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PutneySW15 is a really crummy website

I'll probably be air-brushed out for this but nonetheless.This is what grown-ups want from serious media:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/05/trust-in-scientists-grows-as-fake-coronavirus-news-rises-uk-poll-findsNon-grown-up media may just be lazy, may be inadequate, or may just want the extra clicks brought by sensationalism.In the long-run, advertisers won't use them and readers won't read them.In the short-run, people like me will point out how absolutely crap they are.Just as an illustration - I bet the editor doesn't even realise why I am writing this post.

Michael Winstanley ● 2378d22 Comments

Why should you be air brushed out for being, as you see it in your opinion, truthful.. ?  You were not being rude, vindictive or personal or OTT

Barbara Shillabeer ● 2378d

"Just as an illustration - I bet the editor doesn't even realise why I am writing this post".I'm afraid that I am not quite clear either Michael. Are you trying to say that this Forum is putting out fake news? Could you perhaps be more explicit.

Caroline Whitehead ● 2378d

Is that a bit like criticising Twitter for the semi literate, incorrect, rubbish and rants the POTUS sometimes tweets?

Michael Ixer ● 2378d

I’m convinced this forum is no longer policed. Say what you like I reckon.

Freddie Francis ● 2378d

Freddie, try using the f word. That might do it.

Jonathan Callaway ● 2378d

Well possibly but given thinly veiled obscenities (liberal use of asterisks etc) and blatant personal insults are freely used here I’d be surprised.

Freddie Francis ● 2378d

I think they may have software that picks up forbidden words. There aren’t many of them but the f word and the c word might be included.

Jonathan Callaway ● 2378d

...not forgetting the N word.

Simon Knight ● 2377d

But shagged is ok! As proven by Lucille.😽

Sue Hammond ● 2377d

Shag can be a bird, tobacco or carpet.So to be shagged could be having some interaction with a bird.In the olden days a guy could approach you and ask "wanna buy some tobacco?" and you being well stocked might say "thanks but I'm well shagged".A carpet manufacturer might berate his workforce: "Come on guys, tea break is over we've 3000 yards of carpet to be shagged".

Simon Knight ● 2377d

Norwegian Blue parrots can be shagged out after a long squawk ... 

Michael Ixer ● 2377d

Yep, missed that one.

Simon Knight ● 2377d

It’s also frequently used in New York, as a means of inviting someone for a dance.

Paul Clements ● 2377d

Very good!👏🏻 The words bird, carpet, shagged and tobacco (cigarette) conjured up an interesting scenario in my mind.

Sue Hammond ● 2377d

@PaulWell that's a very direct approach. 😉

Sue Hammond ● 2377d

Hmmm!

Simon Knight ● 2377d

@Sue.. Lifted from Google - Today, the shag is a recognized dance in national and international dance competitions held across the United States.A few years back a colleague and I were in a lively Irish Bar in NY when we were approached by two females and asked if we fancied a shag!!! Thinking the girls in this city were very forward we disappointingly discovered we were simply being asked up for a dance...honest.

Paul Clements ● 2377d

Are you chaps getting cabin fever?

David Ainsworth ● 2377d

Only the 'chaps', David? btw am relieved  we've sorted the etymology of shag now. Not so common after all ;-)

Lucille Grant ● 2377d

reading this forum in Australia - sounds as if you people are going "Bonkers"

Patrick Barrs ● 2377d

Apparently the title of a post goes out on Twitter.

Michael Winstanley ● 2377d

So here's another.

Michael Winstanley ● 2377d