My, "Dirty Protest" appears to have failed to make Whosit return to the forum. I'm just going to have to switch the dishwasher on and forget about this line of protest.

 

However, I am still very keen to be a part of the emotional incontinence surrounding Whatsisface, so I think that I will try a candle lit vigil next. I've found some old tea-lights in the cupboard under the sink and I'll pick a few Daffs out of the garden. Once that's sorted I'll nip down to Pound Land and see if I can find a teddy-bear, then I'll be good to go. I would like to sit the teddy on something representative of an electric bicycle so that people passing by know what I am doing. I've got one of those big Smarty tubes left over from Christmas and thought that I might gaffer tape it to two saucers (cross-bar and two wheels). Next I will Sellotape a U2 battery to the Smarty tube, throw in a few wires, stick teddy on board and hey-presto, thingy on his bike!

 

Do you think we should release a charity single in his memory? What about Human League's, "Together in Electric Dreams"?

 

 

That deserves a reprise in its entirety Tillson.

 

Some people say Shakespeare was amusing and I am aware of one or two slightly funny passages in his works but the man had nothing on you. Wonderful humour borne out of a ridiculous situation, I suppose, is rather Shakespearean but you have captured the sentiments displayed by a number of contributors here imaginatively and caustically. An excellent commentary on a silly situation!

 

Indalo

Hence my ironic remark that he might take the hump and depart.

 

Sorry Roger, your meaning wasn't clear to me and I missed the irony in your comment.

 

Indalo

I very rarely post here now, probably for much the same reason as D8veh has decided to leave. There are a small handful of rude and offensive individuals here who make it somewhere I don't really want to be a part of.

 

I would guess that there must be others who look in here, see some of this behaviour, and decide not to bother. I can't sum it up better than Scottyf has done, with this comment:

 

"I sometimes wonder if this forum is full of 50+ year olds going on 12.

 

I can also see why there is a younger Client of forum users on endless sphere for the uk ebike scene. It seems to for go some of the ballshit that's on here.

 

It would be nice if we all just got along.

 

Keep calm and carry on. "

 

Even though I rarely post on ES either at the moment (too busy with a new house build), I do have to say that it is generally a more friendly place than this forum can be at times, so it's no wonder it has such a large membership of ebike enthusiasts from all around the globe (and a lot of us there are well over 50, too!)

 

Jeremy

Dave: Come back please. The offending remark was out of order. Bang out of order.

The forum as a whole should receive an apology for the loss we have suffered from a such a thoughtless remark. You also deserve an apology.

I'm going to start a, "Dirty Protest."

 

The wife is not yet aware of my intentions.

 

Is it better to be ignored or nored?

Puzzled Tom.

Someone pass me some more popcorn

 

Just had a lovely ride in to work in the sunshine on my EBrompton.

 

Regards

 

Jerry

Well, I think we are all with you on that one.

 

But dont you think that personal insults are a form of bullying ?

 

No one is ganging up on anyone, we are all just making our thoughts known and trying to keep the peace and reinforce the need for politeness when we disagree with someones point of view, thats all.

Sometimes people can get a bit carried away in the heat of the moment, but a pause before posting never goes amiss.

 

Being polite isnt rocket science.... just good manners.

 

Lynda

 

Hi.

 

There is no excuse for the words used in the posts which led to this situation. I believe that one or two people here appear to believe that they own all intellectual content that appears or if they don't own it they believe that they have a right to challenge any concept or idea that doesn't accord with their own perceived intellectual authority. It then follows that any alternative views are seen as a personal challenge.

 

I, too am very unimpressed at the way in which certain memebers respond however I would aslo say that there are other members who appear to have astonishing patience whenever dealing with questions.

 

None of us "own" the content of this site nor so we have the right to consider ourselves the font of all knowledge. The words used were wrong.....plain wrong and appear to be a personal attack rather than a comment. It's not about anyone looking after themselves rather it's about common courtesy.

Regards

Vectra

Dont know what happened and not about to look it up

 

However, please come back d8veh, top contibutor who is highly valued

d8veh, scottyf, cwah and I all seem to have been spending more and more time on endless sphere of late - it's a far less judgmental place than here. I'm not suprised d8veh has departed.

 

There's loads of stuff I've posted on endless sphere that I wouldn't dream of posting here.

I'm not really aware of what has been going on, but let me guess, is this anything to do with the endless discussion about the use of ebikes that are not classed as pedelecs (I can't use the word illegal bike, as that may not be strictly true if the owner has an electric bike that is being used legally on the road)?

Dont know what happened and not about to look it up

 

However, please come back d8veh, top contibutor who is highly valued

 

Ditto to that.

When someone like D8veh (who made a big positive contribution to this forum and does a lot to help people) is driven to leave it beggars belief and makes you wonder where some people's heads are.