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A decent number of people are getting temp bans starting tomorrow for a variety of actions. They should all have been notified by now, and encouraged to deal with any pending matters they might have (pm or otherwise). Temp bans ranged in length from one day to several weeks.

If someone with a temp ban tries to create a second account to avoid the ban a much harsher response will be forthcoming. If a banned user needs to contact us for any reason, an email address on a contact us page is the way to reach us. Note: failing to take responsibility for one's own posts and pointing a finger at others in an attempt to deflect attention is not likely to impress...

The length of bans everyone is getting varies and is based on a perception of the behavior of the users, number of previous warnings or bans given them (repeat offender), the time you take and grief you give to mods and admins, and similar reasons. Looking at everyone's actions took a few days so that the different mods and admins and staff could discuss these matters. Again, part of the action (especially ban duration) is based on the previous communication with mods and admins, which the rest of the users here are not going to have knowledge of.

Other than two minor price policing temp bans, almost all of them were for failing to play nice and avoiding attacking/insulting other people.

Some of the posts that caused reactions were (in no order, and by no means complete):

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1. "(username) just gets under my skin kind of the way a parasite does..."

2. "You can't argue with desperation...It's sad that such a cancer is dividing up the community here. (name), please go away."

3. "...We can't all be retail whores like you and post all the stupid little trinkets we make in our .signatures...."

4. "...(username) is ignorant and wrong."

5. "...You do not have a dog in the hunt. If you spend your day worrying about what we do you are fucked anyway. You are just other douche bag in a long line of them here NON BIGGER THAN (username) AND NOW YOU CAN JOIN THE LIST HE IS ON. And use spell check once in a while dumbass. I know the powers that be will delete this and ban me which is fine because with the DOUCHE BAGS that are on here like (username) , (another username) and the like this place is just no fun anymore. It is a shame that a few Assholes ruin it for everyone."

6. "All you need is a brain, you moron... ...the name of the game is Space Duel."

7. ".......and vile assholes like you..."

8. "...and you apparently think that an apostrophe is required when pluralizing a word...What kind of keyboard do you use that A and E are adjacent to cause such a typo? Even on Dvorak, they're 2 keys apart."

9. "come find me you fucking retard"

10. "You know (username) you are fucking annoying and if anyone here needs to give it a rest it is you. You never add anything to this forum but negtive shit. I am sure I am not the only person here who is just plain wore out by it.... And I did not start this fucking thread ASSHOLE so crawl back in your hole and leave me the fuck alone. And by the way you do not have to be a DICK all the time."

11. "Why do you even post? Just to spread more misinformation and waste everyone's time?"

12. "Well think again. You are just too negative for me and I am done responding to your vomit you spread here..."

13. "...and it won't have any sound, since you don't know how to build an audio amp. How useful."

14. "Don't play the victim.... Please just go away. Please."

15. "Guys name is (name) and he is a crook. He stole 1050.00 of my cash and then lead me on a chase for wet and rotted games... Dude is a big time crook and you have been warned. I would not but a joy stick off the douche bag." [neg feedback forum is the place for warnings, the battlefield shall not spill over.].

16. "You are another that can Fuck Off"

17. "It was kinda nice w/ just a couple retards around...three's a crowd."

...and many more...
 
4. "...(username) is ignorant and wrong."

11. "Why do you even post? Just to spread more misinformation and waste everyone's time?"

12. "Well think again. You are just too negative for me and I am done responding to your vomit you spread here..."

14. "Don't play the victim.... Please just go away. Please."

...and many more...

I know these are all out of context and it may be hard to fill in the rest of the story, but just for some clarification; when these "caused reactions", does this mean that anything that someone finds objectionable is subject to a ban? No.4 looks like an strong opinion rather than a personal attack, No.11 seems like a group is fed up with being mislead in their hobby/or response to that someone is posting invaluable rhetoric, No.12 sounds like someone else was already causing noticeable trouble and the person posting was just fed up, and No.14 doesent suggest any violence/explicit language/ or personal attack.

My point is sometimes people debate, and there are more than a thousand people on here. So where is the line drawn? What can't people debate, or what kind of opinions are too far out of bounds? If I dont like something someone says, and I tell them that they are flat out wrong (fact or opinion) and they complain, does this really mean we can't be debatable? Im not talking going toe to toe, but who's drawing the line here and for what specifically?

Is there any moderator arbitration between involved parties before bans take place?
 
The quotes above are be no means complete, nor are they all from different people. Things get said...that is the nature of forums. Patterns of behavior are important. None of the line items you picked out were the only thing a person said or did. If you do a search here I'm sure you find individual examples of similar expressions made by other people.

It at least one of the examples you quoted above, the user who wrote it has a long history of harassing the user that got (user)ed out of the quote.

Timing and placement count for a lot too. Some things people wrote might be fine in one thread but not in another thread where a war is going on and its just throwing gas on the fire.
 
As I recognize many of these quotes from threads I have participated in, it's obvious that it's all my fault.... :)
 
What exactly is the point of publishing "some" of the comments?

To be fair to those involved you should publish them all or none at all. You are singling out certain comments and posters for no particular reason.
 
I love this thread. It gives me the highlights without having to read too much. My favorite is #9. The winner should get immunity for one ban cycle.
 
RJ... were one of those comments yours?

:D

I don't know how... but I managed to stay off the shit list this round.
 
Remember kids: correcting the poor spelling, grammar, and punctuation (in addition to technical and factual errors) of other users is a banning offense.

See you next month...

Your English teachers are rolling over in their graves.
 
It at least one of the examples you quoted above, the user who wrote it has a long history of harassing the user that got (user)ed out of the quote.

...but of course the user that got (user)ed out of the quote has a long history of attacking person and products the user who posted that quote, which in this case instigated the thread which contributed 3-4 quotes to your list, but we'll all just ignore that fact, won't we?
 
Remember kids: correcting the poor spelling, grammar, and punctuation (in addition to technical and factual errors) of other users is a banning offense.

See you next month...

Your English teachers are rolling over in their graves.

Yawn...

Attacking someone over grammar instead of some logical argument is weak sauce.

While out, how about finishing up some Taito adapters? I have PayPal cash waiting.
 
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What exactly is the point of publishing "some" of the comments?

To be fair to those involved you should publish them all or none at all. You are singling out certain comments and posters for no particular reason.

Singling out comments for publication--yes, posters--no. Comments were put at the top of the thread as a representative sample or because they made for particularly interesting reading. They are public reminders that some actions are not appropriate. Remember also that comments list, mild or not, were typically not the only thing posted by specific users.


Remember kids: correcting the poor spelling, grammar, and punctuation (in addition to technical and factual errors) of other users is a banning offense.

See you next month...

Your English teachers are rolling over in their graves.

No one got banned for correcting anyone's spelling, grammar, or punctuation, or facts. Insulting and attacking along with other garbage is a different matter. Don't imply to the users that a spelling correction was anywhere close to the only thing you posted. Even if you think other people are idiots (and even if they are idiots) you have no license to be a jerk to them. Is it really so hard to be civil or alternatively to ignore others?


...but of course the user that got (user)ed out of the quote has a long history of attacking person and products the user who posted that quote, which in this case instigated the thread which contributed 3-4 quotes to your list, but we'll all just ignore that fact, won't we?

Some people with bans, warnings, or reminder messages today responded by pm (or otherwise) in a way that showed they take responsibility for their actions (and they get points for that). Others seem to ignore their own actions, and simply want to point at the actions of others.

Also remember that the cops are not always around to watch someone run a traffic light. Maybe the cops watched the intersection this week and not last week. If you ran it this week and got caught than maybe someone who ran it last week is luckier than you. Everyone knows that one shouldn't run traffic lights, nor post vile attacks here. Just because someone else didn't 'play nice' on the forums yesterday doesn't give you any license to be a jerk today.
 
This is the greatest thread ever! I for once am not in trouble, spaeth gets another ban, and the "parts" of the comments gave me an amazing laugh!

Classic: 9. "come find me you fucking retard" and I want to know who said that!
Completely classic: 16. "You are another that can Fuck Off"

Ok see y'all later! Have a car to finish working on.
 
This is the greatest thread ever! I for once am not in trouble, spaeth gets another ban, and the "parts" of the comments gave me an amazing laugh!

Classic: 9. "come find me you fucking retard" and I want to know who said that!
Completely classic: 16. "You are another that can Fuck Off"

Ok see y'all later! Have a car to finish working on.

I agree, someone needs to screen some KLOV t-shirts with these slogans on the back in quotes of course. Credit where credit is due. :D
 
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