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by mgormez
Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:43 pm
Forum: General discussion of SES
Topic: The 'Tale Of The 50 women' stories from the 70's
Replies: 42
Views: 80357

Obviously I don't share the memories many here have, but a few concepts can explain succinctly why people do or don't do things. They are peer pressure/group dynamics and obedience to authority. Peer pressure is a daily occurrence and not bad, it keeps us out of trouble, but it can also be used to s...
by mgormez
Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:32 pm
Forum: Housekeeping
Topic: Welcome to our new moderator!
Replies: 17
Views: 32124

Thanks for your thoughtful post, Mike. I asked because Daffy said GB's posts were "supportive of the overall goals of the forum", so I figured there must be some laid out somewhere. A couple of years ago, it was a bit more laissez faire, so I was curious to know what the "goals" are now. You're ver...
by mgormez
Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:08 pm
Forum: Housekeeping
Topic: Welcome to our new moderator!
Replies: 17
Views: 32124

Hi Daffy or Mike - could you clarify please? What are "the overall goals of the forum"? I haven't given it a deep thought to be honest. I made the place here in the beginning as a platform for former pupils to meet and to give the occasional current SES member who wrote long letters in my guest boo...
by mgormez
Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:58 pm
Forum: Housekeeping
Topic: Welcome to our new moderator!
Replies: 17
Views: 32124

So, Mike, are you saying that the moderators are "hot"? Or only virtually? Or that they'll be gettting hot chocolate milk, which I believe is called hot chocolate :P Me and my silly language. Why oh why, wasn't I born in a god fearing Anglo-Saxon country? :( But to anwer your question; obviosly the...
by mgormez
Sat Mar 25, 2006 2:50 am
Forum: Housekeeping
Topic: Welcome to our new moderator!
Replies: 17
Views: 32124

I'll second that. Welcome aboard GB!

The pay is low, as you are aware, and we don't promise you 72 virgins but the virtual hot moderators chocolate milk does make up for that...sort of :)
by mgormez
Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:37 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: A Parents View
Replies: 26
Views: 35971

There is a HECK of a lot of reading here - more pertinant posts do need to have attention to them called. I agree ADG it was a good post and Ben was glad it was bumped, but again, what is to stop current St. James pupils or other groups to bump relevant threads too, they like for a day. A couple of...
by mgormez
Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:00 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Is "Teacher C" Mr Debenham?
Replies: 8
Views: 14793

Mike, For what it's worth, and wrt your apology in the separate thread you created, I think Nicholas Debenham does not deserve any kind of apology. The man was brutal and sadistic, as evidenced by numerous posts on this board - and by my own experience of an entire primary and secondary 'education'...
by mgormez
Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:46 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Apology to Nicholas Debenham
Replies: 0
Views: 16294

Apology to Nicholas Debenham

My apology to Nicholas Debenham for erroneously assuming you were "Teacher C" -- who received the Formal Reprimand by the Governing Body -- in the thread "A personal view from a parent."
by mgormez
Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:36 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Is "Teacher C" Mr Debenham?
Replies: 8
Views: 14793

Thanks guys! Obviously not one of my brighter days. Sometimes you think you've solved a little of a puzzle to find you haven't even opened the box. Oh well.. Time to write an apology to ND.
by mgormez
Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:54 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Schools' new statement on the Inquiry
Replies: 101
Views: 134975

Frith wrote:Only why don't my quotes come out in a nice little white box?


Because you have a close tag but did not open the Bella-quote with an opening tag like this

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[quote]
.

So go back to the post of yours that went wrong, press edit and add

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[quote]
in front of the text of Bella.
by mgormez
Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:31 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: A personal view from a parent.
Replies: 62
Views: 87867

Yep - messed up the quote bit - Mike do you have a 'Board Usage For Dummies' booklet? There's a FAQ at the top of the page but it does not deal with quoting for some reason. But what Bonsai wrote is good. Basically if you want to learn how BB stuff works then press the "Quote" button next to a post...
by mgormez
Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:10 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: Is "Teacher C" Mr Debenham?
Replies: 8
Views: 14793

Is "Teacher C" Mr Debenham?

I've a question for you all. I think "Teacher C" is Nicholas Debenham because he got specifically cleared of sadism and that was the only mention of sadism in the report: http://www.iirep.com./Report/report.htm When you read here then you see "Teacher C" was cleared of sadism accusations by Townend:...
by mgormez
Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:53 pm
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: A Parents View
Replies: 26
Views: 35971

It is a two way thing. When I would post on a BB which deals mainly with severely abused women, how I know the offender for 20 years & he is genuinely a really nice bloke who helped me with my bike and yes, he did hit a women or two by mistake but that is in the past and he does not anymore! The...
by mgormez
Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:14 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: A Parents View
Replies: 26
Views: 35971

Howdy Keir, I think that it would be good for Elizabeth to realise that she is not the only parent that has posted and not the only view represented from that quarter. I don't know how else this can be accomplished except by bumping to keep it up there. Suggestions welcome. What the heck would becom...
by mgormez
Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:18 am
Forum: St James and St Vedast
Topic: A Parents View
Replies: 26
Views: 35971

I understand the inital bump but I am sure SES minded folks can find another thread as well they like in the next week or so and then bump it back to attention for days. I can't say then to them it is not a good idea while I leave critics alone. It would get quite messy when we all start to bump to ...

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