You'll most likely get a probation for what you thought of as a harmless joke. That's always what mine are. The real issue for some of us Escapists is simply misunderstanding.JimmyBassatti said:
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My best guess is that he requested a suspension because he was going away for a bit and didn't want his account misused in his absence.pimppeter2 said:
I think he's medical student at some university, so I'm guessing that he's gone away for 3 months, maybe on some kind of work placement or summer holiday, and he couldn't be 100% sure that somebody else wouldn't hack his account and start causing trouble for him in his absence (I mean another student or house mate where he's at university, not another Escapist member).
A voluntary suspension is probably one of the best ways to ensure nobody can assume your identity and make post in your name.
I don't really know Kukul, but that's my best guess as to why he (or anyone) would request suspension for a set period of time.
Oh yes, the entire march mayhem was very mysterious. Also look at Codgo's case. He was doing the same thing as sv_93 and got permabanned.Jumplion said:
Does this have to do with his stance on Israel? I like Kukul, he's pretty fickin' funny, if slightly controversial.ElephantGuts said:
I am, like a few others before me have posted, all for a comment (a line or two) as to why a user gets banned. Some banned users (such as Abyss) had their last post deleted and a note from a mod. While I wouldn't delete the post (unless it contained offensive pictures and such), I did like the comment explaining why. As far as Necro is concerned, I had seen him suspended a few times and on probation more than once. His final post was indeed rage fueled, but he did have a point (albeit an angry one).
Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only one reporting something that is clearly against the rules. It's apparent that users don't read the posting guidelines and we end up with users who make low quality posts. For lack of a better term, I wish there was a way to force these down users throats until they knew them inside and out.
As for Kukul, as Funk said, he got what he asked for. That was one moderation I genuinely laughed out loud for, not for the suspension itself just for the context and irony of the post. A stickied thread where it lists people who are banned would be a terrible idea. People would troll even more just to get into this "Hall of Shame" and the community would retain some bad feelings amongst itself.
In all honesty, I fear getting some sort of moderation for every single post I make (most of which shouldn't warrant any fear). However I think that eventually everyone has a breaking point. Necro showed us that, and so did the Darths. I was there when Mobius' first started the downward spiral (he made a comment about how list threads were not allowed, there was some confrontation, and the OP of that thread went and posted a rant thread against senior memebers. He eventually backed off, but I guess Mobius kept pushing it. After he realized the guy wouldn't get moderated, he seemingly went out of his way to push the boundaries). After seeing his last few posts I'm not surprised he was banned. Very few people saw all of this, and I guess that's what lead to all this confusion. He just kept pushing it and in the end pushed it too far.
I'm sorry for the mini rant/rave (against the rules, I know) but lately the community seems to breeding a strange hostility and I have a bad feeling that whatever is brewing will not be good for us at all.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only one reporting something that is clearly against the rules. It's apparent that users don't read the posting guidelines and we end up with users who make low quality posts. For lack of a better term, I wish there was a way to force these down users throats until they knew them inside and out.
As for Kukul, as Funk said, he got what he asked for. That was one moderation I genuinely laughed out loud for, not for the suspension itself just for the context and irony of the post. A stickied thread where it lists people who are banned would be a terrible idea. People would troll even more just to get into this "Hall of Shame" and the community would retain some bad feelings amongst itself.
In all honesty, I fear getting some sort of moderation for every single post I make (most of which shouldn't warrant any fear). However I think that eventually everyone has a breaking point. Necro showed us that, and so did the Darths. I was there when Mobius' first started the downward spiral (he made a comment about how list threads were not allowed, there was some confrontation, and the OP of that thread went and posted a rant thread against senior memebers. He eventually backed off, but I guess Mobius kept pushing it. After he realized the guy wouldn't get moderated, he seemingly went out of his way to push the boundaries). After seeing his last few posts I'm not surprised he was banned. Very few people saw all of this, and I guess that's what lead to all this confusion. He just kept pushing it and in the end pushed it too far.
I'm sorry for the mini rant/rave (against the rules, I know) but lately the community seems to breeding a strange hostility and I have a bad feeling that whatever is brewing will not be good for us at all.
Am I "A few others"? Or not? I'm confused.megapenguinx said:
To elaborate on my idea, perhaps take the names off when the suspension is up? Unless you're permabanned, your name would come off, and no one would remember you. And if you're permabanned... Well, you won't be getting much satisfaction out of the forums you can't visit anymore, will you?
First of all, on the subject of wrath-explanation posts: Some times, I'd like to see this, if only for clarity, I suppose, just a line detailing that the user warranted the wrath of the mods for whatever reason. On the other hand, I don't suppose it really matters, since if the moderators have made their decision, its final and leaving a message explaining their actions seems a bit pointless (thats probably not the right way to phrase it) as I'm sure we'd all like to think that the user in question was banned for a good reason.
Second, in terms of the "Hall of Shame", to quote megapenguinx: Hmm, maybe not, methinks. I have a feeling that it would be a definite attraction to some members, especially ones who are leaving the Escapist and want to go out with a bang. Also, if they're immortalised in a stickied thread, wouldn't that defeat the whole idea of ridding the community of them and letting new, rule-abiding members take thier place in the forums? However, having an anonymous list of things that could warrant the various levels of wrath could be good, such as a number of example posts in their own thread, or as an addendum to the existing rules.
To conclude, generally, in my time here, I've always thought that the moderators and admin do a bang-up job of keeping the site clear of undesirables and, although lately I have noticed a rising level of animosity, I'm sure that no matter what happens, the mods'll take care of it.
I'm still fairly new here, really, and thats just my small input into this conversation. Thanks.
Second, in terms of the "Hall of Shame", to quote megapenguinx: Hmm, maybe not, methinks. I have a feeling that it would be a definite attraction to some members, especially ones who are leaving the Escapist and want to go out with a bang. Also, if they're immortalised in a stickied thread, wouldn't that defeat the whole idea of ridding the community of them and letting new, rule-abiding members take thier place in the forums? However, having an anonymous list of things that could warrant the various levels of wrath could be good, such as a number of example posts in their own thread, or as an addendum to the existing rules.
To conclude, generally, in my time here, I've always thought that the moderators and admin do a bang-up job of keeping the site clear of undesirables and, although lately I have noticed a rising level of animosity, I'm sure that no matter what happens, the mods'll take care of it.
I'm still fairly new here, really, and thats just my small input into this conversation. Thanks.
I still remember TaxiDriver/Travis Bickle, and he has been Permabanned about 4 seperate times.
A particular individual, he.
A particular individual, he.
You mean Lord Krunk's The BanHammer and You [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.112832]?DemonGuy792 said:
Well more people than you have suggested that sort of thread. Thing is, it's not that hard to get permabanned. I know for a fact people will ban jump or make multiple accounts, if only to troll. It'll just end up being a contest for "who can go out with the biggest bang" sort of ordeal. That isn't to say I don't like the idea, I just think people will see it as a sort of challenge and try to get on there any means necessary.Ajna said:
that's what i'm wondering, if old, axed members are still lingering around under new names...?Internet Kraken said:
or do they make it so you can only have one profile per IP address?