How "Safe" Do You Feel On This Forum?

So yesterday yet another member got Banned for, what in my eyes, was pretty much nothing :( Jimmy Dark Aeons Slayer got Banned for posting a You Tube of a deformed guy with enlarged testicles which was also once shown in a documentary on the Discovery Channel that was neither pornographic or offensive. It was just Bizarre. That means in the past 7 days alone, Decessus, Genji, Reine and Jimmy Dark Aeons Slayer have all been booted outta here. All good members in their strange, wierd little way.

So this got me thinking. How 'Safe' do you actually feel on this Forum?

Do you ever worry that something you might Post will get you an instant-Ban as it has with so many others?

Do you think about what you type before you Post? Do you think 'Oh, I wanna post this, but the Staff will Ban me in a second so I better change it?'

Devil Man doesn't bother. But thats because Devil Man is Devil Man. If he gets Banned, too bad. Thats tough. At least Devil Man has the e-mail addresses of all His Good Friends on here so he can keep in touch with them one way or another.

But how safe do you feel? Do you ever worry about being Banned for somethng you say?

Bear in mind, Staff Decisions on who to Ban vary from person to person. While some staff are happy to let things go (some as in probably just one), others will warn you or Ban you one split second later.

Remember people: If you wanna stay here forever, Think before you type! :eek: (And, ya, Devil Man don't follow his own advice)

So long as my Man Levian is here I feel safer than a baby in a womb.

I hardly post videos here and if I do is just music videos!

I feel pretty safe here, is almost one of the safiest forum actually... Sometimes adms over react a bit, but what can we do? I feel sorry for Jimmy though he was the only portuguese guy here! Now we just have 4 portuguese girls! :(

I feel safe from inyernet predators after reading chii's thread with great anxiety.

Not safe. I feel like I'm the next to be banned. I'm a pessimist, btw. You can't hope for me to think of good stuff.

I see everyone is feeling insecure here, but insurance is all you need. :bigsmile:

Since I haven't got a hate mail from the mods yet, I feel pretty safe, buts its only a matter of time till my RANDOM VIOLENCE gets me banned.

Remember Devil man, remember well, the banning is a conspiracy...do not trust them...DON'T DRINK THE WATER!!!

I'm the paranoid type. I don't feel safe anywhere. But seeing as I havn't done anything to annoy anyone with power here (to the best of my knowledge) I think I'm good for now.

I'm constantly worried that if I ever give out my real location, Psy-bot will hunt me down and kill me.

Seriousness aside, the Mods etc don't make the rules, they just enforce them. To the letter. Actually, technically, some of them did make the rules. But the point is, just don't let your little pinky get out of line. :bigsmile:

Also, I usually think before I type something extreme. For example, in a thread I once wanted to type "Psychotic and Levian are gay lovers", but it was on the same day that Psy had threatend to eat my soul, so I decided against it. There has been many of these sorts of moments, but I almost always see the consequences of my actions, and change my posts before I let anything too bad get said. Having said that, I have made a few mistakes. But I'm only slightly human.

People don't get banned for nothing.

You just have lower standards than the rest of us.

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Originally Posted by Chemical

People don't get banned for nothing.

You just have lower standards than the rest of us.

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"You" as in "Devil Man"

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"You" as in "Non-Staff" people?

*loads Parker Hale M85*

Ohh, I'm very safe. :D

You have to realize, Devil Man, we strive to keep the forums as work friendly as possible. I mean, for a lot of these things, it's a when in doubt, as the mods. If it involves genitalia in any way shape or form, save for precious few exceptions, it's best to err to the side of caution.


Is it me, or is this vaguely remniscent to Snow Porn how many years back?

However if your porn involves Tenticles you'll get off Scotch free, won't you Kawaii?

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People don't get banned for nothing.

You just have lower standards than the rest of us.

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"You" as in "Devil Man"

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"You" as in "Non-Staff" people?

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If you have to ask you'll never know.

I think on the internet, as in real life thinking before you speak/post is kinda important, and if there's a chance it might get you banned, and you care about being here, don't do it. I often think a lot before I post cos I guess I'm a bit obsessive like with I am with most things, and if I think something might come across a bit offensive to someone I'll change it and just let it go. So yeah, I feel safe xD

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People don't get banned for nothing.

You just have lower standards than the rest of us.

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"You" as in "Devil Man"

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"You" as in "Non-Staff" people?

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If you have to ask you'll never know.

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Thats the kind of answer i'd expect from someone so snobbish about their "perception" of art.

Or is it just too diffcult to answer directly instead of attempting, and failing, to be witty?

And Xander, point taken. Good point.

You know very well that's not an appropriate thing to say. And I like her, so be mean to her again and I'll personally beat you. ~Shlup

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People don't get banned for nothing.

You just have lower standards than the rest of us.

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"You" as in "Devil Man"

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"You" as in "Non-Staff" people?

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If you have to ask you'll never know.

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Thats the kind of answer i'd expect from someone so snobbish about their "perception" of art.

Or is it just too diffcult to answer directly instead of attempting, and failing, to be witty?

And Xander, point taken. Good point.

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Thems sounds like fightin' words.
Check the edit in the original post.
(Note the post was edited before you blatently insulted me)

I think I smell another ban a-coming... :D

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Thems sounds like fightin' words.
Check the edit in the original post.
(Note the post was edited before you blatently insulted me)

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They were fighting words, weren't they? :monster2:

Can we go on a date now? :confused:

Stop fighting....just stop....you can't fight each other....NOT WITHOUT REAL WEAPONS!!!! Come on, I have just about every weapon on earth, you can't start a real forum rumble without real weapons, now....what are ya buying?

I'm surprised that I haven't been banned already.

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Stop fighting....just stop....you can't fight each other....NOT WITHOUT REAL WEAPONS!!!! Come on, I have just about every weapon on earth, you can't start a real forum rumble without real weapons, now....what are ya buying?

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QFT imho.

But...

You're going off-topic :(

I really couldnt care less if I got banned. I just post what I feel like, which just happens to be ok in the eyes of the staff.

I think another thing is knowing when to stop. Too many people often to want to have the last word cos they feel like then they have won or something and I think thats when people get carried away and banned/thread closed etc. Its more difficult to give in. And if you get banned you won't be feeling so cocky XD

I'll feel safe until I get a warning.

The best thing is dun get anything started in the first thing.

I feel safe. :bigsmile:

I feel safe enough.

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I think another thing is knowing when to stop. Too many people often to want to have the last word cos they feel like then they have won or something and I think thats when people get carried away and banned/thread closed etc. Its more difficult to give in. And if you get banned you won't be feeling so cocky XD

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You see, this is the thing I dont get. There is some 'sophisticated' flaming that goes on around here which people get away with, especially in EoEo which is no different to the way most regular people get banned.

Some people, when they get angry or annoyed because of personal attacks will respond with something like 'Oh my God, You smurfin' suck, I hope you die, go die in a river, thx, you suck!' and boom! They are gone. But look at some of the 'debates' in EoEo which is the exact same thing but using different vocabulary to insult the Posters. Saying stuff like 'I find your opinions bizarre and insulting, and I think you are ignorant and ill-informed' is pretty much the same thing as 'You're smurfin' st00pid!'. Yet it goes totally unpunished.

You see what I am saying? Double standards and showing the same rudeness.

Rarely is that ever the reason people are banned. Where did you get that Idea?

IF they are banned for flaming it means it happened a lot and is really bad. And trust me, it needs to be pretty bad.

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Stop fighting....just stop....you can't fight each other....NOT WITHOUT REAL WEAPONS!!!! Come on, I have just about every weapon on earth, you can't start a real forum rumble without real weapons, now....what are ya buying?

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QFT imho.

But...

You're going off-topic :(

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Yeah...srry, it's way to easy for me to get off topic...

Why am I now getting the distinct impresion this thread was made for publicity to get Devil man voted most likely to be banned?

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Why am I now getting the distinct impresion this thread was made for publicity to get Devil man voted most likely to be banned?

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Maybe it's because your ill-educated?

Irony. ~Shlup

Wait, Reine got banned? When and how did this happen? :confused:


Back on topic: I feel quite safe. As far as I remember I haven't gotten any warnings from the staff members up until now. It is true that the staff can be a bit strict here, but I think it's needed. If there weren't rules and strict staff-members this forum would probably be filled with wackos and all hell would eventually break loose. Even though that sounds like fun, it would get tiresome after some time and people in general would just stop coming here.. at least that's what I think.

The "sophiscated insult" example you gave would be accepted because they say that they think that person is wrong, and being whatever it ws that you said. That's different to saying they're stupid.

For example: I could tell Breine* I think his view on pancake flipping is ridiculous and illogical, and anyone who tried it his way would have to be stupid and wanting to be burned and not get banned because it's what I think. OR I could tell him he's a stupid retard who was clearly raised by invalids if he thinks that pancakes can be flipped sideways. I mean, seriously, how many toes does he have? That would probably get me warned, if not banned.

But yeah, your point remains the same. I just thought I'd pick you up on that before anyone else could use it against you. BECAUSE I LOVE YOU DELLAS!

*This has nothing to do with Breine, other than the fact he's right above me. For all I know, he could be an expert pancake flipper.

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If you have to ask you'll never know.

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funky mother smurfers will not be told to go!

and yes, i feel safe. I'm pretty friendly with a number of staffers, and I don't do anything banworthy (at least that I post, in my head there's probably enough to get me yelled at a few times.)

That is one of the best insutls I've heard in a while Quin. I think I no longer hate you.

Use your effing brain, and you're pretty safe.

Last time I worried was during the Britt Anti-Spam Witch Hunt days...honestly, the boy called anything that was the least bit fun "spam"

Nope, I don't worry about getting banned. I know what to post and how to post it, I had a special aducation for that. :bigsmile:
Most important thing to stay safe here is to post little, once you post too much words you are screwed. XD

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That is one of the best insutls I've heard in a while Quin. I think I no longer hate you.

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You hated me? :(

I worry about getting banned because i love this forum, but its not the safest, i am always scared that i will accidentally say something or do something wrong and i will get banned!

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The "sophiscated insult" example you gave would be accepted because they say that they think that person is wrong, and being whatever it ws that you said. That's different to saying they're stupid.

But yeah, your point remains the same. I just thought I'd pick you up on that before anyone else could use it against you. BECAUSE I LOVE YOU DELLAS!

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I love you too Quinny :lovers:

But lets take this further. Suppose something you said annoyed me and I replied with;

'Do you wanna smack in the face? :mad2:'

I would recieve a warning for threatening behaviour.

But if I said 'I would like to connect my right hand clenched into the shape of a fist with your left cheek and hopefully cause you a signifciant amount of injury' I would perhaps get away with it because of my sophisticated language.

Likewise, if I said 'Quin, you are so stupid! Shut up and stop Posting!' that would get me in trouble.

But if I said:

'Dear Quin N Tonic, might I take this oppourtunity to inform you that you are an ill-educated and ill-informed oaf and your brain power is functioning at approximately 90% below its possible capability, so could you please refrain from expressing your opinions until you are wiser.' I would get away with it because of better vocabulary.

Ergo...

Semantics, dear boy, semantics :holmes:

Or something like that.

But remember I think you are a smart guy and I love you! :lovers:

That is not correct. I would personally warn anyone for any of those examples. Also, editing DM's posts is my new hobby. ~Shlup

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That is one of the best insutls I've heard in a while Quin. I think I no longer hate you.

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You hated me? :(

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There's few I don't hate. It was a rather small list.

I sit back, watch, and chill. I stick to the rules as much as I can, edit anything I say in a rant (if I feel a little remorse for my victims, that is) that and I don't smack offensive things over my signature, posts and threads. I delete stuff I don't want to be repeated/try to out-edit Resha. And I don't double post! So I won't get my head kicked off or something. Once I doubled threaded - the forums were being slow and I kinda double clicked the "Post Thread" button a lot of times because I was so desperate to get something out to the masses. Yeah, I had a thread all to myself ^^;;

Aside from that, yeah, I feel safe. I don't make friends with anyone who can ban me, that means they won't touch me... ~~right?

Such a pity.

im scared of myself, im likely to get banned again though if i did another thread like yesterday though, so i am a bit scared in case i go hyper like then and go out of control and get banned!!!

Given I'm a second account I dought I'll last long. However I did have ot go through the trouble of making another email account, so maybe they'll let me stay a while?

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Given I'm a second account I dought I'll last long. However I did have ot go through the trouble of making another email account, so maybe they'll let me stay a while?

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You win the Thread my Friend...

You win the Thread...

:)

Even though you called me ill educated I'll accept the complement

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im likely to get banned again!!!

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Now I wonder what that means.

Anyway, I've received a warning for spamming the EoEo, so the rules ain't lenient there. In fact, I've been temp banned from there for squabbling (Even though I used college level vocabulary to do so).

Is it safe? is it safe?
Probably not. But, as I always say, the next time I leave the house I might get run over by a car. Or a boat. Or get hit in the head by a dufflebag filled with cocaine.

Living life in fear of death and eternal bannation isn't any way to live.

Really, it all comes down Andy Dufresne.

"Get busy living, or get busy dying."

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Even though you called me ill educated I'll accept the complement

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Devil Man asks you for your Forgiveness corncracker :sad:

I'll forgive your insolence this once, but remember. Pay your tribute to the pimp.

The reason I feel not safe is because... I'll admit it.... I LOVE YOU GUYS:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

And it would suck sooooooo badly to be banned :cry: :( :cry:
I don't know how I'd deal with it :whimper: I'd probably mark the day for my appeal on my calendar.

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QUIN'S POST SOMEWHERE IN THIS VICINITY.

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See, I think you'd get a slight warning for that. Maybe not an official one, but I can imagine a CK or summat would tell you to stop being so rude. That was mainly aimed at the oaf part, whereas if you said this: *changes name*

"Devil Man, usually I like you, but your opinion on card cutting is ridiculous. It's a pure fact that cards cannot be cut in a certain way so that Nessie will pop out of the King of Hearts face! It will never happen! Your opinion is therefore wrong, but not just wrong, it's also stupid. I can't believe you'd think like that, so I'm going to assume you think it's funny. You're wrong. It was a stupid post, and your opinion is the same."

I think you'd be fine. If someone knows fo' sho' if that'd get me a spanking, then feel free to tell me.

As long as you don't say summat like "You are stupid" or "You idiot" then it's usually fine. As long as you clearly state that you only think their opinion on that particular matter is stupid, thus making them seem stupid, I think you'd be fine.

I feel safe, I could be wrong but I do feel pretty safe. Like in life, I think before I speak/post. Sure, there are times when I might want to tell someone off, but I just let it go. After all, it is not worth it.

I feel so unsafe here that I wish I was banned. It's just too much to take sometimes. You're always watching me. You sick, sick people...

I feel safe because I follow the rules. If you follow the rules you will be safe here. Not very hard. Also I try not to be annoying. That's not a rule but hell I wouldn't put up with annoying people if I ran this site either.

I feel safe, because I know I won't do anything to get banned ;)

I would ask Shlup if I was unsure about something. But I feel safe. ^_^

Given Leeza's threat of given me a pink title(Even though I think a title would be quite fetching)after closing my Staff appriciation thread, I feel my behind needs to be watched.

*stares at corncracker's ass*

Leeza put me in my place many a time when I was first here. I dunno what that has to do with the topic, but I feel I can trust the Mods etc. Sometimes they are jackasses though, but everyone's annoying once in a while.

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Good to know your watching out for me, keep up the good work.

Leeza is the queen of this forum. I wonder if she's single.

Me I’m working on getting to my third year here and I don't find it hard to give posts that couldn't get you banned. Really, if you know or think something has a chance to get you banned then why would you say it? If it's something that could be rude, again I ask, why say it? If you can't have a major contribution to the conversation then why just say someone is an idiot?
Me I feel safe here, a little disappointed at the people who have got banned recently but overall safe. I know how to act around others even if it's on the Internet. Not saying that others don't but you shouldn't have to worry about such things if you just follow the rules.

The people who got banned obviously had some kind of issue so I'm thankful that the staff released them from our community. :)

I'm not concerned in the least that I could suddenly get banned. I've posted things that make staff members unhappy. I've have posts deleted by the mods. I've even blatantly said I don't like "x moderator" or "x moderator" where all the mods could see it, but I have no fear of being banned. I've never even been sent a warning.

I usually stick to the rules. I think I had a crazy day once, but that's about it. I feel safe. I <3 Mods.

Nothing to be afraid of, theres a strict policy for nudity, and I do believe testicles, be them overlarge or pornographic, warrants a ban. Follow the rules and nothing bad will happen, quite simple.

I feel safe. I know better than to post porn or the like, and you'll get warned for pretty much all other infractions. And if a mod tells me to stop doing something, I'll stop.

This thread aint about whether jimmy dark aeons slayer's ban was right or wrong. If you want to discuss that for whatever reason, make a thread here.

I feel "safe", and I think everyone should feel "safe". I've seen how many chances people are given (more than you'd think) but they always seem hellbent on throwing those chances away.

I probably won't get banned, because I'm not the type of person that likes acting stupid.

Yes, I feel perfectly safe here. Why? Because I'm not an idiot. This board has specific rules as to what is and what is not allowed. I may not agree with them all, but you certainly don't see me going around the swear filter every time I feel like dropping the F-Bomb. It's a pretty fair place, and being a decent person and following the rules will ensure you're around for a long time.

I'm pretty much on the edge. The next time I'm in a ratty mood I'll probably flame the bejezus out of somebody and get benned. I'd rather not, but when it happens I won't be too devastated. It's just an online forum.

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Bear in mind, Staff Decisions on who to Ban vary from person to person. While some staff are happy to let things go (some as in probably just one), others will warn you or Ban you one split second later.

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One question: How the hell would you know?

Also, knock it off with the modwhoring. Telling someone they're going off topic isn't your job. Warn it, if you think it's necessary. I didn't see too much wrong with that post.

Another thing, don't ever insult anyone like you did Chemical again. That was beyond rude. THAT is the sort of thing that will get you banned very quickly.

I'd appreciate it if you'd PM me any response you have to this as well, instead of going off topic in the thread. :)

Thanks.

And I feel very safe.

I feel safe with kikimm around.

I only feel safe when Roogle's in a good mood. As long as I don't bring up furryism, I should be fine. =D

It's really not hard to not get banned on this forum. Say whatever you want, just don't say it on here if it's going to make people cry.

I don't feel safe around Psy, but that has nothing to do with banning. :D

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Yes, I feel perfectly safe here. Why? Because I'm not an idiot. This board has specific rules as to what is and what is not allowed. I may not agree with them all, but you certainly don't see me going around the swear filter every time I feel like dropping the F-Bomb. It's a pretty fair place, and being a decent person and following the rules will ensure you're around for a long time.

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That pretty much covers it.

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This thread aint about whether jimmy dark aeons slayer's ban was right or wrong. If you want to discuss that for whatever reason, make a thread here.

I feel "safe", and I think everyone should feel "safe". I've seen how many chances people are given (more than you'd think) but they always seem hellbent on throwing those chances away.

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Psy being serious?

I don't feel safe anymore, Armageddon is coming.

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I LOVE YOU GUYS:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

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Famous last words.

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I don't feel safe anymore, Armageddon is coming.

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I'm more than willing to consider comma splices a ban-worthy offense.

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I LOVE YOU GUYS:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

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Famous last words.

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You're not kidding.

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I feel safe with kikimm around.

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So do I.

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Psy being serious?

I don't feel safe anymore, Armageddon is coming.

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OOC:	You missed a few things while you were safely tucked away in your cryogenic chamber, sport.

I don't think I'll be banned anytime soon.

I would like a pink title though. ;D

Wouldn't we all?

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offense.

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I LOVE YOU GUYS:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

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Famous last words.

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You're not kidding.

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H-H-H-HOLY CARP!!!!!
*Stares behind back* AGHHHH! Great now I need to be careful they're gonna try to find a reason to ban me.

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I'm more than willing to consider comma splices a ban-worthy offense.

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That does it, we're having a gunfight. Right here, right now. Come on!

Hee hee, I just used a sentence fragment on purpose

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I'll never be banned.

Adhere to the UYFB rule and things should always work out nicely.

It should be said that the word "safe" has ever entered my thoughts when thinking of these fora. That is to say, I have never regarded them as safe or unsafe, because I have never considered myself in danger of anything here. If I were to be banned, it would probably be purposeful, so it would not constitute a danger, per say.

If you skipped this post because it contained more than one sentence, raise your hand. :|

... anyone who feels safe might want to remember the following facts:

1) Raistlin
2) Shlup is an admin
3) Rye
4) Frenchie
5) Devil Man isn't banned (My money says he's a device for next year's April Fools)
6) Raistlin

Well, knowing at least one well respected member of the forums ( im not telling, hehehhe!) and that im too witty and nice already to ever be banned (cmon, me?:laughing: )

and ive never been warned

thats right, never

but, i have had a thread closed down before by kawaii...:crying2:

and devil man, watch out! dont let your third person narratives get too CRAZY!!!!

or you will be next..........

I'm too boring to be banned.

EoFF is dangerous buisness.

Safe, because I never post "bad" threads, and that's why I never receive any warnings. :D

This is a private forum and there are certain etiquette's you should have (it sounds snooty but its just a "standard" to uphold). Obscene things would show that you are probably a unsavory person and a admin will most likely boot you not because you did anything wrong neccerly but because because the staff doesn't want people like that around.

Take for example some staff openly spam,insult flame whatever, go beyond the set limits of avatar and sig limitation's and have nothing to worry about.

Do I feel safe? don't really care this is just a forum for open discussion even tho this place is really great and I have some fond memories here I can't say I ever even thought about being banned... not for a while anyway things aren't looking to friendly in the forum it would be safe to say that "Marshal Law" has been declared here

I wear a condom when I post so that I may be safe.

I hope Devil Man get's banned soon so I can win all of his ciddies! >:D

roto! for shame!

who would then continue all these fantabulous, thought provoking threads??

besides, i want some ciddies.....

Anyone who hasn't received several PM warnings, one of which has the words "Final Warning" in them shouldn't have any reason to fear, unless they have some inclination to post or link to porn on this site.

That's best avoided by, you know, not posting/linking porn, and never direct-linking images since a lot of sites like to be buttheads about it.

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In theory. The UYFB rule isn't necessarily canon here.

EDIT: I should clarify, since that sounds like a potshot. The UYFB rule, by its nature, is dynamic. A true implementation of it requires a final authority--one person who makes the calls, and that person cannot be an imbecile. In order to promote solidarity, it's neccesary in a mutli-authority environment to attempt to codify the UYFB rule in writing. Anything in writing is static--it cannot react to reality, since reality is in a constant state of flux. Hence, the UYFB rule, once codified, ceases to be the UYFB rule.

The UYFB rule is a nice paradox since someone who actually has a brain wouldn't need to utilize the rule and those without brains are doomed from the start.

Add Dignified Pauper to your list of recent bans Devil Man. :( What could he have done? I thought he was a respected member... and besides, he seemed to have a lot of experience with the rules as well. Surprising.

Anyway, I feel pretty safe myself. Though I haven't had an official PM warning, I have been warned not to link to one webcomic and one animimated parody, and I've had a few posts edited. Despite this, I always try to follow the rules, even so more now that I have more experience with them, and I never intentionally try to get the CKs or administrators angry. So yeah, I think my ass is covered for now. :D

Sometimes I wonder though, especially when people like Diginified Pauper go.

Dignified Pauper has been banned for a long time. If I were a CK, I would be enjoying this paranoia and fueling the fire.

Marick was a banned account from a long long time ago. :monster:

I always worry about that stuff. I rarely post what I want to post because I'm sure I'll get in trouble for it in some way. I've always been paranoid, so this isn't surprising.

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and besides, he seemed to have a lot of experience with the rules as well. Surprising.

Sometimes I wonder though, especially when people like Diginified Pauper go.

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Thats because Mods and Admins can delete posts, so whatever got him banned was probably delete, you couldn't see what banned him so you assumed that he was respectable and get that conclusion.

If any of you are curious about why any member in the history of EoFF got banned, PM a staff member. I like it when someone gets banned because it means Roto will PM me about it. :love:

I most certainly notice a severe increase in heart rate when I log in, but I always figured it was from seeing Roto's name in the member list. But now I wonder what the real cause is. I wonder.

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Thats because Mods and Admins can delete posts, so whatever got him banned was probably delete, you couldn't see what banned him so you assumed that he was respectable and get that conclusion.

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Marick was a banned account from a long long time ago. :monster:

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For Marick, try "he was a second account."

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... anyone who feels safe might want to remember the following facts:

1) Raistlin
2) Shlup is an admin
3) Rye
4) Frenchie
5) Devil Man isn't banned (My money says he's a device for next year's April Fools)
6) Raistlin

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Is it bad that 4/6 of those involve me in some way? :p

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... anyone who feels safe might want to remember the following facts:

1) Raistlin
2) Shlup is an admin
3) Rye
4) Frenchie
5) Devil Man isn't banned (My money says he's a device for next year's April Fools)
6) Raistlin

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Is it bad that 4/6 of those involve me in some way? :p

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I'm pretty sure 6/6 are down to you one way or another.

Don't worry, guys, soon I'll set my plans for mutiny in motion and then we can all curse and post titties as much as we'd like.

It's just a matter of time...

Let the countdown begin.

I would start feeling safe if Shlup and Rye started mak--*shot by sniper*

Hope you like your pink hell.

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If any of you are curious about why any member in the history of EoFF got banned, PM a staff member. I like it when someone gets banned because it means Roto will PM me about it. :love:

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bipper for me :love:

Well, only a few times. But it's always a magic moment~

I wonder about you sometimes. :shiftyeyes:

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I wonder about you sometimes. :shiftyeyes:

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See what happened? My Post got deleted because I tried to prove my point :(

It's in Freedo's LJ though. xD

I feel very safe. I never worry about getting banned over anything because I honestly don't give a damn.

Anything I have ever thought about posting, I have submitted. If I ever held my membership in anything, let alone an internet forum, more important than speaking my mind, I would probably end up killing myself. For at that point, I no longer deserve to live.

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It's in Freedo's LJ though. xD

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Ya, it is.

But why did the Post get deleted? Can the Moderator who deleted it please tell me via PM why it was removed? :( All I did was answer kikimm directly.

Anyways, what that Thread said, amongst other things, was that some members on here are totally immune to being Banned no matter what they say so they dont have to worry at all about what they Post. Sure, some Posts may get deleted, but ultimately a couple of members are permanently safe and dont need to worry about what they say.

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I wonder about you sometimes. :shiftyeyes:

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See what happened? My Post got deleted because I tried to prove my point :(

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Devil Man, kikimm specifically asked you to PM her rather than responding in this thread and going off-topic. Don't keep acting like the Staff is doing something wrong when you deliberately disregard warnings/requests.

I wasn't going off-topic, because that thread I Posted was regarding my topic anyway :( Thats why I posted Aaron's Thread because I was responding to the First thing she said, the: 'How the Hell do you know this?' part. Right here:

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Bear in mind, Staff Decisions on who to Ban vary from person to person. While some staff are happy to let things go (some as in probably just one), others will warn you or Ban you one split second later.

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One question: How the hell would you know?

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I posted Aaron's stuff because I was just trying to show how it's kinda unfair and why I feel so unsafe on here sometimes because some folks are immune to being Banned :( I wouldn't make an unfair claim against the Staff without some prior evidence.

I feel pretty safe at this point. :mwahaha:
I don't plan on doing anything out-of-line to jeopardize that either.

No one, however, feels quite as safe as Cid.

I feel confident that the CK and Admin would let me get away with murder. Actually I feel pretty confident that I'd be somewhere up there in the top 10 most likely canidates to be hired for hit.

But like every other schmuck in this joint I have to to save face, there are nonos to posting in public fora like there are nonos to being in the Mob. Anything behind closed doors or an allyway is poifectly legit but as soon as it becomes traceable or publicly visible, the damn suits will come down on you and they don't care who you hung by the thumbs, tortured with a spatula and dumped in the Las Vegas desert for 'em.

I'm not trying to scare someone - I'm just really thinking outloud here.
But you think about that the next time you cause trouble for the bosses,
You may end up with a date.

Devil Man, your not the first person to complain about this. Elitism in the eyes of the average member is as old as the forum itself. The thing of it is that currently (being the past couple years) it isn't so much favoritism as it is the average member not liking being kept in the dark. If you think some people are immune to banning then give specific examples of who, and what they have done to earn being banned. As for the people who have recently been banned, you already know they deserved it, you just want to feed your paranoia.

http://forums.eyesonff.com/showthread.php?t=68857

Pretty safe, but I'd feel a lot safer if the staff would reinstate my EOEO ban. *glares*

I also don't worry about anything else, since this is a Final Fantasy forum, your all so unattractive that there's no way you could seduce me into illicit sex.

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Devil Man, your not the first person to complain about this. Elitism in the eyes of the average member is as old as the forum itself. The thing of it is that currently (being the past couple years) it isn't so much favoritism as it is the average member not liking being kept in the dark. If you think some people are immune to banning then give specific examples of who, and what they have done to earn being banned. As for the people who have recently been banned, you already know they deserved it, you just want to feed your paranoia.

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Earlier on I posted a Thread made by Aaron and he stated very clearly on who is immune to being Banned. And this person pretty much says anything about anyone and gets away with it.

But that Post got removed by Miriel so I think that Thread is not safe for public consumption :(

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Earlier on I posted a Thread made by Aaron and he stated very clearly on who is immune to being Banned. And this person pretty much says anything about anyone and gets away with it.

But that Post got removed by Miriel so I think that Thread is not safe for public consumption

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Fight the power!

I feel as safe as Jowy does.

Lindy and Ed aren't immune to ban.

PS: Yes, I read that thread cause I have secret admin powerz.

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Lindy and Ed aren't immune to ban.

PS: Yes, I read that thread cause I have secret admin powerz.

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I wasn't talkin' about Lindy and Ed. Someone else.

I <3 The Great Shepards.

Baa.

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The next time you cause trouble for the bosses,
You may end up with a date.

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Yeah, a date with Yams. 'Tis better to just make with the self-hanging now.

I used to feel safe. Then Bley's came back for some reason.

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I used to feel safe. Then Bley's came back for some reason.

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You know you missed me, honey.

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I used to feel safe. Then Bley's came back for some reason.

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It's like were a family again.

Group hug, everyone. :)

Being a vigilante doesn't bring you above the law. The cops will pull you down just as fast as the "real criminals", and sometimes faster for the attention they bring to themselves.

Our dear FFX-2 vigilante knew this. His banning doesn't make me feel unsafe. At the heart of the situation, despite the reasons behind it, he knew what he was doing was ban-worthy. I do somewhat agree with the reasons, but definately not his methods.

As far as some of the other examples, their simple problem with authority it what got them banned. If the cop tells you that something shouldn't be done, and then you do it again in their sight, is it no wonder you get busted? If a mod tells you your signature or whatever is wrong, it doesn't help to say smurf you and put it right back up.

I don't feel sorry for members who get banned for self-destructive behavior.

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Group hug, everyone. :)

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*whips out a copy of All Male Group Hugs And Other Things Which I Consider To Be My "Bag"*

God I love obscure jokes.

http://forums.eyesonff.com/attachmen...6&d=1052853074

I couldn't find the UnnexBleys DVD. :(

Having a tiny forum myself I know a bit more about why the guy was banned. Here in the US there is a law called "Child Online Protection P.. Act" (COPPA) that mandates that all content unsuitable to people younger than 13 be clearly labeled and blocked. That video probably was too risquee. Discovery Channel has the lawyers to show it but this forum owner, who doesn't charge a cent to it's users does not have the same deep pockets and corporate structure they have.

So the mods and owners play favorites ? Big deal, you get what you pay for. Those posters who "can do no wrong" have been here for years and have helped make EoFF what it is today. Have you ?

Stop whining and try to pitch in to help make EoFF better

Dr Unne? Does Yams need a smiting? :)

Here is yet more evidence of Staff Favouritism and Inconsistency.

This is conclusive proof that Staff love some members FAR more then others and dont treat people the same.

I posted a sweet, non-offensive picture of a Cat and my Post gets deleted.

Cthulu posts a random, pointless picture of Gorbachev and its allowed to stay. Look:

Gorbachev

The only thing consistent is that they are inconsistent.

Devil Man, your cute little image referred to offing someone. :)

But it really was cute. :)

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I couldn't find the UnnexBleys DVD. :(

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There isn't one, I was only in the BOUxBleys Ninja LuvLuv book.

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Devil Man, your cute little image referred to offing someone. :)

But it really was cute. :)

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I love you Leeza and, if I was more intelligent and sane, I would make a good husband for you BUT!

You know my little kitty kat wasn't gonna kill no one. It was an innocent, fluffy little joke! :sad:

You're getting forgetful in your old age, Bleys. I can't remember what movie it was taken from, but you and Unne went to a tropical island for some "alone" time.

I actually kinda agree with DM here...that cat wasn't out of line.

What's the DVD?

http://www.leezas.com/bleysxunne.jpg

I thought it was a tropical island for some reason, but yes Leeza, that's it. :)

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ILOLDWoman.jpg


zOMG, Leeza Double Posted! :eek:

What the hell?

I posted another sarcastic kitten picture which got deleted. I think I derailed the thread even more. ;D

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What the hell?

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That's exactly what I said when I deleted it. :)

I'm starting to delete those stupid cat pictures with text on 'em. Kitty cats should be shown in their natural state.

I am soooooo sure Leeza double posted but i think she removed one of her posts quite cunningly!

I am sure of it! :eek:

God almighty. I had never seen that DVD thing before. I am keeping score here. Someday I am going to hurt you all in ways you can't imagine.

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I'm starting to delete those stupid cat pictures with text on 'em. Kitty cats should be shown in their natural state.

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Like this?

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...YourLeader.jpg

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What the hell?

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That's exactly what I said when I deleted it. :)

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I was referring to the abomination not the perfectly innocent cat picture that you snuffed out of existence like the cold, heartless being you truly are.

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God almighty. I had never seen that DVD thing before. I am keeping score here. Someday I am going to hurt you all in ways you can't imagine.

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Just don't kill the messenger. :)

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What the hell?

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That's exactly what I said when I deleted it. :)

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I was referring to the abomination not the perfectly innocent cat picture that you snuffed out of existence like the cold, heartless being you truly are.

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I think you should speak to Yams. I liked that little cute kitty...words and all. :)

And I was referring to what I said when I deleted my extra post. :)

Oh. Well, I knew Yams was an unfeeling cad.

ZOMG LEEZA DOUBLE POSTED AGAIN!!!! :eek:

...did not. :cat:

Yams does have many sides that we cannot see. :)

Lies make baby Jesus cry.

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...did not. :cat:

Yams does have many sides that we cannot see. :)

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Lol! :lol:

Here's a cute kitty just for you leeza! :)

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ures/www-1.jpg

This one is cuter. :)

http://www.tinlin.net/jim/email/kitten.jpg

My cats faster then your cat.

Oops! Wrong picture. This is the right one:

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ures/www-3.jpg

I was wondering why Leeza was allowing a spamfest, but then I noticed that Devil Man had used the only thing that can soothe the temper of the angry beast: Cute cat pictures.

I mean really, you could post porn and get away with it as long as you sent Leeza a cute cat picture!

http://www.geocities.com/floydsarmy/355.jpg

Cats are just so pretty!

"I Luff You Leeza! Miaow!"

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ures/www-4.jpg

The thing is though, I'm not Leeza and I loathe cats. So y'know, on topic and no more cats plzkthx!

Sorry, Psy. :cry:

Sorry that walruses aren't as cute as kitties. Sorry, that the biological imperative didn't play into your hands. JERK!

I don't think that I would ever get banned from this forum! :jess:

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Devil Man, your not the first person to complain about this. Elitism in the eyes of the average member is as old as the forum itself. The thing of it is that currently (being the past couple years) it isn't so much favoritism as it is the average member not liking being kept in the dark. If you think some people are immune to banning then give specific examples of who, and what they have done to earn being banned. As for the people who have recently been banned, you already know they deserved it, you just want to feed your paranoia.

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Earlier on I posted a Thread made by Aaron and he stated very clearly on who is immune to being Banned. And this person pretty much says anything about anyone and gets away with it.

But that Post got removed by Miriel so I think that Thread is not safe for public consumption :(

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Why would a thread that is pretty readily available for [leeza]*snip* Image not appropriate.[/leeza] be removed?


Oh yeah, cat time.
[xander]*snip* No more freakin' cats![/xander]

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God almighty. I had never seen that DVD thing before. I am keeping score here. Someday I am going to hurt you all in ways you can't imagine.

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I have had that DVD cover in my image archives for years. It makes me cry to know it has taken this many years for you to have finally seen it, Unne.

We should update with another DVD or Luv Luv book. Or hell, just get the sex tape leaked to the internet.

I make short boring posts and my threads are dull. So I feel vera, vera safe.

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Oh yeah, cat time.
[xander]*snip* No more freakin' cats![/xander]

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How the hell did Xander manage to Attack your Post? :eek:

I thought she was a Former Staff and couldn't do that kinda thing anymore.

[xander]Using Xander tags doesn't make me Xander, Devil Man. ;)[/xander]

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Devil Man, your not the first person to complain about this. Elitism in the eyes of the average member is as old as the forum itself. The thing of it is that currently (being the past couple years) it isn't so much favoritism as it is the average member not liking being kept in the dark. If you think some people are immune to banning then give specific examples of who, and what they have done to earn being banned. As for the people who have recently been banned, you already know they deserved it, you just want to feed your paranoia.

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Earlier on I posted a Thread made by Aaron and he stated very clearly on who is immune to being Banned. And this person pretty much says anything about anyone and gets away with it.

But that Post got removed by Miriel so I think that Thread is not safe for public consumption :(

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Why would a thread that is pretty readily available for [leeza]*snip* Image not appropriate.[/leeza] be removed?


Oh yeah, cat time.
[xander]*snip* No more freakin' cats![/xander]

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Yay! Snipped twice in one post! By two different people!

But seriously, I can understand the cat thing, but how was the "image" inappropriate?

When opened in a new tab, the image on the tab description had cartoon boobies. I don't know if I.E. does that, but Firefox does.

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When opened in a new tab, the image on the tab description had cartoon boobies. I don't know if I.E. does that, but Firefox does.

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Now if that isn't one of the lamest things ever......

Oh no! Animated boobs that are 15 x 15 pixels large!



Honestly, talk about being anal.

For the record, if anyone has any actual complaints about this issue, you are welcome to post them in the Staff Feedback Forum where they can be properly addressed without turning into a tread about cats and impotence.

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The place where only you can see your threads, right?

I don't feel very safe on this forum, just because I'm trying to have a seed conversation with members about the matter, and the staff warns us that we can only have one in PMs...darn a certain staff member...

Not ready everything people have said, its too long.

Its a forum, who cares if you feel safe? So yeah blah blah its a 'family friendly forum' but dosn't mean you can ban everyone that could cause the slightest offence.
Honestly? I think that some of the mods etc are too sensitive and need to cool down a little.
So I've not been about for most of these bannings, and I really don't care about most of them. But one or two people who were one of the reasons I liked to come in here have been banned.

But *shrugs* its only the internet. Not as if they were banned from real life... or something

I'm wrapped in fuzzy felt, cotton wool and electrified razor wire. :D

How much power is too much power?

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How the hell did Xander manage to Attack your Post? :eek:

I thought she was a Former Staff and couldn't do that kinda thing anymore.

[xander]Using Xander tags doesn't make me Xander, Devil Man. ;)[/xander]

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Do you mind telling me who you are because you're scaring me :(

Is this Miriel? Or FoA? :confused:

[xander]No.[/xander]

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Pessimist like me cannot think of good things. :(

It must be Psy who edited Devil Man's post! Or it could be Yams......wait! Blue must mean Zero! It could also be Levia......

This thread make me feel safe being in the forums.

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Power corrupts.

Absolute power...is smurfing wonderful.

You can't mention genatalia? Geez, now I'm afraid I might get banned, and I'm probably one of the most tame posters. Can anyone say, draconian?

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The place where only you can see your threads, right?

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Yeah, just you and the staff. It's like a snuggle party.

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I don't feel very safe on this forum, just because I'm trying to have a seed conversation with members about the matter, and the staff warns us that we can only have one in PMs...darn a certain staff member...

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Darn the mods for making you follow the rules, rather than let you spam a thread with a private conversation. Damn them all!!

This thread has made my brain melt. It hasn't been on topic for about 4 pages. :(