Full Version: Fao All Raith Fans
The Fantalk on the Oficial Rovers website has been ditched. There is an unofficial one now,. Raith have followed Aberdeen and decided that enough is enough. So any opinions, either a good idea or bad????????
Can Anelka not handle criticism then 
It is, to all intent, the same board - just with the word 'unofficial' prominent and hosted under a different domain.
East Fife got rid of the forum on their official site too after a few, apparently, "libelous" comments were made.
In fact, I think the incident on that forum forced the SFL/SFA whoever it was to force much stricter control of official forums and I don't think many clubs will allow official forums from now on.
As long as it's the same forum and you've still got a forum, I don't see the problem. I've read it quite a bit recently and some people really aren't happy.
In fact, I think the incident on that forum forced the SFL/SFA whoever it was to force much stricter control of official forums and I don't think many clubs will allow official forums from now on.
As long as it's the same forum and you've still got a forum, I don't see the problem. I've read it quite a bit recently and some people really aren't happy.
Don't be suprised if all official sites, remove all links to unofficial sites that have message boards as well.
The SFA/SFL in there wisdom are holding clubs responsible for any inflammable comments at all, if they supply a link to the said website.
The SFA/SFL in there wisdom are holding clubs responsible for any inflammable comments at all, if they supply a link to the said website.
Saints got rid of theirs too after the heat became too much.
Also, someone "started" a malicious rumour about a player that was entirely uncalled for and out of order 
Also, someone "started" a malicious rumour about a player that was entirely uncalled for and out of order
Is it just me or did anyone else think that when they 1st read the topic heading that it said "Falkirk no more"? Or am I just spouting pish again?
| QUOTE (SaintSam @ Aug 16 2004, 11:01 PM) |
| Saints got rid of theirs too after the heat became too much. Also, someone "started" a malicious rumour about a player that was entirely uncalled for and out of order |
That'll save JC getting it shut down then
He was "unimpressed" by some of the comments on ours last season. It disappeared soon after.
I knwo I post on the Clyde official one, but I honeslty think that having forums's on official sites is just plain daft. The clubs are, afaik, liable for what is posted on them and this isn't particularly a good thing.
Ofcourse, names on these forums should be kept hush hush by the admin/moderators.
Ofcourse, names on these forums should be kept hush hush by the admin/moderators.
i used to visit the dons forum often,and although at times there was a lot of slanderous comments in the week b4 it got closed there was very little said,and the day it clsoed it was very quiet,so really mistified as to why it closed
Just days after our official fan talk is moved to another server and its official status revoked - we lose it completely!
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| 2711 Fan Talk The administrators of this web site today received a message from one of the users of 2711 Fan Talk threatening legal action against Raith Rovers Football Club, specifically with regard to Fan Talk itself. After consulation with legal advisers, Fan Talk has been indefinitely withdrawn due to this. We regret this decision, but are unwilling to force Raith Rovers Football Club to endure legal proceedings regarding this forum. |
What are we gonna do now!!
And who's the nonce that was threatening legal action? This is going from bad to worse. We have:
- an Agent posing as a Manager that bought the job.
- a Scout posing as an Assistant Manager (and a convicted criminal to boot)
- a team comprised of promising Scots youth that need time to develop and a bunch of foreign diddys from the French fleapit league.
- an ongoing feud with the Sunday Mail that gives us some real bad publicity
Plus,
- We've got no more FanTalk on which to vent our spleen
- Our most experience coach left for Dens park.
Liam
First of all RRFC do away with fan talk on the official site, because they don`t like people critcising them, now the plug has been pulled on the 27/11 "unofficial" site, because of threats of legal action. Nazi Germany is alive and well in the Lang Toun.
I feel your pain
I dont understand why the unofficial website has been taking offline! This is fechin shit3 like. where we gonna criticise the team now???
I could suggest Stark`s park, but I have no intention of going there and giving £12 to that tosser Hutton.
Yeah, I heard AFC lost their official forum too.
Nae luck Liam
FanTalk was getting pish anyway, some decent links were appearing in The Black Hole though 
Its not fair though, bloody ponces!
Its not fair though, bloody ponces!
Would it not have made more sense to post this in the Div 1 forum? 
To be honest, the Black Hole is usually what I looked at. Cant think why anyone would threaten legal action - if anything libellous had been written why not just remove the offending post and/or reprimand the author.
The Rovers conspiracy mob will probably claim that its an effort by Anelka to stop the fans talking about how bad a manager he is!
Bring back Fan Talk!
Liam
PS. Meant to post it in 1st Div, but I arsed it up. Or maybe I'm trying to kid myself that the Anelka revolution will get us back in the SPL...aye right.
The Rovers conspiracy mob will probably claim that its an effort by Anelka to stop the fans talking about how bad a manager he is!
Bring back Fan Talk!
Liam
PS. Meant to post it in 1st Div, but I arsed it up. Or maybe I'm trying to kid myself that the Anelka revolution will get us back in the SPL...aye right.
| QUOTE (Fife Cat @ Aug 18 2004, 09:38 PM) |
| PS. Meant to post it in 1st Div, but I arsed it up. Or maybe I'm trying to kid myself that the Anelka revolution will get us back in the SPL...aye right. |
Unlike Raith fans to swallow any old crap that someone tells them.
If the website is hosted in the USA, you can say what you like.
If the website is hosted in the USA, you can say what you like.
Dysart - you really are an arse. All clubs are looking into doing this, because a rule change now means that the clubs are being held legally responsible for comments made on forums on any official website.
Some of the comments recently could have had serious reprisals for the club, so the decision was mde to move to an Unoffical Forum. This was just common sense on the part of the club - and not any attempt to supress "free speach".
Today, this new unofficial forum has been clsed down, and the following posted.
Some of the comments recently could have had serious reprisals for the club, so the decision was mde to move to an Unoffical Forum. This was just common sense on the part of the club - and not any attempt to supress "free speach".
Today, this new unofficial forum has been clsed down, and the following posted.
| QUOTE |
| 2711 Fan Talk The administrators of this web site today received a message from one of the users of 2711 Fan Talk threatening legal action against Raith Rovers Football Club, specifically with regard to Fan Talk itself. After consulation with legal advisers, Fan Talk has been indefinitely withdrawn due to this. We regret this decision, but are unwilling to force Raith Rovers Football Club to endure legal proceedings regarding this forum. |
Again, this is is not the fault of the club - but rather a result of abuse by some of the forums users. You should be venting your fury at these users - not the club.
Are you so backward that you cannot understand the difficult position that this minority of "fans" have subjected the club to? Do you feel that the club should hae continued to associate itself with these comments - and potentially end up with a court case and damages awards which would mean the end of the club you support?
| QUOTE (Olaf Thom @ Aug 18 2004, 09:52 PM) |
| Unlike Raith fans to swallow any old crap that someone tells them. If the website is hosted in the USA, you can say what you like. |
I think that the issue here was probably because the unofficial website was accessed via a link on the official website. It was in essence the same forum - onlt the word Unofficial had been added to the web pages.
| QUOTE (Dysart @ Aug 18 2004, 09:26 PM) |
| I could suggest Stark`s park, but I have no intention of going there and giving £12 to that tosser Hutton. |
You clealry do not know anything about this man. Without him, its doubtful that you would have a team to follow.
Who the hell are you calling "backward"? And any criticism/abuse I`ve read recently has been aimed at Anelka. Is he the one who`s likely to sue the club?
The world has gone mad.
| QUOTE |
| I think that the issue here was probably because the unofficial website was accessed via a link on the official website. It was in essence the same forum - onlt the word Unofficial had been added to the web pages. |
Which is exactly what I pointed out on FanTalk.
Liam
PS. There is another post about this on the SPL forum - I posted it there by mistake
Just start a fully unofficial site away from the prying eyes of the club... problem solved.
| QUOTE (Dysart @ Aug 18 2004, 10:04 PM) |
| Who the hell are you calling "backward"? And any criticism/abuse I`ve read recently has been aimed at Anelka. Is he the one who`s likely to sue the club? |
I didn't see the comments that have lead to the withdrawal of the forum. However, there have been all sorts of allegations made recently against employees of the club, and board members. I reckon that the recent thread making allegations about the physio was enough to trigger legal action.
I guarantee you that if the club had not taken this action, and a court case had resulted, you would be one of the first to criticise the Board for not taking the correct action. No matter what the club did - you would be critical of the outcome.
| QUOTE (Fife Cat @ Aug 18 2004, 09:38 PM) |
| maybe I'm trying to kid myself that the Anelka revolution will get us back in the SPL |
Give him time
PS. Any one else wanna be manager cos to be honest I cannae be arsed doin it
You don`t even know me, so how can you "guarantee" anything?
| QUOTE (philly_ @ Aug 18 2004, 10:38 PM) |
| Well here goes... New Unofficial RRFC Fantalk |
I registered - but I canny work out how to post.
Go on Philly - I reckon you are the man for the job
| QUOTE (Dysart @ Aug 18 2004, 10:45 PM) |
| You don`t even know me, so how can you "guarantee" anything? |
I've read your posts on Fantalk. You complain no matter what.
Now I might be starting to turn into an auld Victor McDaid type - but I reckon you'd gie grumpy auld men a bad name.
At least I don`t hand out personal abuse to fellow posters, unlike yourself.
Ye'll no silence me wi yer crappy lawsuits. Who wiz the erse who got oor fantalk shut down altogether? All I can say is, yer a fanny btw!
Anyway, hello again. Allow me to introduce my new self. Munchen0Rovers1 was my name, RRFC was my game. Now I'm named after the great GM wi a special date thrown in for good measure.
And by the way, since we are no longer on an RRFC website, lets get rid of this twat Anelka. He is making a c~@# of us all at San Starko.
There, said it.
Anyway, hello again. Allow me to introduce my new self. Munchen0Rovers1 was my name, RRFC was my game. Now I'm named after the great GM wi a special date thrown in for good measure.
And by the way, since we are no longer on an RRFC website, lets get rid of this twat Anelka. He is making a c~@# of us all at San Starko.
There, said it.
Anyone know the Geordie Munrovers websites addy?
| QUOTE (p&b is a disgrace @ Aug 18 2004, 10:31 PM) |
| I didn't see the comments that have lead to the withdrawal of the forum. However, there have been all sorts of allegations made recently against employees of the club, and board members. I reckon that the recent thread making allegations about the physio was enough to trigger legal action. I guarantee you that if the club had not taken this action, and a court case had resulted, you would be one of the first to criticise the Board for not taking the correct action. No matter what the club did - you would be critical of the outcome. |
Not if the allegations were, indeed, accurate.
| QUOTE (Dysart @ Aug 18 2004, 10:59 PM) |
| At least I don`t hand out personal abuse to fellow posters, unlike yourself. |
Lighten up for gods sake. Your allowed to abuse anyone you like on here. Stop being so feckin grumpy!
| QUOTE (Jim Pansy @ Aug 18 2004, 11:09 PM) |
| Not if the allegations were, indeed, accurate. |
Time will tell.
Fair enough.
b*****d.
b*****d.
| QUOTE (Dysart @ Aug 18 2004, 11:20 PM) |
| Fair enough. b*****d. |
We should ask the kind folks at Geordie munrovers if they will let us have a forum on their board for rovers issues?
Jim Foy, theres only one Jim Foy
Well he was here a minute ago
Post it in the 2nd division forum too, that way, it'll still be relevant next year.
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