Making a mountain out of a floodplain

B (Admin): This is regarding off-topic posts. Lately, there has been a deluge of these posts.

Please review the rules of this group.

Palaces, stately manors and other monuments are not part of the purview of the group. The group is about defensive structures including castles.

A building with "castle" in its building name is not necessarily one. However, castles that were built in the past for defence and had been converted to a dwelling is allowed. Ads and books that are castle-related are allowed.

Before you post, ask yourself if the building had any defensive purpose, now or in the past.

There will be a grace period until the end of January. In February, any persons posting off-topic will be removed.

A: Well said. This should be really clear for anybody to understand, in addition these rules are on the main group page and have also been restated multiple times by the admin. How difficult can it be ? 🤣

Me: You forgot to link to the new group

B: For palaces and others, please post them in this group.

*link*

A: it's not a new group.

Me: *link to the new group*

Created 19 jan

A: the purpose of the admins post is not to give a link to other groups but to remind members of the rules of this group. Why are you providing a link to another group, which you seem to think the admin was referring to?

Me: because the admin himself previously promoted this group as the place to go to post non castles etc

In fact I believe it's the same admin who does both groups

Indeed if you scroll down you will see a post from the admin explicitly saying this

A: ?? 'because the admin himself previously promoted this group as the place to post non castles etc?". I have no idea about that, but it's seems kind of strange to be admin of a group called 'Castles...' and to actively promote non-castles to that very group.

Me: You could do worse than look at the post from 5 hours ago from him just below mine

A: "**Indeed** if you scroll down..." But what do you mean by *indeed*? He's just giving a link for a group that some.people might want to post pictures. It's not a new group.and neither is this one.

ok...I see the new 'Historical buildings group'

Me: As I mentioned above you can see the other group was started 19 Jan. So it is new.

Indeed reinforces my original point by introducing a new point that's related to the previous one

If you don't want people to post about Topic B in a group dedicated to Topic A it makes sense to tell them about the group dedicated to Topic B

A: regardless of what other posts the admin has made, in reference to this particular thread, why shld the OP admin should be referencing another group or feel obliged to do so? Surely it's quite straight-forward, the rules of the group as stated on this group define very clearly what shld or shld not be permitted in this group. And he's restated that here. I don't see why there wld be any confusion - regardless of **what you say** he had said before i.e. actively promoting the submission of non-castles in castle group.

"if you don't want people posting about topic B in a group ded to topic A it makes sense to tell them about the group ded to Topic B'.
Numerous times the admin has informed and posted a link to other groups in other threads from in this group.
In this particular post and thread, he's just said that there are other groups for posts that do fit the criteria of this group. The admin does not need to, nor shld feel obliged to continuously say there are other groups or even provide a link to the other groups. He's restated the rules of what is permitted in this group - which he didn't even need to do. He cld have just referred people to the group page which explains very clearly the rules. If people still can't be bothered to read very basic and very easy to understand rules, just ban them. Less.stupid people the better.

*new sub-thread*

C: *Animated GIF of He Man going: "I have The Power"*

*new sub-thread*

A: what's the thing with your 'liking' @chris swanns comment taking a swipe at the actions and comment made by the admin B ?

*screenshot of a comment I liked*

Me: not sure what your problem is

I'm pretty sure B would rather spend his time drawing space ships than waste time reading your attempts to make a mountain out of a floodplain

A: this is the opinion to which you expressed approval. Why?

*screenshot of animated GIF*

think you'll find it's very clear that you had a problem with the opinions of the admin B comment or why would you have liked and therefore concurrred with C who posted the gif which made fun of the admin?

D: Oh my god.... This is supposed to be a group about historical buildings. Frankly it's now just full of people whining. I'm done, have fun arguing 🙈


PM I got: "Just a note to say well done for standing up against the irrational self important assholes on the *group name* page!! 😀 omg.... 🙂"