Estoppel Suspensions

[AB Editor]

We've just suspended 13 members who decided to post nonsense in a thread in Law.

I'm making this post as it will hopefully cut down on the number of indignant emails we get... It's a bit of a special case as it's a large number of members and many of them are long serving and much liked members.

I shouldn't have to say this - but there's only one place for nonsense, and that's Chatterbank.

In Law heads roll when you muck about.

But you know that already...

Here is the thread:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question1307583.html

My comment is at the end here, where I closed the question:

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question1307583-31.html

Users were suspended for passing judgement, spamming nonsense, being rude, counting the number of answers in hope of getting to whateverhundred, posting irrelevant answers, encouraging irrelevant answers, and generally taking the piss.

Some of these users also gave good answers and then went of the rails. It makes it a little sadder than restraint couldn't have been shown on their part.

I know it's easy to get swept up in a bit of playground bullying.

But they weren't in a playground.

I know sometimes those asking questions can be frustrating, but the lack of empathy and compassion was stunning. If you don't like something, please just avoid posting on it... I have no idea why this isn't obvious.

Apologies to the rest of you - you're probably as bored of this kind of behaviour as I am, and would prefer to not read any more about it.

All the best,

Ab Editor.

PS. I don't care if it's "unfair" in any way. Thanks.

[ummmm]

Gromit....I believe its to discourage the emails he was expecting to receive.

[shoota]

Do you ever come across any snags in this relationship?

[NoMercy]

Mine's bust. D'oh.

[boxtops]

Gromit, Ed says

I'm making this post as it will hopefully cut down on the number of indignant emails we get...

Isn't that reason enough?

[China Doll]

You're choosing his hoovering over my wine puchases from Lidil?! Lady, you've changed.

[China Doll]

I sort of agree that this thread didn't need to happen as no need for Ed to justify but can kind of see the point to not fancying a million indignant emails if this thread didn't exist. Guess that's why he's on the big bucks.

[NoMercy]

Nah, I'll come to Lids with you...

[Tilly2]

Are we allowed to chat on this thread?

[NoMercy]

I don't think Ed will object to a bit of friendly banter.

[shoota]

It's all too much for a thick old cop - I think I'll just get my stick out and whack everybody....

[boxtops]

Shoota, that looks like Ed's granddad :-)

[NoMercy]

Can I watch?

[ferlew]

Is that a euphemism Shoota ??

[boxtops]

what did Ed say about threads going off the rails..........?

[shoota]

Why ferlew, you scamp, bromide in the tea for you my girl......

[shoota]

NoM said we could....

[mrs.chappie]

Has somebody nicked Ed's rod? There'll be even more for the high jump when he realizes it's missing.

[NoMercy]

Sshhh...you'll get me suspended.

[vodkancoke]

Is it just me who has a sudden fancy for the Ed?

[Psybbo]

Me too, voddie