Censorship on this board has gotten out of hand........

Originally posted by Freddie
I just got an e-mail from Colonel saying he is banned. Both he and I have a long history of getting banned from boards, although those boards were based in Hong Kong. He feels he was unfairly banned when someone (described by him as a racist) complained about his postings. Oh, well he is not really upset, and will not retalliate by using a proxy, etc. I've been on holiday and only know his side of the story.

And I still feel that was unfair. Tim is just mad cause I said he looked gay in those Halloween pics.

Welcome back, Colonel. I can't begin to tell you how many times Tim banned me and various IP's. Of course, I got banned from HiCow and Metatus before they shut down. I banned Peter from Metatus for doing that to me. Of course he has (had?) the server, so it was kind of childish of me. I am sure you, MM, and Quo Quo Birdie hold the all time records for getting banned from IR, though,

Now, see, I don't get why you got banned from Hicow or Metatus. In fact, you never came across as rude or anything.

It was Peter's way of getting MM to call him. He knew I would bitch to MM about it. Plus, I had a habit of posting anti-Peter threads whenever he would shut down Metatus (same reason-- he wanted MM to call him). I never even posted his real name or anything serious, though.

Tim would ban me because I would create a new name with a new IP and new e-mail and promptly post whether it is acceptable to beat wives/gf's in Hong Kong. I never mentioned Redrum and Joy, but I would promptly get banned and my threads deleted. They were innocent threads about a serious topic, but I guess they hit too close to home to one of Tim's cronies.

Now, where is MM. He has just disappeared.

Originally posted by Abraham Virtue
Thanks for being Nazis. I see that someone has deleted a few topics about this new guy. Well let me just say this:


This site is run by fascists and Nazis. No wonder the good have gone and not returned. I am different. I am not going to give up without a fight. A fight for freedom and individuality.
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Hmmm.... Ironic. You condemned me when you thought I made a topic to bring up the same thought (although that was not the point of the topic). Now look. You are making comments on a subject that you were condemning before. You really need to watch what side you are on because that's a good way to lose respect (and getting warnings is another way too).

...and of course, you have lost my respect on here.

Now, to continue, if this is too much of a subject, we should maybe start using a more democratic banning policy. Temporarily ban the person then have the moderators vote on what should be done about the offender. Then this issue would not be in the first place.

But I still have no problem with William's decision.

[Edited on 7-8-2003 by Cammo Dude]

He posted here a few times, but remember, he did not even post on Metatus that much towards the end. I still get an occasional IM from him. I think it is a combination of being busy at work and getting sick of internet crap.

Freddie: What's his avatar?

Originally posted by Colonel
Freddie: What's his avatar?

Some sort of a Korean fat white bunny. About as original as I am.

Fascism:

1. a- A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.

b:- A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.

2. -Oppressive, dictatorial control.

Source: dictionary.reference.com...

Just to be clear...

In order to be controlled, you have to reliquish control or have your freedom taken away. This website doesn't control anyone's behavior (except those forced to police it because a few of us cannot treat each other according to the rules that we agreed to when we created our free accounts).

This website isn't controlled by the government. This website isn't a system of government. This website is not oppressive either, in my opinion:

oppressive:
Difficult to bear; burdensome: oppressive laws.
Exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; tyrannical.
Weighing heavily on the senses or spirit: oppressive weather.

Source: dictionary.reference.com...

I enjoy coming to this website, so I don't find it to be difficult to bear. Laws? There aren't any policies that I haven't agreed to when I initially signed up, so that's on me to keep my behavior in-line with them.

Taking disciplinary action against those that violate the terms of the agreement that they probably failed to read in the first place is not an unjust course of behavior. In my view, it is a natural consequence to violating the rules. It isn't arbitrary, and I know that I would be treated exactly the same way if I violated those rules.


With all due respect, if this website is emotionally oppressive, that is a personal problem. If being part of this discussion board ever becomes emotionally oppressive to me, I won't be returning! There is nothing wrong with exercising my right to choose to NOT attend. After all, it is my hand that guides the mouse to this site! Nobody has a gun to my head, forcing me to come here.

I think that chilling out is definitely a good thing. I don't bring up all of these definitions to embarass anyone, I honestly do not! I'm just trying to point out some logic during a time of (evidently) high emotions. Tomorrow is another day, hopefully things will be better for all.

This is just my opinion, I'm nobody important, and you can choose to disregard it, no offense taken at all.

The TRUE fascists are the goshdarned reptoids. Can we please get back to business as usual? Life is too short to sweat the small stuff!


[Edited on 8-7-2003 by MKULTRA]

Rules are set in place to insure that everyone has a good experience here. MKULTRA is exactly right about this subject. I don't see people's freedoms being taken away. William is just insuring everyone would be able to enjoy a fiction free forum.

But I think William could have given him a little more time to be on here. That guy was hilarious.

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true...I was ROLF on more than one occasion.

258 ... 259 .... 260 *passes out* (thump) :S should of breathed out

Abe i think we all have to follow the rules ya know all boards have certain rules.

Originally posted by Colonel

Originally posted by Freddie
I just got an e-mail from Colonel saying he is banned. Both he and I have a long history of getting banned from boards, although those boards were based in Hong Kong. He feels he was unfairly banned when someone (described by him as a racist) complained about his postings. Oh, well he is not really upset, and will not retalliate by using a proxy, etc. I've been on holiday and only know his side of the story.

And I still feel that was unfair. Tim is just mad cause I said he looked gay in those Halloween pics.

My thoughts exactly CF Tim is Gay.

Originally posted by drunk
Abe i think we all have to follow the rules ya know all boards have certain rules.

Or at least the good ones.

but why cant we ( i atleast ) see for example robert burn's posts anymore? i tried to read some topic he set up about the speed of light and i couldnt see his post... thats wanky, cant you just censor the posts with the insults etc?

Originally posted by drunk
Abe i think we all have to follow the rules ya know all boards have certain rules.

WELL SAID!!

You know, Abe has been quiet since the last page. Guess he can't take the truth of it.

Originally posted by Abraham Virtue
No wonder the good have gone and not returned. I am different. I am not going to give up without a fight. A fight for freedom and individuality.

The good are here, and more are coming. Soon you will be over come.

...and the good are still here. They are the people that have become Moderators. GET USE TO IT.