Council Election 2007

Post by **wangi** » 29 Apr 2007, 11:34

Favourite guess would be from Maureen or Lawrence's distribution list - a few times in the past they have messed up and left all addresses viewable on the email.

Still completely unacceptable, and will do Burns a lot more harm than good.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 29 Apr 2007, 13:04

Libby wrote:After they had finished there Canvassing down in Portobello did they take a leisurely stroll up to Sunny Craigmillar

No i didn't think so, So sorry none of them will be getting my vote and i will be letting the good people of Craigmillar know that they have No intentions of Strolling up to there area.

Feel free to inform them that the Area they are standing is Now Portobello/Craigmillar and i certainly don't think that the area of Portobello has 18,000 people living there.

Maybe they feel they don't need the votes from the people in Craigmillar, please tell them to think again as Craigmillar is now a large area with a lot of votes up for grabs.

For them

"Not in a Million"

Libby

Very well said Libby.

I don't think that Bob shoving his opinions down everyone's throats will win Lawrence and Maureen many votes. I certainly had been totally put off voting for L & M via Bob's election rants. I did make up my own mind who to vote for and it wasn't them.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 29 Apr 2007, 16:17

wangi wrote:Favourite guess would be from Maureen or Lawrence's distribution list - a few times in the past they have messed up and left all addresses viewable on the email.

Still completely unacceptable, and will do Burns a lot more harm than good.

Agreed and I think you are right about the distribution lists. I'm all for Archie actually as I think he will take votes away from Stephen Hawkins, the Lib Dem candidate, who is also against a replacement PHS in Portobello Park.

And Sandra, I'm just pointing out my own personal reasons for supporting Lawrence and Maureen. One vote here or there isn't going to make any difference to the overall result.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 29 Apr 2007, 16:19

We'll see on Friday, won't we

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 29 Apr 2007, 16:20

We certainly will. So who are you voting for then? Go on, tell us!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 29 Apr 2007, 20:53

PHS had a mock election on Thursday for pupils and staff. Think we'll get the results tomorrow. I'll let you know!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 30 Apr 2007, 01:39

Bob Jefferson wrote:We certainly will. So who are you voting for then? Go on, tell us!

It's a secret

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 01 May 2007, 20:20

ali wrote: I've now been spammed by Mr. Burns too, M. How did he get my email address??

I got a message from him too, at 04:51 on Saturday morning. I still await a response to my query as to where he got my address from!

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 01 May 2007, 20:23

wangi wrote:Favourite guess would be from Maureen or Lawrence's distribution list - a few times in the past they have messed up and left all addresses viewable on the email.

Still completely unacceptable, and will do Burns a lot more harm than good.

I'm definitely not on either of those, so I remain mystified.

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 01 May 2007, 20:24

Epykat wrote:PHS had a mock election on Thursday for pupils and staff. Think we'll get the results tomorrow. I'll let you know!

Who did they go for epykat? I recall the SNP doing pretty well back in 1997 in the Porty High polls.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 01 May 2007, 20:30

Jamesie wrote:
wangi wrote:Favourite guess would be from Maureen or Lawrence's distribution list - a few times in the past they have messed up and left all addresses viewable on the email.

Still completely unacceptable, and will do Burns a lot more harm than good.
I'm definitely not on either of those, so I remain mystified.

Are you a member of Porty Rugby Club or on PCATS distribution list?

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 01 May 2007, 20:40

Marya wrote: Are you a member of Porty Rugby Club or on PCATS distribution list?

Ah ha - I'm on the former, despite being a member of Broughton, for some reason - so thats probably where the link is.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 01 May 2007, 20:48

Marya wrote:
Jamesie wrote:
wangi wrote:Favourite guess would be from Maureen or Lawrence's distribution list - a few times in the past they have messed up and left all addresses viewable on the email.

Still completely unacceptable, and will do Burns a lot more harm than good.
I'm definitely not on either of those, so I remain mystified.
Are you a member of Porty Rugby Club or on PCATS distribution list?

It's all a bit like using someone else's address book - without that someone else's knowledge or permission

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 01 May 2007, 21:11

I got 4 of the Archie emails but having read the thoughts on the PHS re-build, I initially thought it was from Lord Sutch as he was certainly raving like a loony.

seanie · Post by **seanie** » 01 May 2007, 22:02

Is it not a breach of the Data Protection Act? It's not a big deal but I think unsolicited e-mails are against the rules.

Post by **wangi** » 01 May 2007, 22:12

seanie wrote:Is it not a breach of the Data Protection Act?

No need to even go there, it is simply bad etiquette. Taking advantage of the mistakes / bad practice of other individuals and groups who have clearly not shown sufficient care in looking after folks private details is not on. It's the behaviour that I expect from online warez & porn sites, not someone seeking elected office.

seanie · Post by **seanie** » 01 May 2007, 22:32

It's only a few e-mails.

Chill.

Post by **wangi** » 01 May 2007, 22:48

I'm not the one bringing up the law.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 02 May 2007, 13:30

Well I'm not on Porty rugby club list but have had the occasional email from lawrence Marshall.
I also signed an online petition
I'm thinking of creating a new email account with a better spam filter to hand out to organisations that ask for an addy, unsolicited spam being a big grump to me at the moment.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 02 May 2007, 14:03

Ed

As the manager/creator of the Porty Rugby Club web site, can you shed any light on whether the mailing list has been involved in this matter. I know I am certainly on the rugby club mailing list.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 02 May 2007, 14:04

Sandra wrote:
Libby wrote:After they had finished there Canvassing down in Portobello did they take a leisurely stroll up to Sunny Craigmillar

No i didn't think so, So sorry none of them will be getting my vote and i will be letting the good people of Craigmillar know that they have No intentions of Strolling up to there area.

Feel free to inform them that the Area they are standing is Now Portobello/Craigmillar and i certainly don't think that the area of Portobello has 18,000 people living there.

Maybe they feel they don't need the votes from the people in Craigmillar, please tell them to think again as Craigmillar is now a large area with a lot of votes up for grabs.

For them

"Not in a Million"

Libby
Very well said Libby.

I don't think that Bob shoving his opinions down everyone's throats will win Lawrence and Maureen many votes. I certainly had been totally put off voting for L & M via Bob's election rants. I did make up my own mind who to vote for and it wasn't them.

How ironic that Bob's rants have been answered by an equally irrelevant rant.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 02 May 2007, 14:33

Jamesie wrote:
Epykat wrote:PHS had a mock election on Thursday for pupils and staff. Think we'll get the results tomorrow. I'll let you know!
Who did they go for epykat? I recall the SNP doing pretty well back in 1997 in the Porty High polls.

1. Greens
2. SNP
3. Labour

magbagpuss · Post by **magbagpuss** » 03 May 2007, 09:23

Well , I've been n voted , have you ?? . Just have to wait and see now.Not 1 candidate at town hall at 8.30,maybe later.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 03 May 2007, 09:59

Going up after dropping Baby Dragon at school for Maths exam.
Will see if my dad is up there, he was talking about being apolling clerk.

This number thing looks like fun

Clanger 1 has a postal vote and was filling in the form last week. You'd have thought she was doing calculus but I dont think negative numbers are allowed.

She thinks awarding gold stars, silver stars etc would be easier.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 May 2007, 10:36

I'm undecided and haven't voted yet.

I'm feeling sorry for Colin "Red Fox" Fox MSP who might just be Colin Fox after today.

It's not his fault that Tango Tommy has a troublemaking todger.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 03 May 2007, 17:55

Just voted. Emily (6) had already been down this morning with her mum so she knew the score and explained to me exactly how it worked and offered some voting suggestions, which happily coincided with my own thoughts.

I met our very own seanie, who had just voted, and ali at Polling Station 3. The nice lady behind the desk is my next-door neighbour and she was satisfied that I was in fact who I claimed to be, although she seemed to have some doubts about ali for some reason.

GRANTY · Post by **GRANTY** » 03 May 2007, 18:09

Not only did I vote at 8am today at the Town Hall, but I became the FIRST person to spoil a ballot paper

(Hurrah, round of applause etc)!!!!! That totally threw them...ooops, I had to be reissued with 2 new ones and sent away to the wee booth to do it properly.

Bet I wasn't the only one who put a cross instaed of a number.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 03 May 2007, 19:12

Bob Jefferson wrote: seemed to have some doubts about ali.

Haven't we all??!!

I met PoP when I voted an hour ago.

Congrats to Granty, BTW

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 May 2007, 19:14

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 03 May 2007, 21:47

I've also now voted and a very pleasant experience it was too. I managed to meet Mr Lizzie and Mimpty (at long last!) at my polling station (1), so had a nice natter as well as carrying out my civic duty

Mate of Marya · Post by **Mate of Marya** » 03 May 2007, 22:09

Bet I wasn't the only one who put a cross instaed of a number.[/quote]

I put a cross on both of my voting papers!!!!!!

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 03 May 2007, 23:07

Aw, I feel as though I missed out on the social whirl by doing a postal vote

Post by **wangi** » 03 May 2007, 23:15

rapunzell wrote:Aw, I feel as though I missed out on the social whirl by doing a postal vote

I wouldn't worry about it. There's nothing quite like being ignored by the candidates & their retinue as you walk past and they busy themself talking to... well, themselves!

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 04 May 2007, 08:10

Mate of Marya wrote:Bet I wasn't the only one who put a cross instaed of a number.

I put a cross on both of my voting papers!!!!!![/quote]

Nope, you definitely weren't the only ones, by the sounds of it - what a fiasco!

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 04 May 2007, 10:01

I think it was a mistake to have two different voting formats together in the one election as it just creates unnecessary confusion.

However individuals surely have to take some responsibility for taking the time to read the instructions properly. They were clearly spelled out at the top of each paper and not exactly difficult to follow.

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