So the fuck what.
My last # of posts were also negative about the new rules - it pissed me off enough that I haven’t posted since March.
This is so fucking stupid it boggles the mind.
So -how 'bout it? Some one who has a 9 year positive posting history suggesting you’re wrong. Flat out chick tract stupid wrong.
Spin that one.
'Cause 7-8-9!
Thank you, I’ll be here at the playground all week. Try the pimento loaf.
Win.
You know, to be serious (because swf42 takes herself seriously and all) I don’t complain about administration around here. I’m a lurker. Da Rulez don’t usually affect me, since I don’t usually post. HOWEVERZ–this banning is 'tarded.
There, that’s my obligatory post with some actual content.
swf42: takes content seriously.
I point and laugh at the stupidity and partisanship that I see displayed in American politics. I thought that the mods and admins here were more intelligent and able to conduct a better level of self analysis than that.
It seems very obvious that I was wrong. This banning is little more than the worst of Palintologists trying to claim that their barbie doll heroine can match it with Obama as a public speaker.
I don’t believe the PM that Tuba sent off, such a thing is unconscionable at the best of times, and displays a totally insane level of emotion from someone who is in a position to know and behave much much better.
Its disappointing to ralise that people you looked (as in past tense) are even more fallible than I myself am.
Regards
Embarrassed ang mo
What position? She’s an unpaid administrator of an internet message board. It’s not wrong to expect professionalism from professionals, I don’t think anyone would ever accuse her of being one.
Did you read the rest of what I posted? Jeesh, c’mon. :smack:
For the record: I think that banning Seven was the wrong thing to do. There, is that plain enough.
I’ve given you hard a hard time before but have no complaints about your earlier post.
It is very difficult to read about this decision, and not have adjectives cross one’s mind like ill-considered, capricious, petty and mean-spirited. Hardly what one would hope for in board moderation.
I did the same thing as you and had a different take.
He posted: [ul]
[li]A cubic ton of times about Lib. But only in a few threads–so it’s hardly stalking–he’s not following Liberal all over the board, he’s confining his complaints to a very small number of threads.[/li][li]Several comments on Stoid threads (the “user manual” one and the “library” one)[/li][li]He helped a couple of users with technical issues regarding the “first post” button[/li][li]He made a funny (IMO) drive by about a quick board glitch. It couldn’t possibly be called ‘mean spirited’.[/li][li]He helped a poster with a question about audio jacks. [/li][/ul]
That said, I agree with your conclusions. IF (and it’s a big if) he was spending too much time on board issues/complaining, then a warning or even a suspension might make sense.
I thought insta-bans were ONLY for sock-puppets, threatening to hack/sue the board, threats of physical violence and spamming. After 9 years here, surely a warning or suspension is appropriate.
yes, I did.
the part I quoted seemed to attempt to justify the banning. You & I seem to agree the banning was wrong.
to admins: it would see to me that there is a fundemental differerence between folks who’ve had a long history of positive contribution to this board who are horrified at the new direction and trolls. If you can’t see the differerence, that’s a real shame.
Hi.
I left the Dope, because I couldn’t love it any more with the new rules. I didn’t make a song and dance, I just stopped posting.
But I’ve come back to this. This is nuts. The mods here are insane. The Admins even more so.
7’s been here for more years than a lot of us. He’s been helpful to all sorts with technical issues, and a great poster all round. But the second he starts expressing dismay at the way this place is being handled, he’s arsed out of here with a jackboot print on his backside?
Way to promote the idea that you’re reasonable and listening to the issues your posters have.
Y’know, I just went back through my last 100 posts and I’ve got a pretty similar ratio of kibitzing about the message board and it’s rules (and I’ve been a damn-sight more augmentative with Marley and Tomndebb than Seven has)
Am I on thin ice?
That depends, have you received PMs from Tubadiva calling you a piece of shit?
This banning is bullshit.
Surely a Mod would never do such a thing.
After all, we have raised the tone around here.
Oh, wait…
(on this board we are all equals. though some are more equal than others.)
swf42: more or less than equal to you.
Don’t be coy, you know you wanted to say this.
Personally, I think Seven’s banning was entirely justified. He was always hijacking threads with his medical conditions and ethnic heritage…oh wait.
You forgot to quote my sig, dammit.
No dog in this fight, but just wanted to correct this: I think Tuba is, in fact, a paid admin, actually.