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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 1:07:10 GMT
Thank you for continuing to show you have no standards. Okay, first of all: the tone of this post is also against the rules, which are mainly about just being baseline civil. Second of all, my example proved the exact opposite, dude: that the same rules should apply to all people even if you (and I, and most people) dislike them or their worldview. That's the definition of having standards. Your point is actually kind of insipid. This isn't about a group with heinous views protesting or whatever. This is about a very abhorrent flat mate who won't respect your space.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 1:08:11 GMT
Let me challenge this head on, but with the utmost respect: doesn't the solution come the day a handful of people uniformly agree in lockstep to just ignore the guy? Why is the solution that he needs to be somehow silenced, banned, etc.? First of all, he has been warned; secondly, the rules seem directed at his exact MO in large part. Why is the counter argument, "Yeah, but I'll still see what he says so that doesn't work"? WHY NOT? Just. ig. nore. him. I see shit all day long that annoys me, especially during political season. Is it valid or moral or reasonable for me to say, "You know, I could ignore that sign for Trump/Hillary on my neighbor's lawn, but it would still be there. Ergo, I should go take the sign and people shouldn't be allowed to put up political lawn signs." I'm not down with that. Or the slippery slope (as, I think it was onethreetwo , astutely pointed out) we're on. Your thoughts? ETA: obligatory innit? You seem to not understand that this isn't even remotely like seeing someone else's political signs. This is about having to share a space with a thoroughly unpleasant person who. Just. Won't. Stop. I mean, I'm a middle child and grew up with two siblings and a ton of cousins, so I think I have a pretty good idea of what that's like.
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Nov 18, 2018 1:08:12 GMT
I really donāt think peopleās main issue with DC-Fan is the fact that he has opinions about comic book movies they disagree with, I think itās mainly his appalling behavior. Except that the behavior you find appalling IS him disagreeing with you about comic book movies or the performers and creative people associated with them. So... Lol Iāve never even had an argument about comic book movies with him. His appalling behavior is constantly generalizing MCU fans as despicable people, stupid people, etc..., Being happy everytime someone involved with the MCU gets accused of committing a crime and hoping they are guilty and talking about them like theyāre guilty just because he doesnāt like the MCU, being happy someone died just because they were involved with the MCU, disrespecting them and trying to make them look bad, etc... I donāt give a shit that he hates the MCU, if he hated any other movie franchise I would feel the same exact way about him. The issue is he behaves like a psycho.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 1:09:43 GMT
But you're part of that cycle, by validating his importance like this. So am I, technically, by also diverting my limited and very important concentration away from the Clemson/Duke game. There would be no cycle if was DC-Fan wasn't here. [facepalm.gif]
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Post by Lord Death Man on Nov 18, 2018 1:10:01 GMT
But you're part of that cycle, by validating his importance like this. So am I, technically, by also diverting my limited and very important concentration away from the Clemson/Duke game. There would be no cycle if was DC-Fan wasn't here. And this thread wouldnāt be 280 replies deep on a Saturday night if not for DC-Fan. Do it all, have a ball! Saturday night! Saturday night! Have fun, gentlemen.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 1:11:04 GMT
You seem to not understand that this isn't even remotely like seeing someone else's political signs. This is about having to share a space with a thoroughly unpleasant person who. Just. Won't. Stop. I mean, I'm a middle child and grew up with two siblings and a ton of cousins, so I think I have a pretty good idea of what that's like. Oh, if only I could tell when you're actually stating the truth or just lying to try making your point seem more legitimate. Either way, that's irrelevant, because adult flat mates are held to a higher standard because no land lord is going to put with sibling rivalry-type antics.
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Post by Nalkarj on Nov 18, 2018 1:11:53 GMT
There would be no cycle if was DC-Fan wasnāt here. And this thread wouldnāt be 280 replies deep on a Saturday night if not for DC-Fan . Do it all, have a ball! Saturday night! Saturday night! Have fun, gentlemen.Yeah, donāt we all have lives, girlfriends, actual stuff to do? Iām bored of this again.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 1:12:21 GMT
Except that the behavior you find appalling IS him disagreeing with you about comic book movies or the performers and creative people associated with them. So... Lol Iāve never even had an argument about comic book movies with him. His appalling behavior is constantly generalizing MCU fans as despicable people, stupid people, etc..., Being happy everytime someone involved with the MCU gets accused of committing a crime and hoping they are guilty and talking about them like theyāre guilty just because he doesnāt like the MCU, being happy someone died just because they were involved with the MCU, disrespecting them and trying to make them look bad, etc... I donāt give a shit that he hates the MCU, if he hated any other movie franchise I would feel the same exact way about him. The issue is he behaves like a psycho. To be honest, I've never taken almost any of those posts seriously and always just saw them as a dude sharing his unique (if often bizarre) take on the MCU to try and gin up some conversation. I did think he did good "journalistic" work by blowing the Disney/Oscars thing wide open and proving some degree of collusion there.
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Post by Admin on Nov 18, 2018 1:13:11 GMT
Is what you said not what you meant? Ultimatums are not persuasive, and as such, have no bearing on administrative decisions. If anything is to be, or not to be, done about DC-Fan, it won't be because of your noise...or the resulting lack thereof if my hand is forced true colors are shown. It's harder to ignore a problem when someone's telling you there's a problem. That reminds me of a funny calendar I had once up a time. One particular day said, "Warning: If you think of an elephant wearing pink toe shoes while reading this warning, you will have three years bad luck." In any case, let's try to be more productive here instead of spinning our wheels... What would you have me do?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 1:15:07 GMT
Looks like you are showing a way of handling the troll, ignoring him and throwing in an innit in there. I think your way of handling it works. Raptor isn't the type to accept that way of handling it. Neither is the troll, at least where certain posters are concerned lol. Probably why the mods stepped in here. So basically you think I'm an appeaser: Not at all. IMHO, the appeasers are the ones who give the troll what they want. A taste of what they like to eat. They don't realize it sadly. Ignoring or feeding them something they don't eat, that's the opposite. I haven't looked at the board too much until now, but if you are sometimes egging the troll on, lol, and I know you would never do that, but that might be considered stirring up some shit. Bordering on some appeasing behavior.š
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 1:15:11 GMT
It's harder to ignore a problem when someone's telling you there's a problem. That reminds me of a funny calendar I had once up a time. One particular day said, "Warning: If you think of an elephant wearing pink toe shoes while reading this warning, you will have three years bad luck." In any case, let's try to be more productive here instead of spinning our wheels... What would you have me do? You could have stepped in when DC-Fan said that every MCU fan in existence hated their relatives in the military, for starters, but you completely blew us off when we repeatedly reported him for that one.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 1:18:16 GMT
I mean, I'm a middle child and grew up with two siblings and a ton of cousins, so I think I have a pretty good idea of what that's like. Oh, if only I could tell when you're actually stating the truth or just lying to try making your point seem more legitimate. Either way, that's irrelevant, because adult flat mates are held to a higher standard because no land lord is going to put with sibling rivalry-type antics.Ā The analogy doesn't hold up because you're not paying to be here; this isn't a premium site (I mean, it is a premium site, Admin; don't get me wrong) or paid site where you're buying a product and some degree of satisfaction. This is a free message board where people are free to discuss whatever they want at the pleasure of the dude running the place, a huge job with a ton of users that I can't even fathom doing quite frankly. It's like saying there aren't enough hot girls on plenty of fish. Innit?
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Post by deembastille on Nov 18, 2018 1:19:45 GMT
A... Request???
A? A? A????
Fuck you.
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Post by Lord Death Man on Nov 18, 2018 1:20:15 GMT
That reminds me of a funny calendar I had once up a time. One particular day said, "Warning: If you think of an elephant wearing pink toe shoes while reading this warning, you will have three years bad luck." In any case, let's try to be more productive here instead of spinning our wheels... What would you have me do? You could have stepped in when DC-Fan said that every MCU fan in existence hated their relatives in the military, for starters, but you completely blew us off when we repeatedly reported him for that one. Admin did leave us with a friendly disclaimer in that scenario. My vote: toss him out of the airlock for a week or so ā or we can just do this again in another week. Hee hee hee... Either way, Iām off gents, enjoy your respective evenings.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 1:20:55 GMT
It's harder to ignore a problem when someone's telling you there's a problem. That reminds me of a funny calendar I had once up a time. One particular day said, "Warning: If you think of an elephant wearing pink toe shoes while reading this warning, you will have three years bad luck." In any case, let's try to be more productive here instead of spinning our wheels... What would you have me do? Here's what you do give DC-Fan a 1 month suspension right now and if he does continues trolling then you give him a 2 months suspension and if he still keeps it up then ban him for good. Everyone is tired of his constant trolling, something drastic needs to be done about him!
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Post by Admin on Nov 18, 2018 1:21:47 GMT
That reminds me of a funny calendar I had once up a time. One particular day said, "Warning: If you think of an elephant wearing pink toe shoes while reading this warning, you will have three years bad luck." In any case, let's try to be more productive here instead of spinning our wheels... What would you have me do? You could have stepped in when DC-Fan said that every MCU fan in existence hated their relatives in the military, for starters, but you completely blew us off when we repeatedly reported him for that one. How do you know whether or not any reports are blown off? Are you somehow under the impression that the reporters are entitled to updates? Also, this: imdb2.freeforums.net/post/976875/threadBut, let's back up a little bit... "Do something" and "step in" are much too vague. Try again: What would you have me do?
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 1:24:06 GMT
A... Request??? A?A?A?Fuck you. What?!
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 1:24:39 GMT
You could have stepped in when DC-Fan said that every MCU fan in existence hated their relatives in the military, for starters, but you completely blew us off when we repeatedly reported him for that one.Ā Admin did leave us with a friendly disclaimer in that scenario. My vote: toss him out of the airlock for a week or so ā or we can just do this again in another week. Hee hee hee... Either way, Iām off gents, enjoy your respective evenings. Have a fun Saturday night, buddy!!!!!!!1
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 1:24:53 GMT
Oh, if only I could tell when you're actually stating the truth or just lying to try making your point seem more legitimate. Either way, that's irrelevant, because adult flat mates are held to a higher standard because no land lord is going to put with sibling rivalry-type antics. The analogy doesn't hold up because you're not paying to be here; this isn't a premium site (I mean, it is a premium site, Admin ; don't get me wrong) or paid site where you're buying a product and some degree of satisfaction. This is a free message board where people are free to discuss whatever they want at the pleasure of the dude running the place, a huge job with a ton of users that I can't even fathom doing quite frankly. It's like saying there aren't enough hot girls on plenty of fish. Innit? Now you're just being pedantic so you can have an excuse to disagree with me. Fine, let's compare this to a city park. If someone like DC-Fan showed up and started ruckus like he does on here, someone would have called the cops.
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Post by Lord Death Man on Nov 18, 2018 1:26:13 GMT
Admin did leave us with a friendly disclaimer in that scenario. My vote: toss him out of the airlock for a week or so ā or we can just do this again in another week. Hee hee hee... Either way, Iām off gents, enjoy your respective evenings. Have a fun Saturday night, buddy!!!!!!!1 Same to you, friend;
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