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Block all replies unless at least 60% of the posts are by women.

Sorted.

In reply to Andy Moles:

Just block them full stop. I can think of nothing more tedious.

In reply to Kid Spatula:

Your point, though valid, is undermined somewhat by the fact you just contributed to one

Ethics debates are tedious but they have to be had, a bit like assembly or afternoon tea. Otherwise the blood-dimmed tide of bolts would be loosed, or a route would get the wrong grade, or something similarly awful. It's just unfortunate that they're dominated by opinionated middle-aged men - hardly representative of the actual climbing scene. Maybe of thirty years ago.

We need to be moderated.

In reply to Andy Moles:

In my line of work one of the key ethical issues is confidentiality.

What about insisting on keeping any use of aid confidential??

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In reply to Andy Moles:

So the first 2 replies would have to be from women?

In reply to Andy Moles:


Well this is an internet forum.

In reply to Andy Moles:

Well the opinionated middle aged men from 30 years ago who I know are still climbing about 15 grades harder than the gobby yoof on this forum.

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In reply to Michael Gordon:

Yes. This should ensure that some threads are non-starters.

In reply to Enty:

That may be so, but on the other hand they'll probably be dead sooner so their opinions on the future have less value.

In reply to Andy Moles:



Their opinions are just as valid as your opinion, anybody who is alive, their opinion counts...

In reply to Timmd:
Sigh. I know I didn't spell it out with a winky face, but it was a Joke.

Given I started this thread to poke fun at aggressive, argumentative men...perhaps I shouldn't have singled out the middle-aged. Bad of me. But really they should know better

In reply to Andy Moles:
Ah, I thought you were a brave new youth or something. ()

Hope I still count as a youth at 34? I'm not old, that much is true.

In reply to Andy Moles:

Brilliant idea way too much testosterone and beer infecting our threads in a negative way.