Trekbbs Bans You and... You Don't Know Why

Discussion in 'The Red Room' started by Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee, May 24, 2008.

  1. Elwood

    Elwood I know what I'm about, son.

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    That's not what I'm talking about.

    I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, it may be disabled over there (for some asinine reason). But:

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    With the exception of the custom infractions, that's a totally lock-stock, image of the built-in vB "infraction" (aka Warning) system.

    Note the first box. If a mod can't tell what's going on based on the information in that first box, they're to stupid to operate a computer or exist on the internet at all, much less moderate a truly huge board.

    Assuming it's not disabled over there (I see no such option in the AdminCP), you're technically correct, vB did it's thing when the data was plugged in. However, someone made the decision to issue the warning knowing it'd trigger a ban and leaving no comment (as this mod did) is a totally lame thing to do.

    So, yeah, I call pussy.

    :clyde:
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  2. Mallory

    Mallory Older than dirt Deceased Member

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    The Automatic Ban box is missing from my display. Maybe the admins (supermoderators) can see it, but ordinary moderators can't. Now, if everyone knows how many points trigger a ban (and I'll admit that I don't) then I suppose that you're correct in assuming whoever issued the last warning would know that it would trigger a ban.

    Sorry Elwood, it's a terrible thing for a TrekBBS mod to admit but I haven't issued very many warnings since we switched over to vBulletin (or in the last year for that matter). So I'm nowhere near as familiar with the way the system works now as I was with the old one.

    (Edited to add the following)

    And our Infraction Level box is different as well. Just an FYI.
  3. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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  4. 14thDoctor

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    Honestly, dude, why do you even bother with that place anymore? If there's anyone cool there who doesn't already post here, just invite them and be done with it.
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  5. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    I like Misc over there, or rather I did. I get to be nice to people there and have good discussion. Then, folks from tnz came and trolled me. I don't care, but damn it if the mods don't fuck things up. It's my falt when people troll me, apparently, so they issue warnings and ban me. It's pretty annoying.
  6. Rincewiend

    Rincewiend 21st Century Digital Boy

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    Well, you attacked me in this thread when i tried to be helpfull...
    Sure, i flamed you once or twice but that was because you where acting like a idiot or a troll...
    And you aren't the only one i've done it to, but the other people i did it to know it's just spur of the moment and in another thread we could be friendly again...
    I'm not one to keep going and going against some person on the net who flamed me once, because i don't take those letters on my screen personally...
  7. Aurora

    Aurora Vincerò!

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    A gun thread. That's original for you. Good call by Holdfast IMHO.
  8. Ramen

    Ramen Banned

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    Yeah, and if somebody steps upon a deeply hidden landmine enough, it'll go off. But it was the landmine that killed him, not the man who placed it. :dayton:
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  9. 14thDoctor

    14thDoctor Oi

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    :wtf:

    Explain.
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  10. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    It's almost as if you think there's a rule that says you can only be nice to people in Misc. Have you ever tried being civil across fora?
  11. Jenee

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    Yes, Rincewood has, on occasion, flamed me in TNZ and we can still have a decent conversation.
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  12. Rincewiend

    Rincewiend 21st Century Digital Boy

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    Now that you mentioned it...
    I did...
    Can't remember the specifics, but i did...
    I do remember i stayed pretty civil, no cunt or similair terms, not my style...
    My style is more weird 'n' funny flames that make people go :wtf:...
    And yes, my current avatar gives me wood...
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  13. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    Well... communication to the mod who did this has been sent. It was not aggressive, but I let him know that I thought the ban was simply because I talked about guns.
  14. Shirogayne

    Shirogayne Gay™ Formerly Important

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    While the reason for your ban looks like complete and total bullshit, and I do agree that some people need to have some objectivity in their moderation, some of the negativity you get from the populace is well-earned. I see how you post here, calling anyone you disagree with a "whore" and to fuck themselves with wooden spoons and all sorts of shit.

    This is no excuse for people to make it their mission to disrupt a perfectly fine thread with their own grudge wank (I've had a ring-side seat to way too much of that when I posted there with ENT) or making up shit to get rid of you, but the reason you get so much hate isn't because you enjoy showing off your guns or have different opinions. :shrug:

    That being said, why post at TBBS when you can't enjoy yourself? I agree with what someone (I don't know who) said you're better off inviting the cool people here. I did. :shrug:
  15. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    I don't call people "whore" at trekbbs. If you'll note, the only person I call whore is Garamet.

    Do you like Garamet, Anna?
  16. Rincewiend

    Rincewiend 21st Century Digital Boy

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    Damn, you really are a fine example of "Christianity" bub...
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  17. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    Rinciewind, go away.

    The rest of you, I started a thread in MA. Here
  18. Darkening

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    Could you cry any more over a one day ban.

    Don't think you should have access to any sort of weapons, if you get so worked up over something so meaningless.
  19. Rincewiend

    Rincewiend 21st Century Digital Boy

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    He actually pointed a loaded gun at his mom...
    He wears his gun at his side when he is at home...
    He heard a noise, pulled his gun and acted like a swat-member scanning all the rooms(slicing the pie)...
    It was his mom who brought him some food...
    Now, either he doesn't lock his place because he lives in a safe neighbourhood or his mom has a key of the place...
    Still no reason to go for your gun as soon as you hear something...
  20. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    Dumb fuck. When you think someone has broken into your house, you don't whip out your dick and ask them to suck it. That's why you're gonna get hurt one day.
  21. Darkening

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    OOoo that sounds like a threat.

    Also you want to suck me off?
    Just like that no dinner before hand?
  22. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    If that sounds like a threat, then your head is going to explode in three seconds.
  23. Darkening

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    Why are you going to post something even more retarded?
  24. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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  25. Jenee

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    I don't remember the specifics, either. It may have been during that period when a bunch of us 'girl posters' all put up half naked men avatars in response to, not only yours, scantily clad women avatars.

    ahh, good times ...
  26. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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  27. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    Wow. One directed at no member, one directed at every one's mother. Those are great examples.
  28. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    You said:

    Are posters' mothers not people?
  29. Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee

    Scott Hamilton Robert E Ron Paul Lee Straight Awesome

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    Are they at Trekbbs? Can you not sense the lightness of that post?

    Is your mother a whore?
  30. garamet

    garamet "The whole world is watching."

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    Do you always insult people who aren't even there?

    Calling someone's mother a whore is "light"? Would you do so to someone's face?