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Is pirates' really louisg's friend?

Wow.....didn't think the use of a little word would generate such hostility !!

Anyone that really knows us as a family whose whole life revolves around this industry and the love of it would know how it was meant. None of us have hidden behind a pseudonym. What we want to say or do is done upfront . What we , as a family , have achieved is from pure hard work.

Yes....some like Muthi, are known but also he and those type of guys aren't the ones happy hurling rocks at others from behind a false name.

How many " proper" people like trainers, owners, punters, and pure lovers of the game have stopped posting on ABC because of abuse hurled at them and the game? That's what was meant by the wording. By all means use a pseudonym but first give the forum your true name.....and your reason for being on the forum? For the love of the game?? Or to be able to enjoy being a bully ?

As I recall Dave and Bob and Oscar love this game as do the majority of the posters. Let's all try and get more positive about our shared passion rather than dwell on negatives all the time. Maybe it wil go a small way to even improving our country that we love as well as our game.

"Proper" :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Remember most of pseudonyms are also owners

I remember abc members not so long ago went through the card At a Turffontein either through owning/training

Like easy, I don't believe using 'real names' will make an iota of difference to get those who are not posting to start posting; it will however imo stop some people who make valued contributions
from posting.

Not sure how practical this is, but perhaps Bob can enforce everyone to post under their 'real' names for a week - and see if any new 'proper racing people' start posting - my guess is there won't be any

I would hate to see racing people get the abuse they receive on Facebook etc!

Least abc is monitored!

All I was meaning

If a member names someone and calls them a poes, a thief, liar etc

If you do it verified it’s on your head, if you do it under an alias it’s on my head!

This is a Forum, google Internet forums, you won’t find many that have posters with “ real names” if any!

Have never expected people to use their real names, would just be appropriate on some topics!

Believe me, i don’t like deleting stuff, controversial stuff is popular!

The Shams

So how many people exactly don't post due to pseudonyms ?

You seem to have the answers. SO here is a question.

Why if something controversial is mentioned in a post race interview is the interview not aired?

Easy you know the answer so why you asking the questoin what knowledge have the Shams got that you have not

I have just read this thread and I realised I have missed nothing in the last few months of not being fully active on this forum. You are all, well most, still a fucking sad bunch ! Get a life ! Very Merry Christmas to the rest !

Thanks! Merry Xmas to U2

Bob Brogan wrote: Thanks! Merry Xmas to U2

No,no,no.Never liked that Bono fella.

Frodo and Easy- Yes, you are probably right in that we won't get too many new Posters when we use our real names. I concede.

However, the crux of the matter is that there are a very small minority who are clearly just here to criticise and condemn and who would NEVER EVER let the truth and the facts spoil a good story.... Bob then has to make a decision on whether to pull the posts etc. The majority of us simply post our opinions and agree to disagree with each other. The fact of the matter is that this is very good for Racing. So why do we need some nameless poster to make it unpleasant? Why must politics or race be brought in ? Why must very ugly unsubstantiated and derogatory caims be allowed , from nameless and unidentified posters?

I actually don't care what the powers that be may think, when the truth or real opinions on issues are posted. Its the rubbish posts that cloud those same issues. To me, ABC is the first goto on any racing issues . I would like it to remain like that. I would like to read the diverse opinions of "proper" posters...