oldnat
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Extremist - Undermining the UK state and its institutions
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Post by oldnat on Nov 20, 2021 21:56:20 GMT
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Post by rocstar on Nov 20, 2021 22:27:09 GMT
Hello all. I contributed in the past as CBX, but stopped as I perhaps allowed myself to get a little argumentative with people, who I actually found brought very interesting contributions.
This looks an interesting concept, hopefully removing the move esoteric arguments.
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robas
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Are we approaching the crossroad, or have we now passed it?
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Post by robas on Nov 20, 2021 22:49:38 GMT
Hi there,
I am a long time lurker. I did register and submitted some posts on the old forum, but, as far as I can see, they were all held in moderation.
Perhaps I will have more success on this new forum.
Glad to see a lot of enthusiasm for continuing the forum.
robas
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Post by mercian on Nov 20, 2021 23:12:31 GMT
It's great to see so many old familiars and also so many folks who have been unable to contribute previously. 46 members online in last 24 hours. That's got to be way more than we've had for years. More to come I hope!
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Post by eor on Nov 21, 2021 1:20:07 GMT
Hello all. I contributed in the past as CBX, but stopped as I perhaps allowed myself to get a little argumentative with people, who I actually found brought very interesting contributions. Glad to see you back, as I enjoyed your contributions on the old site. Everyone has a position of course, but I found you very analytical and you posted some interesting perspectives that we know from polling a significant number of people hold but weren't generally shared by regular posters. I do think there's a bit of an elephant in the room tho and it's better to address it now than have it be alluded to by other posters in discussions later. When you stopped posting on the old UKPR it was immediately after it had been argued that you were deliberately misrepresenting your own position on Brexit. Personally I'm not bothered if that actually was the case - I thought the position you argued was one that clearly exists in the electorate and it was an interesting view to have represented. I've never shared my own Brexit vote with anyone, including the person I'm married to, and I'm well aware that most people I engage with on politics will tend to confidently think they know I voted one way or the other (or not at all) and plenty of them will inevitably be wrong as a result. I don't try to correct those that are wrong because I don't think it matters at all to how I interpret things now. But given that you stopped posting completely when faced with direct accusations of misleading posters, I think it might help if you put us in the picture about the apparent inconsistency between things you posted on UKPR after the vote and those apparently posted elsewhere before it. Whilst "warning - anecdotal!" is a valid and well-understood prefix here, there's also a fair bit of inherent trust that people are who and what they say. I'm really pleased you're back and I don't think any messing around or playing a role or whatever in the past should detract from your analytical input being very valuable here now, but if people have lingering distrust that isn't addressed then it inevitably will. To be clear, I'm not suggesting at all that you should tell us how you voted, I honestly don't think that matters and it's not something I'd ask anyone to provide unwillingly in any situation! Just that you address the very sharp contrasts between what appeared to be posted by you before the vote and what was posted here after it, and the (often somewhat harsh in my view) conclusions drawn by many from your disappearance when challenged on it. |
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Post by wb61 on Nov 21, 2021 9:58:01 GMT
Hi wb61 here will lurk constantly and post occasionally
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Post by paulnish on Nov 21, 2021 14:28:53 GMT
I loved the old Ukpolling report. Read it every day for about six years.
I sincerely hope this new site is a success.
I would like to say that while I agreed with about ten percent of everything Danny had to say. I one hundred percent admired the polite way that he responded to his many critics.
Perhaps something everyone should aim to emulate on this nice new site??!!
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domjg
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Post by domjg on Nov 21, 2021 17:30:06 GMT
Hi all, a (mostly daily) lurker since the run up to the 2015 election and as was the case for others when it came to trying to register on UKPR it was too late as AW was no longer vetting new members. For me UKPR was (is) as valued a source of political news/info as any professional news outlet and the opinion of many of the posters there are as important to me as professional political columnists/commentators. If there's a political news event, UKPR would be where I'd head to see what the mostly knowledgeable and erudite posters there make of it.
A liberal remainer/rejoiner myself as far as I'm aware UKPR is the only place on the internet to find (largely) good natured argument between those on different sides of the divides that doesn't just descend into yah boo insults. That's something almost unique these day unfortunately.
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Post by somerjohn on Nov 21, 2021 20:33:10 GMT
Well, here I am at last. Same name, same views.
How fantastic to see so many new names! It never occurred to me that the reason for our dwindling band was that AW wasn't allowing anybody new to join (whether by accident or design). I thought our discussions must have become stale and boring, but it seems we had a hidden horde (or hoard) of wannabe UKPR folk all along. So, a very hearty welcome to all new posters.
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domjg
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Post by domjg on Nov 22, 2021 13:54:44 GMT
somerjohn I suspect that a fair while back AW decided he no longer wanted the responsibility of moderating the site so stopped new users joining without being actively allowed in (which they never were) and introduced the zealous auto-mod for those already on the inside (though maybe that was already there?).
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Post by steamdrivenandy on Nov 22, 2021 14:52:27 GMT
somerjohn I suspect that a fair while back AW decided he no longer wanted the responsibility of moderating the site so stopped new users joining without being actively allowed in (which they never were) and introduced the zealous auto-mod for those already on the inside (though maybe that was already there?). I could never 'join' but I could always post, but had to put my ID and email on every post. |
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oldnat
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Extremist - Undermining the UK state and its institutions
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Post by oldnat on Nov 22, 2021 21:14:55 GMT
the zealous auto-mod for those already on the inside (though maybe that was already there? It was always there. |
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Post by guymonde on Nov 22, 2021 23:04:23 GMT
Howdy from West London. I have been looking usually late at night for several years and posting irregularly. Liked UKPR (I suppose that's obvious) even though some arguments got tedious. Also, all for a bit of variety.
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Post by RAF on Nov 22, 2021 23:58:31 GMT
As you were.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2021 14:11:52 GMT
I could never 'join' but I could always post, but had to put my ID and email on every post. Same here. I could never register. But it didnt stop me posting. |
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Post by mandolinist on Nov 23, 2021 14:43:44 GMT
Hello All at UKPR. I am a long time lurker from UKPR who failed to post. I am so pleased that this site has been set up and that I now have the chance to participate
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Post by js on Nov 23, 2021 15:50:47 GMT
Another long time lurker. Might join the discussion in future if I feel I have something useful to add.
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Post by lululemonmustdobetter on Nov 23, 2021 17:37:27 GMT
Another long time lurker. Might join the discussion in future if I feel I have something useful to add. Hi - I would advise all previous lurkers / weren't able to post members to now post as much as you can. Earlier today I was going through the archive on ukpr1 (trying to find my first post) and was struck my the number of different posters there used to be - I think it was one of the things that drew me to the sight in the first place. |
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Post by jimjam on Nov 23, 2021 19:31:07 GMT
jim jam been away for a few days but back now :-)
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Post by alister1948 on Nov 23, 2021 19:46:28 GMT
Hi again, I am a long-time member of UKPR and an occasional poster.
Great to see so many familiar names from the other site.
Looking forward to some well-informed discussion and after all there is a lot going on at the moment.
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Post by js on Nov 23, 2021 21:40:05 GMT
Another long time lurker. Might join the discussion in future if I feel I have something useful to add. Hi - I would advise all previous lurkers / weren't able to post members to now post as much as you can. Earlier today I was going through the archive on ukpr1 (trying to find my first post) and was struck my the number of different posters there used to be - I think it was one of the things that drew me to the sight in the first place. I will lululemonmustdobetter, life and commitments permitting. Could I just add that it might be a good idea to finish the thread in the old UKPollingReport with a link to this site? I only found it by accident, typing UK Polls into the browser search bar and ending up on the old site which just happened to have a link to here on the last page of the comments thread. |
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Post by teacosy on Nov 24, 2021 14:16:53 GMT
Hi all, lurked for a long time at UKPR. I thought it was time for me to share my wisdom with you all, so I will probably post very infrequently.
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Post by jayblanc on Nov 24, 2021 14:18:33 GMT
I am both new and old. I have renewed on the Carousel!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2021 14:45:00 GMT
jim jam been away for a few days but back now :-) Glad to see you here Jim Jam. |
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bantams
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Post by bantams on Nov 24, 2021 20:28:37 GMT
Hi, another long time used of UKPR now here on UKPR2. Lots of familiar names plus a few new ones.
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Post by moby on Nov 25, 2021 6:38:16 GMT
Another longtime lurker on UKPR who may now chip in sometimes.Recently retired public sector, lived in London but have now moved back to Wales.
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Post by alhenry47 on Nov 28, 2021 15:34:01 GMT
Hello everyone. Yet another long time lurker who couldn't get past moderation on UKPR here.
Probably continue to lurk here as well. We'll see.
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Post by markky66 on Nov 29, 2021 19:14:56 GMT
Hi.
I’m another long time lurker of UKPR since the referendum. Find myself agreeing with some posters but it’s always nice to know what the “ others” have to say.
May be my only post but safe to say I’ll still be lurking regardless.
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marky
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Post by marky on Dec 1, 2021 18:28:27 GMT
Hello I was a member of UKPR for quite a number of years.
I stopped making comments following mild abuse - opposition and different views didn’t really bother me until it turned a bit abusive as if I had no right to my views - so although looked in on discussion regularly I stopped joining in.
I hope things might be different this time.
Nice to see some familiar names on the new list.
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Post by carlton43 on Dec 3, 2021 7:33:10 GMT
I am new to this site and was not on the previous site. I have long been a member of the VoteUK site where I have been a leading poster by number of posts. I have been interested and engaged with theoretical and practical politics since 1959. I have been a member of the Conservative Party and disappointed and annoyed with it since that date. I have also been a member of UKIP, ReformUK and Reclaim. I have voted Independent, Independent Conservative, Conservative, Labour, Scottish Nationalist, UKIP, and ReformUK. I am currently a member of the Scottish Conservative Party, registered with ReformUK and a member of Reclaim. I have a close interest in psephology. I live in Sheffield. I have lived in Kent, London, Suffolk, Notts, Wester Ross, Tuscany and South Yorkshire. I know the geography and politics of the UK very well indeed.
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