[Timbo]

I've banned him today, for, well, I think you can all guess.

Have a great day everyone

[Cyclist]

Thank you Timbo. He wasn't doing my mental state much good.

[youngian]

Any of us can write a Winegums tribute post if he's missed.

[oboogie]

Any of us can write a Winegums tribute post if he's missed.

I like Winegums.

But I prefer Jellybabies.

[Boiler]

Copy and paste one of Fenton's Fuckwit commenters comments if needed.

[KevS]

Oi! I've commented on there before!



Anyway, what did I miss to cause this brouhaha? Has there been a cyber bar room brawl or something?

[Boiler]

So do I - but funny how nothing telling him he's being a prat gets passed, does it?

[The Weeping Angel]

Just out of interest what exactly was he banned for?

[Boiler]

Oi! I've commented on there before!

Sorry @KevS, therein lies the problem of omitting an apostrophe... the Usual Suspect is on today, with his pick 'n' mix comment; the suggested drinking game would have me plastered...

[Boiler]

Just out of interest what exactly was he banned for?

Crimes against the English language?

[Timbo]

I decided his continued membership was not conducive to the good of the forum. He continually used an aggressive, goading posting style, and there were a million and one straws that broke the camel's back. I've been in private discussions with a number of long-standing members on this issue for a long time, and until now I've given him a hell of a lot of leeway. I came to the conclusion today that he wasn't remotely interested in engaging properly, so there was no point delaying the inevitable any longer.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

I'm not sorry to see him go, but there are things we need to take into account with people like him.

He was, honestly, not an intelligent man. Or at least any intelligence he had was masked.
He was probably some way along the autistic spectrum.
He may or may not have been a doctor - my thoughts are that he was involved in the treatment side of the NHS, more likely as a technician.
He was not a member of the Labour Party, simply a fanatic for Corbyn*. All else in politics seemed to have passed him by. He was certainly not active.
He was carrying a great deal of baggage.

At one time he was a reasonably sensible poster, then the Kool-Aid took effect. I suspect that this enthusiasm (similar to what I have seen in other boys with Asperger's) pushed him off course.


*Many people with Asperger syndrome have intense and highly-focused interests, often from a fairly young age. These can change over time or be lifelong, and can be anything from art or music, to trains or computers. An interest may sometimes be unusual. One person loved collecting rubbish, for example. With encouragement, the person developed an interest in recycling and the environment.

I wonder if we could have done the same with Wino.

[Abernathy]

He wasn't a real doctor, you know.


It was his almost pathological and entirely unwarranted (and more than a little misogynistic) hatred of Jess Phillips that rang alarm bells for me.

I think Malcolm may be right about the spectrum.

[Boiler]

*Many people with Asperger syndrome have intense and highly-focused interests, often from a fairly young age. These can change over time or be lifelong, and can be anything from art or music, to trains or computers. An interest may sometimes be unusual. One person loved collecting rubbish, for example. With encouragement, the person developed an interest in recycling and the environment.

Good Lord Malc, (too) much of that describes me...

For those interested: https://www.autism.org.uk/about/what-is/asperger.aspx

[randomelement]

Me too. I've not been diagnosed, but I have taken online tests and I have borderline results.
For example I was in town today. It was really crowded and I just wanted to go and hide.
Lots of other things as well.