Ulysses
General => Off-Topic => Topic started by: JamminR on September 21, 2009, 08:10:56 PM
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I've been banned from Facepunch.
Woah is me.
I'm crying.
Hysterically.
Can you tell?
I replied to a post answering someone's question.
That question was, I don't exactly remember word for word, "why are so many old posts being bumped".
That actual post was in reply to something about a link not working.
That link not working post was bumping a December 2006 release.
I answered something similar with "My theory is that the $5 Gmod sale is causing an Eternal September (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September)"
My ban reason - "Why reply?"
I posted in Refugee camp the following (for those never banned on FP, Refugee camp allows you to post topics, only see your own topics, and allows the mods to see what you post)
Subject : I'm always in awe
I've seen about 20+ Lua release posts older than 1.5 years bumped in the past 2 to 3 weeks.
I not only see nothing happen to the bumpers, but nothing to the people yelling at the bumpers about how old the thread is and what an idiot whoever bumped is.
I saw no bans for trolling or why reply.
I make one post that actually has information and reasonable theory about the Eternal September in one out of many bumped threads, , and I get banned "why reply"
I wasn't even yelling.
Amazing.
Awe-inspiring as always.
I sometimes wonder if the mods care/know where the good mature program/script/model/map makers have gone.
I know I don't see them as much.
No wonder with the mod mentality that matches the average maturity.
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Sorry to hear you got banned, was it a perma? No surprise that it was on flaky grounds, even garry is known to ban people for no apparent reason.
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even garry is known to ban people for no apparent reason.
Like making a .gif showing people how to use a memory editor to disable script enforcer.
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No. Not Perma.
However, I'm planning on relaxing tonight.
It's been one heck of a day at work.
The mood I'm in, I'm going to take it out on my facepunch account, and send an instant message to Mahalis, the person who banned me, asking why THIS person (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17353624&postcount=53) and the bumper weren't banned. The thread I posted in (http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=249683&page=5 ) had several people besides myself banned in it.
I also plan on finding the 10 or so other dead brought back to life threads and verifying if anyone was banned in them.
If not, I'm going to include those too.
Then, because all is just, rightous and good in the FP world, I'll probably be permabanned.
I'll post the full message I send to mahalis here. And any reply (ban or message, either way)
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Well, guess it's my turn to get banned :D
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Thats odd, Mahalis is one of the few mods who do their job correctly.
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To be honest, I'm not saying I didn't deserve some type of remark/warning/what have you.
But, just the fact that I know of several other posts that were awakened, and the bumpers didn't get repercussion, aggrivates me to no end.
I'd waited almost 2 weeks before saying anything.
I'm now gathering links.
Oh, Megiddo, thanks for the 'sorry'..but to be honest, I'm not fully sure I am. :)
If I were, I probably wouldn't be pushing my luck.
Jay... don't ever say 'guess I'm next' :P
If not 'why reply' or 'stop bumping', they use 'asking for ban' in that case. :D
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Shhh... the walls have eyes, Jay.
/me looks around suspiciously
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Jay... don't ever say 'guess I'm next'
- If I'm not next, I'll laugh since I made a post in that topic too agreeing with you :D
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Uh, Jay, you were. Just saying,
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Lol, I'll get banned eventually. It's the only way to make this funnier for me :P Gives me more reason to stay away from the dread facepunch, I mean come on; even the name sounds like an awful thing.
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My PM to mahalis, titled
Bump/dead thread information report
Since recently being banned for adding an informational link and theory to an already bumped thread, I'd like to respectfully offer the following links for your perusal of other threads that did not get, at least to my limited view, the same treatment yet may have deserved the same attention.
I offer these as I now see, due to my ban, and ban reasons listed by you and other admins in the "Event Log" to "report instead of complaining about bumping", or "why reply", that you and the other admins prefer to have threads reported than threads bumped with theoretical informational postings within the already revived threads.
I still have the strong opinion that an Eternal September (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September) has come across Facepunch forums, due in part, to the $5 sale on Gmod.
This is my report instead of bumping threads.
My 'self limiting' filter was 6 months since LAST reply to thread, not 6 months since original post of thread.
(Though my 'reply to' indicates original post date)
This only covers the first two pages of Lua Releases. No child forums.
Most times, the original post was a year, and in many cases more, older.
In reply to July 2008 http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=10992165&postcount=1 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=10992165&postcount=1)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17296617&postcount=20 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17296617&postcount=20)
In reply to April 2007 http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=318177&postcount=1 (http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=318177&postcount=1)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=168 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=168)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=16786262&postcount=169 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=16786262&postcount=169)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=170 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=170)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=171 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=171)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=172 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=172)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=173 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=173)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=174 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17313863&postcount=174)
In reply to January 2007 http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=4280710&postcount=1 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=4280710&postcount=1)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17430600&postcount=80 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17430600&postcount=80)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17432588&postcount=81 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17432588&postcount=81)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17433434&postcount=82 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17433434&postcount=82)
In reply to April 2008 http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=9752483&postcount=1 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=9752483&postcount=1)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17377001&postcount=24 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17377001&postcount=24)
In reply to April 2008 http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=526821&postcount=1 (http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=526821&postcount=1)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17231699&postcount=22 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17231699&postcount=22)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17231699&postcount=23 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17231699&postcount=23)
In reply to June 2007 http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=346712 (http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=346712)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17194871&postcount=136 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17194871&postcount=136)
Questionable trolls/bumps/bump complaints
http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=619355&page=2 (http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=619355&page=2)
http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17270234&postcount=116 (http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=17270234&postcount=116)
Thanks for your hard work and dedication to keeping the bumpers at bay.
Regards,
JamminR
We'll see where that goes.
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Wow JamminR, that's a lot of links :P
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FP drama? :\
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yay :D
You have been banned for the following reason:
Predicting moderation
Date the ban will be lifted: 24th September 2009, 01:37AM
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FP drama? :\
Drama? Absolutely not.
This is pure sit-com.
Speaking of which..I'm amazed.
Thanks for the links. Most of the posts you're pointing out are not the kind I typically ban for. Your post, for instance, was completely off-topic and rather snide. I have, regardless, closed some of the threads that the creators have stated to be dead, and banned two of the people responsible, though one was basically repeating your mistake only even less originally.
I still wonder if he read every link. And the 'not the kind I typically ban for' kind of irks me, but, ah well.
Still fun to me.
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On first impression, Mahalis appears to be that mod/admin who is about 12 or 13 and doesn't care about his attitude.
Then i saw Thats odd, Mahalis is one of the few mods who do their job correctly.
and i thought, "Well, maybe he is a mature mod"
followed by his response to JamminR, which threw AIDS' comment out the window and slammed it shut.
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I dunno Brandon. His response to me was, though edgy with that 'typically ban for' bit, overall much more mature than I expected.
Yes, I think he should be more 'typical', as there have been several bumps as of late from new Facepunchers even after my PM to him that didn't get banned.
I guess it's difficult to be consistent when modding facepunch.
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I suppose. I guess i was expecting more of an "Oh, gee well thanks for that information, but.... " then lead on into the reply. Oh well.