An open challenge to the mod(s) responsible for banning Millenium
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Platypus
Lifer
- Apr 26, 2001
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Originally posted by: nan0bug
This is probbably an invintation for a vacation, but I feel the need to say what I think is on a lot of other people's minds at this moment, and if that means I'm going to get a vacation for it then so be it. I'm doing this in off topic because it affects the people here more than anywhere else, and Forum Issues just doesn't get the attention that OT gets.
I challenge you to post an explanation as to why you blatantly allowed Felix to call Millenium a 'f** lover' while banning Millenium for pointing out a double standard. Are you a homophobe? Are you afraid of opening yourself up to the review of the rest of the community?
I don't fully agree with why HappyPuppy was banned, and I'm not quite alone on that, but I can at least understand to a point why he was. However, the only thing I saw Millenium do wrong was question the enforcement of the rules here. His post was not remotely offensive to anyone if taken in context. All he did was point out how screwed up it is that people openly bash on gay people here and yet if someone directs a racial or religious slur, they're instabanned. He didn't candy coat it, he said it with conviction and even though he and I don't agree on some things, I'll be damned if I can't respect the man for it. I don't think anyone here can deny that while his methods may have been flawed, the fact he pointed out is undeniable and deserves attention.
Considering these forums survive because of the people who choose to congregate here, and the ad revenue that those people bring in, I believe we at least deserve to have an explanation for this. Actually, I believe in a situation like this, the feelings of the community should be taken into account -- however, if we can't get that, we at least deserve an explanation and from this point on fair enforcement of the rules.
So, moderator at large, will you do the right thing, the just thing, and explain yourself without hitting the ban button? Or will you do what the community and I have unfortunately come to accept from you and lock the topic, and give me a vacation for daring to question your authority?
The ball is in your court...
Oh, and if I get a vacation for this, see you all when I get backMy AIM username is nan0bug00, keep in touch because I'll probbably be pretty bored without being able to hang out here.
Yeah sorry it doesn't work dude, it's been done.
I hereby restate my belief that all Mods should be assigned "Badge Numbers" so that there is actually some accountability for their actions, while they still retain the anonymity that they need to protect them from retaliations.
to be honest. i got a break for less than what millenium did here.
::shrugs::
that's life at AT, take it or leave it.
::shrugs::
that's life at AT, take it or leave it.
The mods do not owe us any explanation. What he said was stupid. Wait a month and he'll be back.
If we knew that, they'd be exposed to childish stupidity like sending them porn spam for actions they disagree with.
Platypus
Lifer
- Apr 26, 2001
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It's something I've been saying for over a year, I just never got banned for it. Everyone comes out of the woodwork to bash gay people openly here as it if was trivial, yet as soon as race comes into play...
At any rate, I'm glad things like this happen, it shows that people still care about what's right.
At any rate, I'm glad things like this happen, it shows that people still care about what's right.
From what I remember it was because he was spamming the forum, the mods threatened him with a vacation if he didn't stop and he posted another thread.
HappyPuppy asked for it. I can see the double standard with Millenium, but his post was pretty psychotic.
No, but I like to think it's also not a moronarchy and that they are willing to take steps to improve their response.
Accountability to who? The mods know who banned who already. What's the point of us knowing "Moderator 12782" banned person x?
The funny thing is the people who got banned probably take this less seriously than some people on here.............
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