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JamesV · February 06, 2007, 02:54:24 PM

Quote from: James McMurrayAnything actually RPG related?

To be honest, while the name on the forum has the letters 'R', 'P', and even 'G' the proper sequence on it, it's maybe half about them anymore. The other half is completely generic, idle chitchat.

Ian Absentia · February 06, 2007, 03:10:12 PM

Quote from: BalbinusThat's the issue. Guys like Mr A getting tempbanned for saying that reading Dr'lizzt novels or however you spell it is a waste of your life. That got him banned for a bit for a group attack on readers of those novels.

Or the fellow whose thread was locked by Darren because he accused people who illegally downloaded copyrighted material of being thieves and called them "scumbags". Darren actually had the temerity to defend his decision as a group attack against thieves. Of course, in reality, he just didn't like the combative tone the fellow was using, but he fell back on "group attack against thieves" for justification.

!i!

James McMurray · February 06, 2007, 03:10:35 PM

Cool, I'd prefer to actually test the waters on RPg stuff if possible. Tangency doesn't really do it for me, I'd rather run the risk of accidentally learning something from my fellow posters about games.

fonkaygarry · February 06, 2007, 03:22:27 PM

Without tangency an entire generation of self-aggrandizing shutins would be unable to talk about what they had for breakfast! There would be no way for frustrated geeks to set up experimental gay sex in the bathrooms at GenCon!

It would be tragedy of the highest order.

Zachary The First · February 06, 2007, 03:28:14 PM

Next GenCon, I am now officially holding it until I get home.

fonkaygarry · February 06, 2007, 03:31:11 PM

Quote from: Zachary The FirstNext GenCon, I am now officially holding it until I get home.

:haw:

Ian Absentia · February 06, 2007, 03:32:09 PM

Your jizz? Good idea in general. Not your other effluences, though. Just choose your restrooms carefully, and watch your step.

!i!

Zachary The First · February 06, 2007, 03:50:26 PM

Quote from: Ian AbsentiaYour jizz? Good idea in general. Not your other effluences, though. Just choose your restrooms carefully, and watch your step.

!i!

Sound advice, sir, sound advice indeed.

EDIT: Fonkaygary, I hope that wasn't inspired by an actual RPGnet thread. :eek:

Tom B · February 06, 2007, 04:04:34 PM

Quote from: JamesVTo be honest, while the name on the forum has the letters 'R', 'P', and even 'G' the proper sequence on it, it's maybe half about them anymore. The other half is completely generic, idle chitchat.

True...but that half is still very substantial and still out-traffics most pure RPG websites.

fonkaygarry · February 06, 2007, 04:09:42 PM

Quote from: Zachary The FirstFonkaygary, I hope that wasn't inspired by an actual RPGnet thread. :eek:

Not a big purple thread, no.

arminius · February 07, 2007, 11:15:59 AM

Since someone was looking for an example of how someone got banned for little more than expressing an unpopular opinion (probably with the wrong people present), this thread might be worth a look.

Christmas Ape · February 07, 2007, 11:33:12 AM

I skimmed the thread looking for red text, but I assume I missed a banning for disagreement with a popular opinion.

'cause that Zoran dude apparently felt that if he explained the benefits patronizingly enough the mods would let him piss all over their shoes. There's "disagreement" and there's "blaze of ego". I'm not gonna even pretend to be a fan of their moderation, and maybe the initial warning was shitty - I'm more than willing to believe it when those two get involved - but everything after that was antagonistic. It may be bad policy to ban for antagonism, but it's not unexpected that bad mods would do so when blatantly antagonized, ya know?

jrients · February 07, 2007, 11:33:26 AM

Quote from: Elliot WilenSince someone was looking for an example of how someone got banned for little more than expressing an unpopular opinion (probably with the wrong people present), this thread might be worth a look.

Z.B.* is one weird cat. Maybe his problem is similar in some way to Brian Gleichman's issues with internet communication. I'm not saying the ban was justified, but at the same time I'm not surprised he quickly alienated folks.

*I'm not gonna type his name because I know he searches for his own name to join in conversations about himself.** This happened on my blog a while back.

**I do that too, BTW.

James McMurray · February 07, 2007, 11:38:05 AM

Are you talking about the Zoran banning on the last page? It looks to me like he engaged in belittling a mod, was warned, and then banned when he didn't stop. Perhaps his intended tone when worrying if there were too many "big words" for others to comprehend wasn't meant to be denigrating, but that's when you should explain yourself instead of calling people liars, uncivil, and full of crap.

C'mon folks! Surely with a demon as evil as the RPG.net mods and so many claims of topics that get you banned somebody should be able to give me at least one to try on for size.

David R · February 07, 2007, 11:39:28 AM

It's pretty dodgy when the mods come into a thread, throw some snark at the about to be banned poster (not in red type off course) and a little later another mod comes along all in red type and bans said poster. And I could do without the so-called wit (from some mods) that comes with the banning.

Regards,
David R