# why was red\_dragon60 banned? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 19, 2001, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396 "2001-10-19T11:36:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/1 "2001-10-19T11:36:28Z")
I noticed that he was banned yesterday evening. i also noticed that his last post was recent, in a drug argument thread in the pit. That didn’t seem particularly inflammatory, so i doubt that that is the reason he was banned. His post count was reasonably high, high enough that he couldn’t have been a sock. So, what happened? Did he say something horrible in GD? Was it a system error, maybe someone signing up using his E-Mail, thereby causing the system to automatically cancel both accounts? Was it a mistake during the process of the Wildest Bill banning yesterday? I really would like to know… ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/2 "2001-10-19T11:43:15Z")
> [@](#): > > His post count was reasonably high, high enough that he couldn’t have been a sock These two are not mutually exclusive. ---
**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/3 "2001-10-19T11:55:39Z")
ok, i guess that’s true. he really didn’t SEEM like a sock, though… ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/4 "2001-10-19T12:01:45Z")
He came into chat last night and said something about inadvertently posting a link that led one to porn pop-ups. If the mods did in fact ban him over that, it’s likely they nixed the link as well, so you probably won’t find that. ---
**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/5 "2001-10-19T12:23:11Z")
jeez… that seems a little thing to be banned over, if he actually told himself out so it could be corrected… wait, i think i remember that. i can’t remember the thread title, but i think he was using the links to a porn site to compare a “cute” melissa joan hart with a “generic hot blonde” melissa joan hart somewhere in MPSIMS… ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/6 "2001-10-19T12:33:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Max Torque \* > \*\*He came into chat last night and said something about inadvertently posting a link that led one to porn pop-ups. If the mods did in fact ban him over that, it’s likely they nixed the link as well, so you probably won’t find that. \*\* Well, if that’s the case, and of course we don’t know all the facts, I hope he can eventually convince the Staff to give him another chance. He seemed like a decent guy. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/7 "2001-10-19T14:53:51Z")
John Corrado closed a similar question and linked to this one at 7:20 am. So it boils down to…when or if the folks feel a reason for the banning is called for. ---
**Author:** ![Sterra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Sterra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sterra)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/8 "2001-10-20T05:21:47Z")
> [@](#): > > His post count was reasonably high, high enough that he couldn’t have been a sock. He could have had another account name that was a sock. ---
**Author:** ![Protesilaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Protesilaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Protesilaus)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/9 "2001-10-20T05:36:19Z")
According to [his profile page](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?action=getinfo&username=red_dragon60), his status has been changed back to “Member”. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/10 "2001-10-20T05:36:51Z")
He mailed me about the reason, and admitted freely he was at fault. He did not have a sock, he posted an objectionable link in a thread, like **Max Torque** said. He seems remorseful about it, and as far as I can tell hopes to do whatever is required for readmission to come back to us. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/11 "2001-10-20T05:38:47Z")
Wow, too freaky, **Protesilaus** - just as I was posting, perhaps? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Myrr21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Myrr21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrr21)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/12 "2001-10-20T06:39:32Z")
Huzzah 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/13 "2001-10-20T06:46:30Z")
If he hasn’t regained posting privileges already, he will soon. He apologized, and promised to TRY not to do it again. We staff members talked it over and decided that he’s generally been pretty good, so he’s gonna get back with us soon. A few things helped him here: He’s generally been a good poster, he apologized and admitted that he shouldn’t have done that, and he didn’t write us a nasty letter, but a polite one. I’ve seen the link in question, and YES, you don’t want to open that sucker at work. It has sound, for one thing… Lynn For the Straight Dope ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/14 "2001-10-20T07:34:03Z")
See, what Lynn didn’t tell you is the contract for my soul. And the chocolate. Just hope she doesn’t turn Vinny on me if I screw up again. Thanks to everyone who has shown concern about me. It means a hell of a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Freedom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Freedom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freedom)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2001, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/15 "2001-10-20T13:14:56Z")
> [@](#): > > I’ve seen the link in question, and YES, you don’t want to open that sucker at work. It has sound, for one thing… LOL!!! Does anyone out the have any embarrasing stories of opening the link? As a married man who surfs at home, I’m happy as hell I missed that thread. 🙂 IMHO… This is just another example of the mods doing a great job. ---
**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/16 "2001-10-21T01:48:39Z")
well, welcome back, red. mayhap you could join us at one of the straight dope group Counterstrike games. i noticed that you mentioned something about CS right before you got locked right there. [organazation and planning here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=92237) ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/17 "2001-10-21T02:02:23Z")
I suggest to all that you, bookmark this thread. Then, the next time someone posts something about “Why did \_\_\_\_ get banned?”, and the inevitable squad show up and says , “yeah! Those stupid overreacting MODS. They suck. They ban people for such arbitrary things. _etcetera, etcetera, etcetera_” you can post a link to this thread. red\_dragon60 never violated the prime directive=“don’t be a jerk.” If a 16 year old can understand it, why the \*uck can’t all these other oldsters?? ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/18 "2001-10-21T04:19:52Z")
samclem, thanks for your comments. If a damn teenager can say mea culpa, why can’t anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/19 "2001-10-21T17:42:48Z")
Yer Welcome, **Red**. Now…about your thread hitting on **bibliophage** … 😃 ---
**Author:** ![IzzyR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/2acd7d/32.png) [@IzzyR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IzzyR)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-red_dragon60-banned/88396/20 "2001-10-21T22:47:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lynn Bodoni \* > We staff members talked it over and decided that he’s generally been pretty good, so he’s gonna get back with us soon. > > A few things helped him here: He’s generally been a good poster, he apologized and admitted that he shouldn’t have done that, and he didn’t write us a nasty letter, but a polite one. Here’s a salute to the staff for a good and rational decision. 🙂