SiLo wrote: β04 Nov 2021, 12:22
Ryar wrote: β04 Nov 2021, 12:01
Just_a_fan wrote: β04 Nov 2021, 10:51
By all means refute my post if you think it's in error.
That's precisely why I copied the mod's post there. Besides, when posters start throwing personal jibes, the argument ends there.
I would leave all the ganged up, repetitive downvoting for mods to handle.
I haven't seen another thread where there is such an abuse of downvoting.
Probably because the post was worthy of being rated negatively. I'm not even sure what the point of it was. Just_a_fan made a very good and clear point.
Just to bring us back on track slightly, I think Niki was almost there as a sounding board for execs and other staff, and was very grounded. A straight talker that appears to have offered a way to see through a lot of bullshit in the sport for the team. I feel he had a bigger impact on them than we may ever know.
A different perspective, isn't worthy of being downvoted. Abusive, rude, discriminatory, outright lies (with reasonable evidence against it) can qualify for a downvote. There are rules that people should read to understand it well. Just because a post written about a driver or a team, isn't inline with someone sensibilities, doesn't automatically become worthy of negative rating. I don't think there is a solution for this problem, but it is a problem.
I agree with that assessment of Niki. That man knew how to build things and turn around teams. In case of Mercedes, there were many such technical/administrative folks that played a key role in putting together this team and it's foundation. The attempts to coronate a wrong man, is questionable.
dans79 wrote: β04 Nov 2021, 16:22
Ryar wrote: β04 Nov 2021, 12:01
That's precisely why I copied the mod's post there. Besides, when posters start throwing personal jibes, the argument ends there.
What exactly do you call this?
Ryar wrote: β03 Nov 2021, 18:52
The lengths people go to, to try and make Lewis success seem any greater.
Answer to that question is in the genesys of the response. Besides, you should distinguish between an outright personal jibe and defining the attempt being made by some as an exercise. Don't mix them to drive a non existent narrative please. I have never resorted to personal attacks on anyone and woudn't mind apologizing if it comes across that way, even unintendedly.