Forum Banning

SJ247

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02 Feb 07

SJ247

Joined: 05 Oct 05
Moves: 63425

02 Feb 07

Who decides on an appropriate length of a forum ban, and is it reasonable to go back and add time to a forum ban, near the end of the original forum ban?

darvlay

Joined: 05 Jan 04
Moves: 45179

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by SJ247
Who decides on an appropriate length of a forum ban, and is it reasonable to go back and add time to a forum ban, near the end of the original forum ban?

This is not a democracy.

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

02 Feb 07

Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

SJ247

Joined: 05 Oct 05
Moves: 63425

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by zebano
Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

You're learning from Reinfeld well.

SJ247

Joined: 05 Oct 05
Moves: 63425

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by darvlay
This is not a democracy.

I didn't ask that. I asked if it is reasonable to revise a ban as it nears it's end?

darvlay

Joined: 05 Jan 04
Moves: 45179

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by SJ247
I didn't ask that. I asked if it is reasonable to revise a ban as it nears it's end?

Hidden in my flip remark is an answer to your question.

KnightWulfe

Chess Samurai

Yes

Joined: 26 Apr 04
Moves: 66095

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by SJ247
I didn't ask that. I asked if it is reasonable to revise a ban as it nears it's end?

I dont think reason has anything to do with it, dear.

SJ247

Joined: 05 Oct 05
Moves: 63425

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by darvlay
Hidden in my flip remark is an answer to your question.

Right, so unreasonable is your answer.

rbmorris

Vampyroteuthis

Infernalis

Joined: 13 Apr 04
Moves: 100353

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by SJ247
I didn't ask that. I asked if it is reasonable to revise a ban as it nears it's end?

Why would it be? Since the person has been banned, they can't post. Assuming they've done nothing else wrong, why should it be extended?

darvlay

Joined: 05 Jan 04
Moves: 45179

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by SJ247
Right, so unreasonable is your answer.

It's more like reason doesn't apply in this place nor has it ever.

Red Night

RHP Prophet

pursuing happiness

Joined: 22 Feb 06
Moves: 13669

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by zebano
Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

Who got banned?

SJ247

Joined: 05 Oct 05
Moves: 63425

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by rbmorris
Why would it be? Since the person has been banned, they can't post. Assuming they've done nothing else wrong, why should it be extended?

Exactly.

Makes no sense to me. Which is why I am left to wonder how open the banning rules are to personal motives.

rbmorris

Vampyroteuthis

Infernalis

Joined: 13 Apr 04
Moves: 100353

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by SJ247
Exactly.

Makes no sense to me. Which is why I am left to wonder how open the banning rules are to personal motives.

Then again, you never know if (during the ban) the person sent insulting PMs, rude in-game messages or if other offensive posts were discovered.

SJ247

Joined: 05 Oct 05
Moves: 63425

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by rbmorris
Then again, you never know if (during the ban) the person sent insulting PMs, rude in-game messages or if other offensive posts were discovered.

"Offensive posts discovered"? Ha Ha Ha! How many bans would we all be subject to if mods practice banning us for old posts...and, how many bans could be issued for each past post on record?

shavixmir

Lord

Sewers of Holland

Joined: 31 Jan 04
Moves: 89744

02 Feb 07

Originally posted by SJ247
Who decides on an appropriate length of a forum ban, and is it reasonable to go back and add time to a forum ban, near the end of the original forum ban?

TOSSERS do.