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Jeez, a guy can't even get banned when he requests it in a timely manner here. What's taking the mods so long?

But since I have nothing to lose, I thought I'd throw in a few more observations while I'm waiting for that sweet, glorious Boot.

- it's funny how people start coming out of the woodwork to support me after I say I'm leaving. Could have done with that a little earlier...

- Despite others showing how they're wrong (and the fact that I'm supposed to be gone by now), Dameon and sid are still insisting they're correct when they're not. And looking more and more stupid by the minute.

- I guess that given that he can't stand assholes, Dameon must really hate himself now since only an asshole would deliberately set out to piss someone else off.

- RoS: I wouldn't have said any of the things that would supposedly get me banned anywhere else if the resident idiots here hadn't been baiting me all the time. Of course, if this board had effective moderation in the first place then they would have been stopped from doing that, and none of this would have happened.

- the ideal outcome of this thread should be as follows:
1) the Mods should fulfil my request to be banned from this board.
2) Dameon should be severely punished - preferably permabanned - for wilful baiting and personal attacks. While we're at it, BGG should be banned for the doing the same thing a few months ago and for generally continually pissing off MJD in the Universe thread.
3) sid should at the very least be formally warned and put under probation for contributing to the baiting here. And someone should also teach him how to write English properly at the same time...
4) This thread should be locked as soon as a mod or admin deigns to show up on the boards, if not deleted completely.
5) Moderators should sort out an effective and fairer policy to deal with and punish those who incite others rather than those who react to incitement.

Frankly, I'm not having much faith that any of this will happen. Though I would hope that by the time I wake up tomorrow my request/demand to be banned from here at least will have been fulfilled.


By the way, I've removed my more important worldbuilding contributions from this board where I could (they have been preserved elsewhere though). I don't see why my hard work should remain available here for a bunch of ignorant ingrates to hypocritically use when they're done insulting me and my work.
 
Hu, people !
Bad vibrations in the air ?

Really, I wonder about the way you all would behave sitting together at one table.
This thread seems to be a pretty example, that the "text only" interface is not always suitable to provide a neccessary level of actual communication.
Anyway, even if temper rises high a discussion should be free from unappropriate wording and direct or indirect personal attacks. Just behave like civilized adults.

Perhaps we should forget this topic for a while, take a good read in science history, didactics and maybe a Dilbert and come back tomorrow or so.

Regards,

peace-loving TE
 
Can a moderator please put this thread out of its misery?

The initial posted message has all but been forgotten.

Ravs
 
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This thread will be closed, and then deleted in a few hours.

First, my apologies to everyone. Due to my home email not working properly for the past couple of days I haven't picked up the reported posts - they came as a bit of a surprise this morning.

I am utterly disgusted with the way people who should know better have conducted themselves on this thread (and the earlier one that was locked down).

If you have a problem, report the post, don't launch into a personal attack that makes you just as culpable. And remember, the first step in the moderation process is done privately.

For the record, several posters on this thread are guilty of personal attacks on Malenfant - expect PMs shortly. Deliberately provoking someone is threadcrapping in my book.

Malenfant, be carful what you wish for[/moderator]
... there is more to follow.
 
Originally posted by Sir Dameon Toth:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> Yes, I suspected you were flame-baiting all along.
Yesterday I wasn't. Today, after what I read he was saying about everyone else that posted, he really pissed me off. Hence the 'Dear Evil Dr. Malenfant' post I made. I can't abide the arrogance and went about trying to piss him off. Whether I was wrong or not wrong, I can't stand assholes. </font>[/QUOTE]I cannot believe this.

I said I was leaving as things had calmed down. how wrong I was, it seems.

Listen to me everyone - I will NOT tolerate deliberate flame-baiting.

I am using my discretion as an administrator to ban Sir Dameon Toth PERMANENTLY.

EDIT: Malenfant has also been banned, at his request, though in this case he would have been banned just like SDT even if he hadn't asked.


LP
 
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