[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Ikr, why would they ot go for the hottest

I don't know why you think it's hilarious, we're talking about actual human beings here

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I don't know why you think it's hilarious, we're talking about actual human beings here

He’s trying his hardest to be the resident edgelord

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Expelling someone over that is going a bit far. Of course "lads" are going to "banter", and what's more it's fresher culture to pork an uggo, povvo, or fatties.

Revolting

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Expelling someone over that is going a bit far. Of course "lads" are going to "banter", and what's more it's fresher culture to pork an uggo, povvo, or fatties.

You really have a problem with women, don't you?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Expelling someone over that is going a bit far. Of course "lads" are going to "banter", and what's more it's fresher culture to pork an uggo, povvo, or fatties.

Oh well if its "culture".

[Father Chris Mouse]

I've known plenty of people like that, they're tossers and they never change. I have no sympathy whatsoever. And trust me, he'll be fine in life. Mummy and Daddy will come to the rescue.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

WOuld it not be fair however for those that decided to expel the boy for them to allow their social media posts to be published so that students can make sure that they are not posting vulgar things too?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

WOuld it not be fair however for those that decided to expel the boy for them to allow their social media posts to be published so that students can make sure that they are not posting vulgar things too?

It wasn't social media posts it was WhatsApp messages (which means someone within the group, or someone with access to one of their phones, shared it with the Uni). They can't reveal things that weren't originally posted publicly I imagine, but they probably should outline the reason, again given that not all involved faced the same punishment, so there should be more clarity on what constituted "crossing the line".

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

It wasn't social media posts it was WhatsApp messages (which means someone within the group, or someone with access to one of their phones, shared it with the Uni). They can't reveal things that weren't originally posted publicly I imagine, but they probably should outline the reason, again given that not all involved faced the same punishment, so there should be more clarity on what constituted "crossing the line".

i meant things like whatsapp and messenger

all the things the average person would be horrified if publically shown (and i dont think this should have led to punishment as it was private - or is there some small print in whatsapp that says it isnt?)

[user104658]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

i meant things like whatsapp and messenger

all the things the average person would be horrified if publically shown (and i dont think this should have led to punishment as it was private - or is there some small print in whatsapp that says it isnt?)

There's no guarantee of privacy with a messaging app - you send a message to someone, they can show it to others - it's not like WhatsApp themselves forwarded the messages to the Uni. Most likely scenario is that one of the people in the group was uncomfortable with the stuff being said and showed it to someone. The Uni can then act on the content of the messages - but they can't make the messages themselves public.

[Ammi]

"As a result of this investigation, which was conducted under the University's Admissions Policy, one male who was due to begin studying at Durham University next month has, in accordance with the terms of their offer, had their offer withdrawn.



...I would presume that all who would have been given places, would have been given a copy of the Admissions Policy or linked to where to find../..read it on their website...(...and any other relevant policies and student/uni agreements....)...

[bots]

there was also stuff related to fraudulent activities that included people who were not students and details have been passed to the police, so it's more than just banter

[user104658]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

there was also stuff related to fraudulent activities that included people who were not students and details have been passed to the police, so it's more than just banter

Uni T&C's usually include clauses of not being involved in any criminal activity, so that is most likely the reason the offer was withdrawn.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

I ripped off 10 car aerials and planted then in my garden in my fresher week

disgusting thing to do and i regret it but i was lashed and showing off



I also pissed on the 18th green at St Andrews, broke someones nose in the union who said Jack Nicholas was a fat yank amongst a whole load of criminal stuff that year that inevitably ended in the courts much to my parents shame and it fecked up jobs going forward.

And tbh i was a quiet wee boy at the time who never spoke to a girl in my whole first year

now i am a pillar of the community so i hope that lad learns his lessson, i did

(I have told the tale that on my way to court i fell asleep in the car and my dad stopped in a laybye and knocked 7 bells of sh1te of me as it was serious and he thought i was taking the p1ss. great to arrive in court looking like i had gone 4 rounds with Tyson)

[Marsh.]

I do agree expecting an 18 year old to be a 100% fully matured and responsible and self controllable adult just because they're 18 is naive.

Nobody is an adult overnight.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I do agree expecting an 18 year old to be a 100% fully matured and responsible and self controllable adult just because they're 18 is naive.

Nobody is an adult overnight.

Who said they were?...

[bots]

everyone is getting all in a lather and the probability is that he was expelled for something other than the banter, it's much more likely it was because a group were trying to sell tickets fraudulently for non existent student events

[Ammi]

...possibly, bots...but I tend to think not, though...mainly because ...(...although that seems to have happened as well with the tickets, I think that a few things were found in the investigations that wouldn’t necessarily be related...)...but mainly because, all of the media that are reporting the story.../...which is basically most of them...are all reporting the same thing as the reason... and if it wasn’t the reason then it would be completely fake news, when it would appear that the university have confirmed the reason to be about the content of the ‘chat’ regarding their female students...the tickets wouldn’t be a one sentence, obscure thing if it were the reason..?...I don’t feel anyway...and it looks as though these investigations and findings of, in terms of media reporting..?..go back quite a few weeks so plenty of time to have corrected and put right, if it wasn’t the main thing as well...

...anyways, just reading little bits from different media articles earlier...only skim reading, type thing...?...obviously lots of chat went on within the group...and some of it seemed to touch on rape../...actually mentioned rape in the context of things could lead to charges of rape in discussing the things they were and the way they were discussing and if they were actually ‘carried out’...thats ‘lads banter’...no, it absolutely isn’t...so we don’t have the whole chat, obviously...but ‘the picture’ seems to be widening in terms of why the decision as it was...

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

everyone is getting all in a lather and the probability is that he was expelled for something other than the banter, it's much more likely it was because a group were trying to sell tickets fraudulently for non existent student events

You haven't read the article have you?