This is becoming total madness, seemingly random removal of posts is making the forum a joke. Tulips were very political historically, perhaps any post mentioning them should be removed. If we are not careful, the people who are the source of the knowledge, that others come to search out will leave, and this will become a knowledge desert, like most other gardening forums. Please lets have some common sense.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
………..and this could be why politics should be avoided on a gardening forum.
I wasn't talking politics but commenting on a programme that has become headline news. I was also careful not to make a categoric statement, but have since seen the Panorama programme and that confirmed my belief. Next you'll be saying we can't comment on the reversal of the ban on metaldehide slug pellets as being politics and not gardening enough.
………..and this could be why politics should be avoided on a gardening forum.
I wasn't talking politics but commenting on a programme that has become headline news. I was also careful not to make a categoric statement, but have since seen the Panorama programme and that confirmed my belief. Next you'll be saying we can't comment on the reversal of the ban on metaldehide slug pellets as being politics and not gardening enough.
Sorry, my comment was not aimed at you. I have said before, and I will say it again. Politics can be an emotive subject for some. Whilst most posters can discuss the topic in a calm/mature way others cannot seem to discuss the subject without resorting to throwing personal comments towards others (these post seem to of been removed), hence my comment, which then got a comment thrown at me. I am not sure why individuals feel the need to make comments about posters rather than the topic being discussed.
There have been other topics discussed on here when feelings have run high and, to the best of recollection, quite a few slightly more personal comments have been slung. It’s all eventually calmed down, storms in tea cups, without lots of people having their posts pulled for even veering towards that subject.
Why the sudden heavy handed approach?? Ah well, we mere mortals will never know.
This forum has survived and indeed thrived for many years, without the need for heavy handed interventions. Politics has been aired, and if necessary posts removed, without the need for blanket bans. We are at risk of just encouraging blandness, and the loss of some established posters will lead to a loss of the expertise which sets this forum apart.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
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If we are not careful, the people who are the source of the knowledge, that others come to search out will leave, and this will become a knowledge desert, like most other gardening forums.
Please lets have some common sense.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Next you'll be saying we can't comment on the reversal of the ban on metaldehide slug pellets as being politics and not gardening enough.
Slippery slope towards total blandness.
I have said before, and I will say it again. Politics can be an emotive subject for some. Whilst most posters can discuss the topic in a calm/mature way others cannot seem to discuss the subject without resorting to throwing personal comments towards others (these post seem to of been removed), hence my comment, which then got a comment thrown at me. I am not sure why individuals feel the need to make comments about posters rather than the topic being discussed.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We are at risk of just encouraging blandness, and the loss of some established posters will lead to a loss of the expertise which sets this forum apart.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border