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Post by Nicko's Nose on Nov 18, 2018 1:58:07 GMT
A quick skim of his post history tells me that an outright ban might be a little harsh, but I'm not inflexible. Since I can't force anyone to block anyone else, I suppose I could revoke his posting privileges in this board for a short time and see how it goes. Note that I'm not saying I will, just that I could. I'll watch this thread for a general consensus... In the interest of providing additional context that you prolly know already anyway: the other side of this is that there is a fundamental disagreement about the point of these (specific MCU/DC/etc) boards; some want an open place for discussion of all aspects, including criticism, while others want a rigidly inflexible echo chamber where any criticism of the MCU isn't tolerated. You forgot about those who are fine with a place for discussion of all aspects, including criticism, but don’t want to be generalized, insulted and disrespected daily just because they like a fucking comic book movie franchise.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 1:58:30 GMT
A quick skim of his post history tells me that an outright ban might be a little harsh, but I'm not inflexible. Since I can't force anyone to block anyone else, I suppose I could revoke his posting privileges in this board for a short time and see how it goes. Note that I'm not saying I will, just that I could. I'll watch this thread for a general consensus... In the interest of providing additional context that you prolly know already anyway: the other side of this is that there is a fundamental disagreement about the point of these (specific MCU/DC/etc) boards; some want an open place for discussion of all aspects, including criticism, while others want a rigidly inflexible echo chamber where any criticism of the MCU isn't tolerated. DCF is merely the most egregious example; if, in your estimation, his behavior warrants some ban or suspension, that's obviously your prerogative. It's just my respectful suggestion that, if you bend to these concerns now, they'll be nipping at your heels before you know it to "cleanse" the place of whom they perceive to be the "next worst" offender. This won't satisfy anyone in that particular contingent despite what they claim here, and you'll be back here in a week/month/whatever dealing with their mewling; but then, that comes with the job, I suppose. Anyway, thanks for listening. Yeah, I'm not reading all that, because I know you're only doing this to be contrarian to me.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 1:58:32 GMT
Okay, I can work with this -- a civil and reasonable counterargument, that speech can in some contexts be assault. I'm still gonna disagree that his posts qualify for that, but I see where you're coming from. He said MCU fans dishonor their relatives in the military just by being who they are. That is a verbal equivalent of running up to someone, and kicking them in the junk. IS it? I respect the troops as much as anyone, but it was such a ludicrous statement as to clearly be facetious. I feel it was more analogous to him posting like, "MCU fans eat babies," and you guys all getting apoplectic: "Hey, man! I used to be a baby!" And so on. It's all just goofy, kinda, compared to how truly dark and sick so much other stuff is on the internet. But. Whatever. If it bothers you, it bothers you.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 1:59:24 GMT
In the interest of providing additional context that you prolly know already anyway: the other side of this is that there is a fundamental disagreement about the point of these (specific MCU/DC/etc) boards; some want an open place for discussion of all aspects, including criticism, while others want a rigidly inflexible echo chamber where any criticism of the MCU isn't tolerated. DCF is merely the most egregious example; if, in your estimation, his behavior warrants some ban or suspension, that's obviously your prerogative. It's just my respectful suggestion that, if you bend to these concerns now, they'll be nipping at your heels before you know it to "cleanse" the place of whom they perceive to be the "next worst" offender. This won't satisfy anyone in that particular contingent despite what they claim here, and you'll be back here in a week/month/whatever dealing with their mewling; but then, that comes with the job, I suppose. Anyway, thanks for listening. Aside from clear and direct violations of the ToS (eg, porn, doxxing, etc.), moderation here is discretionary, and as such, there are no precedents. What this means is that the slopes here are not slippery, despite those who may want them to be under the guise of "consistency." Okay. Thanks for clarifying.
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Post by Nalkarj on Nov 18, 2018 1:59:32 GMT
He said MCU fans dishonor their relatives in the military just by being who they are. That is a verbal equivalent of running up to someone, and kicking them in the junk. IS it? I respect the troops as much as anyone, but it was such a ludicrous statement as to clearly be facetious. I feel it was more analogous to him posting like, "MCU fans eat babies," and you guys all getting apoplectic: "Hey, man! I used to be a baby!" And so on. It's all just goofy, kinda, compared to how truly dark and sick so much other stuff is on the internet. But. Whatever. If it bothers you, it bothers you. Oo! Oo! Now I wanna start that thread.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 2:01:00 GMT
In the interest of providing additional context that you prolly know already anyway: the other side of this is that there is a fundamental disagreement about the point of these (specific MCU/DC/etc) boards; some want an open place for discussion of all aspects, including criticism, while others want a rigidly inflexible echo chamber where any criticism of the MCU isn't tolerated. DCF is merely the most egregious example; if, in your estimation, his behavior warrants some ban or suspension, that's obviously your prerogative. It's just my respectful suggestion that, if you bend to these concerns now, they'll be nipping at your heels before you know it to "cleanse" the place of whom they perceive to be the "next worst" offender. This won't satisfy anyone in that particular contingent despite what they claim here, and you'll be back here in a week/month/whatever dealing with their mewling; but then, that comes with the job, I suppose. Anyway, thanks for listening. Yeah, I'm not reading all that, because I know you're only doing this to be contrarian to me. Respectfully, mang: you haven't even been here for the better part of the last six months, so it was really more directed at others. Well -- it was directed at Admin, but I was referring mainly to other folks here.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 2:01:20 GMT
IS it? I respect the troops as much as anyone, but it was such a ludicrous statement as to clearly be facetious. I feel it was more analogous to him posting like, "MCU fans eat babies," and you guys all getting apoplectic: "Hey, man! I used to be a baby!" And so on. It's all just goofy, kinda, compared to how truly dark and sick so much other stuff is on the internet. But. Whatever. If it bothers you, it bothers you. Oo! Oo! Now I wanna start that thread. The MCU: A Modest Proposal!!!1
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 2:02:30 GMT
In the interest of providing additional context that you prolly know already anyway: the other side of this is that there is a fundamental disagreement about the point of these (specific MCU/DC/etc) boards; some want an open place for discussion of all aspects, including criticism, while others want a rigidly inflexible echo chamber where any criticism of the MCU isn't tolerated. You forgot about those who are fine with a place for discussion of all aspects, including criticism, but don’t want to be generalized, insulted and disrespected daily just because they like a fucking comic book movie franchise. Okay. Thanks for clarifying.
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Post by Nalkarj on Nov 18, 2018 2:02:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 2:03:46 GMT
He said MCU fans dishonor their relatives in the military just by being who they are. That is a verbal equivalent of running up to someone, and kicking them in the junk. IS it? I respect the troops as much as anyone, but it was such a ludicrous statement as to clearly be facetious. I feel it was more analogous to him posting like, "MCU fans eat babies," and you guys all getting apoplectic: "Hey, man! I used to be a baby!" And so on. It's all just goofy, kinda, compared to how truly dark and sick so much other stuff is on the internet. But. Whatever. If it bothers you, it bothers you. This is exactly how I view DC Fan. His stuff is such over the top hyperbole that it borders on the absurd. I don't imagine him as a hateful troll so much as a michevious Bart Simpson cackling after every post. I also don't condone mocking soldiers... But his "Captain America disrespects soldiers" thread, while in very poor taste, was so ridiculous that I can't imagine why anyone found it truly offensive
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Nov 18, 2018 2:04:23 GMT
You forgot about those who are fine with a place for discussion of all aspects, including criticism, but don’t want to be generalized, insulted and disrespected daily just because they like a fucking comic book movie franchise. Okay. Thanks for clarifying. But I guess it would be pretty shitty for you if you couldn’t call “McMarvel” fans morons, sheeple and stupid anymore.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 2:04:52 GMT
You're still a hilarious pip. That's like saying you can't dunk quite as well as Jordan. Innit? Nobody can!
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 2:05:25 GMT
Okay. Thanks for clarifying. But I guess it would be pretty shitty for you if you couldn’t call “McMarvel” fans morons, sheeple and stupid anymore. Does that hurt your feelings? Seriously.
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Nov 18, 2018 2:06:22 GMT
But I guess it would be pretty shitty for you if you couldn’t call “McMarvel” fans morons, sheeple and stupid anymore. Does that hurt your feelings? Seriously. No it doesn’t. I just think it’s hypocritical.
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Post by No Morpho, Only Bánh mì on Nov 18, 2018 2:06:47 GMT
You guys, I’m worried about the state of the MCU board.
Time to reboot?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 2:07:01 GMT
Fine. But let me say this: your DC-Fan problem is never going to go away as long as you allow him to post on this site. He will offend, mock, belittle, and insult every MCU fan any way he can, and time and again, people will call for you to do something about him. He'll never stop as long as he's here. I have a DC-Fan problem? As long he's not violating the ToS, it's not really an administrative issue. However, this... imdb2.freeforums.net/post/71327/thread...still holds true. Yes, you do, and all the complaints you've gotten about him in just almost two-years this site has been up and running proves it. I can't imagine there's ever been a shortage of them. Fine. But there will come a day when you'll wish you dealt with him sooner. I guarantee it.
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Nov 18, 2018 2:07:16 GMT
Does that hurt your feelings? Seriously. No it doesn’t. I just think it’s hypocritical. Okay. How is it hypocritical?
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Post by DC-Fan on Nov 18, 2018 2:08:11 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. diverting my limited and very important concentration away from the Clemson/Duke game. Heck, this thread is diverting my concentration away from NXT Takeover: Wargames II.
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Nov 18, 2018 2:08:43 GMT
No it doesn’t. I just think it’s hypocritical. Okay. How is it hypocritical? You act all buddy-buddy with certain MCU fans but generalize them and call them sheeple and idiots behind their backs.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2018 2:08:45 GMT
He said MCU fans dishonor their relatives in the military just by being who they are. That is a verbal equivalent of running up to someone, and kicking them in the junk. IS it? I respect the troops as much as anyone, but it was such a ludicrous statement as to clearly be facetious. I feel it was more analogous to him posting like, "MCU fans eat babies," and you guys all getting apoplectic: "Hey, man! I used to be a baby!" And so on. It's all just goofy, kinda, compared to how truly dark and sick so much other stuff is on the internet. But. Whatever. If it bothers you, it bothers you. Last time I checked, being "less awful than something else" was still being awful.
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