.
Gauging the number of for/against posts as representative of the level of support for Dick's political agendas ignores the fact that the majority of professional pilots, who come here to discuss professional aviation, take one look at his numerous threads - and can't be bothered and won't weigh in. It's pushing them away from the website.
I've spoken to three colleagues in the last few weeks, all of whom have stated that they've abandoned Pprune recently because 90% of Australian content is Dick having a cry about being able to plough through Willy airspace, non ADSB when he pleases. Those three professionals will be a big loss to the site.
It's not the actual arguments - it's the making of this site into a mockery - and something which will push professional pilots away, not attract them.
You are right, in that some causes he champions for GA may well be in the interests of the industry as a whole. But those points can be made without the inflammatory post titles, negative attitude towards anything and anyone involving defence forces, and blatant and unfair conclusions such as "ATC sent the five people in VH-MDX to their death". It's not needed, and it's unfair.
And by the way I'm not military, never have been, never will - so no bias here.
We don't want him banned. We don't necessarily agree with what he does or doesn't say.
What's ****ting us off is the way he's going about it.
You might believe Dick to be playing by the rules, but the reality is he's turning Pprune into his own sensationalist news.com.au - and if left unchecked, it will be to the detriment of PPrune in Oz.
Dick may not be breaking forum rules per say, but to not recognise that he is doing the website a huge dis-service is IMHO a big oversight.
Gauging the number of for/against posts as representative of the level of support for Dick's political agendas ignores the fact that the majority of professional pilots, who come here to discuss professional aviation, take one look at his numerous threads - and can't be bothered and won't weigh in. It's pushing them away from the website.
I've spoken to three colleagues in the last few weeks, all of whom have stated that they've abandoned Pprune recently because 90% of Australian content is Dick having a cry about being able to plough through Willy airspace, non ADSB when he pleases. Those three professionals will be a big loss to the site.
It's not the actual arguments - it's the making of this site into a mockery - and something which will push professional pilots away, not attract them.
You are right, in that some causes he champions for GA may well be in the interests of the industry as a whole. But those points can be made without the inflammatory post titles, negative attitude towards anything and anyone involving defence forces, and blatant and unfair conclusions such as "ATC sent the five people in VH-MDX to their death". It's not needed, and it's unfair.
And by the way I'm not military, never have been, never will - so no bias here.
We don't want him banned. We don't necessarily agree with what he does or doesn't say.
What's ****ting us off is the way he's going about it.
You might believe Dick to be playing by the rules, but the reality is he's turning Pprune into his own sensationalist news.com.au - and if left unchecked, it will be to the detriment of PPrune in Oz.
Amen!
Ten words added to make up the word count
Ten words added to make up the word count
I'm pretty sure spamming forums is against the rules. This joker's posts are just as useful as that Nigerian chap who tries to get me to help him get his billions out of some place or other. Is Diksmithlyer Web site broken or something?
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Well written, and my sentiments EXACTLY, Slippery Pete.
Most of my airline colleagues can't be bothered anymore because D&G has deteriorated and seems to be dominated by a rabble of recreational/AOPA pilots. They've successfully turned the place into a whinge forum, complemented by a political grandstander.
Both of which professional pilots have little interest. Yes, I said professional pilots.
See youse
Most of my airline colleagues can't be bothered anymore because D&G has deteriorated and seems to be dominated by a rabble of recreational/AOPA pilots. They've successfully turned the place into a whinge forum, complemented by a political grandstander.
Both of which professional pilots have little interest. Yes, I said professional pilots.
See youse
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As the concept of "futurism" was consigned to history when it became out of favor, the Dick Smith abusers who refuse to learn from history or experience of their forebears are doomed to re live the experience. When posters purporting by their "handle"to be a toxic and cancerous menace to society take to the stage with little more than an elements portfolio and pretend victimhood the concept of a free and orderly discussion forum are rendered impotent. Are we to expect shortly this sort of rabble will claim Australian victim status? Is there a LGBTI connection? Can we expect the moderators to facilitate this behavior? Something probably more akin to the jetblast forum threads now permeating the clear but robust air of D&G.
Give me a break... but fight you bastards, fight.
Give me a break... but fight you bastards, fight.
When posters purporting by their "handle"to be a toxic and cancerous menace to society take to the stage with little more than an elements portfolio and pretend victimhood the concept of a free and orderly discussion forum are rendered impotent.
