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Unfair permaban

BertrandMeyer · 2009-04-17 19:49:21

Nerin banned me permanently from The Nocturnal Forum, for using a swear word. Here is a picture of the word in question: http://i42.tinypic.com/dpbw51.png This was used entirely out of context. I was curious, and used a lowercase 'l' instead of an 'I' -- I though this would be okay, as there are countless corrupt swear…

17-04-2009 7:49pm

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BertrandMeyer

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Nerin banned me permanently from The Nocturnal Forum, for using a swear word. Here is a picture of the word in question:

http://i42.tinypic.com/dpbw51.png

This was used entirely out of context. I was curious, and used a lowercase 'l' instead of an 'I' -- I though this would be okay, as there are countless corrupt swear words on the site that are consistently tolerated.

This is my first and only time swearing here, and it won't happen again. I think a permanent ban for this is much too harsh.

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#2 17-04-2009 7:59pm

hullaballoo

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You'll have to provide a link to the thread in question, please. How can we adjudge without any sort of evidence one way or the other?

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#3 17-04-2009 8:01pm

BertrandMeyer

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I can't see it because of the ban.

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#4 17-04-2009 8:05pm

BertrandMeyer

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Hmm, strange that you can browse the forum when logged out. Here it is:

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=59828406&postcount=125156
(in a "random chatter" thread)

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#5 17-04-2009 8:11pm

hullaballoo

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Ok, I'll look into it.

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