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Let Posters LOOK at the mod forum!!
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Aphex_Twin
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I say, let us not disturb the Ministry of Love.
Creepy things happend in the mod forum. Weak-hearted posters could not make it out alive. And once you're in, you have to love Big Brother...
Creepy things happend in the mod forum. Weak-hearted posters could not make it out alive. And once you're in, you have to love Big Brother...
cracker
Gil Favor's Sidekick
China444, you did ask to see at least some of what is in the Mod forum.
In general, I would never post content that is included there because I would consider it a "personnel issue" and not for public release.
I chose that example because it demonstrated three things:
First, I think the mods try to identify issues and find a way to address them before they become a ban in the making. Your case was particularly illustrative because 6 days before you went off the deep end the first time, we had picked up the behavior problem and we just did not have the manpower or the general processes to try an contact you up front to guide you away from doing silly things. There is often a fine line here and you may have to ask your self the same question that some of the mods ask when they say "Why should it be necessary to spend multiple times trying to convince a user not to do bad things. Shouldn't one warning be enough."
Second, your question illustrates that I think the mods try to be consistent through communication and documentation so that we can refer to thingst hat were done in the past and try to interpret if the user has a reasonable opportunity to understand the difference between right and wrong as well as what is acceptable and what is not. Your case is one that illustrates not that you have made mistakes in the past but that clearly you should now understand what is acceptable. I think your behavior has shown a notable improvement most of the time.
Third, this thread is one of those examples of "What the hell were you thinking when this idea spewed forth from your brain and fingers?" I can think of no reasonable purpose for letting posters look at the content of the mod forum even though the forum tries to maintain a sense of judicious decorum. The evidence bin is often filled with the biggest pile of stupid, nasty, idiot behaviors anyone could ever imagine. The records of warnings and bans are essentially a measure of the hormonal influence on antiscocial and various y-chromosome related behaviors that really are better off locked away in a trash can with tight fitting lid.
Ultimately what I hope we will all want to support is set of public forums that provide you with a place that you can feel free to cite examples of your best behavior.
In general, I would never post content that is included there because I would consider it a "personnel issue" and not for public release.
I chose that example because it demonstrated three things:
First, I think the mods try to identify issues and find a way to address them before they become a ban in the making. Your case was particularly illustrative because 6 days before you went off the deep end the first time, we had picked up the behavior problem and we just did not have the manpower or the general processes to try an contact you up front to guide you away from doing silly things. There is often a fine line here and you may have to ask your self the same question that some of the mods ask when they say "Why should it be necessary to spend multiple times trying to convince a user not to do bad things. Shouldn't one warning be enough."
Second, your question illustrates that I think the mods try to be consistent through communication and documentation so that we can refer to thingst hat were done in the past and try to interpret if the user has a reasonable opportunity to understand the difference between right and wrong as well as what is acceptable and what is not. Your case is one that illustrates not that you have made mistakes in the past but that clearly you should now understand what is acceptable. I think your behavior has shown a notable improvement most of the time.
Third, this thread is one of those examples of "What the hell were you thinking when this idea spewed forth from your brain and fingers?" I can think of no reasonable purpose for letting posters look at the content of the mod forum even though the forum tries to maintain a sense of judicious decorum. The evidence bin is often filled with the biggest pile of stupid, nasty, idiot behaviors anyone could ever imagine. The records of warnings and bans are essentially a measure of the hormonal influence on antiscocial and various y-chromosome related behaviors that really are better off locked away in a trash can with tight fitting lid.
Ultimately what I hope we will all want to support is set of public forums that provide you with a place that you can feel free to cite examples of your best behavior.
I just got back from a 3-day ban, and experienced the dungeon firsthand. It was terrible. First of all, when I arrived, cracker was on duty, so he gave me some chocolate-chip bread. Well...let's just say that the chocolate chips weren't really chocolate chips...they were mouse droppings baked right in! :
The next morning, it was still cracker's turn, so he gave me some oatmeal, except that half the oats were actually maggots. Dinner wasn't much better, and featured mousetails in the bread. 
On the second day, I had CT. She gave me real bread and water this time, which I was a bit afraid to eat but cracker didn't manage to slip in anything TOO disgusting.
On the third day of the ban, I had XIII. He let me eat whatever I wanted, but insisted on testing out the CFC Torture Chamber. The thumbscrews and electric shocks were pretty bad, though TF wouldn't let him use the chamber to his fullest, so he only cranked it up to 10,000 volts when TF wasn't looking. Also, I was supposed to be ritually sacrificed, but they accidentially sacrificed someone else instead...someone who's leaving...Meanwhile, I escaped back into the labyrinth of CFC. Hopefully they don't find me and put me on the altar!
Immortal
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I find it immensely ironic that what i said on the first page actually happened...
And I already know Im black balled in the mod forum, it would take an idiot far more stupid then me to not have figured that out by now.
I take it in stride, I can take a ban, unlike some others, both here and elsewhere.
And I already know Im black balled in the mod forum, it would take an idiot far more stupid then me to not have figured that out by now.
I take it in stride, I can take a ban, unlike some others, both here and elsewhere.
hbdragon88
haunted by blackness
Re: cracker's pic.
[Edit: Nevermind. Wrong thread I was thinking of]
[Edit: Nevermind. Wrong thread I was thinking of]
mazzz
Emperor
Any one know what ThunderFall does/did and how old he is???
Ohwell
Deity
As far as I can recall, Thunderfall works for NASA and is 24?
Or is it web designer/chemist/or something with science...
But thats just his alias. He's actually the tooth-fairy.
(Thundy should get this... if he does and he's not in a bad mood I might be OK )
Or is it web designer/chemist/or something with science...
But thats just his alias. He's actually the tooth-fairy.
(Thundy should get this... if he does and he's not in a bad mood I might be OK )
Octavian X
is not a pipe.
Actually, if you take the time to investigate, you can find Thunderfall's full name, address, and phone number. 
(Yes, that's information in the public domain - I'm not a weird stalker
)
(Yes, that's information in the public domain - I'm not a weird stalker
)
Grille
panel insect
[punch]
I hope that TF either isn't in a bad mood or you have still some superfluous milk tooth to spare... huh, I'd really miff Naffer fmiling.
You've probably overestimated yourself - we have better things to fry...Originally posted by Immortal
And I already know Im black balled in the mod forum, it would take an idiot far more stupid then me to not have figured that out by now.
hbdragon88
haunted by blackness
Originally posted by Octavian X
Actually, if you take the time to investigate, you can find Thunderfall's full name, address, and phone number.
(Yes, that's information in the public domain - I'm not a weird stalker
Yup, I found that info through public sites.
Not hard, really.
Originally posted by Ohwell
As far as I can recall, Thunderfall works for NASA and is 24?
Or is it web designer/chemist/or something with science...
But thats just his alias. He's actually the tooth-fairy.
if i remember correctly, he's not with NASA and not 24, but its close.
ps. is this going to turn into another "who the hell is TF and what does he do" thread?
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I am a Wall Street churner and 23 years old, not 24. 
I would love to work for NASA someday. Everyone knows I like Star Trek and all things Sci-Fi.
Now let's get back to topic...
I would love to work for NASA someday. Everyone knows I like Star Trek and all things Sci-Fi.
Now let's get back to topic...
Crazy Eddie
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Ok so it's not the staff forum, but how about a look at what TF's admin CP for this board looks like?
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Originally posted by Thunderfall
Here you go: http://www.vbulletin.com/admindemo.html
Anyone can be an admin for a day.
Now there's a control panel awb CAN look at!
What, no "send user to the gulag" option?Originally posted by Crazy Eddie
Ok so it's not the staff forum, but how about a look at what TF's admin CP for this board looks like?
We'll just have to do something about that, now won't we?
