# What happened to Demorian? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 26, 2005, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709 "2005-01-26T04:12:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/21 "2005-01-26T14:05:19Z")
> [@mstay](#): > > Again, I probably shouldn’t be saying anything because I don’t know anything about this guy or his background, but that symbol is pretty common and banning people just for using it seems pretty ignorant to me. Please read **tomndebb** ’s post, #9 in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/22 "2005-01-26T14:11:03Z")
> [@mstay](#): > > but that symbol is pretty common and banning people just for using it seems pretty ignorant to me. No one’s being banned for using that emoticon, OK? Did you miss this: > [@tomndebb](#): > > although we are identifying his posts in other ways The emoticon in question is commonly used by the banned poster. He can’t seem to resist using it regardless of the identity of his socks. It doesn’t mean there is wholesale banning of everyone using certain emoticons. ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/23 "2005-01-26T14:47:59Z")
Demorian was Zadagka? Strange. My hat off to the moderators. ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/24 "2005-01-26T14:55:41Z")
> [@Uvula Donor](#): > > It doesn’t mean there is wholesale banning of everyone using certain emoticons. Although while we’re on the subject, has anyone heard from **ChiefScott** lately? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rashak\_Mani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rashak\_Mani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rashak_Mani)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/25 "2005-01-26T16:04:41Z")
Why was Zagadka ( Demorian ) originally banned for then ? ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/26 "2005-01-26T16:22:29Z")
Eh, pretty sad. You know, if you’re being such a dick that you get banned, it is not unknown for the mods to reinstate people after a suitable cooling off period and a solemn undertaking not to act like such a dick in the future. Zagadka could have gone that route, since he seemed like a reasonably intelligent guy. However, creating multiple sock puppets isn’t the way to go about being reinstated. I mean, if you love the board so much you can’t bear to be away from it for a few months, creating sock puppets and circumventing the rules seems like a low percentage move. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/27 "2005-01-26T18:42:33Z")
> [@Rashak Mani](#): > > Why was Zagadka ( Demorian ) originally banned for then ? [Zagadka Banned](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=289647) ---
**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:** [January 26, 2005, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/28 "2005-01-26T18:52:53Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > Eh, pretty sad. > > You know, if you’re being such a dick that you get banned, it is not unknown for the mods to reinstate people after a suitable cooling off period and a solemn undertaking not to act like such a dick in the future. Zagadka could have gone that route, since he seemed like a reasonably intelligent guy. > > However, creating multiple sock puppets isn’t the way to go about being reinstated. I mean, if you love the board so much you can’t bear to be away from it for a few months, creating sock puppets and circumventing the rules seems like a low percentage move. Especially considering they’ve all been _paid_ socks. Jesus, how many accounts has he purchased only to get banned? Didn’t he say he had problems with schizophrenia? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/29 "2005-01-26T18:58:15Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Especially considering they’ve all been _paid_ socks. Jesus, how many accounts has he purchased only to get banned? With luck, enough to cover the cost of a new accelerator board for the SDMB server. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/30 "2005-01-26T19:34:20Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Didn’t he say he had problems with schizophrenia? No, he did. ---
**Author:** ![Rashak\_Mani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rashak\_Mani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rashak_Mani)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/31 "2005-01-26T19:52:06Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Didn’t he say he had problems with schizophrenia? No they didn’t… 😛 If you assume different personalities without going back to the old ones its not schizo is it ? We’ll think about it. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/32 "2005-01-26T19:55:54Z")
> [@Rashak Mani](#): > > No they didn’t… 😛 > If you assume different personalities without going back to the old ones its not schizo is it ? We’ll think about it. I know you’re kidding, but schizophrenia has nothing to do with multiple personalities. Sorry, but this misconception must die. I could have sworn he once said he was on meds for something, but I could be wrong. I was just curious. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/33 "2005-01-26T21:32:16Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > I know you’re kidding, but schizophrenia has nothing to do with multiple personalities. Sorry, but this misconception must die. > > I could have sworn he once said he was on meds for something, but I could be wrong. I was just curious. The Boardsess iss our Preciousss! We lovesess it and we hatesess it! Givess it to uss! It’ss our birthday and we wantss it! Preciouss! ---
**Author:** ![BytopianDream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@BytopianDream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BytopianDream)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/34 "2005-01-27T01:57:36Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > I know you’re kidding, but schizophrenia has nothing to do with multiple personalities. Sorry, but this misconception must die. > > I could have sworn he once said he was on meds for something, but I could be wrong. I was just curious. If I recall correctly somewhere in one of his posts he made mention of the fact that he had schizophrenia and that he was losing his insurance due to job loss or down sizing. Thus he was losing his meds for his conditions and would soon _shudder_ revert to to that unfortunate state. I’m not sure of the specific post, but I am sure he said that much. ---
**Author:** ![annaplurabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@annaplurabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annaplurabelle)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/35 "2005-01-27T03:56:51Z")
> [@BytopianDream](#): > > If I recall correctly somewhere in one of his posts he made mention of the fact that he had schizophrenia and that he was losing his insurance due to job loss or down sizing. Thus he was losing his meds for his conditions and would soon _shudder_ revert to to that unfortunate state. > > I’m not sure of the specific post, but I am sure he said that much. I remembered that post too. [Here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=4932058&postcount=37) All the socks have been pretty obvious (to me anyway). By the time he became Demorian, it seemed to me like the mods were deliberately looking the other way to let him stay. I hope he’s not using money he can’t afford to keep subscribing. Does anyone know him personally, or enough to send him an email? ---
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/36 "2005-01-27T04:11:47Z")
> [@annaplurabelle](#): > > I hope he’s not using money he can’t afford to keep subscribing. Does anyone know him personally, or enough to send him an email? I have $10 that says you don’t need to email the little prick. ---
**Author:** ![annaplurabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@annaplurabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annaplurabelle)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/37 "2005-01-27T08:00:12Z")
> [@Brutus](#): > > I have $10 that says you don’t need to email the little prick. Maybe so. That’s why I asked if anyone knew him personally. From your remark, you appear to have intimate knowledge… Still, even pricks need help on occasion. ---
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/38 "2005-01-27T08:06:59Z")
> [@annaplurabelle](#): > > Maybe so. That’s why I asked if anyone knew him personally. From your remark, you appear to have intimate knowledge… No, no intimate knowledge. Just guessing. Sort of like Colombo! ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/39 "2005-01-27T10:52:17Z")
> [@Case Sensitive](#): > > The Boardsess iss our Preciousss! We lovesess it and we hatesess it! Givess it to uss! It’ss our birthday and we wantss it! Preciouss! I’ll just call you **Cybill** And yes, Paranoid Schizophrenia is different from Dissociative Identity Disorder. ---
**Author:** ![SentientMeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709/40 "2005-01-27T11:01:22Z")
> [@](#): > > If I recall correctly somewhere in one of his posts he made mention of the fact that he had schizophrenia and that he was losing his insurance due to job loss or down sizing. Thus he was losing his meds for his conditions and would soon _shudder_ revert to to that unfortunate state. Lose your job, lose your _scizophrenia medication?_ What is _wrong_ with you people? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-demorian/286709.md?page=3)