An open apology - Page 6

AmericanHero · 03-03-2003, 02:57 PM

I apologize. For everything.

I have clearly misunderstood how seriously some people take this stuff.

To me, this was harmless fun, an exchange of insults among fans of different teams. We don't know each other and these are just words typed on a message board. I didn't intend to hurt anyone.

But now I have been hurt. Badly. My employment status has been affected.

So I am sorry. I truly didn't mean for it to come to this.

Fat Elvis · 03-03-2003, 09:59 PM

Fuggin with someone's job is a Wilkes-Barre, PA type of thing. I'd like to think that we're better than that.

LVNHACK · 03-03-2003, 10:01 PM

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Originally posted by frazod

I have no problem with beating some smug east coast prick down. It is a moral imperative...

But messing with his job, that's just wrong. That crossed the line.

He knew what he was getting into when HE fired the first round at the planet, team, and city from the job........You put your dick out there it may get smacked.......remember he came here.... he could have waited....... When you let your feelings do your thinking your probably gonna fugg up

**morphius** · 03-03-2003, 10:07 PM

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Originally posted by LVNHACK
Fraz & Morp....... You guys have been here from the begining, and I respect that, maybe the email to the guys work was wrong and phobia knows who it was and will handle it as he see's fit. But when this guy started slinging crap his mind set was I'm gonna fugg with a bunch of hicks....... That's the east coast mentality I know I was raised there, he got beat down, I see it as no poor reflection on the planet

I have always been a "What happens on the BB, stays on the BB.", I could meet anyone of you, no matter how often we argued on the BB I would never hold a grudge to you personally. I tried to get Packfan to come to a couple things, but he was always too afraid, even when I said I would throw down if anyone tried to do anything.

I hate the East coast as much as the next guy, but this is still just a BB and name calling is nothing but words. I'm all for beating him down, he deserved it 1000%. But nobody should fear their job because they stopped here to have some fun.

I'm sure who ever did it feels pretty guilty, I doubt the admins will do anything. I hope next time the guy just trys to get the guy banned, it isn't that difficult.

Morphius
Still at a loss for words.

Taco John · 03-03-2003, 10:14 PM

Boy, sucks to lose your job over some football smack, eh?

The guy was playing with fire... Who knew there was a powder keg here waiting for him...

Oh well... It wasnt my job.

LVNHACK · 03-03-2003, 10:18 PM

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Originally posted by Taco John
Boy, sucks to lose your job over some football smack, eh?

The guy was playing with fire... Who knew there was a powder keg here waiting for him...

Oh well... It wasnt my job.

That's right I forgot you were year....... You said you'd have banned him........

JOhn · 03-03-2003, 10:20 PM

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Originally posted by Taco John
Boy, sucks to lose your job over some football smack, eh?

The guy was playing with fire... Who knew there was a powder keg here waiting for him...

Oh well... It wasnt my job.

Damm I ahte it when you say shit I agree with.

memyselfI · 03-03-2003, 10:28 PM

'I have always been a "What happens on the BB, stays on the BB.", I could meet anyone of you, no matter how often we argued on the BB I would never hold a grudge to you personally.'- Morph

****I can confirm this is the total truth in regards to Morph. The two times we met I could not believe he was the same guy I wanted to cyberstrangle.

'but this is still just a BB and name calling is nothing but words. I'm all for beating him down, he deserved it 1000%. But nobody should fear their job because they stopped here to have some fun.

I'm sure who ever did it feels pretty guilty, I doubt the admins will do anything. I hope next time the guy just trys to get the guy banned, it isn't that difficult.'- Morph

****Agreed.

I hope its just the off season because the direction of this board of late has been downright depressing...

personal attacks instead of responding to the actual posts, hurling anti-American insults at people, suggesting the removal of members who do not post (guess free speech is mandatory on this board. Speak or be free...

) and now following a member off the board and locating their personal info with a malicious intent...cyberstalking.

I hope its just the offseason and this board gets back to its senses when the season kicks off.

**alanm** · 03-03-2003, 11:49 PM

I took the day off today so I got to witness the whole thing. The guy came over from the Eagles board cause he was pissed that they lost Barber to us. Of course he ran down Barber saying how we overpaid for him. And a lot of other lame general inuendo about the midwest. ie. stupid, toothless, uneducated ect.ect.ect. The usual trailor trash crap.. And then he called out the Mods and called them bundle of sticksy. And all of us HICKS!!! I can handle it when they abuse the Mods and call them bundle of sticksy

But he call us hicks. He crossed the line there. Then someone who shall remain nameless traced his IP and found out who he was and posted his picture and relevant info here for all to peruse.(Not me) Then it got a little out of hand. I was all for slamming the guy and having some fun. But whoever wrote the guys boss was wrong. Otherwise it was entertaining.

03-03-2003, 11:51 PM

The guy got his hand slapped by his boss. Obviously, he wasn't fired or even in severe trouble because he continued to monitor the board from work after his boss received the email. You needn't worry that he's going to be fired.

Here's what happened.

He registered and started 9 or 10 topics about how stupid everything associated with the Chiefs, KC, and this board was....

Then he started a thread about how stupid the Planet's admins were.

Then I got online about an hour later and checked his registration. Moron registered from his actual work email address. From that, I found his full name. I posted a Thread calling him out by name and asked him to cool it and talk football. The mob took it from there and really, really embarrassed him.

Then he started sending me email DEMANDING that I remove everything OR ELSE.

I informed him that he might ought to try using a little honey instead of vinegar and he posted this apology thread. Then I locked any thread containing his personal information.

I will not be sharing the identity of the person who sent the email to his boss. Suffice it to say, they feel badly and wanted to "out" themselves to the board, but I advised against doing so. They learned a lesson from it. Don't bother guessing who it is because it would take you 2000 tries. Slayer, it's not the same guy who did the Slayer spoof.

In the future, please don't email the trolls if their email addresses become available. I used his full name and it was effective. He stopped posting the spam immediately after seeing my post to him. Generally, I ban these people on site, but I thought it would be nice to hear the perspective of a Philly fan on the Barber signing. Too bad it ended badly.

Brock · 03-03-2003, 11:55 PM

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Originally posted by pHoBiA
In the future, please don't email the trolls if their email addresses become available. I used his full name and it was effective. He stopped posting the spam immediately after seeing my post to him. Generally, I ban these people on site, but I thought it would be nice to hear the perspective of a Philly fan on the Barber signing. Too bad it ended badly.

Perhaps a private warning would have headed off the lynch mob. Not criticizing, just a suggestion.

03-03-2003, 11:57 PM

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Originally posted by Brock Landers
Perhaps a private warning would have headed off the lynch mob. Not criticizing, just a suggestion.

Yeah, we all learned something today. It was fun while it lasted, though.... Wasn't it?

JOhn · 03-03-2003, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pHoBiA
The guy got his hand slapped by his boss. Obviously, he wasn't fired or even in severe trouble because he continued to monitor the board from work after his boss received the email. You needn't worry that he's going to be fired.

Here's what happened.

He registered and started 9 or 10 topics about how stupid everything associated with the Chiefs, KC, and this board was....

Then he started a thread about how stupid the Planet's admins were.

Then I got online about an hour later and checked his registration. Moron registered from his actual work email address. From that, I found his full name. I posted a Thread calling him out by name and asked him to cool it and talk football. The mob took it from there and really, really embarrassed him.

Then he started sending me email DEMANDING that I remove everything OR ELSE.

I informed him that he might ought to try using a little honey instead of vinegar and he posted this apology thread. Then I locked any thread containing his personal information.

I will not be sharing the identity of the person who sent the email to his boss. Suffice it to say, they feel badly and wanted to "out" themselves to the board, but I advised against doing so. They learned a lesson from it. Don't bother guessing who it is because it would take you 2000 tries. Slayer, it's not the same guy who did the Slayer spoof.

In the future, please don't email the trolls if their email addresses become available. I used his full name and it was effective. He stopped posting the spam immediately after seeing my post to him. Generally, I ban these people on site, but I thought it would be nice to hear the perspective of a Philly fan on the Barber signing. Too bad it ended badly.

Phil you handled it very well. My hates off to ya.

**KcMizzou** · 03-04-2003, 12:00 AM

Nice work Phob. I'm glad the guy didn't lose his job. Of course if he had, I doubt his apology would have ever happened.

Any chance he'll give up his troll status, and come give us some insight? (as you suggested)

Brock · 03-04-2003, 12:01 AM

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Originally posted by pHoBiA

Yeah, we all learned something today. It was fun while it lasted, though.... Wasn't it?

Oh yeah. Never seen anything like it.

**KcMizzou** · 03-04-2003, 12:01 AM

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Originally posted by pHoBiA

Yeah, we all learned something today. It was fun while it lasted, though.... Wasn't it?

entertaining as hell... I'll give ya that.

03-04-2003, 12:02 AM

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Originally posted by KcMizzou
Any chance he'll give up his troll status, and come give us some insight? (as you suggested)

I dunno - doubtful. He had a pretty traumatic experience here. Would you if the roles were reversed?

RJ · 03-04-2003, 12:04 AM

Well, that certainly was interesting reading. I've also learned a lesson, that being that I should quit my job and hang out here all day lest I miss something interesting.

JOhn · 03-04-2003, 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by rjintx
Well, that certainly was interesting reading. I've also learned a lesson, that being that I should quit my job and hang out here all day lest I miss something interesting.

**KcMizzou** · 03-04-2003, 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by pHoBiA

I dunno - doubtful. He had a pretty traumatic experience here. Would you if the roles were reversed?

lol... not likely.

(still happy to hear he's not in all that much trouble though)

03-04-2003, 12:11 AM

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Originally posted by KcMizzou
(still happy to hear he's not in all that much trouble though)

For clarification, the extent of his problems with his boss are mere speculation on my part. Given that he wasn't absent from his computer for long and actually posted after revealing that his boss had been notified leads me to believe that he got a little harmless tongue lashing. If it were worse than that, I'm sure he would want to create problems for the guy who emailed his boss because he had that email address available and insisted on sending it to me privately instead of posting it on the board.

Frazod · 03-04-2003, 12:12 AM

I guess if nothing else, he learned a newfound respect for us hicks, eh?

Taco John · 03-04-2003, 12:14 AM

And best of all, I'm back alone on top of the heap of people that ownz jooz...

Frazod · 03-04-2003, 12:17 AM

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Originally posted by Taco John
And best of all, I'm back alone on top of the heap of people that ownz jooz...

I'll be thinking of you when I piss on that Donx logo in my toilet shortly....

03-04-2003, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by Taco John
And best of all, I'm back alone on top of the heap of people that ownz jooz...

What would you have done, just banned him on sight?

Taco John · 03-04-2003, 12:19 AM

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Originally posted by frazod

I'll be thinking of you when I piss on that Donx logo in my toilet shortly....

You had me at "I'll be thinking of you when I piss..."

Frazod · 03-04-2003, 12:20 AM

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Originally posted by Taco John

You had me at "I'll be thinking of you when I piss..."

God, that's nasty, but it is funny...

And on THAT NOTE, I'm outta here

**KcMizzou** · 03-04-2003, 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by pHoBiA

What would you have done, just banned him on sight?

I think banning equals a cyber "death sentence" It should be rare. IMO Most of all, when it's a regular.

Taco John · 03-04-2003, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pHoBiA

What would you have done, just banned him on sight?

Nah... Just when it became clear that he wasn't there to discuss football, but rather create a disturbance... Wasn't his address something like "phillytroll@somelawfirm.com"

I'd have suspended the account and sent an email. It's happened before, and after the initial butting of heads, we usually end up with a good guy who just didn't get it in the beginning...

**alanm** · 03-04-2003, 12:26 AM

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Originally posted by rjintx
Well, that certainly was interesting reading. I've also learned a lesson, that being that I should quit my job and hang out here all day lest I miss something interesting.

Nah the trick is to get a job that lets you hang out here all day.

I don't post from work but I took the day off today so I got to bear witness. I think the east coast lawyer got quite a shock from the midwestern neanderthals.

**Mr. Kotter** · 03-04-2003, 12:27 AM

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Originally posted by pHoBiA

Yeah, we all learned something today. It was fun while it lasted, though.... Wasn't it?

Perhaps it's the testosterone in me...

And I am glad the dude just got his wrist slapped....

But that was one HELLUVA fun thing to watch....

Boy, I sure know ONE thing...I'll think twice about pissing some of you guys off again!!!

03-03-2003, 02:57 PM
AmericanHero Rookie Join Date: Mar 2003 Casino cash: $10004900	An open apology I apologize. For everything. I have clearly misunderstood how seriously some people take this stuff. To me, this was harmless fun, an exchange of insults among fans of different teams. We don't know each other and these are just words typed on a message board. I didn't intend to hurt anyone. But now I have been hurt. Badly. My employment status has been affected. So I am sorry. I truly didn't mean for it to come to this.
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03-03-2003, 09:59 PM	#151
Fat Elvis Sexiest Athlete Join Date: Apr 2001 Casino cash: $1381925	Fuggin with someone's job is a Wilkes-Barre, PA type of thing. I'd like to think that we're better than that.
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03-03-2003, 10:14 PM	#154
Taco John Sapere Aude Join Date: Jun 2001 Casino cash: $3427937	Boy, sucks to lose your job over some football smack, eh? The guy was playing with fire... Who knew there was a powder keg here waiting for him... Oh well... It wasnt my job. __________________ Ehyeh asher ehyeh. Donger's Razor: "The most establishment-friendly explanation that gives leftist and neocon politicians the most amount of cover is the only possible explanation, even when gaping holes and leaps of logic are required to get there."
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03-03-2003, 10:28 PM	#157
memyselfI CHANGEd your mind yet???? Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lunatics Anonymous Casino cash: $10005234	'I have always been a "What happens on the BB, stays on the BB.", I could meet anyone of you, no matter how often we argued on the BB I would never hold a grudge to you personally.'- Morph **I can confirm this is the total truth in regards to Morph. The two times we met I could not believe he was the same guy I wanted to cyberstrangle. 'but this is still just a BB and name calling is nothing but words. I'm all for beating him down, he deserved it 1000%. But nobody should fear their job because they stopped here to have some fun. I'm sure who ever did it feels pretty guilty, I doubt the admins will do anything. I hope next time the guy just trys to get the guy banned, it isn't that difficult.'- Morph Agreed. I hope its just the off season because the direction of this board of late has been downright depressing... personal attacks instead of responding to the actual posts, hurling anti-American insults at people, suggesting the removal of members who do not post (guess free speech is mandatory on this board. Speak or be free... ) and now following a member off the board and locating their personal info with a malicious intent...cyberstalking. I hope its just the offseason and this board gets back to its senses when the season kicks off. __________________ Meet the new boss same as the old boss.** BigChiefDave:"Anyone who thought we would only be in Iraq for a few years is either stoned or just stoopid." "It is unknowable how long that conflict will last. It could last 6 days, 6 wks. I doubt 6 mths." Rummy 2/7/03
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03-03-2003, 11:49 PM	#158
alanm Feeling Victorian Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Nebraska/Wyoming/Colorado Casino cash: $1716436	I took the day off today so I got to witness the whole thing. The guy came over from the Eagles board cause he was pissed that they lost Barber to us. Of course he ran down Barber saying how we overpaid for him. And a lot of other lame general inuendo about the midwest. ie. stupid, toothless, uneducated ect.ect.ect. The usual trailor trash crap.. And then he called out the Mods and called them bundle of sticksy. And all of us HICKS!!! I can handle it when they abuse the Mods and call them bundle of sticksy But he call us hicks. He crossed the line there. Then someone who shall remain nameless traced his IP and found out who he was and posted his picture and relevant info here for all to peruse.(Not me) Then it got a little out of hand. I was all for slamming the guy and having some fun. But whoever wrote the guys boss was wrong. Otherwise it was entertaining. __________________ It bears repeating, ** Herm, Pioli, Haley, and Crennel for ing up my franchise for a goddamn decade. Buehler 445**
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03-03-2003, 11:51 PM	#159
Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	The guy got his hand slapped by his boss. Obviously, he wasn't fired or even in severe trouble because he continued to monitor the board from work after his boss received the email. You needn't worry that he's going to be fired. Here's what happened. He registered and started 9 or 10 topics about how stupid everything associated with the Chiefs, KC, and this board was.... Then he started a thread about how stupid the Planet's admins were. Then I got online about an hour later and checked his registration. Moron registered from his actual work email address. From that, I found his full name. I posted a Thread calling him out by name and asked him to cool it and talk football. The mob took it from there and really, really embarrassed him. Then he started sending me email DEMANDING that I remove everything OR ELSE. I informed him that he might ought to try using a little honey instead of vinegar and he posted this apology thread. Then I locked any thread containing his personal information. I will not be sharing the identity of the person who sent the email to his boss. Suffice it to say, they feel badly and wanted to "out" themselves to the board, but I advised against doing so. They learned a lesson from it. Don't bother guessing who it is because it would take you 2000 tries. Slayer, it's not the same guy who did the Slayer spoof. In the future, please don't email the trolls if their email addresses become available. I used his full name and it was effective. He stopped posting the spam immediately after seeing my post to him. Generally, I ban these people on site, but I thought it would be nice to hear the perspective of a Philly fan on the Barber signing. Too bad it ended badly.
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03-04-2003, 12:00 AM	#163
KcMizzou Supporter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Parkville MO Casino cash: $10005170	Nice work Phob. I'm glad the guy didn't lose his job. Of course if he had, I doubt his apology would have ever happened. Any chance he'll give up his troll status, and come give us some insight? (as you suggested)
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03-04-2003, 12:04 AM	#167
RJ Supporter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In a shotgun shack Casino cash: $9965202	Well, that certainly was interesting reading. I've also learned a lesson, that being that I should quit my job and hang out here all day lest I miss something interesting.
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03-04-2003, 12:12 AM	#171
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03-04-2003, 12:14 AM	#172
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