kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 04:38 PM UTC
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Two threads were recently deleted here because the were considered creepy by me and the person they were directed at. Secondly, the initial post contained a reference to another forum members screen name which I also felt inappropriate.
It should be pointed out the last person banned from this forum, got the boot due to continually mouthing off to the moderators. Not unlike what happens in the club when someone gets lippy with the staff.
Brian_Walalce
Joined: May 16, 2005 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 1484
Re: Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 04:48 PM UTC
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Originally posted by kosmo:
Two threads were recently deleted here because the were considered creepy by me and the person they were directed at. Secondly, the initial post contained a reference to another forum members screen name which I also felt inappropriate.
It should be pointed out the last person banned from this forum, got the boot due to continually mouthing off to the moderators. Not unlike what happens in the club when someone gets lippy with the staff.
Whatever, dude. Enjoy your little ego trip. This is really all you have in your life, isn't it?
Brian
kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 16329
Re: Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 04:54 PM UTC
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because i delete so many threads around here and am such a heavy handed moderator
:D
walkonby
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Re: Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 05:16 PM UTC
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when dupek got the boot, he came back as brian. when brian gets the boot, can we have an over/under on how long he'll be back and what his new name will be?
creepy? never. under your skin the way he enjoys it with a smile on his face? always.
ggw
Joined: December 16, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 14237
Re: Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 05:21 PM UTC
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ATT-I-CA!
ATT-I-CA!
ATT-I-CA!
sweetcell
Joined: July 18, 2006 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 22608
Re: Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 05:42 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Brian Wallace:
Whatever, dude. Enjoy your little ego trip. This is really all you have in your life, isn't it?
this, from the person who hangs out on a bboard that doesn't share his tastes just so he can bitch and complain about the same things. sounds like an empty life to me.
pot-kettle-black, brian?
thatguy
Joined: October 20, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 1268
Re: Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 06:13 PM UTC
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ok, this never works, but it's always worth a shot:
if someone displays attention seeking behavior, the best thing to do is to deny them that attention. don't click on the threads they post. don't read the posts they make in other threads. most importantly, don't respond to them. ever. at all. not even once. it won't help. i promise. you will not win. even if you think you've got the zinger of a lifetime, you will not win. as soon as you respond to them, they win. just don't do it.
really. it is that simple. i will never understand why people get so worked up over posts on a website.
i did not see the threads in question before they were deleted, but i have received complaints via pm. working the regulars into a frenzy is not a punishable offense, but i have addressed some other issues with the poster in question regarding inappropriate behavior.
the last member banned was not banned because he mouthed off to moderators. he was banned because of inappropriate behavior and a refusal to respond to polite requests to modify said behavior.
to sum up: you are in control. don't let someone else push your buttons and get you all riled up over something as silly as a post on a website. if you don't grant them that power over you, you take away exactly what they are seeking. if you really are that easily manipulated, just don't read the posts. period. trust me on this one.
Shadrach
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Re: Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 06:31 PM UTC
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On a side note, this forum was NOT created so people can anonymously hurl insults at other forum members, spew racist or insensitive propaganda or to be generally disrespectful or abusive. We've never been PC and we rarely crack down or delete anything. However, there is a line that can be crossed and as subjective as it may be, it is at our discretion as moderators to try and keep things from getting ugly in here. Like it or not that's the way things operate.
chaz
Joined: December 09, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 5111
Re: Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 06:32 PM UTC
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thatguy is totally right, though i must admit sometimes i can't resist replying to posts by he-who-shall-not-be-named.
Like many I'm just waiting for the "User Deletion" thread.
And with that statement, I vow never again to reply to or speak of he-who-shall-not-be-named ever again.
PS - My post made me think of the song "He Who Can Not Be Named" by Samhain. I always did like that song and that silly band.
lwoxley
Joined: October 06, 2004 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 4792
Re: Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 06:36 PM UTC
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Damnit…why do I always miss the drama!
What happened?
kosmo
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 16329
Re: Thread Deletion
May 06, 2008 at 07:01 PM UTC
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Originally posted by walkonby:
Originally posted by 47 YEAR OLD VIRGIN:
Damnit…why do I always miss the drama!
What happened?
something involving brian, miss p, rollerskates, and the vfest . . . i think. he supposedly got "creepy."
actually evilsanta called me a pussy and i took offense to it…
vansmack
Joined: October 04, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 19725
Re: Thread Deletion
May 08, 2008 at 11:31 PM UTC
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Originally posted by walkonby:
who is evilsanta?
This Guy?
eddie
Joined: September 23, 1999 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 5166
Re: Thread Deletion
May 08, 2008 at 11:39 PM UTC
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You think you have it hard? A while back I went over to Virginia to the Birchmere to see a show and the kitchen was closed. THAT was a bitch.
thirsty moore
Joined: January 11, 2000 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Thread Deletion
May 09, 2008 at 02:43 AM UTC
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Was that what inspired the paninis? Y/N
Originally posted by eddie:
You think you have it hard? A while back I went over to Virginia to the Birchmere to see a show and the kitchen was closed. THAT was a bitch.
evilsanta
Joined: December 08, 2003 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Thread Deletion
May 09, 2008 at 01:25 PM UTC
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Originally posted by vansmack:
Originally posted by walkonby:
who is evilsanta?
This Guy?
vansmack you are now on the naughty list
vansmack
Joined: October 04, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 19725
Re: Thread Deletion
May 09, 2008 at 04:11 PM UTC
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Originally posted by evilsanta:
vansmack you are now on the naughty list
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Got Haggis?
Joined: October 22, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 2016
Re: Thread Deletion
May 09, 2008 at 06:50 PM UTC
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the forum should have an ignore feature.
azaghal1981
Joined: June 17, 2004 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 12035
Re: Thread Deletion
May 09, 2008 at 07:02 PM UTC
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The forum should have many things.
<cough search>
I could never see myself using an ignore feature.
