Devil's Advocate (My last post?)

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:08 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

I don't know about that, i was only just behind you in Geek stakes, i could probably get the copier to work

With almost 9k posts, I wonder if you should be commentary on work production....

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:13 pm

Originally posted by HighLordDave
@Mr Sleep: But you probably don't want to do my job . . . you'd have to move over here and become a yank, too.

Well i think that is enough to put anyone off!

@McBane, hey my work is fine, i spend my day at a computer, if i worked as a Go Go Dancer then things would be different and my post count would be significantly declined

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:16 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

Well i think that is enough to put anyone off!

@McBane, hey my work is fine, i spend my day at a computer, if i worked as a Go Go Dancer then things would be different and my post count would be significantly declined

**do not picture Sleep as a go go dancer, do not picture Sleep as a go go dancer** No wait! AAARRRGGHHHHH

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:17 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
@McBane, hey my work is fine, i spend my day at a computer, if i worked as a Go Go Dancer then things would be different and my post count would be significantly declined

And which job pays higher ?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:20 pm

Originally posted by McBane
**do not picture Sleep as a go go dancer, do not picture Sleep as a go go dancer** No wait! AAARRRGGHHHHH

LOL

There are some things that one just can't ignore

@Kid, Go Go Dancing by a long way, plus i am sure it is more fun

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:22 pm

Originally posted by McBane

**do not picture Sleep as a go go dancer, do not picture Sleep as a go go dancer** No wait! AAARRRGGHHHHH

Oh great, Mr Sleep! You've made McBane go blind! Are you happy now?

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:23 pm

LMAO @ Sleepy

Gotta go now, byee

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:27 pm

Originally posted by HighLordDave

Oh great, Mr Sleep! You've made McBane go blind! Are you happy now?

Well....erm.....yes. That will give him an excuse for some eye surgery....so who else fancies some *starts to disrobe again*

@Kid, take it easy

Bloodstalker · Post by **Bloodstalker** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:30 pm

Was just about to reveal the Swirling Light Thingies finding to Sleep, when Sleep started to reveal more than I could bear to watch...........

Heads for the door in a panic.

fable · Post by **fable** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:30 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
@McBane, hey my work is fine, i spend my day at a computer, if i worked as a Go Go Dancer then things would be different and my post count would be significantly declined

So would property values.

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:31 pm

Originally posted by HighLordDave
You've made McBane go blind!

Maybe he went blind for some other reason

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:36 pm

Originally posted by Kameleon

Maybe he went blind for some other reason

Ahem . . . Vivien! . . . ahem!

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:42 pm

@BS, there is nothing to fear but fear itself and a snow storm...

@Fable, that could only be a good thing for the potential buyer?

Xan deVir · Post by **Xan deVir** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:46 pm

Come on guys, I just don't get it, the man got himself banned for saying he has something which is against the law to have - he hasn't done anything that may cause problems to the website such as asking another member to send him a crack , a cd-image of his missing/problematic cd nor posted a link to a site /w an illegal content.
I have been banned from 2 forums, once for posting a url of an illegal site on a legal forum. The second time on an illegal massageboard... the admin banned one of his loyal moderators (me) for flaming him. I'm telling you my boring story only because it's similar to Wraithlord's case, IMO his sin was insulting the Admin, breaking the unwritten golden rule.

I'm asking you a simple question: why Wraithlord was banned on sight while members who post advertisements of their sites, spam and flame are still here? - please correct me if they are also banned immediately when detected.

---Feel free to respond/flame/ban.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:55 pm

Generally people who discuss illegal activities are banned, there is a fine line between actually illegal and perceptively illegal. We have discussed software like KaAzA in the past, they are currently under investigation for possible infringments ergo could become illegal. No one was banned for that incident.

It is illegal to breach copyright, there are strict piracy laws all around the world.

HLD has it right when he says that illegal conversations on this website could cause legal problems for Buck. Plus it would tarnish the reputation that GameBanshee generally holds.

It is a matter of consistency, if one was to let comments like that pass someone would say "Where did you get that" and then a link would be posted and then probably two or more members would be banned, if one stops the conversation before it leads to anything further, then less damage is done.

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 12:57 pm

Originally posted by Xan deVir
I'm asking you a simple question: why Wraithlord was banned on sight while members who post advertisements of their sites, spam and flame are still here? - please correct me if they are also banned immediately when detected.

Well, AFAIK spamming(thank God/Satan

), flaming(to some extent) and posting up sites outside GB are not even close to illegal here, so what's the point of banning people who do that?

Originally posted by Xan deVir
IMO his sin was insulting the Admin, breaking the unwritten golden rule.

Unwritten? Didn't you read the forum rules then? And I don't think Buck would ban you for flaming him, at least not for saying the kind of things you're saying here. He broke a written rule. He was banned. There aren't that many things you can do to get Baassied, and don't compare us here to other forums 'cos in my experience we're not like them. This is the best forum I've ever seen, and noone else comes close.

If I've got the wrong end of the stick here with interpreting your post, please say and accept my apologies, but I'm not sure that you're being fair to Buck at all.

Xan deVir · Post by **Xan deVir** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 1:09 pm

"Questions or ideas that deal with illegal activities, including any post related to software piracy..." - Forum Rules.

So saying I have done anything illegal will result banning. Sorry for misunderstanding the WRITTEN rule.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 1:11 pm

Originally posted by Kameleon

Well, AFAIK spamming(thank God/Satan), flaming(to some extent) and posting up sites outside GB are not even close to illegal here, so what's the point of banning people who do that?

Because to an extent they are still against the forum rules

Kameleon · Post by **Kameleon** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 1:20 pm

Originally posted by Yshania
Because to an extent they are still against the forum rules

huh? show me a seasoned GB member who hasn't spammed, posted up any site outside GB, or flamed (even in a joking way) please.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Wed Apr 10, 2002 1:21 pm

Well, AFAIK spamming(thank God/Satan), flaming(to some extent) and posting up sites outside GB are not even close to illegal here, so what's the point of banning people who do that?

It depends greatly on the specifics of every situation, if one was to post a link to a "White Supremicist" site, or something generally offensive, then one is very likely to lose posting privalages, also check out the SYM specific rules, there is some clarification to be found there.