Graham, your response is out of line.

This is a public forum, and all comments within the WCG rules are perfectly admissible.

The controversy exists only in your mind, and this is not the first time you have let such things influence your posts, to the detriment of your own image, your team and WCG's own reputation.

If you don't want to enter into a discussion of the merits of this scheme, that's fine. If you want to air your own opinion, that's fine too. Comments such as "I don't recall asking for your opinion" are not fine. Is there any reason why I shouldn't report this to the admins? You are not making this a pleasant place.

Some of your responses to me, as well as other members has also been out of line

Maybe it is time for me to re-evaluate my reasons for being here

Graham, I am sorry this has upset you so much. This was obviously something you thought was good. Perhaps I should not have been quite so acerbic in my comments myself. I have seen some good, helpful posts from you in these forums. I think you have good reason to be here. Apologies also to your team mate, for taking the p. We ALL have our off days! Come on chaps, lets keep this a pleasant place to be.

Actually I have had a further look at "Help-a-Student" and I am feeling a little less po-faced about it now! Looking at the profiles, I see typical students - young - lively - inventive - daft as a brush! I also take back the "beauty pageant" accusation - take look at the first one called Andy...

I still think that education should be provided free by a sensible and responsible state as the ultimate in self investment. However, a charitable scholarship should be based on academic merit and financial need. Now they must already have the merit - no responsible university will admit them otherwise. But it should also be means tested, they should have to prove they need help. The lack of this, and the lack of an independant overseer may explain its poor take up so far. It appears to be run by an individual who was talking of raising $1M dollars! So far it has $10,000 and only 18 days to go. It needed a board of trustees or some kind of reputable independant body to oversee it and convince the sceptics that it is worthy and genuine. One thing it DID get right is that it is not just a US thing.

best wishes to you all

But Graham...It is you who seems to be making a career out of Editing and Deleting Posts. Maybe we should get a job offer for you from Pravda.... the revisionist specialists.

Graham.......


Try to edit your responses of unnecessary material before attempting to impress us with your insight. The evidence that you are a nincompoop will still be available to readers, but they will be able to access it more rapidly.