Merci mon brave le Comte d’Usufruit!
Jack Harper
But with him it is quite propelling …
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I have no knowledge of latin Jack Harper, so I can only quote Lord Blackadder: (estate planning) life without you is like a broken pencil.
Pointless.
Ah, said with your customary elegance – With my customary brevity, does that mean we can say “jack’s back!”. I do hope so.
Regards
Terry (past beneficiary of Jack’s wisdom on the forum)
My PhD was in Gratuitous Offence so I do operate a little self-censorship on public fora where I can’t publish anonymously. As a barely reconstructed incorrigible old Fenian and Free Stater I have vestigial for authority and when I became a partner in two national firms, one law and one accounting, I immediately set up an escape committee and a black ops insurgency. Any of my former partners will confirm.
But while I keep it private the explanation I have been given is very reasonable and I do sympathise with the Moderator in what is an essential task which only ever attracts criticism and never encomia for what is, we surely all agree, a valuable and lively group. No system is foolproof and the Forum is almost so. I did not expect the kind reactions to my temporary demise for which I am humbly grateful (and richly deserved, says Falstaff).
Jack Harper
Jack’s moderated post - Wow. Someone complained about this. I am speechless (for once).
Just because someone disagrees with something doesn’t mean it should be silenced. People should stand up and be counted and say why they think it is wrong. They never know, they might win the argument. But then censorship generally seems to be the in thing (although thankfully receding). If someone feels they can’t argue their point and prefer to secretly object then maybe their point is not worth arguing I would say.
Sara
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Good, or for some perhaps, bad news. I have received an explanation for my recent attack of Bot-ulism. You may now see my very nearly posthumous post revealed at:
https://trustsdiscussionforum.co.uk/t/ademption-and-negligence/20446
My favourite method of dispute resolution used to be physical violence until I retired from the pursuit of the oval ball with my fellow mindless hearties and topers of legend. As Yeats said “Now must I wither into the truth” and be gracious in response as befits my years. As Falstaff said “Banish plump Jack, and banish all the world”.
Jack Harper
Another post, here, in support of Jack. He does not post answers to be “liked”, he posts answers which give opinion based on the facts and evidence presented by the person asking the question. I have never found Jack’s tone to be rude or controversial - blunt yes, but I have no issue with that.
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TPH295a:
but I for one have valued your erudite and occasionally provocative views, expressed in a colourful manner.
I wholly support the words, above, of Terry Hill.
Neville
Wonderful, welcome back Jack. I have missed reading your contributions.
Mark
I have investigated this. Users can flag “inappropriate” posts and sometimes this results in a post being hidden automatically until reviewed by the moderators. That is what happened here. In other words, the process starts with a complaint by a user and the hiding is a temporary measure. Unfortunately, because moderation is now quite light touch, we did not see what had happened at the time.
I have now released Jack’s post and if it happens again would invite anyone concerned to raise the issue with the moderators / admins.
Richard Vallat
TDF Moderator
Another post, here, in support of Jack. He does not post answers to be “liked”, he posts answers which give opinion based on the facts and evidence presented by the person asking the question. I have never found Jack’s tone to be rude or controversial - blunt yes, but I have no issue with that.