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baracouda30
21 Dec 11 10:36
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It's been fun. I've decided it's time to leave this site and not come back.

BF has been an increasingly shambolic company over the past five years that I have had an account. Now, they've told me that my "DeathList" competition (Chit Chat) is inappropriate, though of course the racists, the homophobes and the deeply unpleasant people who make them more profit than I do (I guess) will continue to be allowed to post.

Regards & best wishes to all, even those with whom I've crossed swords on numerous occasions (you know who you are!)

The internet is a wonderful, wonderful thing. I've been guilty of neglecting it in favour of discussions on immigration (yawn), Left v Right (bigger yawn) and of course, the order in which I would "do" Girls Aloud.

Although of course, such discussions are preferable to generating even more profits for a company that lost its way a while back.

Cheerio and good luck.
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Report good value losers December 21, 2011 12:14 PM GMT
it's not quite the right word, but strangely afaik there isn't a word for hatred of cats
Report Clungehungry December 21, 2011 12:15 PM GMT
I imagine Mr Winkle imagines himself as a mouse being accused of Ailurophobia.
Report Ken Masters December 21, 2011 12:16 PM GMT
That's because any hatred of cats isn't irrational.
Report PatraTheCat December 21, 2011 12:33 PM GMT
Bara, this is deeply depressing news.

The Death List thread must have taken you absolutely ages, and is clearly not the most offensive thing on here. The reason I decided not to enter is the same reason that I don't bet against Liverpool or England: I don't like to feel conflicted like that. I'm not astonished that they removed it, but think it was the wrong call.

A few days ago someone posted a 2011 Chit Chat Awards thread. I was going to vote for you as most respected forumite before I decided to abandon the whole thing due to feeling weird about sucking up to and slagging off various people.

I really hope that you change your mind and just have a Christmas holiday from the forum. Seriously, the place does need you. Even RoP doesn't want you to go ffs!

So I hope to see you again in the New Year, but as you're really stubborn and might really not come back, I wish you all the best with your family and the rest of your life.

Patra the Cat.
Report Ken Masters December 21, 2011 12:37 PM GMT
I'd like to retract my 12:16.
Report Clungehungry December 21, 2011 12:41 PM GMT
This thread seems to have served as a magnet for the last few decent people on the forum. I shall see you in the pub at eleven. I shall be drunk.
Report erse2 December 21, 2011 12:45 PM GMT
just start a protest thread or a posting strike. im sure the masses of morally attuned posters will join in and make betfair sit up and take notice.
Report Marxist-Leninist December 21, 2011 12:46 PM GMT
What odds can I get on Gary Glitter and Maddie McCann?
Report Ivor December 21, 2011 12:52 PM GMT
Best wishes Bara - maybe take the break as an opportunity to join the RIGHT party? Silly
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 12:54 PM GMT
Everything's Gone Green
21 Dec 11 11:26

I agree with everybody else. Can only assume one individual (you know who you are) has reported the thread and the Betfair staff have to act on this according to the rules set by management.

Good luck bara



If I'd have wanted the thread removing don't you think I would have asked Betfair to do so when I first started complaning about it maybe a year ago?

I can easily get an e.mail from Betfair stating that it wasn't me who was instrumental in it's removal if you like.

I would of course like you to contribute to a charity of my choice when you're proved wrong.

Are you on?
Report Marxist-Leninist December 21, 2011 12:55 PM GMT
yes, get the email
Report Ken Masters December 21, 2011 12:57 PM GMT
Yeah, and the one that proves you're a woman.
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 12:58 PM GMT
*its
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 12:59 PM GMT
Marxist-Leninist

will you contribute to my charity? I'll contribute £1000 to yours.

Make it worth my while.
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 1:01 PM GMT
so that's a £1000 straight bet.
Report Marxist-Leninist December 21, 2011 1:01 PM GMT
The rehabilitation of cat rapists?
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 1:01 PM GMT
if that's scared you make it £50
Report Capt__F December 21, 2011 1:03 PM GMT
Flirt
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 1:03 PM GMT
answer the question, would you like a small wager, if I reported the thread I'll contribite £50-01 to a charity of your choice and vv

The odd 1p is so that the charity can easily recognise the contributiion.

Yes or No?

If no, shut the fcuk up.
Report Easter 1916 December 21, 2011 1:05 PM GMT
Marxist-Leninist 21 Dec 11 13:01 
The rehabilitation of cat rapists?


I used to work for HillBillies. One of their account-holders was called Godzilla Catraper. Not sure if he'd changed it by deed poll or not.

kenny would only have grassed if the list had included Garfield, Tarka and Shamu imo.
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 1:07 PM GMT
lol
Report Ken Masters December 21, 2011 1:21 PM GMT
Oh dear:

========================================================================================================

From: Betfair Customer Services
To: K'niel Masters
Date: 21/12/2011 13:17
Subject: That grassing c*** Kenny Mann

Dear Ken, we can confirm it was that filthy low-down snitching cat worrier that done it. We can also confirm he's a woman. You can take his £50 and give it to the Pakistani Asylum Association of Bradford.

Cheers butt, BCS
Report Marxist-Leninist December 21, 2011 1:23 PM GMT
Good work, Ken. Please make a donation of £50.01 to the Chinese Foundation for Retired Cat-skinners
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 1:24 PM GMT
brilliant Happy
Report Marxist-Leninist December 21, 2011 1:24 PM GMT
Thanks
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 1:25 PM GMT
funny that when you get accused or suspected the best way if you're innocent is to mention a bet.

that shuts the fkers up.Laugh
Report Capt__F December 21, 2011 1:26 PM GMT
leave it marksy she not worth it
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 1:27 PM GMT
of course he'll leave it, he'll lose the bet.
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 1:28 PM GMT
and what's yoor problem WITH ME Capt F?
Report Marxist-Leninist December 21, 2011 1:30 PM GMT
Kenny, I'm not betting with you as you will no doubt have me donating money to the BNP or the Bash the Pakis brigade.
Report Ken Masters December 21, 2011 1:30 PM GMT
Is this today's ruck thread please?
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 1:32 PM GMT
no ML, I can promise it would be Haworth Cat Rescue.
Report Capt__F December 21, 2011 1:33 PM GMT
ken started it
Report History Maker December 21, 2011 1:36 PM GMT
I suppose that it was inevitable that this thread would lead to chimps throwing their own sh!t at each other sooner or later.
Report orioles December 21, 2011 1:40 PM GMT
I don't understand, Bara isn't on my December 'Banned' list.









I had him down for January.
Report everythings gone green December 21, 2011 1:58 PM GMT
What has happened here please?

I was only pointing out the ridiculousness of Betfair's moderation rules, not accusing anyone in particular, just saying it only takes one person.

It was kennyman who decided that person must have been him.
Report acey deucy December 21, 2011 1:59 PM GMT
I hope you dont go Baracouda,tbh i always thought it was in very poor taste but it did not stop me playing along.
Report man of many moods December 21, 2011 2:08 PM GMT
Clungehungry     21 Dec 11 12:41 
This thread seems to have served as a magnet for the last few decent people on the forum.


I wish I'd posted something before he wrote that. Cry
Report Ivor December 21, 2011 2:09 PM GMT
blt never!
Report Crisp77 December 21, 2011 2:32 PM GMT
Captain, my captain
Report acey deucy December 21, 2011 2:36 PM GMT
ffs.Plain
Report acey deucy December 21, 2011 2:37 PM GMT
Sorry crisp.i hated that fookin movie.
Report Crisp77 December 21, 2011 2:47 PM GMT
Laugh Don't worry, it's not on any top 100 movie list of mine either.
Report The Magic Flea December 21, 2011 2:47 PM GMT
you just have to check the ergotelis thread on football to realise how completely sh1t this forum has become
Report annie. December 21, 2011 5:18 PM GMT
I hope you will reconsider, baracouda30, as you are a valued  member of chat chat. 

We can not afford to lose an intelligent and literate man.
Report Ovalman. December 21, 2011 5:32 PM GMT
And I was gonna have a £50 double on Nicholas Wichell  the news reader and Fidel Castro :(
Report tobermory December 21, 2011 5:46 PM GMT
what film is that, looks very gay

Well that is pretty silly to remove the thread. A bit of black comedy. It's a gambling forum. It's not The C of E forum or The Labour Party, so what do they expect.

Agree Baracouda always one of the better contributors.
Report 11kv December 21, 2011 6:11 PM GMT
Baracouda I was about to stick my selections up pity the mods saw it as a non runner especially when some of the cr ap that gets put up runs for days.


All the best




http://deathlist.net/




http://deathlist.net/
Report History Maker December 21, 2011 6:43 PM GMT
The film is Dead Poet's Society by the way. It's not that bad, but I wouldn't recommend it either.
Report Angry Monkey December 21, 2011 6:49 PM GMT
Baracouda ... Baracouda! ... BARACOUDA!!! Oh Jesus Christ BAAARACOOOOUDA!!!!!!
Report timcaznat December 21, 2011 7:19 PM GMT
Ridiculous decision.

The death lists have contained some of the funniest posts and are mainly tongue-in-cheek.

Good luck Barra
Report Cricketer December 21, 2011 7:28 PM GMT
I was once banned for telling the truth about charlie nicholas when he dared to question blackpool's tactics.(we had the audacity to be entertaining). It took me ages to come back on but it doesnt seem the same.

the death list was one of the top threads to get involved in and attracted all sorts with good humour.

ffs moderators, get a life.
Report A.H HUNTER esq. December 21, 2011 7:35 PM GMT
Death list my @rse ,just another loser who couldn't make Betfair pay.

Do you think he would be moaning about Betfair if he was in profit?

No ,nor do I .

He was not on here for the betting ,for sure and now the company have decided to pull his pathetic thread ,he has spat his dummy out .
Report Angry Monkey December 21, 2011 7:37 PM GMT
I was banned years ago for posting a famous face of racing's phone number on the racing forum - someone like Lydia Hislop.

I tried to explain that the phone number in question was from the persons own website found in large print on the first page, actively advertising it, wanting contacts and bookings etc but they were too embarrassed to apologies and reinstate me.

wnkaers.
Report Easter 1916 December 21, 2011 7:41 PM GMT
A H HUNTER 21 Dec 11 19:35 
Death list my @rse ,just another loser who couldn't make Betfair pay.

Do you think he would be moaning about Betfair if he was in profit?

No ,nor do I .

He was not on here for the betting ,for sure and now the company have decided to pull his pathetic thread ,he has spat his dummy out .



He had you as a 9/2 poke.
Report A.H HUNTER esq. December 21, 2011 7:52 PM GMT
I had him as a 1/6 to cry off with his tail between his legs.

Watch out for another username,the dross he typed will be unmistakable though ,he took one hell of a hammering.
Report kenny mann December 21, 2011 7:54 PM GMT
blimey, A H. Someone finally agrres with me.Surprised
Report Wheelbarrow_Oil December 21, 2011 8:13 PM GMT
Goodbye Baracouda good luck and all the best ps see you tomorrow
Report Cricketer December 21, 2011 8:20 PM GMT
hunter. i still bet on here and so does bara probably. just dont use the forum as much.
Report Coachbuster December 21, 2011 8:38 PM GMT
hope to see you back here barracouda one time -  always enjoyed your input on here
Report danniellasmincepies December 21, 2011 9:17 PM GMT
Only just seen this Bara, sad you have gone, Good Luck .
Report Angry Monkey December 21, 2011 9:20 PM GMT
Don't betfair need Bara's 'ammer to fix the forum when it goes down each Sat??
Report STUDYFORM December 22, 2011 11:06 AM GMT
I don't blame you, bara.
This forum is a shadow of its former self, with all the attempts to make a "community" out of what already was one, failing so miserably.

The moderators are anonymous and they don't use any thought when issuing bans/removing threads.

A shame because many people wont stay logged on to BF as they once did (I can't be the only one). Which ultimately must cost them revenue.
The death list thread was a bit of harmless fun and there are loads of worse threads which have no place on a public forum and loads of idiots who have no right to post the rubbish they do. But, they're what's left now so much of the "community" has departed.

For the past year and a half BF have ignored the fact that they've ballsed the forum up.

I won't be running any more competitions here, or give any more of my time to BF, as their dedication to turning this place into some kind of facebook clone has ruined nearly all the enjoyment which we used to have here.

Good luck Bara.
Report David Fishwick Minibus Sales December 22, 2011 11:36 AM GMT
adios Bara. good luck.



before you go can you do a "Staying Alive" thread with the lay prices please?
Report paddletoe December 22, 2011 11:41 AM GMT
What was the thread about?
Report kenny mann December 22, 2011 11:49 AM GMT
not really harmless "fun" when in his opening paragraph he said," let's hope we can get rid of plenty" on the list in 2012. Rather sick imo.
Report Ken Masters December 22, 2011 11:59 AM GMT
I never read the thread but what price were you on at KM? Not life-changing, I'm guessing.
Report HH Sultan Vinegar December 22, 2011 12:06 PM GMT
Just seen this. A forum stalwart, and arch bed wetting liberal consigned to the outer rim. All over a bit of black humour, which is hardly out of step with chit chat after all. Great shame.

Report kenny mann December 22, 2011 12:06 PM GMT
ffs, do u ever go out?
Report HH Sultan Vinegar December 22, 2011 12:10 PM GMT
who me?
Report kenny mann December 22, 2011 12:11 PM GMT
no
Report HH Sultan Vinegar December 22, 2011 12:12 PM GMT
phew Cool
Report kenny mann December 22, 2011 12:16 PM GMT
Happy
Report Ken Masters December 22, 2011 12:20 PM GMT
Who me?
Report HH Sultan Vinegar December 22, 2011 12:24 PM GMT
^^
definately Grin
Report kenny mann December 22, 2011 12:25 PM GMT
yes you. step outside, get some colour in your cheeks, you know you can do it.Grin
Report Ken Masters December 22, 2011 12:29 PM GMT
Ha, yeah, alright

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Report kenny mann December 22, 2011 12:31 PM GMT
lol, bad spot. nearly all post in the evening though usually apart from weekend when i see one of my chicks.

i can rack up 100 posts when i do a photo quiz, so the figure is a bit skewed.
Report paddletoe December 22, 2011 12:33 PM GMT
Paddie Powers have betting on who will be the next Pope. However, Pontiffs dont step down. So affectively Paddy Power are taking bets on when the present Pope will die.
Report everythings gone green December 22, 2011 12:34 PM GMT
That's 300 accounted for then Grin
Report Ken Masters December 22, 2011 12:34 PM GMT
Not really, they're just suggesting that he will. There's no time limit on that is there?
Report Easter 1916 December 22, 2011 12:35 PM GMT
Just don't have a double with the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Report David Fishwick Minibus Sales December 22, 2011 12:40 PM GMT
before you go can you do a "Staying Alive" thread with the lay prices please
Report Ken Masters December 22, 2011 12:41 PM GMT
Sorry Fishy, I was meant to lol that earlier and forgot.

lol
Report paddletoe December 22, 2011 12:41 PM GMT
With respect to the paddy power betting on the next pope i think they are not just betting on who the next Pontiff will be but also offering a bet in which its in the interest of the punter that the pope dies sooner than later.

Would anyone take even money on the next Pope if they had certain knowledge who it would be. If the present Pope lives as long as probable you would lose money on that bet. Paddy Power would have your money for many many years. When you collected your winnings you would not get interest. Instead your winnings would be diluted by inflation. Even if you won you would lose.

So, yes, they are offering a bet in which the punter needs the Pope to pass away soon.
Report Ken Masters December 22, 2011 12:41 PM GMT
@ Fishy, that is.
Report David Fishwick Minibus Sales December 22, 2011 12:43 PM GMT
i'm being serious ffs
Report David Fishwick Minibus Sales December 22, 2011 12:45 PM GMT
(and the pope would have been in my 2012 multi)
Report Easter 1916 December 22, 2011 12:49 PM GMT
Back or lay?
Report David Fishwick Minibus Sales December 22, 2011 12:51 PM GMT
a lay at staying alive (ah hah ha ha)
Report acquiesce12 December 22, 2011 1:37 PM GMT
don't venture down here too much really but 111 comments says you'll be missed by those that have posted including the WUM AH Hunter,

My biggest problem with the forum is the speed or lack of it, sometimes it's crippling and I know from site feedback I'm not the only one.
Report Pandorica December 22, 2011 2:49 PM GMT
Very bad news this.
Racists stay and have a platform.
Someone with wit and intelligence doesn't.
Report twomatchpoints December 22, 2011 6:57 PM GMT
Happy
Report PatraTheCat December 23, 2011 12:59 AM GMT
If the above post were made flesh, it would be comedic ignorance incarnate; it is destined to remain, however, an ethereal wisp of pure beauty, and shall eternally entertain the Gods that be.
Report ballyregan job December 23, 2011 2:06 AM GMT
Goodbye Baracouda and good riddance.
There was never going to be enough elbow patches for every Liberal studies teacher out there.
Report Dr Crippen December 23, 2011 10:54 AM GMT
Very bad news this.
Racists stay and have a platform.
Someone with wit and intelligence doesn't.


Racists - what racists?
Report call me a taxi December 23, 2014 6:01 PM GMT
The Labour Party.
Rotherham Child Services.
Rotherham Council.
Yorkshire Police.

For starters.
Report naydam December 23, 2014 7:25 PM GMT
Who is going about digging up dead bodies?
Report call me a taxi December 23, 2014 7:56 PM GMT
Burke & Hare.
Report GoOnThen December 23, 2014 8:08 PM GMT
Cheers mate.The one constant in life is change.
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