[QUOTE=What Exit?]
That sounds very Schrödinger-like to me.
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Well, it does and it doesn’t.
[QUOTE=Autolycus]
If somebody accidentally crashes a swanky, invite-only party, it is often considered courtesy to allow them a few brief moments to explain themself before being escorted out. In circumstances of extreme rarity, one could even foresee such a crasher getting the attention of the crowd and, if warranted, keeping it for a small fraction of time.
On the other hand, If a party guest consisently, brazenly, and drastically violates the social morays of aforementioned party, there is no commonly-held custom of giving them a “last defense” speech. They had their chances, and thus they get kicked to the curb.
That’s my analogy, and I’m sticking to it.
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Somebody comes to the party and pisses in the punchbowl.
“I’m afraid we’re going to have to ask you to leave. Care to take a dump on the rug before you go?”
Toujours la politesse, certainly, but there are limits!
[QUOTE=samclem]
No such thing exists. Only in your imagination.
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In the imaginations of a number of Hollywood scriptwriters too, which I imagine is where he got the idea.
[QUOTE=Cluricaun]
What about a Forum of the Damned, a section that’s viewable and postable by everyone, but is the only viewable and postable forum for those that have been asked to leave? I know it’s implausible, but it would be fun to isolate and study the Troll…
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Technically, it already exists…it’s just not part of the SDMB proper.
The results of the study? They like to say “hur hur hur!” and “no u!” a lot.
[QUOTE=Hal Briston]
Technically, it already exists…it’s just not part of the SDMB proper
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No, anyone can read it and anyone can post there.
Not exactly. Plenty of usernames have been banned at zero posts, but I don’t think any person has ever been banned at zero. Even the spammers have a last post, it just isn’t permanent.
[QUOTE=Chronos]
Not exactly. Plenty of usernames have been banned at zero posts, but I don’t think any person has ever been banned at zero. Even the spammers have a last post, it just isn’t permanent.
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What’s the distinction between a “username” and a “person?” We ban 2-6 of these slugs per day currently.
[QUOTE=Chronos]
Not exactly. Plenty of usernames have been banned at zero posts, but I don’t think any person has ever been banned at zero. Even the spammers have a last post, it just isn’t permanent.
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I imagine we’ve banned any number of persons without them ever getting a chance to post.
If someone registers as HotBarelyLegalTeen419Scammer, with an e-mail address of “webmaster@BarelyLegalHotTeen419Scammers.xxx.kp”, we’re gonna ban them before they can even get a single post off, if we see them fast enough.
Of course it’s possible that the person who registered that particular username is the same person who last week, under a different username, managed to briefly post “Hi guys me and my girlfriends who love to hang out with our new webcam and rub hot oil on each other LOL just received the sum of USD$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION) and now we need you’re help!!!1 So please cum see our website and give us you’re bank account info so we can send you the money!!!1!!”
But it’s also possible that HotBarelyLegalTeen419Scammer has never posted here in the past and will never bother to try again (there being a great many message boards on the 'Net).
[QUOTE=MEBuckner]
Of course it’s possible that the person who registered that particular username is the same person who last week, under a different username, managed to briefly post “Hi guys me and my girlfriends who love to hang out with our new webcam and rub hot oil on each other LOL just received the sum of USD$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION) and now we need you’re help!!!1 So please cum see our website and give us you’re bank account info so we can send you the money!!!1!!”
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And so now I missed getting part of that sweet swank.
Can I still send them my bank account number and get some (of that $10M)?
[QUOTE=scottkris]
And so now I missed getting part of that sweet swank.
Can I still send them my bank account number and get some (of that $10M)?
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Just send the account info to me, and I can forward it to them.
[QUOTE=ArchitectChore]
Most of those banned for being jerks are given warnings before they are banned so after that first or second warning would be the best time for a jerkish troll to post his/her grand finale.
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Yes. And for those who are banned for being spammers, do we really need to give them one last free chance to plug their website or tell us how to enlarge our penises?
Granted that it’s possible that a scammer might be caught before posting like that, but has it ever actually happened? Most of the cases of which I’m aware where a username was banned at zero, it was something like LynnBodoniSucksDonkeyEggs, or the Alphabet Socks, which would be a pretty sure sign of puppetry.
But for it to happen with a spammer, the spammer would first have to have an obvious username, and then a human would have to notice it under “Welcome to our newest member”, and then get word to a mod (if it wasn’t a mod who noticed in the first place), who would then ban it before the spammer’s auto-posting script could get off even one thread. That seems like a pretty long shot. Any spammer with a name that wasn’t obviously spam would get through, as would one whose computer acted faster than one or two humans acting serially, or one that just happened not to be noticed as a “newest poster”.
A final thread? No.
This is the Dope. We should give them a final Cite.
[QUOTE=Rigamarole]
A final thread? No.
This is the Dope. We should give them a final Cite.
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Would that be Last Cites?
[QUOTE=Cervaise]
For unexpected values of the variable cool, obviously.
I’m curious about how anybody could possibly think this might be a good idea. Honestly. Curious. Care to elaborate?
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Why? I’ll tell you why. Entertainment. The more entertainment the boards provide, the greater the value of the membership. I mean, imagine this: the Mods approach Jack Dean Tyler and tell him he’s gonna be banned, but he can author one last thread/post, summarizing his position or whatnot.
Comedy gold.
[QUOTE=Autolycus]
If a party guest consisently, brazenly, and drastically violates the social morays of aforementioned party, there is no commonly-held custom of giving them a “last defense” speech.
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[QUOTE=Hunter Hawk]
On the other hand, if someone brazenly violates morays at a swanky party, he could make a fortune selling the video on certain sites I’m not allowed to link to on the SDMB.
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Or he could just give it away as an eeleemosynary gesture.
Sailboat
[QUOTE=Chronos]
Granted that it’s possible that a scammer might be caught before posting like that, but has it ever actually happened? Most of the cases of which I’m aware where a username was banned at zero, it was something like LynnBodoniSucksDonkeyEggs, or the Alphabet Socks, which would be a pretty sure sign of puppetry.
But for it to happen with a spammer, the spammer would first have to have an obvious username, and then a human would have to notice it under “Welcome to our newest member”, and then get word to a mod (if it wasn’t a mod who noticed in the first place), who would then ban it before the spammer’s auto-posting script could get off even one thread. That seems like a pretty long shot. Any spammer with a name that wasn’t obviously spam would get through, as would one whose computer acted faster than one or two humans acting serially, or one that just happened not to be noticed as a “newest poster”.
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What can I say? We’re just that damned good.
[QUOTE=Thudlow Boink]
Yes. And for those who are banned for being spammers, do we really need to give them one last free chance to plug their website or tell us how to enlarge our penises?
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On a side note, I just bought a web cam.
How do I put a link into a post again?
[QUOTE=Winston Smith]
Why? I’ll tell you why. Entertainment. The more entertainment the boards provide, the greater the value of the membership. I mean, imagine this: the Mods approach Jack Dean Tyler and tell him he’s gonna be banned, but he can author one last thread/post, summarizing his position or whatnot.
Comedy gold.
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Given that JDT was suspected of having sent a virus or malware to a moderator after having been banned, I am sure his response to an opportunity like that would have been absolutely hilarious. :dubious:
[QUOTE=Winston Smith]
Why? I’ll tell you why. Entertainment. The more entertainment the boards provide, the greater the value of the membership. I mean, imagine this: the Mods approach Jack Dean Tyler and tell him he’s gonna be banned, but he can author one last thread/post, summarizing his position or whatnot.
Comedy gold.
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Why would this be entertaining to you? I mean, trolls can be entertaining in the right setting, like the fuckedcompany boards used to be
But that only really works if the whole point of the board is to be one big troll contest.
Can you give an example of a banned poster who you’d like to see one last post from? I’m not really getting this.