Jason>
The cull has already started. MU1999 (he who believes we have the worst defence) and Gillespie have both been shown the door. I will continue to do that during the season. It wont be pretty at times and no doubt there will be the "why was X banned? thats unfair/hypocritical/you're abusing your power" etc etc type threads. Well, half the Caf is calling for a crackdown on the Ihni binni dimi diniwiny anitaime so no-one should come crying to me if they or one of their e-friends gets booted.
Agreed
I think we need to get tougher in our choice of newbies. Rep points have been dished out pretty fecking quickly recently with no real chance to check someone out properly before promotion. There have been times i've gone to check an IP on someone only to find he has already been promoted.
I think this is exactly how the newbie should work. If you aren't an utter loon, a WUM or a returnee then i think you should get to the main forum quickly but that then it is sink or swim like the old days.
In regards to non-United fans getting banned, we have to be slightly more 'thorough'. What i mean is some United fans are quick to shout the word "WUM" if they simply don't agree with someones opinion on a match or a player. It's not very helpful because we have to decide who is genuinely shit stirring and who is worth keeping around.
Can someone post a link to some Gillespie posts please!
I would like to see what he has said.
Gillian was famous for making statements like "Rooney is finished at ManUre at 20" and the for crying like an 8 year old girl when pulled up about his WUMlike behaviour. After his last little hissy fit we closed the door behind him to make sure he kept his word.
I most likely lead the banning race...
One of the few obvious idiots is Gillespie but he seems to have gone of his own accord.
Can someone post a link to some Gillespie posts please!
I would like to see what he has said.
what is it they call that in the business world? oh yeah, "managed out"
the door was locked after him to ensure he didnt go back on his word
no doubt he'll turn up in the newbies and whinge about how heavy handed the mods are
I think I leapt into the lead when I did a mass prune of "users awaiting email confirmation" into "imported banned users" and banned about 5000 in one fell swoop. Ok it was probably more like 500 but the point remains.
I think I leapt into the lead when I did a mass prune of "users awaiting email confirmation" into "imported banned users" and banned about 5000 in one fell swoop. Ok it was probably more like 500 but the point remains.
5000 revelzs. What a horrible thought.
You will have to ban every loon twice for a year to catch me now GB.
I am in favour of this culling, in fact it is long overdue. To be successful though, the cull must be controversial
How would posters like Gus and Rubberman fare in such a cull? Both argue passionately, clearly have a love of football. But they blatantly misrepresent what their debater has posted to twist into their own arguement, and often their opinion is based on proveably untrue bullshit. While sometimes entertaining, is also tiresome. A ruling on these two would establish a precedence (I'm not saying they should or shouldn't, not my job, but am interested to learn)
no, that doesnt count Wibble. Unless i ban you and absorb all the souls of the bannees, turning me into some kind of Super Mod with spastic powers
That Gillespie stuff is brilliant.
Brad inadvertently points out a big problem. How do we tell the shitstirrers wanting bannings versus the actual honest people pointing out idiots?
The last thing the Caf needs is a Witch Hunt sticky.
Aren't we all here talking about how we want the forums tidying up to make them better? Won't that involve bannings?
I raise an important question for how such a tidying up process will go about
You're either totally missing my point, or pretending to totally miss my point.
The witch hunt is on...
Perhaps I should seek some clarification on which particular side of the divide my inadvertant point puts me on according to you?
Aren't we all here talking about how we want the forums tidying up to make them better? Won't that involve bannings?
I raise an important question for how such a tidying up process will go about
A funny thing that happend, Revelz added me on MSN Messenger as soon as I asked Pert if he wanted me to hack and bring down SA.
He was so nice when he talked to me, probably scared shitless.
I actually can't bring down SA I just wanted to sound e-cool in that thread.
What?
You were ban fishing already, and they're just ramping things up at last.
Your post pointed out a problem the mods will now have to face - ban fishing.
Requests for bannings rarely work out well. I am less concerned by people who hold what are often, to me, rather silly views but are prepared to justify them than with CM style kids who haven't a clue and often try to communicate with txt speak. You would think that they would use these forums to listen and learn but that is too rarely the case.
Eh?
Oh sorry I forgot, when you interfere and offer an opinion to the mods it's ok, but when I do it it's ban fishing and shit stirring
You still don't get it at all.
Breakaway forum. You know it makes sense. I'll call it Red Republik.
I get it precisely, you're a hypocrite!
Sorry Jason, you're not invited. None of you are.