I'd like this guy banned please....how do I go about doing it....

[Redwing]

Originally posted by SyntheticGerbil

But anyways, you guys should stop whining. I'm sure nobody is really enjoying you guys over there, and ever since the Aresen invasion, the regulars seemed to have lost interest.

 

What Aresen invasion? There's been Zoom, Ray, and a teeny sprinkle of me. And I haven't even been an arse.

 

And, you know what? This whole thing is just ludicrous. I can't even manage to play "take sides" here, because while Gerbil is clearly an arse, everyone else is being bloody ANNOYING. :|

 

Seriously. I'm twitching here.

 

 

 

 

edit: if what I said about "everyone" doesn't apply to you, I apologize. Now shut up.

[SyntheticGerbil]

Hey man, the only thing I edited was the dialogue following the part that I clearly marked "Syntheticgerbil Edit:"

 

You're nasty.

[Zoom Rabbit]

You, SyntheticGerbil, edited this text into one of my posts:

 

________________________________

Hey man, I would raise my hand internet style. :raises hand:

 

lolz rofomflamomalmaolamoalmoal

 

Y?

 

Bcz I do this thing where I SHOVE MY INDEX FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER UP INSIDE MY ANUS AT THE SAME TIME AND STIMULATE MY RECTUM ACCORDINGLY, ALLOWING ME TO SUDDENLY SPURT ALL OF THE SEMEN I HAD LEFT IN MY BODY ONTO THE SUPPER TABLE.

 

THEN I SAY SOMETHING CLEVER LIKE "HEY HONEY DINNER IS SERVED! FU CK ME IN THE ASSHOLE!"

________________________________

 

For that alone, it's my opinion that you should be banned. We've been visiting your forum freely and openly (is that 'trolling?' Whatever), fully within our rights as LF members in good standing. We have brought along a sense of humor, and myself personally I usually get a good chuckle out of your 'moderation style.' However, editing this sort offensive material under my username is way, way bad form. I edited it out of that post myself and complained to your boss, but it seems you didn't learn your lesson about that...

 

And oh, look--here we are again.

 

I merely posted the above as evidence. If someone thinks it should be edited out, I'll understand.

[Ray Jones]

Originally posted by SyntheticGerbil

Hey man, the only thing I edited was the dialogue following the part that I clearly marked "Syntheticgerbil Edit:"

 

You're nasty.

 

haha.. now you're getting fishy. is that fear in that clearly statement??? WE have prove you didnt!!!

 

[C Shutt]

Originally posted by Zoom Rabbit

For that alone, it's my opinion that you should be banned.

 

So you're suggesting he's breaking the rules on his own forum? Nobody is getting banned, let it go.

[Ray Jones]

hey c.. where's your arl?

 

tell me one thing.. (you wont answer either )

 

do you like your posts edited this way???

 

 

 

c ya shut..

[Natty]

Originally posted by C Shutt

So you're suggesting he's breaking the rules on his own forum? Nobody is getting banned, let it go.

 

I thought, according to you that the forums are part of the Lucas forums in general. Or is it that some forums are allowed to have their own rules but others aren't?

[C Shutt]

I have no idea what you're on about. I never said anything of the sort.

[Darth Groovy]

Natty, now your just picking fights with C Shutt. If your pissed about something he said in another forum, don't follow him around and patronize him behind some mask of false self righteousness. If you can't stand the guy you COULD use the ignore feature, or do you just enjoy arguments that much?

 

As far as getting someone banned..... Well you don't get anyone banned. That would be like you getting someone convicted of a felony. You don't convict someone, you just report the incident, and let the law enforcement and attorneys handle the rest. All you have to do is hit the report post link, or you can pm a mod, supermod, or admin, and we will take it from there.

 

Thank you for your cooperation, good night!

[ZBomber]

Originally posted by Darth Groovy

Natty, now your just picking fights with C Shutt. If your pissed about something he said in another forum, don't follow him around and patronize him behind some mask of false self righteousness. If you can't stand the guy you COULD use the ignore feature, or do you just enjoy arguments that much?

 

As far as getting someone banned..... Well you don't get anyone banned. That would be like you getting someone convicted of a felony. You don't convict someone, you just report the incident, and let the law enforcement and attorneys handle the rest. All you have to do is hit the report post link, or you can pm a mod, supermod, or admin, and we will take it from there.

 

Thank you for your cooperation, good night!

 

Cyber Cop Groovy, Strikes again.

 

I don't agree about what they are doing, but its very simple to avoid. Just don't go to Sam and Max forums if you are offended by what they say.

[Bob Gnarly]

Originally posted by SyntheticGerbil

Hey man, the only thing I edited was the dialogue following the part that I clearly marked "Syntheticgerbil Edit:"

 

You're nasty.

 

Excuse Me?

I would not have noticed that you edited my post but clearly RayJones (thankfully) noticed you had edited my post to what seems like memorys from your teenage years.

Im sorry if im sounding bitchy to anyone else or if i seem to be annoying but if your being annoyed then this obviously doesnt concern you.

I usually dont get involved in stuff like this about Mods being ... mostley because i liked the other mods, they had a sense of humor. SyntheticGerbil is just an Ass PERIOD. if SyntheticGerbil was on lets say...Yodas Swamp or GeeBee or even Aresen and posted this crap im soooooo sure hed be banned without a second thought.

 

Peter Griffen: If you where a woman I'd Bash you.

[Zoom Rabbit]

Note: I said it was my opinion that he should be banned. I was careful to qualify that particular remark for a reason.

 

I did report the offensive editing to an admin. Gerbil stopped doing it to my posts, but not those of others. That wasn't exactly the effect I was after.

 

I do understand that different forums have different ways of going about things. However, am I assuming too much if I think those 'ways' will fall within the parameters I agreed to when I registered? Let's put it this way...if I post something as offensive as the above text at Yoda's Swamp, a swarm of mods will appear and A: lock the thread, B: edit the text out, and C: probably ban my foul mouthed butt. Yet, when I jump down to the S&M forums, suddenly the rules are different and the MODERATOR who is supposed to be policing the place gets clean away with doing the exact same thing?!?

 

Sure, I'll buy that.

 

Really guys, it's this simple: read this page, the same one you see when you register at Lucasforums...then come back and tell me if this applies to the moderation staff at each of the forums on the website as well. Yes or no.

 

If moderators are exempt, or the rules don't apply to all forums...then please say so, and I'll just let the matter drop.

[Zoom Rabbit]

Here is the relevant text of that registration agreement page:

 

By clicking the Agree button, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws.

[Ray Jones]

a few points.

 

1. that guy is a mod of the snmforum for two weeks or so. nothing against that and nothing against other forum rituals.

2. go ANYWHERE in the forum and show the same behavior towards users, mods and supermods and you will see what happens.

3. every user that steps into that forum will get treatened like this. i mean it is not that just zoom and i recieved a special treatment because we a so .. whatever.

so THIS is not acceptable.. after all it is a forum. imagine you are a new to the LF and start to post at SamNMax forums.. and you find your post edited to something like "HAIL TO STALIN", ".. i am a facist jerk .. " and so on.. (see above).. plus if you edit your post back he will swoop in and reedit another nice phrase to it..

this is not a matter of JUST DONT POST THERE . it goes near to the recent "attract new users discussion" at the MI Forums. and dont tell me this forum doesnt needs/wants new users. because then the question would be.. why run this forum then?

4. we simply can ignore that he is partically insulting in his replies. or that he overrides the autocensor. ok.. but the fact that he is editing posts in a "insulting" way (see above posts, plus he overwrites the original text) or even edits EVERY post in a thread in his typical style is unacceptable too.

5. perhabs he shouldnt be banned at all.. perhabs he still can stay a mod. but he shouldnt be allowed to go on like that. we reported this respectless behavior several times to an admin (HELLO MR JAKE ARE YOU AWAKE??) and nothing happened.. why..? .. *shrugs* ..

 

 

 

 

hail to the all beloved george lucas.

 

 

[C Shutt]

Originally posted by Zoom Rabbit

Really guys, it's this simple: read this page, the same one you see when you register at Lucasforums...then come back and tell me if this applies to the moderation staff at each of the forums on the website as well. Yes or no.

 

If moderators are exempt, or the rules don't apply to all forums...then please say so, and I'll just let the matter drop.

 

Those rules don't apply to all forums. Are we done here?

[Bob Gnarly]

Then pray tell. Why does it say that when you register at all the forums?

[C Shutt]

It's a holdover from the old Galactic Battlegrounds forums, and it's already been established that moderators are under no obligation to apply those rules to their forums.

[SyntheticGerbil]

Man, **** the rules!

 

This is not about rules! It concerns something completely subjective in my own head. It's my opinions on the stupidity of the internet. My opinions on this may be so strong it could turn out fact, who knows.

 

Almost everyone in this thread with their attention whoring pictographs and their love for self explanation has some sort of mental failure. Yes, I've seen a lower collection of IQ among other people, but I do my best with what I've got.

 

You all asked to be ****ed around with in the forum because:

1. You never post there or actually read or care about Sam and Max

2. You're minds are dull

3. You are not funny

4. I make you funny

5. It's absurd; and being absurd is powerful enough to fuel a philosophical lifestyle such as existentialism, or Ren and Stimpy.

 

And maybe absurdity is what makes us love Sam and Max.

 

Hell, let's put it this way, I'm only doing what Sam and Max would do, because most of you are all so pathetic.

 

[Editted for language. The rules still apply in this forum. Trick your way around the censor one more time and you'll find yourself banned.]

 

Edited because I think you should stop flexing your balls and trying to be such a hard ass. Whiner.

[Bob Gnarly]

Originally posted by SyntheticGerbil

1. You never post there or actually read or care about Sam and Max

 

 

 

Yes i do.

[Ray Jones]

Originally posted by SyntheticGerbil

You all asked to be bleep around with in the forum because:

1. You never post there or actually read or care about Sam and Max

2. You're minds are dull

3. You are not funny

4. I make you funny

5. It's absurd; and being absurd is powerful enough to fuel a philosophical lifestyle such as existentialism, or Ren and Stimpy.

 

1. how do you wanna know? did you asked us? i stated before that i own a copy of SNM, eyh. and i still love to play it. btw.. i DONT own any SW-game and of course we "never" posted there .. like any other new forum member..

 

2. how do you wanna know? did you find out in a serious discussion?

 

3. hey.. i got this one. you are trying to be funny, arent ya?

 

4. suppressing the word/opinions of others never was and never will be fun.

replying what you want is one thing. editing what you edited another.

 

5. ...

[Redwing]

Originally posted by C Shutt

It's a holdover from the old Galactic Battlegrounds forums, and it's already been established that moderators are under no obligation to apply those rules to their forums.

 

Actually, that's incorrect. That refers to the rule sets that er...grace the tops of the JKII and GB forums.

 

...Unless I've missed something.

 

Meh. I'm tired of this thread now.

[matt--]

Originally posted by C Shutt

Those rules don't apply to all forums. Are we done here?

The registration rules apply to all members.

[Jake]

SyntheticGerbil (heh) was clearly going a bit nuts, and for the record I don't think he's a moderator anymore, but jeez.

 

I think its hilarious that it's only the official LucasForums Troll Squad that's chosen to gang up on him. Maybe he was waging a just war.

 

Anyway, he agreed to "calm down" last time I checked, and everyone demodded him, so I guess this discussion is over.

[Jake]

Despite other mad rantings, Sean makes a very very good, relevant point which nobody seems to care about:

 

Originally posted by SyntheticGerbil

 

You all asked to be ****ed around with in the forum because:

1. You never post there or actually read or care about Sam and Max

 

Though I don't agree with the way Sean dealt with the situation, yeah he's 100% right. Why are these people posting in the Sam & max forum if they dont care about Sam & Max, when there are a zillion other forums?

 

But it's an off-topic forum!! you might be saying to yourself. To that I say that indeed, it is an off-topic forum, but it's one within Sam&Max.net's discussion board.

 

Unless I'm mistaken (which I'm not), an off-topic forum within a board is generally put there for use by people who are part of a community that is interested in the main topic, or on very rare occasion, a poster who has no interest in the main topic but really gets along well with the attitude of that community.

 

An off-topic forum is not for passive "raid attempts," or posting things that you clearly know have nothing to do with what's going on in that forum. There are a zillion communities on this site, I don't understand why these people feel the compulsion to post somewhere where they know they won't get along with the regulars, and then go and complain about how the people there are different. Jeez.

 

That's the POINT OF LUCASFORUMS!! ITS SO BIG THAT IT DOESNT HAVE TO ALL BE EXACTLY THE SAME EVERYWHERE. Why on earth are people trying to fight to make it all exactly the same?

 

 

 

 

- Jake

 

 

 

 

 

PS: I also quite agree with this bit, but I'm not really allowed to since I'm an administrator :

 

Originally posted by SyntheticGerbil

 

5. It's absurd; [...]

 

And maybe absurdity is what makes us love Sam and Max.

 

Hell, let's put it this way, I'm only doing what Sam and Max would do.

 

The spirit of what he's saying is what I agree with, mind you, not the notion that it justifies bypassing the swear filter.

 

Of course, I personally think bypassing the swear filter is a far the lesser of two evils when compared to being a spamming troll, but whatever. We're all guilty of being a spamming troll to a degree I think (though some posters in this thread have had the spam/troll whistle blown on them more than others).

 

Long live diversity, dammit.

[edlib]

"... official LucasForums Troll Squad..." Hmmm... I didn't seem to have gotten my membership card yet. Who do I talk to about this oversight?

 

Jake, I have no problem with having various nodes of the network having individual personalities,.. but I do have an expectation that if I choose to wander in to a new forum, post something that relates to the topic currently being discussed, show at least a little bit of thought in my response, and follow simple, common sense rules of public decorum (no flames or insults, making an attempt at spelling and grammar) that my post will be considered valid, and that I will not be attacked simply because of where I have chosen to post in the past. I also have an expectation that my post will not be edited beyond recognizability as something I wrote by a mod with an agenda.

Now you are free to disagree with everything in the content of my posts, and respond in such way (or simply ignore me,) as well as choose to dislike me for posting, but say so in your own post! Don't allow someone to put words in my virtual mouth please!

 

The idea isn't to "post somewhere where they know they won't get along with the regulars..." but to get to know the regulars! How are you supposed to know if the regulars are going to like you or not until they react to your presence (in this case, hostilely.) But the reaction in this case just seemed so over-the-top though, that it inevitably rubbed everyone else the wrong way and inspired a counter-reaction.

It's not about forcing everyone to be the same across the network,.. But to treat someone who just might eventually find their way into being a part of the community with at least a bit of tolerance as long as they aren't breaking any of the rules.

 

(For the record: I AM interested in Sam and Max. I have played "Hit the Road" and I'm really looking forward to "Freelance Police")

But how is someone unfamiliar with with the subject supposed to find out about these things and maybe become interested in it if the people with the most knowledge about them make a conscious attempt to try to scare off everybody who is not already a part of the community?

 

Why did you bother to link all the forums if there wasn't supposed to be any cross-forums cultural exchanges and fraternizations? Is it because it's really cheaper and easier to do it this way? Once upon a time to post in another forum I had to surf out of the site I was in, search for the site I wanted, enter new registration information, log in, and post. Each place was totally separate. Now all I have to do is click "Jump to Forum" and I'm there. I was never told that I wasn't supposed to use this function and to only stick to familiar ground.

However: That's why I tend to stick to the off-topic forums where people are discussing things other than the games though.

 

The whole issue comes down to this for me:

Say, somebody is talking about cars, and I know a little about cars, and I make a post that is coherent, on subject, and expresses my opinion on the subject clearly and thoughtfully,.. exactly what community rule have I broken? (Other than perhaps not belonging to that board before everything was merged...) Even if I have never played the game the board is dedicated to or have never posted there ever before,.. I posted a comment about cars in a thread about cars, which was the non-game related subject of the thread. Personally, I still don't see the problem with that, and what I may have done that should target me for insults and/or moderation of my posts. Why does the fact that I haven't played the game even matter in this case? Why should it even be an issue?

 

This is the part I'm still having a problem with...