member bans

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 12-15-2010, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bane of your existence

Every interesting member this board's ever had has been banned. There's still a bevy of smart, whatever people, but anyone with a big personality is cut loose.

That's not true. At all.

right-track · 12-15-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bane of your existence

Every interesting member this board's ever had has been banned. There's still a bevy of smart, whatever people, but anyone with a big personality is cut loose.

Aren't you confusing members with big personalities (of which there are plenty enough here) with attention seeking douche bags?

FaSho · 12-15-2010, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bane of your existence

Every interesting member this board's ever had has been banned. There's still a bevy of smart, whatever people, but anyone with a big personality is cut loose.

Hyperbolic, but there is definitely some truth here.

Bane of your existence · 12-15-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Aren't you confusing members with big personalities with attention seeking douche bags?

This could well be.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 12-15-2010, 02:57 PM

There's a difference between someone being interesting and entertaining. And even with that distinction, it's an untrue statement. Urban Hatemonger, for example, is very entertaining. Numberninedream is a very interesting person. Neither have to bend rules or try to be "edgy" to be liked.

Bane of your existence · 12-15-2010, 03:01 PM

Basically, I stand by my statement. I know you all have a fairly tight knit little group here, and you've come to know each other well. But to a casual MBer, anyone here that you don't have to get to know in order to be considered interesting/funny/unique has been banned. I know there are tons of great people here who lead very interesting lives, and that's different. I'm talking about a forum personality. A troll, to use an antieuphemism.

right-track · 12-15-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bane of your existence

This could well be.

On second thoughts I think you're right.

We should glorify those "interesting" members who choose to harass other decent/boring members, in the name of entertainment!

Bane of your existence · 12-15-2010, 03:12 PM

If you choose to go to a website for entertainment purposes, I agree.

right-track · 12-15-2010, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bane of your existence

If you choose to go to a website for entertainment purposes, I agree.

You may disagree if you were the one who had to run around fielding pm's of complaint, deleting inappropriate posts and stupid threads and generally cleaning up the boards wasting your own precious time wiping the arses of these particular individuals in the name of "entertainment".

There's a reason that some of the longer standing mods are often accused of being (appearing) "ban happy".
It's called experience.

TheBig3 · 12-15-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bane of your existence

Every interesting member this board's ever had has been banned. There's still a bevy of smart, whatever people, but anyone with a big personality is cut loose.

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Originally Posted by right-track

Aren't you confusing members with big personalities (of which there are plenty enough here) with attention seeking douche bags?

Yeah.

I've never been banned and I'm ****ing awesome.

12-15-2010, 02:57 PM	#245 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	There's a difference between someone being interesting and entertaining. And even with that distinction, it's an untrue statement. Urban Hatemonger, for example, is very entertaining. Numberninedream is a very interesting person. Neither have to bend rules or try to be "edgy" to be liked.

12-15-2010, 03:01 PM	#246 (permalink)
Bane of your existence Such That Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,197	Basically, I stand by my statement. I know you all have a fairly tight knit little group here, and you've come to know each other well. But to a casual MBer, anyone here that you don't have to get to know in order to be considered interesting/funny/unique has been banned. I know there are tons of great people here who lead very interesting lives, and that's different. I'm talking about a forum personality. A troll, to use an antieuphemism.

12-15-2010, 03:12 PM	#248 (permalink)
Bane of your existence Such That Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,197	If you choose to go to a website for entertainment purposes, I agree.