This thread finally convinced me to pick an avatar.
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It wasnāt intended to be a direct comparison, just a point about having forum standards that rise to the level of banning posters rather than telling people to ignore them.
But if you really want to debate it, denying something about the past is much much worse than advocating for ethnic cleansing in the present?
Taking into account the times we are living in, I personally donāt think those posts are anywhere near any ālineā, let alone clearly way way over the line. I honestly cannot imagine any more than a handful of members would think those posts are ban-worthy. And my view has always been that a modās job is to reflect the forumās overall collective views, not his/her own personal views or the views of a vocal tiny minority.
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NBZās views are shared by several others ITT, Cuse. I disagree obviously, but i respect his honesty.
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Fine, letās do a poll so we see where people stand.
I smrk4 flagged these two posts today, I consider the first one terrible but probably not ban worthy if it were an isolated incident. Although if I were a mod I would ban that shit all day if warnings were ignored. The second post to me is an instaban.
Post 1:
- Ban worthy
- Not my cup of tea, but not ban worthy
- Look at the times weāre living in, basically fine
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Post 2:
- Ban worthy
- Not my cup of tea, but not ban worthy
- Look at the times weāre living in, basically fine
0 voters
Sorry, re vote in 2nd poll, I made it private by accident
In isolation those posts might not be ban-worthy. It becomes problematic when there is a pattern of them.
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I support how cuse is handling this, for whatever that matters.
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rob zombie?
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This thread is rewarding NBZ for posting the way he does.
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Yeahā¦ I think the pattern has crossed a line. I get being worked up, but heās very aware that heās crossing lines on a regular basis and doesnāt seem to care very much about it.
I would genuinely prefer that this not be that kind of forum. Do with that what you will. Iād prefer that NotBruceZ tone it down, but heās been asked to do that a lot and doesnāt seem to be able to self regulate.
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I suppose not if you think he really wants to have millions of people killed, but you donāt think that and neither does anyone else.
As far as the issue at hand goes, his banning, I dunno. I think a vote is reasonable.
I would guess that heās playing a game with us and if we ban him heāll have fun with a new account waiting to see until someone recognizes him.
Does anyone even know who this guy was on 22? I donāt remember anyone being a constant edgelord like this.
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I donāt see why this should present an objection to banning him.
If he posts exactly as he has been, he will be identified immediately.
If he isnāt identified, posts like his will result in the same outcome.
Whether heās taking some visceral satisfaction in seeing how long he can draw out option #2 doesnāt bother me. A willful troll will find a way.
Edit: Not that Iām claiming this was your point. I read your post again and realized Iām not clear on if this is just a comment from you or an objection.
Yeah, so this guy needs a better hobby and regular visits to a mental health professional.
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Could it be metaname? Supposedly he is more angry and less funny than he used to be.
I would vote āboth are over the line but not individually ban worthyā with the idea that sometimes youāll color way outside the lines if youāre trying to hang everything right on the edge. But a few rebukes should be enough information to reassess and pull the reins in. Looking at both together and knowing this is his pattern feels like ban to me. There are so many better ways to say what heās trying to express without gravity bombing loaded terms like ethnic cleansing.
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I remember exactly who it is, except for the annoying detail that I can never come up with the actual name. It whizzes by on the periphery from time to time, too fast for me to catch hold of.
No. And no.