# Reverend Mykeru's Ban Countdown Clock **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 24, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261 "2003-02-24T22:24:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/21 "2003-02-25T00:08:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Reverend Mykeru \* > \*\*Someone starts a thread about ripping MP3s and creating CDs for personal use. I do it myself, having a Yepp MP3 player. Moderator shuts down the thread because he can’t tell the difference between ripping MP3s, file sharing and Intellectual Property Rights violations (hint: You can rip MP3s off CDs you bought, make compilation CDs, make tapes, even copy the lyrics down on a legal pad). \*\* What **Mangetout** said. This message board is run by a newspaper and they have a serious CYA mentality when it comes to potential copyright violations here. Filesharing programs such as Morpheus, KaZaA, et al. are pretty much verboten topics here. MP3s are a borderline topic because of their potential to be traded via one of the aforementioned programs or something similar. Threads on the subject of how to use P2P programs are routinely shut down when spotted by the first Mod by. Threads asking where to find a piece of music but not specifically P2P might be allowed to stay open but most regs know how they can easily devolve into a P2P discussion so they die out pretty quickly anyway. What all this boils down to is that it’s best to keep the MP3/P2P discussions to message boards that aren’t so conscious of the potential illegal aspect. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/22 "2003-02-25T00:21:32Z")
Hey, uhm, guys? This counts as a pit thread dedicated to _me_, right? I’m seriously dropping in the rankings as of late, what with **UncleBeer** and **DavidB** and all. I can use the help. ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/23 "2003-02-25T00:24:52Z")
Sorry, CF can’t let you have this one. It’s more of an rambling self-pity thread than a mod pitting thread. You’ve got a lot of catching up to do in the pitting stakes. Both you and Euty must try harder! (oh, and pitting yourself doesn’t count!) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/24 "2003-02-25T00:32:47Z")
Watch it **Coldie**! I’ll mention the name of that favorite Icelandic poster of yours. He’ll come here and start a mess of Coldfire is a meanie threads. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/25 "2003-02-25T00:33:31Z")
Here’s the [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=165131) that Mykeru is misrepresenting in the OP. Those who care for factual accuracy, of which the OP seems not to, can check it out. Just so we’re clear, is this another self-imposed banning by the OP? It’a a shame that **grendel** and **DragonAsh** left because of this guy. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/26 "2003-02-25T00:42:22Z")
Cripes, **Reverend Mykeru** , you weren’t this big of a whiny asshole on the Darwin Awards forum. What happened? It sounds like you feel like something you believe in will be justified if you get banned. I don’t particularly care what it is, as long as you get it resolved one way or another before too annoyingly long. If you are going to shape up, get cracking. If you are going to flame out and cause the magic B-word to appear under your user name, get to it, and give the hamsters a break. Shape up or piss off. I don’t much care which, as long as it’s sudden. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/27 "2003-02-25T00:47:03Z")
FWIW, I liked the little cowskull guy on **Mykeru** ’s page. But yes, he’s obviously trying to get banned so that he can stroke his own ego about being unjustly persecuted by philistines rather than admitting to himself that he’s a rather unpleasant individual who finds it easier to antagonize people than to try and interact in a civil manner. In which case he ought to just _love_ the previous sentence. :rolleyes: I vote we don’t ban him until it becomes absolutely necessary. It’ll annoy him more. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/28 "2003-02-25T00:54:40Z")
I saw the thread title, and thought I might be interested in reading the damned thing. Imagine my surprise. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/29 "2003-02-25T01:07:02Z")
Highest martyrdom:provocation ratio EVER! ---
**Author:** ![Pablito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@Pablito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pablito)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/30 "2003-02-25T01:10:35Z")
The funny thing is, I think the Rev is misunderstanding Coldfire’s advice. Coldy suggests that he read a different “ **forum** ”, not a different message board, which is how Mr. Mytear4you seems to want to take it. Oh, well. I see no reason to disabuse him of that notion since he’s already grabbed the ball and run with it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/31 "2003-02-25T01:13:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by coosa \* > **And that link Coldfire provided - that’s shameful. I hope you are a teenager, because any adult would surely not stoop low enough to make such a sneaky, cowardly, underhanded attack on another poster.** One who doesn’t give a rat’s ass about what some pissant self-serving website says about him. ---
**Author:** ![nogginhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5e9695/32.png) [@nogginhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nogginhead)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/32 "2003-02-25T01:20:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by coosa \* > And that link **Coldfire** provided - that’s shameful. I hope you are a teenager, because any adult would surely not stoop low enough to make such a sneaky, cowardly, underhanded attack on another poster. Maybe you don’t realize what it looks like to ‘outsiders’ - the message _I_ see there is “I got my ass handed to me on the SDMB, and since I can’t cut the mustard there I’m getting my revenge and pretending to be brave by posting this secret (maybe _double secret_?) trash-a-defenseless-stranger webpage.” Do you really expect kudos from anyone but a few cowardly losers who try to bolster their self-esteem in the same way? > \*\* I’m curious-- why is the linked page any worse than potty-talk in the pit? It’s not like the real name of the poster was mentioned. I think it’s pretty childish, too, but I don’t anything extra-bad was added by putting it outside the SDMB. ---
**Author:** ![peri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/33 "2003-02-25T01:21:35Z")
Doing a :rolleyes: at just about every post after the OP, then bursting out in full raucous laghter… **Rev** , if you ever swing through Chicago give a holler. I want to shake your hand, buy you a drink and be the mother of your children. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/34 "2003-02-25T01:45:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by nogginhead \* > \*\*I’m curious-- why is the linked page any worse than potty-talk in the pit? It’s not like the real name of the poster was mentioned. I think it’s pretty childish, too, but I don’t anything extra-bad was added by putting it outside the SDMB. \*\* difference between saying something directly to some one vs. whispering behind their back or posting anonymously somewhere. “so and so is a doody head”. one would hope that as adults we all understand that not everyone is going to like us, but would hopefully have the maturity to deal with it openly vs. what was done. one hopes, but one is often mistaken. ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/35 "2003-02-25T02:14:38Z")
> [@](#): > > It’s not like the real name of the poster was mentioned. You sure about that? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Raven\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@The\_Raven\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Raven_1)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/36 "2003-02-25T02:50:00Z")
**Reverend Mykeru’s Ban Countdown Clock** Whadafuck, can’t this thing go any faster?!? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/37 "2003-02-25T02:50:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by wring \* > **difference between saying something directly to some one vs. whispering behind their back or posting anonymously somewhere. “so and so is a doody head”.** To be fair, he did link directly to that page in the relevant thread to be sure **Jeff** saw it. His intent was to prove that he was, indeed, the owner of that web site. True to his nature, he provided that proof in an antagonistic and assholish way. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/38 "2003-02-25T02:51:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*Maybe it’s because of stuff like [this](http://www.mykeru.com/pages/public_notice.htm) that the staff might not be too pleased with your stay here so far? > > \*\*. \*\* Pffft! That is soooo third grade. :rolleyes: [sub]The website, not you, Coldie. Sorry[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/39 "2003-02-25T03:06:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hodge \* > \*\*To be fair, he did link directly to that page in the relevant thread to be sure **Jeff** saw it. His intent was to prove that he was, indeed, the owner of that web site. True to his nature, he provided that proof in an antagonistic and assholish way. \*\* which didn’t seem to give **Jeff** a chance to respond. kinda like taking an ad out in a paper you own saying “he’s a doody head”, and tossing a copy on your porch. Maturity isn’t an option apparently. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2003, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261/40 "2003-02-25T03:24:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ferret Herder \* > \*\*You could have used the term “lynch mob” which has less loaded connotation than Billie Holliday’s song title… \*\* BTW, I thought it was Nina Simone. Off to Google. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverend-mykerus-ban-countdown-clock/157261.md?page=3)