To the Marlboro puzzle sect

[AB Editor]

Welcome to the AnswerBank - where being two pence shy of a pound never hurt no one no-how.....

Just a quick reminder to please remember to post as many Questions in as few posts as possible. Also, as these questions are bound to have been asked before, please review our similar questions list before you post your question to see if it has already been asked - and answered.

[geo0939]

Might I suggest that certain of our newer members moderate their language and attitude to other members? The site is available to all, and we are all worthy of a degree of respect.and common consideration.

[hiawatha]

Welcome back Ed .... where abouts in america are you based?

Well .... here is my claim to Freedom of Speech ....

Is this the sum total of your comment Ed? ..... seemingly the nothing-is-wrong laid-back american �have a nice day�approach?

Directing people to the Search facility ..... given its mediocrity is like asking people to find a needle in a haystack?

Issuing this statement and NOT answering, to date, some very reasonable points and suggestions put to you on the subject of Malborro appears disrespectful to many ABers?

[shaneystar2]

And this post will disappear umpteen pages down by tomorrow and won't be seen so they will keep repeating these questions ad infinitum. Not just in this section either.
Give them their own section please or keep this post at the top of the page somehow.

[pandabear]

two very sensible comments ---- looking forward to Ed's response.

[jan1956]

good idea shaneystar but I do not think that they would even look at it if it was kept at the top of the page as the sugestion to post all questions in one post IS kept at the top of the page and that is ignored.

[shaneystar2]

Of course Jan ...silly me ...I just thought that with Eds post being in pink it might be spotted more easily.....we live in hope.....by these people !

[kayakamina]

Shaney's idea is a good one but with this crowd??

If I understand the reporting system if a minimum of three members report duplicated questions then the questions are immediately removed.
It would seem therefore that we have some mechanism to put a stop to a lot of this nonsense!

[pandabear]

You are very quickly proved right JimJools .... off the first page in a flash!

Good to see sound comment from stalwarts like JimJools, shaneystar2, jan1956, kayakamina ........ all Titans of AB

And some straight words from hiawatha -

Now ............. wait for Ed's response

[Dustybun]

Dear Ed (crawl, crawl!) would it be possible, perhaps, to outlaw, ban, expel or otherwise exterminate the word "Marlboro" on the grounds of advertising, or of annoying, upsetting, vexing, or bullyragging the majority of us peaceloving ABers, thereby casting the whole of the question, and questionner, to a sort of Room 101, thereby bringing back a little peace and sanity to Q & P? Pretty please?!! :o)

[AB Editor]

Hi all,

I'm from California hiawatha, so I AM a bit laid-back and I also have more hoodies than an inner city estate.

As mentioned before, we are not going to create a special sub-section for the Marlboro quiz as I do not feel comfortable highlighting cigarrettes in such a way. We will offer gentle email reminders to those who do not adhere to the AB suggested rules of conduct, however, I would like to remind everyone that this is a free site after all and we should not be harsh to people (albeit Americans :) who only want to participate.

Happy Puzzling!