Finny said:
Well in that case then I resign as a Moderator. As soon as James or Chris come on here they can change my settings and I will return to being a muggle like the vast majority. Because:
You may find this bizarre and very strange, but I am sad about this. The whole point of my posting in this thread was for you to act within the responsibilities of
1. being a moderator and 2. representing the club, albeit in a minor attachment, but nonetheless existent
I did try to explain that posts and replies and responses should be measured from a person of responsibility. You may not understand this but you do hold a position of unintended authority as a moderator on this forum, the "loose" connection with the club and therefore within the Devils fan community
You're knowledge and insight are gratefully received by most on this forum
Finny said:
1. James and Chris and the rest of the team have spent too much of their time to set this forum and website up for it to be accused of being biased or impartial.
It's not fair on them for their website to be slagged off just because some people can't face the fact that my opinion is sometimes different to them.
Their impartiality and fariness has never been in doubt, neither has their integrity or support for the club and for their upkeep of the forum and website under their own expense. I for one am extremely grateful for the services you have all provided, lack of funds kept me from the internet for a long while never mind going to a game.
If, as you say, there is no conflict of interest then how can what you post have any bearing on their integrity? and who is, or has "slagged off" their website? The whole product is well balanced and very well presented.
Finny said:
2. I am genuinely interested as to what their excuse will be next time they disagree with me. "Nasty nasty Finny gets away with it being a Mod blah blah blah".
Well they haven't got that sob story anymore so they better think up some new ones.
If you continually attack people with your brand of response, then you will always be a target for people without a better reasoning or argument. maybe it would be more prudent not to ridicule and pilory, but to use your knowledge and wisdom more wisely?
I bow to your greater insight of the Ice Hockey world, and you deliver great depth of knowledge,
but with your connection to the club and the venom in some of responses it makes for bad reading and restrains some of the would be contributors to this forum.
Finny said:
Maybe at the same time they will think up some more original usernames for their duplicate accounts.
Does it really matter that much to you if someone wants to use a psuedonym, nom de plume or alter ego? Is it really a problem if someone wishes to remain annonymous. I'm very sure that that works both ways and some of the more "pro" club posters also have multiple or duplicate accounts or for that matter the possibilty of some of the club officials. and I'm sure that you being so close to the club and having moderator access to the forum, they will be wary of someone finding out such information.
just curious, how do you know people have duplicate accounts or other usernames?
If you weren't so personally well known then your user postings could easily be mistaken for a stooge or staged user account by a member of the club. only postulating
Finny said:
So there we have it. No more 'officialdom'. Just another fan like everyone else. Ahhhhh.... what a weight off my shoulders.
So now we've got that over with....
but you are still connected to the club, yes, ok, as a volunteer,but still in a more priveliged position then most, and as an "official stat keeper" i'm sure that you are privvy to more detail then most on this forum therefore you are continually arguing from a stronger position and any information divulged by yourself is inadvertantly deemed to be more accurate or important.
Hence my initial worries, you are in an unique position of inside knowledge & also a moderator on an unofficial forum that should have no links to the club.
A foot in both camps so to say
Finny said:
With the greatest of respect - what the hell has it got to with you if I recieve any reward? I do it because a) I enjoy it and b) I feel I am contributing to the club I love.
No respect needed here. I have no doubt as to the depth of feeling you show towards the club, it is very evident throughout your posts and I salute your contribution to the club
I personally do NOT need to know WHAT you recieve from the club. In fact I genuinely hope you do recieve something as a reward for your labour of love. This club seems really appreciative for the people who help it, so I'm all for you getting something in return for you efforts
The question was "DO you receive any reward for anything you do for the Cardiff Devils?" not "What?"
the question was asked because if you receive anything from the club at all, then you are in an official capacity and therefore you should not be posting as you do on this forum, you defend the club so severely with sarcasm and aggression, so it is of more importance to the people you ridicule and belittle here as to how close your ties actually are, as it is unjust to post an argument from an unfair advantage of inside knowledge. There's nothing I need to know here.
So again it is not what you post per se, but how you post that is the issue for most of the forum members that are showing disdain.
Finny said:
No I have never recieved a wage or any money from the club.
No I have never recieved a free programme. I buy my own for £3 every week. If you don't believe me then ask the lady who sells them (I don't know her name sorry).
I buy my own SOHB tickets each week. Don't believe me? Ask Mike, Viv or Stan.
I buy my own 50/50 tickets each week. Again - Sheila will confirm this. 1 lot from each book.
I've never had a free shirt, free mug or free parking.
I've even still got the ticket receipt for the Belfast game last Wednesday if you want me to scan it for you?
I am please that you can support the club in this fashion, I cannot afford to buy a programme and have to bum a looksie from others around me, so I am genuinely jealous of that fact.
I only used the programme as an example, in fact as a contributer to such media, I would expect you to recieve a free copy, as it would also help in maintaining the information reqiured for your stats gathering.
Finny said:
So no I am not being told what to say by the club. Never have never will. I'm just a volunteer. Just someone like Russky who takes up his own time to steward during the game - and we should all be grateful to people like him.
No-one has suggested that you are being told what to say, again it is how you are saying it that some forum members have an issue with.
And again I am very very pleased that you have the time and inclination to volunteer and can actually do some good.
Finny said:
Anything else you want to know? Age? Height? Inside leg measurement? Favourite sexual position?:
Sarcasm again, why attack? and no I'm not really interested in any of the above.
Finny said:
Seeing as all this is quite fun - anyone else who wanted to know all about me want to join in? Real names - who your favourite player is - have you ever held a position of authority in the club etc?
But you see this is not fun. You still hold a position of attachment to the club and should respond accordingly with the ettiquette that that appointment dictates.
Finny said:
Perhaps I can get this back on topic by suggesting we turn it into an article for the programme?
i suggest this exchange is a very good topic for the programme, who has overall editorial control? Rolf?
