Prime Time Special - Declan Ganley

[Anticoalition]

First off, what haver you to hide for not using your real name?

I am talking about the way this site is run, and who runs it. I don't have power to edit other peoples posts, delete other peoples posts, move threads, and ban people. I don't have access to people's I.P. address and other private information. I don't hold myself out as being fair and unbiased.

Second, I use my real first name, albeit tweeked a little.

So, what's your full name and address?

Third, most of the moderators are known by their real names amongst various posters. It's just a matter of having respect for them by not releasing their real names. Might it have occurred to you that some people like anonymity when in a moderator position?

I certainly would if I behaved like Cookie.

[Anticoalition]

If you continue to repeat a lie about me, which you did so in this thread, i will reply.

Good. Look forward to it. Now can we get back on topic please? Or do I have to moderate discussions here myself?

[Bobert]

I am talking about the way this site is run, and who runs it. I don't have power to edit other peoples posts, delete other peoples posts, move threads, and ban people. I don't have access to people's I.P. address and other private information. I don't hold myself out as being fair and unbiased.

No you don't, but there is no reason to stop posters from using their real name.

So, what's your full name and address?

Why do you want to know? I'm not a mod and as such have no powers. Though if yo uwant you can wait until the EV launch in January and I'll make sure you get a special ticket.

I certainly would if I behaved like Cookie.

Personal Attack on Cookie.

[Bobert]

Good. Look forward to it. Now can we get back on topic please? Or do I have to moderate discussions here myself?

Ha! I bet you couldn't moderate temperature.

[Myles_per_hour]

He seems more popular here because at least three vocal opponents of him have been kicked off this site in the last 48 hours alone.

There is a problem over this site's balance re Libertas and has been a problem for months. A number of posters found that if they dared to criticise Ganley they would be immediately be issued with warnings.

Yet

Very personal smears were made against Bertie Ahern and is daughter, yet were tolerated. (And BTW I have no time whatsoever for Ahern. But the attacks went to frankly disgusting degrees, particularly against his daughter.)

For months Enda Kenny was submitted to a smear-fest by certain posters, with one in particular tolerated to post grossly unfair extremely nasty attacks. Despite pleadings nothing was done about those posts for nearly a year.

Libellous comments were repeatedly posted about another politician's partner. I am no supporter whatsoever of that politician, but it was next to impossible to get anything done about it. I reported post after post before anything was done. (I am deliberately not naming that politician nor their partner. I do think there are questions to answer. But wild unsubstantiated claims without any actual evidence should not have been tolerated.)

But dare to criticise Ganley and certain mods tend to go ape******************** defending him and flinging around warnings.

I know of one poster of nearly 4 years standing, who never gets into rows and had a totally clean record, who found himself receiving warning after warning after warning for daring to question Ganley's motives, methods and aims. (Funny enough, anyone could question the motives, methods and aims of anyone on the yes side with impunity here.) That poster left in I think July and now posts on another website, concluding this site, probably unintentionally, has become a place for Ganley devoters to rattle their beads and mutter their devotions to St Dekko.

[Anticoalition]

No you don't, but there is no reason to stop posters from using their real name.

What are talking about? I am talking about the anonymous (sock)puppet-masters here, who behave in a biased fashion.

Why do you want to know? I'm not a mod and as such have no powers. Though if yo uwant you can wait until the EV launch in January and I'll make sure you get a special ticket.

Just testing.

Personal Attack on Cookie.

Professional attack, in relation to his biased moderation and personal attacks on posters, like above. Like I said before, Cookie should not even be moderating discussions on Lisbon, because he is biased, as a Libertas member.

[Christine Murray]

Everyone is fair game on the site; and if anticoalition is pushing his
group and asking the questions then he should only answer them himself.

He affirmed that TaraWatch took no political position on Lisbon in any form.
He has used the site to just approach libellous insinuations about
an individual and then thinks that the questions he asks when turned on
himself are off-topic.

Generally he starts the topic.

Its a Politics discussion board. There has been a concerted campaign of
attacks on the boards for days and like it or not Anticoalition was in
the chorus. Some of the attacks on individuals not connected to
Libertas were offensive and insidious.

[Bobert]

What are talking about? I am talking about the anonymous puppet masters here, who behave in a biased fashion.



Just testing.



Professional attack, in relation to his biased moderation and personal attacks on posters, like above. Like I said before, Cookie should not even be moderating discussions on Lisbon, because he is biased, as a Libertas member.

Ok. Draiocht23 knows who I am. If she sees fit, she can post my name. I won't object.

What Puppet Masters? No mods have influence over what I say. If I say something I shouldn't I'll be banned or issued an infraction which I have been (issued by David) for making a comment I shouldn' have.

And King Kane is a Fine Gaeler... All the mods have affiliations.

[Anticoalition]

Everyone is fair game on the site; and if anticoalition is pushing his
group and asking the questions then he should only answer them himself.

He affirmed that TaraWatch took no political position on Lisbon in any form.
He has used the site to just approach libellous insinuations about
an individual and then thinks that the questions he asks when turned on
himself are off-topic.

Generally he starts the topic.

Its a Politics discussion board. There has been a concerted campaign of
attacks on the boards for days and like it or not Anticoalition was in
the chorus. Some of the attacks on individuals not connected to
Libertas were offensive and insidious.

OK. Next time I am featured on Prime Time, and ask the EU to give me a few million, I will start the thread on it myself.

This is just a blatant attempt to play the player, not the ball, which is against the rules, is it not?

[Bobert]

OK. Next time I am featured on Prime Time, and ask the EU to give me a few million, I will start the thread on it myself.

This is just a blatant attempt to play the player, not the ball, which is against the rules, is it not?

Hmm... wonder why you need a few million...