So those pricks over there banned me tonight for what seems to be purely political and personal reasons. They have ran off pretty much everyone who they don't deem worthy because of their political beliefs. It's really unbelievable how sensitive they are to anyone questioning the messiah Obama, it's really pathetic.
You must feel so put upon. It's never your fault. I mean, you're just a *gem* here. What meanies they are. I know! You should write them a note expressing your displeasure.
Considering that I've been banned four or five times with no explanation upon repeated requests and the last time I was there I pointed out that the deaths that occurred at an embassy under Bush's watch weren't lied about, I can only conclude that A) they don't accept my political beliefs and B) those beliefs shattered their view of Obama and C) they made the decision based on the, "whahhh, this guy disagrees with me and I don't like him, let's ban him" mentality. If they are so afraid to respond to my requests and afraid to interact with anyone on the other side, then they are pathetic and fuck them. They bitch about me posting childish remarks, but it is them who are in fact childish. ETA: you say, sarcastically, that I have been a gem here. Have I broken any board rules? No. Have I flamed out on anyone? Not really. Have I used any racist terms? Maybe a little bit, jokingly. Have I gone full Castle on anyone? No. I've only had spirited and sometimes heated debate with others. The only thing I'm guilty of is being a libertarian and not an Obama supporter, which is hardly worth a ban.
Your reasoning that it's because you're not a liberal is absurd. You're an asshole. As long as you're an asshole and stay out of Bonz way, you're fine, but if you get in her way, if you make her life difficult, if she hears nothing but shit about you, and sees it for herself, she will kick you out. You realize that Bonz is pretty much the opposite of the political view in TNZ, right? She's the only one who can permanently ban you. If you've been banned multiple times, the problem isn't them, or her; it's you. See, yeah, TNZ is definitely liberal, but there are conservative libertarian members there, too. Why don't they get banned? I wonder, I wonder. Oh, wait, no I don't, because the conservatives, and the liberals, who don't troll the ever-loving fuck out of other forums, who don't traipse into TNZ and act like it's their own personal pissing ground, have no problems. Bonz has banned liberals, too, you know. Usually troublesome ones who can't behave. It's like going onto a Christian site and talking about how much you like to blow Satan. Even if you find their rules shortsighted, or narrow minded, you agreed to them when you joined. Uneven and biased moderation? Sure, that can be a problem, but break the rules, and they're perfectly justified in hauling your ass out into the street, and no, you don't deserve an explanation if they don't want to give you one. In fact, if you don't get one, it usually means you were a particularly huge dick, and Bonz didn't feel like wasting her time telling you why, for the fifth time, you were banned from the board. It's not her fault you're an entitled ass who feels persecuted because he's too fucking shortsighted to follow the very simple rules that TrekBBS has had for years. In short, you agreed to the rules when you joined (all five times), you broke the rules in one way or another (all five times), you were banned because of your behavior (all five times), and now you're over here whining about bias? Fuck you, grow some balls, and take some goddamn responsibility for your actions.
Name one rule I broke, being an asshole is not one of them. In other words, I was kicked out was because they don't agree with me. I haven't seen anyone who stays long if they are of the opposite political isle other than DH and that's because they have to have their token. The only reason I'm an "asshole" in their eyes is because I dared to disagree with them. Initially, I broke no rules. If I'm such a bad person and you're so sure that I deserve to be banned, why do t you ban me already? That goes for you too Anc. Is having a different opinion ban worthy offense? Don't be a pussy, explain yourself. Have I broken the rules, have I posted anything you deem ban worthy? From what I see, I'm the only new member you got since the change. So do I qualify for a ban because I'm not an Obama ass kisser? Or do you want to keep your one new member ? The choice is your's ANC, be a piece if shit like TBBS or be tolerant of other views. Let's see how tolerant liberals really are. If you kick me out now, it's because of my political beliefs, if not, then you have some integrity. Which is it?
You realize they flay Data Holmes alive, right? A token is generally someone who is used as a representative of a whole group, in order to make one appear tolerant and diverse. That is definitely not Data Holmes, who is seen, from both sides, to be nothing more than a contrarian and troll. I like how you say "name one rule that I broke," then proceed to conclude that you were kicked out because they didn't agree with you. You're grasping at reasons, when they have no need to offer you any. I don't know what rule you broke, but Bonz knows you broke them, and as I said before, she doesn't kick people out as long as they're not popping up on her radar. If you did, then ya dun goofed, kid. Bonz and I don't agree on most politics, but she has a simple policy: don't fuck around with her, and you'll do alright. I do my best to follow that basic principle. If you were banned, then you didn't. What's funny is that TNZ has a special situation where you can only be banned from there if all three moderators decide it's time for you to go. One of those moderators is Frontline, who is quite the libertarian. He's also even handed and fair, and the only time Bonz overrides them is if the situation really warrants it, and she has no patience for bullshit. So again, if you've been banned, without reason, you pulled some bullshit. You may have, for example, repeatedly rejoined the board with a new account, even when your previous account was banned. Did you ever consider that maybe, just maybe, that's in violation of the rules? Maybe you should think that perhaps you're still not getting the message? How many times does someone have to kick you in the balls before you realize that maybe you shouldn't deal with them anymore? You've been kicked five times, so either you have no balls, or you have no good sense. Think about it.
The banhammer's locked in a glass case with a label reading "Break only in case of emergency." This doesn't even approach 'Concern'.
John, you're seriously and idiot if you actually think TBBS doesn't regularly issue bans because of political beliefs. Of course they never say it as such, they'll call it trolling or flaming or because you have a dual or whatever other bullshit excuse they can muster up. Of course the most popular time honored tactic there is for the leftwing echo-chamber to dogpile on someone and attacking and insult them either individually or as a group until the one being piled on finally flames back and the gestapo () has their excuse.
I believe you were banned recently, too, so the butthurt is likely still strong with you. That's fine. Believe whatever you like.
Actually I don't know if I'm banned or not, So you can take your amateur psychoanalysis and pack it up your ass sideways. You're free to kiss Bonz's ass all you want, but considering I've seen many people say the same thing I have, I think I'll believe us over you. Now run along and watch your ponies.
It's always amusing when someone says something like "go watch your ponies," or somesuch, like it's an insult. It's like telling a Trek fan "go watch your show about spaceships." Just because you don't know how to approach things you don't understand or don't like, doesn't mean I lack that same ability. I like what I like, and I'm not ashamed of it. Shame requires the need to feel embarrassment, and inferiority, and I feel neither in that regard. As for kissing Bonz ass, no. As foreign a concept as this may seem to you, I actually like Bonz, and have a lot of respect for her. It's that trait that allows people to disagree yet remain civil toward one another. Perhaps you should learn about it, along with moderation, and subtlety. Both excellent traits to employ when dealing with others.
Sheesh, where's the fun in that? With such a banning policy, how would we get to point our fingers and laugh at the Volpones of the world?
Hell, I was banned because enough people were bitching about me and not for breaking any rules. In fact, I was pointing out that other posters were breaking the rules by flaming and trolling, including some of the mods. So yes, I'd say the problem was actually with them, not me, seeing as they were the ones breaking the rules and not me. I posted under dual there at one time, too, mostly just to see if people were reacting more to who was saying something than to what was being said, and had that very much confirmed. That account was only banned after I successfully made a case with a mod about a joke that made someone butthurt actually being a joke, because someone else on the staff who knew me checked my IP address.
