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05-23-2008, 04:05 AM
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Ink Slinger
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They don't quote specifics. They ban the person and let them back whenever they feel like it. Or so I've heard. TT was once temporarily banned for about two and a half weeks.
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05-23-2008, 04:16 AM
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Ink Slinger
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Ok
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Originally Posted by Wildcard 
I view with distaste the excretions polluting this site, suffering when I read another by-product of the boredom of one with access to a computer and the internet. As I read I feel I am being defecated on, and cling to an idea that one day I may find solace in the words of one who takes pride in their work.
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05-23-2008, 05:14 AM
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Profound Writer
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FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!
Ok... it's out of my system now. 
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NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR ART, POETRY, AND FICTION!
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05-23-2008, 05:23 AM
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Ink Slinger
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Do Americans say this too? 'mazing.
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Originally Posted by Wildcard
I view with distaste the excretions polluting this site, suffering when I read another by-product of the boredom of one with access to a computer and the internet. As I read I feel I am being defecated on, and cling to an idea that one day I may find solace in the words of one who takes pride in their work.
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05-23-2008, 10:57 AM
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Prolific Writer
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They do. They also have a tendency to say 'Good I' mate' from time to time.
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"Even if you win for the short term, you'll ultimately fail, alive or dead. Imagine if the great men from the past - men who thought they were working to shape the world – could see what their efforts have yielded. There is no change. There is no hope. Marx failed. Hitler failed. Jefferson failed. I just don't try."
-- Reilly (Everyday Madness)
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05-23-2008, 11:24 AM
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Moderator
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Originally Posted by Sam Winchester
Just look down at the bottom of your screen and you'll see that there's a moderator (the guys in orange) present at almost every hour of the day. Some I haven't seen at all since joining. Maybe they've left? I would have thought management would have freshened it up if that was the case, but there are some moderators I've never seen online.
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Three possible explanations for that spring to mind almost at once.
1. They're not online.
2. They're online, but you can't see them.
3. They have two accounts--poster and moderator. If they spot someone doing something naughty, they can say, "This looks like a job for moderator-man!" and then disappear off into the cyber-equivalent of a telephone booth, there to transform into their secret mod identity.
I'm not going to enlighten you on which of those are true or false, because a completely pointless sense of mystery and paranoia will enhance your browsing experience. And when I say "Your browsing experience", I mean mine. |
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05-23-2008, 11:38 AM
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Prolific Writer
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Originally Posted by Non Serviam
3. They have two accounts--poster and moderator. If they spot someone doing something naughty, they can say, "This looks like a job for moderator-man!" and then disappear off into the cyber-equivalent of a telephone booth, there to transform into their secret mod identity.
I'm not going to enlighten you on which of those are true or false, because a completely pointless sense of mystery and paranoia will enhance your browsing experience. And when I say "Your browsing experience", I mean mine.
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LMAO!!!
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"Even if you win for the short term, you'll ultimately fail, alive or dead. Imagine if the great men from the past - men who thought they were working to shape the world – could see what their efforts have yielded. There is no change. There is no hope. Marx failed. Hitler failed. Jefferson failed. I just don't try."
-- Reilly (Everyday Madness)
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05-23-2008, 04:09 PM
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Moderator
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Originally Posted by Sam Winchester
They don't quote specifics. They ban the person and let them back whenever they feel like it. Or so I've heard. TT was once temporarily banned for about two and a half weeks.
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There is a specified amount of time. It seems like there isn't because moderation policy isn't a public discussion.
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It is the administrators who decide when someone is banned. And they usually let them back whenever they feel like it.
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It's the entire staff that decides.
I mean no offense, Sam, but I would suggest that anyone reading this thread take their information about the staff from staff only. There's been disruptions of moderation because of misunderstandings between staff and members. This was by and large caused by single members fabricating PMs and such.
So, really, take your information only from people that know for sure what they're talking about.
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I have had a spider-tea free morning, thank you very much.
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05-23-2008, 04:11 PM
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Ink Slinger
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Originally Posted by Shawn
There is a specified amount of time. It seems like there isn't because moderation policy isn't a public discussion.
It's the entire staff that decides.
I mean no offense, Sam, but I would suggest that anyone reading this thread take their information about the staff from staff only. There's been disruptions of moderation because of misunderstandings between staff and members. This was by and large caused by single members fabricating PMs and such.
So, really, take your information only from people that know for sure what they're talking about.
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05-23-2008, 04:24 PM
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Wordsmith
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05-23-2008, 05:02 PM
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Ink Slinger
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Originally Posted by Wildcard
They do. They also have a tendency to say 'Good I' mate' from time to time.
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That's not quite correct. It's 'mite'.
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Originally Posted by Wildcard
I view with distaste the excretions polluting this site, suffering when I read another by-product of the boredom of one with access to a computer and the internet. As I read I feel I am being defecated on, and cling to an idea that one day I may find solace in the words of one who takes pride in their work.
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05-23-2008, 05:04 PM
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Ink Slinger
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Originally Posted by Sam Winchester
They ban the person and let them back whenever they feel like it. Or so I've heard.
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Only in your imagination Sam
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Originally Posted by Wildcard
I view with distaste the excretions polluting this site, suffering when I read another by-product of the boredom of one with access to a computer and the internet. As I read I feel I am being defecated on, and cling to an idea that one day I may find solace in the words of one who takes pride in their work.
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05-24-2008, 04:23 AM
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Penguin-in-Chief
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Originally Posted by Shawn
So, really, take your information only from people that know for sure what they're talking about.
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Hi.
Temporary bans are as you would expect given to individuals who persistently disregard the site rules or, more often than not, basic courtesy. Their duration is determined when the ban is placed and varies by the severity of the offenses. They range roughly between a couple of days and a year or more. Second bans will last longer, in some cases being indefinite.
There is some basis to the notion that we might not quote specifics when banning, in as much as it is likely to be the culmination of months or years of irritating conduct.
As has been said, bans are rare and never delivered without fair warning. It is known that we do not generally discuss moderation in public, but if you have a specific query about the duration of a specific ban you can try PMing me.
Last edited by Pawn : 05-24-2008 at 06:01 PM.
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05-24-2008, 08:10 AM
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Moderator
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Good enough. I stand corrected.
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I have had a spider-tea free morning, thank you very much.
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05-24-2008, 08:49 AM
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Penguin-in-Chief
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Not at all, Shawn. You were bang on, especially when it comes to getting ones info only from the horses mouth.
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