OOT Survivor #1 (grudge match)

[ononimo]

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i just think this spectacle is unnecessary and contrary to the "making OOT better" campaign.

[/ QUOTE ]I disagree completely.

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care to elaborate?
let me be clear - i'm not taking issue with the fact that certain posters should be banned; the "spectacle" with which i'm taking issue is this faux-contest - one which had a near-certain outcome from the start.

[partygirluk]

Did these guys agree to take part in this contest? If not then you are just acting like the high school bully. Either these guys broke the terms of 2p2 in which case ban them, or they didn't in which case don't. It seems that this thread is just an excuse to make fun and be nasty about two guys and then get rid of someone just because you don't like them.

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i just think this spectacle is unnecessary and contrary to the "making OOT better" campaign.

[/ QUOTE ]I disagree completely.

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care to elaborate?
let me be clear - i'm not taking issue with the fact that certain posters should be banned; the "spectacle" with which i'm taking issue is this faux-contest - one which had a near-certain outcome from the start.

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ononimo

I agree that jake was a heavy favorite but I assure you had he lost (result seems certain now) he would have been banned.

Also the thinman v. jake contest had enough backstory to make it worthwhile IMO.

[Dave G.]

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You are breaking your own rule that you set as a bannable offense for this forum.

You are treating OOT as your own personal little kingdom or island or whatever. Twoplustwo allowed you to be a mod to clean up the forum, and keep things tasteful. Though I don't disagree that the content in some of the banned posters' threads should not be here, as with all other mods, banning should be your last resort. You have other tools at your discretion for cleaning up this place such as the ability to edit, delete, or move unwanted posts. Try using those instead of banning everyone.

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Well said. I just want to add one thing: if one or both of the people up for banning have broken rules of OOT for which the punishment is banishment, then they should simply be banned. Why have a vote? It's not like every OOTiot is up to date on the offenses of Jake and ThinMan.

Oh, wait, now I remember: it's just childishness. I can't believe someone gave [censored] power over this forum, and I can't believe he hasn't lost it yet.

Let them both stay.

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I agree completely.

This is childish and stupid. [censored], you are a joke. You are one of the worst moderators I've ever seen on any forum I've been a part of. You are the only person that should be leaving OOT, and it isn't close.

[Blarg]

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There is an obvious difference between me doing this and someone else.


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You are breaking your own rule that you set as a bannable offense for this forum.

You are treating OOT as your own personal little kingdom or island or whatever. Twoplustwo allowed you to be a mod to clean up the forum, and keep things tasteful. Though I don't disagree that the content in some of the banned posters' threads should not be here, as with all other mods, banning should be your last resort. You have other tools at your discretion for cleaning up this place such as the ability to edit, delete, or move unwanted posts. Try using those instead of banning everyone.

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When Mat gave [censored] mod privelages it was with the IDEA that he would be banning anyone that he didn't like. [censored] made it VERY clear that was what he was going to be using his mod powers for. Most of OOT said yes and Mat said yes. So I don't know why you think that Mat would suddenly care now.

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I was not aware of this, but this is outrageous. I guess if that's what OOT and Mat wanted, then OK.

FWIW, I really enjoy reading twoplustwo and OOT, but I think I'm going to stop posting in OOT now. I wouldn't want to say anything to offend [censored] and get banned and not be able to use the other forums. I'll still read it, and I'm not worried anyone is going to miss me as I'm not much of a contributor to this place anyways. I hope this mess eventually gets sorted out.

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The ban only affects OOT, not any other forum. I wouldn't support it at all if it did, either. But losing posting privileges in OOT is not all that terrible, especially if it is only happening to people who are violating rules.

If it just turns into a personality thing entirely, then it's being done wrong. I'm not aware of either Jake or Thinman breaking rules, or doing so enough to warrant being selections, but maybe [censored] has info on that.

I kind of think that [censored] should make a brief listing of each candidates crimes and the frequency or severity thereof. It doesn't have to be extremely revealing or descriptive, but would probably make us more likely to feel any banning is warranted. It would get the forum more comfy with backing the actions he takes and with voting.

I understand he may simply not like some people, but for the vote, I'd like to know if that's all there is to picking the people.

[newhizzle]

ive been a member for long enough to know, but havent been a regular poster or OOTer long enough:

what did thinman do to piss everyone off?

i know a lot of people have him on their ignore lists, ive only read a few of his posts, so im just interested in hearing what the deal is

[CardSharpCook]

It amazes me that so many people chose to take part in this mean-spirited campaign. Any analogy I could make would be rightly seen as blowing things out of proportion. If you don't see how wrong this is...

You're supposed to grow up out of ostracizing people. You're supposed to stick up for the little guy. You're supposed to take a stand against any injustice regardless of how meaningless it may be.

[razor]

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ive only read a few of his posts

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that should have supplied enough evidence...

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It amazes me that so many people chose to take part in this mean-spirited campaign. Any analogy I could make would be rightly seen as blowing things out of proportion. If you don't see how wrong this is...

You're supposed to grow up out of ostracizing people. You're supposed to stick up for the little guy. You're supposed to take a stand against any injustice regardless of how meaningless it may be.

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This really could have used your fist of power pic to emphasize your point.

[ThaSaltCracka]

dude stfu.