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Memership of this forum
« on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 04:56 »
I often wonder how many of SG1/2 and other Div1/2 officials  are members of this forum and whether all the many comments etc have any effect on them at all
I know there is no way of  knowing this but I would find it interesting

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Re: Memership of this forum
« Reply #1 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 11:58 »
I often wonder how many of SG1/2 and other Div1/2 officials  are members of this forum and whether all the many comments etc have any effect on them at all
I know there is no way of  knowing this but I would find it interesting

I couldn't possibly say  ;) but I think it's safe to assume that if the comments of between 2,000 and 60,000 people on matchday have no effect on them then a few adverse comments on an internet forum are unlikely to!
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Re: Memership of this forum
« Reply #2 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 14:03 »
I often wonder how many of SG1/2 and other Div1/2 officials  are members of this forum and whether all the many comments etc have any effect on them at all
I know there is no way of  knowing this but I would find it interesting

IIRC and I stand to be corrected, I'm sure I read on a previous RTR topic some time ago that the forum is monitored by somebody or a footballing organisation (in addition to RTR Admins/Moderators) but I can't remember by whom.
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Re: Memership of this forum
« Reply #3 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 16:09 »
I often wonder how many of SG1/2 and other Div1/2 officials  are members of this forum and whether all the many comments etc have any effect on them at all
I know there is no way of  knowing this but I would find it interesting

IIRC and I stand to be corrected, I'm sure I read on a previous RTR topic some time ago that the forum is monitored by somebody or a footballing organisation (in addition to RTR Admins/Moderators) but I can't remember by whom. If I'm right, some comments/suggestions/feedback might just find its way to the higher echelons of Refereeing.

I agree with you Seagull. I also recall way back someone saying that referees at the top levels were not allowed to join forums such as RTR.
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Re: Memership of this forum
« Reply #4 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 16:29 »
I often wonder how many of SG1/2 and other Div1/2 officials  are members of this forum and whether all the many comments etc have any effect on them at all
I know there is no way of  knowing this but I would find it interesting

IIRC and I stand to be corrected, I'm sure I read on a previous RTR topic some time ago that the forum is monitored by somebody or a footballing organisation (in addition to RTR Admins/Moderators) but I can't remember by whom.

Its monitored by the FA, PGMOL, UEFA etc
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Re: Memership of this forum
« Reply #5 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 16:34 »
I often wonder how many of SG1/2 and other Div1/2 officials  are members of this forum and whether all the many comments etc have any effect on them at all
I know there is no way of  knowing this but I would find it interesting

IIRC and I stand to be corrected, I'm sure I read on a previous RTR topic some time ago that the forum is monitored by somebody or a footballing organisation (in addition to RTR Admins/Moderators) but I can't remember by whom.

Its monitored by the FA, PGMOL, UEFA etc

Thank you for confirming, Hertsref123. My memory is still good then.
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« Reply #6 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 17:33 »
I often wonder how many of SG1/2 and other Div1/2 officials  are members of this forum and whether all the many comments etc have any effect on them at all
I know there is no way of  knowing this but I would find it interesting

IIRC and I stand to be corrected, I'm sure I read on a previous RTR topic some time ago that the forum is monitored by somebody or a footballing organisation (in addition to RTR Admins/Moderators) but I can't remember by whom.

Its monitored by the FA, PGMOL, UEFA etc

Why ?

Edited to fix the quote thingamajigga
« Last Edit: Thu 02 Feb 2023 18:09 by bmb »

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Re: Memership of this forum
« Reply #7 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 18:30 »
I often wonder how many of SG1/2 and other Div1/2 officials  are members of this forum and whether all the many comments etc have any effect on them at all
I know there is no way of  knowing this but I would find it interesting

IIRC and I stand to be corrected, I'm sure I read on a previous RTR topic some time ago that the forum is monitored by somebody or a footballing organisation (in addition to RTR Admins/Moderators) but I can't remember by whom.

Its monitored by the FA, PGMOL, UEFA etc

Why ?

Edited to fix the quote thingamajigga

A few years ago 2 PGMOL employees decided to sign up using aliases & had a public spat that later ended up in court. Aside of the forum ending up all over the national media, I had to go to court for that one.  There's also been a few disciplinary hearings over the years, I've seen as many of those as some of the discipline committee, throw in a few, mainly young academy refs revealing FIFA/UEFA appointments early and nearly costing our FIFA refs appointments and more libel/defamation threats of legal action against us than VAR can ever hope of making correct interventions, amongst other things has seen us get monitored. The forum has changed a lot over the years, it used to be hostile and aggressive. The current admin team have worked very hard to clean it up and get it to the much nicer place it is now.
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« Reply #8 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 18:50 »
I often wonder how many of SG1/2 and other Div1/2 officials  are members of this forum and whether all the many comments etc have any effect on them at all
I know there is no way of  knowing this but I would find it interesting

IIRC and I stand to be corrected, I'm sure I read on a previous RTR topic some time ago that the forum is monitored by somebody or a footballing organisation (in addition to RTR Admins/Moderators) but I can't remember by whom.

Its monitored by the FA, PGMOL, UEFA etc

Why ?

Edited to fix the quote thingamajigga

A few years ago 2 PGMOL employees decided to sign up using aliases & had a public spat that later ended up in court. Aside of the forum ending up all over the national media, I had to go to court for that one.  There's also been a few disciplinary hearings over the years, I've seen as many of those as some of the discipline committee, throw in a few, mainly young academy refs revealing FIFA/UEFA appointments early and nearly costing our FIFA refs appointments and more libel/defamation threats of legal action against us than VAR can ever hope of making correct interventions, amongst other things has seen us get monitored. The forum has changed a lot over the years, it used to be hostile and aggressive. The current admin team have worked very hard to clean it up and get it to the much nicer place it is now.


Does all this mean that serving ref/assistants of the groups mentioned are not allowed to register for the forum?

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« Reply #9 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 18:55 »
I often wonder how many of SG1/2 and other Div1/2 officials  are members of this forum and whether all the many comments etc have any effect on them at all
I know there is no way of  knowing this but I would find it interesting

IIRC and I stand to be corrected, I'm sure I read on a previous RTR topic some time ago that the forum is monitored by somebody or a footballing organisation (in addition to RTR Admins/Moderators) but I can't remember by whom.

Its monitored by the FA, PGMOL, UEFA etc

Why ?

Edited to fix the quote thingamajigga

A few years ago 2 PGMOL employees decided to sign up using aliases & had a public spat that later ended up in court. Aside of the forum ending up all over the national media, I had to go to court for that one.  There's also been a few disciplinary hearings over the years, I've seen as many of those as some of the discipline committee, throw in a few, mainly young academy refs revealing FIFA/UEFA appointments early and nearly costing our FIFA refs appointments and more libel/defamation threats of legal action against us than VAR can ever hope of making correct interventions, amongst other things has seen us get monitored. The forum has changed a lot over the years, it used to be hostile and aggressive. The current admin team have worked very hard to clean it up and get it to the much nicer place it is now.


Does all this mean that serving ref/assistants of the groups mentioned are not allowed to register for the forum?

Officially yes
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« Reply #10 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 22:38 »
I am sure one or two inventive aliases are employed.
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« Reply #11 on: Thu 02 Feb 2023 23:17 »
This is the age old thing that people think they can post and say what they want because they are using a user name rather than their actual name. 

Wrong.  There are many cases of lawyers forcing forum owners to provide the actual details of members so that they can issue libel cases against them.  If you say something that may be libellous the fact you did so under a pseudonym is neither here nor there, if the person or organisation that has taken offence against it decide to take action they will find your identity.
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« Reply #12 on: Fri 03 Feb 2023 03:32 »
Oh dear !! - when I first posted this question I had no idea that all this potential unpleasantness/legal possibilities even existed around these kind of forums
one certainly lives and learns even though one is 'getting on a bit'
Thank you to posters for enlightening me
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« Reply #13 on: Fri 03 Feb 2023 09:24 »
It is always good counsel for us all to bear in mind the difference between an opinion and a fact and it is potentially troublesome to confuse the two.
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« Reply #14 on: Fri 03 Feb 2023 09:29 »
This is the age old thing that people think they can post and say what they want because they are using a user name rather than their actual name. 

Wrong.  There are many cases of lawyers forcing forum owners to provide the actual details of members so that they can issue libel cases against them.  If you say something that may be libellous the fact you did so under a pseudonym is neither here nor there, if the person or organisation that has taken offence against it decide to take action they will find your identity.


This is very true. Of course some people offer fictitious names and details when registering for a forum and it is an interesting point in how much responsibility is lodged with the forum owners for establishing the truthfulness of registration details. Too often, it's the forum owners who are pursued by the lawyers which is why our excellent moderators remind us all , from time to time, about being careful with our posts.
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