Guest Anonymous Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Me, and a few others have posted messages asking for good sense, and good will, in posts on Shetlink over the festive season.But still the silly/nasty posts come which require the mods to leave their rest. Shetland News declared a holiday. The Shetland Times is only reporting sensible news, so why to hell are some Shetlinkers still hell bent on regurgitating the same old hellery? Maybe the next time that the Shetland Dictionary is published, there will be a new entry: Shetlinker - Member of the Shetlink online community. (Also, a person who can only speak ill of Shetland) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattie Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 What are you referring too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smaadrink Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 ? Maybe the next time that the Shetland Dictionary is published, there will be a new entry: Shetlinker - Member of the Shetlink online community. (Also, a person who can only speak ill of Shetland) Shetlinker - 98% Incomer/sooth moother!I think that would be a better description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosn Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 and asweel, its really no a Shetland wye to be quite so trouble makkin. Paece be wi you n enjoy da bit a sun while its here, nyirp when da waddir is foul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 I agree - on at least two occasions this year I've witnessed the mods lock a thread on what is clearly a dodgy subject, only for a persistent user to start a new one, seemingly to just be difficult. It does get a bit stupid at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Ach well; so it goes in the land of Internet forums. Not worth getting upset over. Many thanks to those who are being considerate and sensible; fortunately you are in the majority. Don't let the vociferous and unthinking few spoil what is, in the main, an excellent community of intelligent and sensible people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosn Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 "tis the season to be joyful" tra la la, or in the words of Kevin Bloody Wilson "ho ho censored ho", etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner72 Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 The bit that always befuddles me about people who ignore the Terms and Conditions of any online community, is that they are basically disagreeing with themselves. When you sogn up for an account, you state that you agree to the terms and conditions, terms of service, or whatever moniker said site uses for its rules. Therefore if you challenge these at any time, you are also challenging your own opinion. There is no requirement to agree with anything you don't, just don't sign up. There's no such thing as free speech in a private community. We get a lot of it on the games sites this time of year too, "'tis the season to be ignorant" it seems.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trout Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 ? Maybe the next time that the Shetland Dictionary is published, there will be a new entry: Shetlinker - Member of the Shetlink online community. (Also, a person who can only speak ill of Shetland) Shetlinker - 98% Incomer/sooth moother!I think that would be a better description. You being an absolute 100% thoroughbred Shetlander of course It's nice to know Shetland is such a friendly welcoming place! Thank you though for helping to tip the balance to 2% .. Don't let the vociferous and unthinking few spoil what is, in the main, an excellent community of intelligent and sensible people. Hear hear! Not to roll out the 'official line' yet again but this online community can only be what folk put into it! It was designed to allow those wanting to be involved to "share information, share resources and communicate ideas". A huge thank you to all users who are making Shetlink, for the majority, a great online place to hang out, have a yarn, and catch up on important topics affecting us all. Cheers, trout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosn Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 yep , its Yule time, aabody sood try n agree, n if no haddy wheest. (or is it queest?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattie Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 ? Shetlinker - 98% Incomer/sooth moother! It's amazing when the going get tough with all Council going-ons.You have to blame the Sooth Moothers gossiping on your homeland site!!Get real if the Shetland Population hadn't voted these people in in the first place. Then you wouldn't have the problems you are having now.Sooth Moother is a derogatory term and conforms with a hatred of people off the British mainland.I am not a Sooth Moother and have been brought up in Shetland.Shetland isn't Royston Vasey anymore!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Shetlinker - 98% Incomer/sooth moother!I think that would be a better description.really? Wow.I keep on hearing this one.Mainly fae folk who don't fit into the definition of "shetlander" that was battered into me when I was at school.Thing is most of the folk I ken on Shetlink, not only were born up here, have at least 2 shetland grandparents and most importantly have the correct surnames. But I realise some folk are a peerie bit more exact and expect more inbreeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Ok..I am beat. I´ll sign off and not return to Shetlink. Thought you welcomed visitors but have gotten the message. Take care and good luck, signing off.... Iceman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 ^^^^I'm beat as well. But this thread kinda proves my point. Shetlinkers just can't stop being nasty, it's obviously just a natural way to behave. Just the same as certain nasty individuals keep bringing up the "Soothmoother" term in an attempt to hid the fact that the "Shetlanders" are the real bad apples in the barrel. Shetlink is getting to be too much like the council now, just filled with nasty sods who spend all their time bitchin at each other. It just ain't a nice place to be anymore. Time to follow many others and delete Shetlink from my favourite list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleepsie Posted December 30, 2009 Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 Sooth Moother is a derogatory term and conforms with a hatred of people off the British mainland. From the Shetland Dictionary (first published 1979) - Sooth-moother (n) an incomer to Shetland. Not quite sure what you find derogatory about a word that describes someone that has moved to, or is visiting the Shetland Isles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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