Evolve27 has been temp banned and Thatguy is gone forever.

Dude decided to test the waters earlier with inane bumps of 3 threads. You reported and infracted him. We've banned him for 5 days.

That's really all there is to say about it.

Additionally, based on Thatguy's activity on this thread and reports that trolling is his MO we've dumped him permanently. He seems to be a mult of another permabanned username as well, so I'm not really going to spend much time explaining or defending it. We like people who want to contribute to the board's discussion and we even tolerate a little trolling for entertainment value - but if that's all you bring to the table, we don't want you. Farewell.

For future bannings of regulars, this sticky thread with all the details will be SOP to avoid 3 or 4 different threads and 1000 different questions. Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by stevieray

duuuude.....

Don't shake your head at me. Give me a better idea if you think that idea sucks. I'd rather the kid do something productive to prove his mettle than ridiculous crap, wouldn't you?

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Don't shake your head at me. Give me a better idea if you think that idea sucks. I'd rather the kid do something productive to prove his mettle than ridiculous crap, wouldn't you?

I'll shake my head at you all I want...seems to me you're being as obssessive about this as he is, while propping yourself up as his 'daddy"


newsflash...this is a ****ing cyberworld.

...get over yourselves people.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by crazycoffey

Wait, did you call me SR?

I just got a frightening imagine of SR as an armed cop having one of his emotional meltdowns

[ReynardMuldrake]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Don't shake your head at me. Give me a better idea if you think that idea sucks. I'd rather the kid do something productive to prove his mettle than ridiculous crap, wouldn't you?

To be honest, I don't think it's healthy for him to be here. It has the feel of an abusive couple that keeps breaking up and getting back together again.

[Deberg_1990]

heh, Phil is like the Cyber Dr Phil.

Originally Posted by stevieray

I'll shake my head at you all I want...seems to me you're being as obssessive about this as he is, while propping yourself up as his 'daddy"


newsflash...this is a ****ing cyberworld.

...get over yourselves people.

Clearly, I'm not his daddy but I've tried to be a positive mentor for him in the past. Based on things he's said, I think some of that has been effective while he's made choices in his life to stand by his family and find honest work rather than stealing off the streets to support a drug habit.

I do take issue with "you're being as obssessive about this as he is" though. I don't even know how that's possible considering I have him blocked everywhere. I do value your opinion but you're way off this time. If asking him to volunteer at a charity dedicated to assisting with the things that have impacted his own life isn't a wise choice, what is it I should be encouraging here?

Originally Posted by ReynardMuldrake

To be honest, I don't think it's healthy for him to be here. It has the feel of an abusive couple that keeps breaking up and getting back together again.

I completely agree. But it's impossible to just ban somebody and wash your hands if they want back in the door. It's even more difficult to do that today than it was 10 years ago. At least 10 years ago we could block IP addresses and they were reasonably static. Now people get a new IP address each time they post. The kid is probably already on here posting and there's really very little we can do about it.

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by stevieray

I'll shake my head at you all I want...seems to me you're being as obssessive about this as he is, while propping yourself up as his 'daddy"


newsflash...this is a ****ing cyberworld.

...get over yourselves people.

I tend to agree. We all know what he has to gain from getting back onto the board. The question is, what do you gain from NOT letting him back on?

[loochy]

Originally Posted by SuperChief

I tend to agree. We all know what he has to gain from getting back onto the board. The question is, what do you gain from NOT letting him back on?

fewer bumped threads

Originally Posted by SuperChief

I tend to agree. We all know what he has to gain from getting back onto the board. The question is, what do you gain from NOT letting him back on?

It's gochiefs II. It's impossible to just ban somebody and wash your hands if they want back in the door. It's even more difficult to do that today than it was 10 years ago. At least 10 years ago we could block IP addresses and they were reasonably static. Now people get a new IP address each time they post. The kid is probably already on here posting and there's really very little we can do about it.

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by loochy

fewer bumped threads

Not Evolve27, Joey. I understand getting rid of people who don't contribute.

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by Phobia

It's gochiefs II. It's impossible to just ban somebody and wash your hands if they want back in the door. It's even more difficult to do that today than it was 10 years ago. At least 10 years ago we could block IP addresses and they were reasonably static. Now people get a new IP address each time they post. The kid is probably already on here posting and there's really very little we can do about it.

If only gochiefs would threaten to kill someone..

I really don't mind my ideas and decisions being criticized. Afterall, I'm kind of a moron. But criticize and then offer up your own idea. I'd love somebody to have a better idea than mine.

[Dr. Johnny Fever]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I really don't mind my ideas and decisions being criticized. Afterall, I'm kind of a moron. But criticize and then offer up your own idea. I'd love somebody to have a better idea than mine.

Let Joey back and make him King of the mods? Administrator?

There's TWO ideas!

[luv]

Originally Posted by frazod

Damn, even Sister Helen's given up on him.

Sister who?