The Rules

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 03 Apr 2008 20:27

That's good to know.

I'm slightly disturbed by the (apparent?) retroactive application of the rule in this case...but not enough to protest, especially considering the result.

Post by **Omphalos** » 03 Apr 2008 20:31

SandChigger wrote:I'm slightly disturbed by the (apparent?) retroactive application of the rule in this case...but not enough to protest, especially considering the result.

Just so that you know, it was not retroactive. Freak posted the new rule, then afterwards arnoldo went and put up this:

arnodildo wrote:
fantomas wrote:
re:Rules

It is U.S.A.

Yes Man!

I got a funny feeling the new rule is tienes que hablar ingles, no espanol.

which I deleted as being in violation of the new rule. This post was put up after Freak announced the rule, as a clear and willful violation of it. I regret deleting it now, but Freak said that would be the punishment, so.....

Post by **Freakzilla** » 03 Apr 2008 20:31

SandChigger wrote:I'm slightly disturbed by the (apparent?) retroactive application of the rule in this case...but not enough to protest, especially considering the result.

It only appears that way because the offending post was deleted. Seconds after I made the rule, he commented on it in Spanish.

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 03 Apr 2008 20:35

OK, cool. Thanks for clarifying.

He was obviously pushing it and daring you, got what he wanted and deserved.

Crysknife · Post by **Crysknife** » 03 Apr 2008 21:59

Funniest shit I've read all day.

orald · Post by **orald** » 03 Apr 2008 22:21

You know I don't mind sending Prequelites screaming to meet their infernal father in hell, but this did seem to be more of a rule tailored to a specific individual than anything else.

Like what about Leto? If he or someone else joke again(or w/e they did) in French, as I believe has occured in his welcome thread, will he get smacked on the head too?

Rakis · Post by **Rakis** » 03 Apr 2008 22:31

orald wrote:You know I don't mind sending Prequelites screaming to meet their infernal father in hell, but this did seem to be more of a rule tailored to a specific individual than anything else.

Like what about Leto? If he or someone else joke again(or w/e they did) in French, as I believe has occured in his welcome thread, will he get smacked on the head too?

I think it's more Arnoldo's defiance of the rule than the actual rule itself that got him banned...Freak can juged if someone makes a joke or not...

orald · Post by **orald** » 03 Apr 2008 22:45

I'm just concerened about rules being made to target specific individuals while also hindering in potential other, benign users, who wouldn't in fact get hurt by them.

I'd have just banned the fucker without making a new law as an excuse, considering the majority of the public already accepted him as a nuisance and wouldn't raise their voice about it.

In retrospect, I should've banned the hallucinating bafoon(you know I'm talking about, Freak) without giving him all the time in the world to test us.
I was too soft and unsure of the right to use my mod powers.

GamePlayer · Post by **GamePlayer** » 03 Apr 2008 22:49

This is no slippery slope. As for arnoldo's banning, he was given fair warning, in particular about antics, not rules. Arnoldo was a known troll who delighted in dancing on the line and bending the rules just far enough not to break them. If a rule was bent to ban him, I call that poetic justice at it's finest and I applaud the irony.

Post by **Omphalos** » 03 Apr 2008 23:14

orald wrote:I'm just concerened about rules being made to target specific individuals while also hindering in potential other, benign users, who wouldn't in fact get hurt by them.

I'd have just banned the fucker without making a new law as an excuse, considering the majority of the public already accepted him as a nuisance and wouldn't raise their voice about it.

In retrospect, I should've banned the hallucinating bafoon(you know I'm talking about, Freak) without giving him all the time in the world to test us.
I was too soft and unsure of the right to use my mod powers.

I don't think you have to worry about that, orald. Freak has a very high BS level, and Ill defer to his judgment on this board before I ever ban anyone. Its not my sietch, after all. But this really was about arnodildo willfully defying Freak, not really about him accidentally violating a rule. Anyone else (well, almost anyone else) will get more chances that that little troll.

Post by **Freakzilla** » 03 Apr 2008 23:29

orald wrote:I'm just concerened about rules being made to target specific individuals while also hindering in potential other, benign users, who wouldn't in fact get hurt by them.

I'd have just banned the fucker without making a new law as an excuse, considering the majority of the public already accepted him as a nuisance and wouldn't raise their voice about it.

In retrospect, I should've banned the hallucinating bafoon(you know I'm talking about, Freak) without giving him all the time in the world to test us.
I was too soft and unsure of the right to use my mod powers.

I didn't make the rule to target him. I only speak English so I think all posts should be in English. If someone doesn't like it, they can find a Dune forum in their native language.

I told arnoldo to tread lightly and he would only get one chance. Even knowing his previous record as a troll, I still gave him the benifit of a doubt and offered him a clean slate.

He deliberately defied me, so he's gone. End of story.

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 04 Apr 2008 01:04

Amen.

(Oops...that's Hebrew, right?

)

Ramen!

(Oh, shit, that's Sino-Japanese!

)

Help!!!

Post by **Freakzilla** » 04 Apr 2008 01:25

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 04 Apr 2008 01:27

Freakzilla wrote:

Oh, admit it, you'd miss me if you banned me!

Post by **Omphalos** » 04 Apr 2008 03:02

I missed you when you got banned last time. But two times in a row? That's asking a lot, my bug.

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 04 Apr 2008 03:41

Your so possessive of me!

Tleilax Master B · Post by **Tleilax Master B** » 04 Apr 2008 09:54

Well, I fully understand why Freak did it. And don't really blame him. But, I think we (if there is a "we") should be careful that actions like that don't come across as intimidating to others of opposing viewpoints and steer them clear of participating. I already know what you die-hards think (

), I don't mind hearing some opposing viewpoints/opinions....I don't want people like Simon to feel unwanted and decided not to participate is all I am saying.

Post by **Freakzilla** » 04 Apr 2008 10:07

I have no problem with anyone coming here, I even made a forum for the prequels/sequels!

arnoldo was a known troublemaker and a special case, and he was told that.

Post by **Omphalos** » 04 Apr 2008 10:25

SandChigger wrote:Your so possessive of me!

You are my little genetive bug.

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 04 Apr 2008 22:39

Post by **Omphalos** » 04 Apr 2008 23:59

Genitive, genetive, whats the difference?

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 05 Apr 2008 06:13

AIYEEEEEE!

I mean, I and E?

(The misspelling wasn't what shocked me, anyway.)

malika · Post by **malika** » 18 Apr 2008 15:20

"Rule 6: No talking like Jar Jar Binks"

orald · Post by **orald** » 18 Apr 2008 16:43

Jar Jar rules!

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 19 Apr 2008 00:40

Who-sah, Me-sah?