Where has he gone?

[EFLImpudence]

As I understand it the Mods insisted on vetting all posts before they could appear.

That he found unacceptable.

 

[JohnW2]

As I understand it the Mods insisted on vetting all posts before they could appear. That he found unacceptable.

Indeed so - as I wrote this morning, that was also my understanding.

I would imagine that the mods only did that because he did not feel able to give an undertaking not to continue demanding an apology (and criticising the mods etc., etc.) in his posts.

Kind Regards, John

 

[endecotp]

Reading this thread is such a strange experience! I haven't read anything by Mr Sheds for years now, nor from Winston. I'm surprised that so few people seem to make use of the "ignore" button. The forum is actually quite civilised once you've discovered it. There are a few threads that get a bit confusing if you're only seeing half of an argument, but that's definitely a price worth paying.

 

[JohnW2]

I'm surprised that so few people seem to make use of the "ignore" button.

It actually takes a fair bit of 'self control' to use that button, and it's also confusing/frustrating to see responses without seeing what they are responses to!

The other problem in the case of BAS is that, particularly in earlier years, he has/had a lot of valuable (electrical) knowledge and wisdom to offer, so to 'ignore' him would have meant missing out on some potentially valuable and/or useful material.

Kind Regards, John

 

[Taylortwocities]

We could ignore the other party instead

 

[JohnW2]

We could ignore the other party instead

I largely do, albeit not in the 'ignore button' sense! I don't doubt that some would suggest that I should ignore myself

Kind Regards, John

 

[John D v2.0]

Id just like to point out that aspergers is not a mental health state of any kind. It's more like a personality variation that's common enough to have a name. Don't go away with the impression that people who may have aspergers have any illness.

 

[winston1]

I've been following this thread with interest, particularly as some members seem to be blaming me.
I recall BAS stated that as voltage fell current would fall as well, and I pointed out that with a switch mode power supply this would not be the case. At some point I said he was lying. Perhaps that was a bit strong, and had it been (almost) anyone else I would have assumed they did not understand the details and would have simply tried to inform them. But BAS had previously called a member who seemed confused as to what country he lived in a lier so to do the same to him did not seem unreasonable. I was truly astounded by the demands to apologise when ever I subsequently posted and thought it was childish. I guess the mods also thought so. I said previously that I miss BAS so perhaps the time has come to shake hands and get over it. If BAS is ever in SE London and wants to send me a PM I'll buy him a pint. It'l be interesting chatting to him.

 

[stillp]

He did seem to be calling a lot of people liars recently, but I think he felt that you had misquoted him and then accused him of lying in the misquoted text.

It'l be interesting chatting to him.

Oh to be a fly on the wall...

 

[SimonH2]

... because, if he hadn't immediately apologised (which he did when he had made an actual mistake) ...

Well I can recall "arguments" fuelled by BAS absolutely refusing to accept being wrong, him redefining the english language to prove himself right, and (apparently deliberately) misquoting "the regs" to prove himself right.
No apology, and absolutely no sign of accepting the possibility of being wrong.

I have Aspergers, and believe me, it isn't easy when you see something that seems so obvious, but you can't get others to see what you can. An autistic person will never change, and their strange actions are obvious; but because those with aspergers appear normal, we get all sorts of sh1t thrown at us, simply because we don't have a warning sign written on our foreheads. I kept getting fired from jobs when I first started work because I didn't understand the concept of couching words in the way others wanted to hear them, so my blunt and straightforward manner wasn't appreciated.

Snap ! Apart from getting fired - though I'm told I've been close a couple of times.
I have to say it was something of an eye opener and relief getting a diagnosis.

Id just like to point out that aspergers is not a mental health state of any kind.

Sorry but you are wrong there. Aspergers is one particular area in the autistic spectrum, and is a recognised disability in the UK. As such, it invokes a requirement (under teh Disability Discrimination Act) on employers to assess the suitability of the job/environment and make reasonable adjustments.

 

[JohnW2]

Sorry but you are wrong there. Aspergers is one particular area in the autistic spectrum, and is a recognised disability in the UK. As such, it invokes a requirement (under teh Disability Discrimination Act) on employers to assess the suitability of the job/environment and make reasonable adjustments.

It's not the place to discuss this at any length but, FWIW, I agree with you. I also suspect that, for the sort of reasons you mention, those who argue that whatever they are suffering from is not an illness/disease/disorder/whatever do not realise how, if authorities agreed with them, that could be very much to their disadvantage. I have heard that there is currently a battle in the US regarding whether or not Asperger's Syndrome is an illness/disorder, since, if it is demmed not to be, the costs of treating/managing would not re-reimbursable by most health insurers etc..

FWIW, in case anyone is interested, the current ("ICD-10") version of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases (which is 'the bible' in relation to international views on such matters) classifies the entire autistic spectrum within subsection F84 ("Pervasive Development Disorders") of section 8x.y ("Disorders of Psychological Development") with, for example, childhood autism being F84.0 and Asperger's Syndrome F84.5.

Kind Regards, John

 

[JohnW2]

I said previously that I miss BAS so perhaps the time has come to shake hands and get over it.

If that shaking of hands would included your apologising, then I would very much encourage that - and would be happy to pass on your offer to him if you so wish. However, if you're still unprepared to apologise, you can forget about any shaking of hands, believe me!

In fact, a good start would be for you to post an apology here.

Kind Regards, John

 

[big-all]

On what grounds does anybody in here think they have the right to diagnose the state of bas's mental health state, based on his posts in here? He comes across as pedantic and doesn't back down. He's not alone there (and that's not me having a go at anybody). I'm not aware of anybody in here being a qualified psychiatrist or clinical psychologist and, even if there were, I'd be stunned if anybody could diagnose any patient without seeing him/her.

I'm amazed that (repeatedly) demanding an apology is all it took to get the mods on his back. Some of his insults were beyond the pale.

if you are referring to me
i wasnt "judging" just trying to give the information to help understand
most problems in society are through miss understandings or simply not understanding
give people the correct information and they can and will be more understanding and react in a more helpful way

 

[Doggit]

give people the correct information and they can and will be more understanding and react in a more helpful way

If only that were the case - as exemplified by many contributors on here.

 

[scousespark]

I just question how anybody, even a pyschiatrist or psychologist, could determine whether bas is on the spectrum becaus of his posts.

I agree with John that it's ironic he was nevef sanctioned for his more extreme posts and bans himself.