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Post by Occam's Spork on Apr 19, 2013 9:19:36 GMT 10
Garfield has challenged the authority and integrity of the forum moderator's position, and despite being warned, chose to be defiant.
Someone also came to me with a complaint about Garfield's behavior, and asked he be banned. I read the offending post agreed, and complied. Garfield has been notified through a PM that he is banned for a minimum of one week.
Whether he returns, is tentative on his subsequent behavior.
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Post by Gort on Apr 19, 2013 9:22:55 GMT 10
Nice to see some action taken on this issue. Congratulations to Dib.
The board is a better place when the extremes of offensiveness are toned down.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2013 9:22:56 GMT 10
Fine! There appear to be some people here who take this all too seriously. Not only that, there are some people who like to dish it out but can't take it.
And there also seem to be some people who need to get a life!
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Post by geopol on Apr 19, 2013 9:36:38 GMT 10
Coming form one of our most obnoxious posters that's a bit rich Stella....Neither you nor he is much concerned with the higher virtues of posting.....
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Post by Occam's Spork on Apr 19, 2013 9:40:14 GMT 10
Fine! There appear to be some people here who take this all too seriously. Not only that, there are some people who like to dish it out but can't take it. And there also seem to be some people who need to get a life! Be that as it may, unkind words ought to have no place in discourse. If you want to taunt, be certain your target is aware that it's all in fun. If you can't argue your case effectively without maliciously attacking the poster, you have no place on a discussion board. (I will monitor my own words, as I admittedly have been guilty of this in the past, also. --I encourage Jody to keep me accountable, also.) Obviously I can't be omniscient, but if a post is reported to me I will judge it, and act accordingly. Be ye warned.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2013 9:43:04 GMT 10
Some of us have better things to do than whinge to mods.
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Post by Occam's Spork on Apr 19, 2013 9:44:22 GMT 10
Stellar, Garfy had it coming for quite some time. He even DARED me to do something. (I deleted that post, and then I ejected him so fast there were skid marks.)
If he needs to be made an example of, so be it. --I have no regrets.
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Post by geopol on Apr 19, 2013 9:48:20 GMT 10
Stella you whinge and whine like a nasty old crone most of the time so taking the high road is nothing but hypocrisy on your part. You have no moral and precious little intellectual credence at all....
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Post by Salem on Apr 19, 2013 9:59:53 GMT 10
Fine! There appear to be some people here who take this all too seriously. Not only that, there are some people who like to dish it out but can't take it. And there also seem to be some people who need to get a life! Exactly. I think we all know who this poster is that asked for him to be banned. If this certain poster had his way, ALL righties would be banned. Now whatever happened I didn't see any of it, so I can't say whether the banning was or wasn't justified but why would Dib bother to include that someone asked for Garfield to be banned? Like, how does THAT prove anything, other than there is a person that maliciously reports people and actually dares to personally ask for someone he doesn't like politically, to be banned?
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Post by Salem on Apr 19, 2013 10:02:04 GMT 10
Some of us have better things to do than whinge to mods. Yes. I think some people need to drink more tea and spend less time trying to destablise the board by using/manipulating a mod to achieve their malicious goal....
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Post by Occam's Spork on Apr 19, 2013 10:03:59 GMT 10
The offending post had nothing to do with political leanings. Don't speak outside of your knowledge.
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Post by Salem on Apr 19, 2013 10:10:51 GMT 10
Dib, sorry, but you are very, very wrong. This was a leftie (EG) vs rightie (Garfield) issue. It had nothing to do with anything BUT that.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2013 10:19:51 GMT 10
Fine! There appear to be some people here who take this all too seriously. Not only that, there are some people who like to dish it out but can't take it. And there also seem to be some people who need to get a life! Exactly. I think we all know who this poster is that asked for him to be banned. If this certain poster had his way, ALL righties would be banned. Now whatever happened I didn't see any of it, so I can't say whether the banning was or wasn't justified but why would Dib bother to include that someone asked for Garfield to be banned? Like, how does THAT prove anything, other than there is a person that maliciously reports people and actually dares to personally ask for someone he doesn't like politically, to be banned? Like you, I fight my own battles around here. I would never dream of whinging to mods and especially asking for someone to be banned. I know that Garfy often pushed the envelope and sometimes I hoped that he would tone it down just a touch (same as Flagg). I know it is often frustration at the crap dished out by lefties and it's definitely becoming a leftie board since all the good posters have moved on to greener pastures. Might as well go with them.
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Post by jody on Apr 19, 2013 10:26:13 GMT 10
lol...try not to do a happy dance Phil. I have banned Garfield twice before but that wasn't ever good enough. Dib, you have opened yourself up to complaint after complaint after complaint....good uck
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Post by Occam's Spork on Apr 19, 2013 10:29:39 GMT 10
Well, were you to see me in RL, you'd see I have the build to take it. (Really broad shoulders)
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Post by jody on Apr 19, 2013 10:31:21 GMT 10
lol....like I said.....good luck.
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Post by Occam's Spork on Apr 19, 2013 10:31:58 GMT 10
I have no qualms about banning him permanently. Stellar, if you really care about him being here; see that he adjusts his attitude. Promptly.
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Post by Gort on Apr 19, 2013 10:35:13 GMT 10
lol...try not to do a happy dance Phil. I have banned Garfield twice before but that wasn't ever good enough. Dib, you have opened yourself up to complaint after complaint after complaint....good uck So, Garfield has been banned 3 times now? Doesn't that tell you something?
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Post by jody on Apr 19, 2013 10:43:06 GMT 10
It tells me that he needs to be banned from time to time. Nothing more, nothing less.
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Post by Gort on Apr 19, 2013 10:52:21 GMT 10
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Post by jody on Apr 19, 2013 11:11:57 GMT 10
Nice gif of you and Richo.....pmsl
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Post by Occam's Spork on Apr 19, 2013 11:45:14 GMT 10
LOL...No, no... This is Phil, right now:
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Post by Gort on Apr 19, 2013 11:47:01 GMT 10
If only I could still do such a high kick!
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Post by Lord Stockton on Apr 19, 2013 12:45:47 GMT 10
I like how our North American friends prattle on about freedom of speech issues then either close down the web site ( what is it 3 times now) or dish out suspensions at the drop of a hat.
'If you can't argue your case effectively without maliciously attacking the poster, you have no place on a discussion board.'
I trust you live up to that self imposed standard net time you 'moderate'
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Post by pim on Apr 19, 2013 15:23:48 GMT 10
First the slur - non-specific and loaded with built-in denial of course but heavily pregnant with innuendo ... I like how our North American friends prattle on about freedom of speech issues Which "friends" are these? Personal friends? Which "North American friends" could Stockton be referring to? Ares Abani? Now don't get me wrong! This is not intended as a swipe against the excellent Ares Abani! I'm sure she's 100% in favour of free speech. That's not the point which is ... has Ares Abani ever "prattled" on about free speech? I think the answer is no. In fact I believe the truth regarding Ares and free speech is that instead of "prattling" about it, she merely exercises it. That leaves Dib. Are you conflating Canadians with their brethren south of the border? Rather an overgeneralisation on your part, isn't it? But that aside, when has Dib "prattled" about free speech? He prattles about the Bible and belief in the Big Fella Upstairs and tends to confine that prattle to the Religion Board - which is 100% appropriate on his part. But I've been interacting with Dib for a number of years now and I can never remember him prattling about free speech. In fact I'm hard pressed to recall him ever posting on the subject. So who and what do you mean by I like how our North American friends prattle on about freedom of speech issuesAre you perhaps painting with a broader brush and referring to the pooh bahs who exercise ultimate control over pro boards? In that case why make it about Dib? Dib didn't do that. He didn't even come close to doing that. As I seem to recall, the board closures were as a result of individual members complaining directly to pro boards. And on none of those occasions did it have anything to do with Dib. So what are these slurs? Who did that? Dib? I'd say he has been a model of forbearance and tolerance up until now. His moderation has been with such a light hand that any "complaint" would have been that his light handed moderation was so "light" as to be non-existent. This is not to criticise Dib! In fact I'll make this disclosure - once upon a time, a long time ago when Dib was a young moderator I PM'd him about somebody and that person's behaviour towards me. Nobody here andd in fact nobody who currently posts regularly on NTB. Certainly not you, Stockton! In fact I forget who it was about and what the concern was. It was that long ago. But I do recall Dib responding to me (by PM) urging me to deal with it myself. I did so and decided Dib had been right. This isn't a heavy-handed moderator who "dishes out suspensions at the drop of a hat". So who the hell are you talking about with your innuendos with their built-in denial but which make people think you're referring to dib but in a slimy way that makes it possible for you to protest when challenged that you're doing no such thing. He has, and I believe he does. Pull your head in and don't come the raw prawn.
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