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Geek Culture / blimey locked thread just for being vocal.

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lagmaster
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 02:39
whats this forum coming to?

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lagmaster
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 02:44
i'm not breaking any rules, so technically the thread shouldnt be locked.

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Eric T
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 02:45
I dunno...

/me says something under his breath blocked out in asterisks

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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 02:48
Hi lag,

If you want a user banned just email one of the mods or Richard Davey. Yes, SoliderZero is annoying but it hasn't quite gone as far as spamming the forum yet.


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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 02:49
What about this one

Quote: "Follow the netiquette rules and be a kind netizen"


Not exactly being kind to request someone is banned is it? Can't you just email a mod about it instead of adding a couple more usless threads to the forum?

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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 02:52
Quote: "Yes, SoliderZero is annoying but it hasn't quite gone as far as spamming the forum yet."

Exactly. It would be spamming if SoliderZero knew that he shouldn't post so many threads before he posted them. But anyway I think he now knows not to post to many threads all at one time now.

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lagmaster
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 02:54
i mean how many good threads do you see on this general forum page?

and how many are useless threads?

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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 02:55 Edited at: 8th Nov 2004 02:55
The whole ethos of this forum is a fairly liberal one - sometimes that means putting up with muppets. C'est la vie gentlemen.


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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 02:56
which turns this general forum into a n00bs heaven.

come on some n00bs scare away the oldbies.

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Eric T
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 02:58
Thus why a buncha users, do all they're useful stuff over at RGT.

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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 03:54
I dont think so...

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David T
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 05:15
Every post calling for a user gets lock due to silliness at some point. Best not let that happen.

Two general rules I follow

- Don't post calling for mod action

- Don't post complaining about mod action

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lagmaster
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 06:32
but not being rude but should the mods be slightly tougher on newcomers making sure they do not slip up twice?

or is it tgc's preferred way to to turn a blind eye to newcomers on here?

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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 06:42
No, it is the preferred way to get by with as little trouble.

I'm not turning a blind eye to anybody, but the fact is, if I'm going to lock something, the reason better be clear cut. And, while SOldier Zero *may* be a complete idiot he hasn't posted anything offensive or wrong. So the topics stay.

He's been warned so if in future it happens again then topics may be locked.

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lagmaster
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 06:57
i just find it amazing when i become vocal about something, i get frowned upon.

if a lot more people complained about users doing something they shouldnt, i wouldnt be on this thread talking about it.

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Benjamin
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 07:17
We don't complain because we aren't going to act like old ladies moaning about the smallest things..

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lagmaster
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 07:26
how can what i complained about be small?

i consider myself a fairly well known user on this network, well most oldbies know me.

all because i stand up, people hate me for it?

take a step and realise whats happening on the forum, you'll be suprised.

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 08:09
Problem is more a fact of tradition and reality..

In a sense this forum was built with a very small community, and the admin was basically the only moderator for a very long time.

When you have such a small community basically it is very easi to have a more liberal attitude toward the users because it is far easier to talk to them 1:1 rather than everything being done on a broad scale.

Problem is, this little village became a bustling metropolis over night almost. As any village mayor, Rich obvious wants to hold onto the values which made this forum a very pleasent place to stay. Unfortunately he also has been *forced* into getting a firmer hand taken around here.

The state the forum is in, really boils down to a simple conflict of interests(, and egos).
Just a tip Lag, but look at how this thread has gone; then cast your memory back and ask yourself if it seems familiar.


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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 08:14
heh, i'm not really back for long; so don't get comfy with me around


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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 08:51
it's just a forum guys

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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 09:05
just a bit less nonsense would be great on this forum

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Posted: 8th Nov 2004 10:18
We're well aware that Soldier Zero has been posting a large number of threads (and posts) in a short period of time, it's quite hard to miss them. However, as is the case with young people who crave attention, the concept of being on a forum where people all over the world can read everything you say is a little too much to comprehend for them and as can be seen with a number of prime examples on this very forum, they become a little too excited with being able to voice their opinions and have to post every tiny thing that pops into their head.

A ban is hardly warranted so usually we’ll just warn them and tell them to calm down with the posting and in most cases they do, however, other times we may have to give them a 24-hour ban to put them in their place but in regards to Soldier Zero, this won’t have to happen because he seem to have gotten the picture now.

Also, with the great influx of mods, usually one of us will be quite quick to pick up on a user getting a little too comfortable with the ‘Post Message’ button, especially as we now have to approve new posts before they appear. For this reason, it’s not nearly as necessary as in the past for forum users to post a message about another user, the exception is of course when we encounter a user with an excrement-fetish who somehow find the need to fill this forum with some very sickening images.


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