Are *'s taking it too far? [Archive] - Two Plus Two Older Archives

Woolygimp

12-14-2005, 12:27 AM

The common misconception on 2+2 is that it was built for OOT, but let us not fool ourselves, 2+2 will and always be a poker forum.

As you browse the general poker forums you'll see posters (some good, some bad) with *'s in their name. I find it extremely moronic that posters who come to post on a poker forum are being banned and "given strikes" that can ban them from the whole of 2+2 because Astroglide thinks their "OOT" posts aren't funny enough.

I think the *'s are a good system and should be given to people who use offensive material and breaking the basic ToS...

NobodysFreak

12-14-2005, 12:27 AM

Eihli

12-14-2005, 12:28 AM

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FYP

Woolygimp

12-14-2005, 12:28 AM

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Thanks for proving my point...

mason55

12-14-2005, 12:29 AM

What I'm curious about is why people don't use the stars at the bottom of the thread to rate it instead of typing them in as replies. The rating thing at the bottom is way cooler.

Woolygimp

12-14-2005, 12:30 AM

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What I'm curious about is why people don't use the stars at the bottom of the thread to rate it instead of typing them in as replies. The rating thing at the bottom is way cooler.

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*'s are a strike system, people are given *'s because astroglide deems the posts not worthy. If someone gets 3 they are banned from all of 2+2.

12-14-2005, 12:30 AM

Try reading the Rules Of OOT.

mason55

12-14-2005, 12:31 AM

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What I'm curious about is why people don't use the stars at the bottom of the thread to rate it instead of typing them in as replies. The rating thing at the bottom is way cooler.

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*'s are a strike system, people are given *'s because astroglide deems the posts not worthy. If someone gets 3 they are banned from all of 2+2.

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Oh. I thought the stars under people's names were for good posters like the ones at the bottom. Everything makes a lot more sense now.

James Boston

12-14-2005, 12:32 AM

Why do you care?

MonkeeMan

12-14-2005, 12:32 AM

this is the life we have chosen.

NobodysFreak

12-14-2005, 12:32 AM

You asked for it.

TheMainEvent

12-14-2005, 12:33 AM

Perhaps you could give us an example of a poster banned by astro who the majority of posters in his home forum consider to be a significant loss.

12-14-2005, 12:33 AM

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What I'm curious about is why people don't use the stars at the bottom of the thread to rate it instead of typing them in as replies. The rating thing at the bottom is way cooler.

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I was amazed to discover this existed. Then I busted up laughing when I noticed this post had 3 stars. Quality.

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*'s are a strike system, people are given *'s because astroglide deems the posts not worthy. If someone gets 3 they are banned from all of 2+2.

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Thank you, Rear Admiral Obvious. Im sure that mason needed this sort of clarification from you.

To address the "point" of your post, people can make a choice to not post in OOT. If you post in OOT, you follow the rules. If you don't you become a star.

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12-14-2005, 12:35 AM

The common misconception is that your opinion matters. It doesn't. If you don't like the rules of OOT the solution is to not post in OOT. By posting you agree to be governed by our rules, this works for 90% of the posters. The rest get banned.

Aloysius

12-14-2005, 12:36 AM

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Hahahhaa.

BTW - As noted in the stickie, through hard work and persistence, one can un-star themselves. I look forward to many hot girl threads with pics in the near future.

Regards,
-Al

Woolygimp

12-14-2005, 12:37 AM

Would asking someone who has gotten 3 stars to refrain from posting on OOT again work. If they don't adhere to that rule, then you ban from them from the entire network?

TheMainEvent

12-14-2005, 12:38 AM

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Would asking someone who has gotten 3 stars to refrain from posting on OOT again work. If they don't adhere to that rule, then you ban from them from the entire network?

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What do you tell a woman with 3 black eyes?

Woolygimp

12-14-2005, 12:38 AM

Dynasty

12-14-2005, 12:39 AM

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The common misconception on 2+2 is that it was built for OOT...

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I'm not aware that anybody who matters has this misconception.

Klepton

12-14-2005, 12:39 AM

when i opened this thread, i seriously hoped the first 3 posts after it was

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***

i was slightly dissappointed.

Woolygimp

12-14-2005, 12:39 AM

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The common misconception on 2+2 is that it was built for OOT...

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I'm not aware that anybody who matters has this misconception.

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ok it was a bad post...

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12-14-2005, 12:40 AM

Woolygimp

12-14-2005, 12:40 AM

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Would asking someone who has gotten 3 stars to refrain from posting on OOT again work. If they don't adhere to that rule, then you ban from them from the entire network?

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As I understand it, 3 *'s = banned from 2+2. So basically a person with 2 *'s would be wise to either A) not be a jack ass or B) not post in OOT

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Well based on the stickie at the top, Isn't it possible for someone to obtain 3 stars in a single reply/post?

Voltron87

12-14-2005, 12:42 AM

I am still unhappy that I don't have a 2nd star but astro has me on "1 more strike status". So mods, i'd like the star that I've earned. anything else is just unfair and deceitful to the OOT community who sees my title.

NobodysFreak

12-14-2005, 12:44 AM

looking back that's really the only response required.

Eihli

12-14-2005, 12:44 AM

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Would asking someone who has gotten 3 stars to refrain from posting on OOT again work. If they don't adhere to that rule, then you ban from them from the entire network?

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As I understand it, 3 *'s = banned from 2+2. So basically a person with 2 *'s would be wise to either A) not be a jack ass or B) not post in OOT

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Well based on the stickie at the top, Isn't it possible for someone to obtain 3 stars in a single reply/post?

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Are you saying it shouldn't be possible for someone to get banned in 1 post?

Woolygimp

12-14-2005, 12:45 AM

Guy's stop bumping this post so it can dissapear before i get a *...

razor

12-14-2005, 12:46 AM

Woolygimp,

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Well based on the stickie at the top, Isn't it possible for someone to obtain 3 stars in a single reply/post?

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and why should we care about people that are capable of making a 3 * post?

12-14-2005, 12:48 AM

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Guy's stop bumping this post so it can dissapear before i get a *...

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ok

MyTurn2Raise

12-14-2005, 12:52 AM

it's a privately funded forum...we make an implicit agreement to abide by their rules for a chance to exchange discourse. If the site management wants the * system, I am willing to put up with it.

I think my star was kinda weak (my post was clearly directed at college students who don't care about the NSFW and it was tame NSFW at that), but am surprised I did not earn two for forgetting the NSFW tag and using OOT instead of the classifieds.

astroglide

12-14-2005, 12:54 AM

bump

kipin

12-14-2005, 12:57 AM

BIMP

tonypaladino

12-14-2005, 01:03 AM

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LOL

La Brujita

12-14-2005, 01:15 AM

I honestly don't understand why his opinion doesn't matter.

Being a moderator is not being the owner.

If Mason came and said what you said I would totally agree.

tonypaladino

12-14-2005, 01:18 AM

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Being a moderator is not being the owner.

If Mason came and said what you said I would totally agree.

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Look up "agent" in a business law dictionary

La Brujita

12-14-2005, 01:19 AM

Tony,

I would be willing to wager a rather large amount I know more about business law than you.

Voltron87

12-14-2005, 01:19 AM

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Tony,

I would be willing to wager a rather large amount I know more about anything than you.

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except entry level retail jobs

tonypaladino

12-14-2005, 01:20 AM

Brujita,

If you're willing to make that wager then I'm sure you do.
Relax.

Tony

kipin

12-14-2005, 01:20 AM

E-fight!

What's the line?

mmcd

12-14-2005, 01:25 AM

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E-fight!

What's the line?

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I put the over/under of this thread at 2 *'s

La Brujita

12-14-2005, 01:26 AM

I didn't mean to be rude. I apologize. I was just trying to state a fact, I could have done it a bit more politely.

astroglide

12-14-2005, 01:28 AM

i don't think it deserves a *, it's fine to talk about such things. but i did update the rules to include a link to my feedback thread so that people won't start new ones if their questions generally relate to me.

asofel

12-14-2005, 01:28 AM

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What I'm curious about is why people don't use the stars at the bottom of the thread to rate it instead of typing them in as replies. The rating thing at the bottom is way cooler.

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*'s are a strike system, people are given *'s because astroglide deems the posts not worthy. If someone gets 3 they are banned from all of 2+2.

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Oh. I thought the stars under people's names were for good posters like the ones at the bottom. Everything makes a lot more sense now.

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mmcd

12-14-2005, 01:33 AM

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i don't think it deserves a *, it's fine to talk about such things. but i did update the rules to include a link to my feedback thread so that people won't start new ones if their questions generally relate to me.

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I set my line according to all posts that have or will be made in the thread. As long as this thread stays near the top, I have little doubt that someone will post something that's over the line.

12-14-2005, 01:34 AM

I have been more circumspect with what I'm willing to post since I earned my "astro-isk", so it's working, if that is the goal.

kipin

12-14-2005, 01:43 AM

bamp

Woolygimp

12-14-2005, 01:54 AM

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i don't think it deserves a *, it's fine to talk about such things. but i did update the rules to include a link to my feedback thread so that people won't start new ones if their questions generally relate to me.

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Well with your tolerance to this post, I am suspect that my original argument is flawed. When I made this post I expected to get a star for it, proving just how unjust the star system was. It appears i completely misjudged you, bravo.

wdeadwyler

12-14-2005, 02:05 AM

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when i opened this thread, i seriously hoped the first 3 posts after it was

*

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***

i was slightly dissappointed.

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Your avatar is slightly dissapointing. In fact it is the worst one on two plus two. Every time I see it I get very angry. Change it.

MonkeeMan

12-14-2005, 02:30 AM

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When I made this post I expected to get a star for it, proving just how unjust the star system was. It appears i completely misjudged you, bravo.

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If I was the mod, at this point I would meet your expectations.

Jack of Arcades

12-14-2005, 05:25 AM

I like the * system. I hate it when every post in the forum has somebody else calling for the OP to get a *.

tonypaladino

12-14-2005, 05:29 AM

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I like the * system. I hate it when every post in the forum has somebody else calling for the OP to get a *.

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Vavavoom

12-14-2005, 05:32 AM

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I like the * system. I hate it when every post in the forum has somebody else calling for the OP to get a *.

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henrikrh

12-14-2005, 06:54 AM

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I like the * system. I hate it when every post in the forum has somebody else calling for the OP to get a *.

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Jack of Arcades

12-14-2005, 07:01 AM

Well, we're nothing if not creative.

adamstewart

12-19-2005, 07:32 PM

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The common misconception on 2+2 is that it was built for OOT, but let us not fool ourselves, 2+2 will and always be a poker forum.

As you browse the general poker forums you'll see posters (some good, some bad) with *'s in their name. I find it extremely moronic that posters who come to post on a poker forum are being banned and "given strikes" that can ban them from the whole of 2+2 because Astroglide thinks their "OOT" posts aren't funny enough.

I think the *'s are a good system and should be given to people who use offensive material and breaking the basic ToS...

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I completely agree with all of the above.

Quite frankly, this whole 'asterisk business' becoming a pathetic obsession for some.

I think OOT should remain as it was before, and those that belong to the 'moderating clique' can start a whole new Forum of their own - with all of its 5-7 members. They could even call it: The *** Forum.

Adam