Please Unban Josh whoever did it.

[stabn]

Had you specifically warned sthief before this over calling people names in the WPT forum? If not even if it is the rule i think he deserved a PM warning along with the thread lock/deletion instead of an imediate 5 day ban. Five days is a very long time if this is his first offense.

[AngryCola]

I really thought that I would have nothing more to add to this thread, but I agree with stabn here.

Five days is too long for a first offense of this type.

[stabn]

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I really thought that I would have nothing more to add to this thread, but I agree with stabn here.

Five days is too long for a first offense of this type.

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Exactly. It's not like he's posting tubgirl pics or something. Obviously if he calls a pro a duche in the forum every day then you would have to do something more, like a 5 day or week suspension.

However, this suspension is not equal to the crime.

[Dynasty]

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Ask Dynasty for the specific wording of his rule.

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Good idea, I'll just check the forum sticky with all the rules in it. Oh wait....

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It's ironic that late last night (before the problem with Josh), I made post in the WPT forum asking for help in creating a rules and FAQ post.

It really blows me away that anybody would need it explicity stated that you can't come on the forums and start a thread for no purpose whatsoever other than to insult someone. If you needed it in writing, here it is from the Terms and Conditions.

While using 2+2 website, you may not post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind


Josh was not the only person suspended. There were 4 (or maybe 5) overall in a rash of flame posts that went up since last night.

[stabn]

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Ask Dynasty for the specific wording of his rule.

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Good idea, I'll just check the forum sticky with all the rules in it. Oh wait....

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It's ironic that late last night (before the problem with Josh), I made post in the WPT forum asking for help in creating a rules and FAQ post.

It really blows me away that anybody would need it explicity stated that you can't come on the forums and start a thread for no purpose whatsoever other than to insult someone. If you needed it in writing, here it is from the Terms and Conditions.

While using 2+2 website, you may not post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, or otherwise objectionable information of any kind


Josh was not the only person suspended. There were 4 (or maybe 5) overall in a rash of flame posts that went up since last night.

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Do you really think that 5 days is a just punishment?

[Dynasty]

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Five days is too long for a first offense of this type.

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Five days is no big deal. It's my standard suspension.

[BottlesOf]

If you are going to be a strict constructionist about the TOS, then half the threads in OOT should be gone. Josh may have wantedto start a thread about this WPT player's inappropriate behavior on WPT, so calling him a douche may not have been the sole purpose of the thread.

Also:

Calling someone a douche, once is not abusive. It's not profane, as its said on South Park, and that seems to be a standard around here, and in this case it's not defamatory, as the kid was clearly a douche.

"Otherwise objectionable material of any kind" as I said would throw out half of OOT.

[Dynasty]

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Seriously. Dynasty, do you really honestly believe that banning Josh (temp or perm) is going to better 2+2 as a whole? If you do, you are an idiot. If you don't and you banned him anyway, you are an idiot.

GoT

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I have no clue where all your hostility comes from. But, you've got no creddibility with me anymore. All you ever do is whine.

Josh was way out of line. Starting a thread for the sole purpose of insulting another person is completely unacceptable. He deserved the suspension.

I assume I'll see Josh at the MGM on Saturday. Hopefully, I can talk to him in person.

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If you are going to be a strict constructionist about the TOS, then half the threads in OOT should be gone. Josh may have wantedto start a thread about this WPT player's inappropriate behavior on WPT, so calling him a douche may not have been the sole purpose of the thread.

Also:

Calling someone a douche, once is not abusive. It's not profane, as its said on South Park, and that seems to be a standard around here, and in this case it's not defamatory, as the kid was clearly a douche.

"Otherwise objectionable material of any kind" as I said would throw out half of OOT.

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Fair enough I will make an effort to double the normal amount of bannings in OOT. I'm glad I will have your support with JBB.

I'll have 5 people banned by the end of the day.

[Dynasty]

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Josh may have wantedto start a thread about this WPT player's inappropriate behavior on WPT

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I wish I had saved the post rather than deleting it. The post was way out of line. It was not a simple matter of him saying "what a douche". Josh went out of his way to be very insulting and offered nothing along with it.