Banned from Nocturnal

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Heat is great, but it's no Goodfellas. And Goodfellas has Pacino, so unfortunately, there's a choice that has to be made.

Aren't they making a game of Heat??

I read the first page and sat giggling to myself, then I realized that there were two more pages.

It is like Christmas

That post on logic by the OP is one of the funniest arguments ever put forward in feedback.

Obviously he put alot into that. Obviously he's also an idiot.

The funny thing about people who talk alot about logic and try and apply it to the world, is that they ignore human nature, mostly because they probably haven't had enough sunlight for their brain to have developed to the stage where it can even recognize human nature.

To summarize OP, if we all worked on such logic as you defined we wouldn't be human. And whatsmore, we'd all be banned from the nocturnal forum.

In other news. Listen to mods in future, don't argue, just listen.

Wreck wrote: »

What the ****, Pacino and DeNiro are not the same thing. At all. Neither real Pacino nor the trendy DeNiro that you get instead of Taxi Driver DeNiro these days. Apart from offering favouring darker hues("real" Pacino's tend to prefer blues though) they're stylistic opposites. "Pacino" is tacky hairclips, baggy pants, horrible clashing of colours. DeNiro is often a little punky, but quite stylish.

lo-fcukin-l

Talliesin wrote: »

1. Fascination with goths.
2. Poorly-made and irrelevant references to logical fallacies.
3. Explanation of motives behind disagreements as "ego-tripping".
4. Compulsion to refer to mods as "staff".

You are Rozie, and I claim my five pounds.

Ah yes there we go, a pint for you next time I meet you at a beers my good sir.

Now, I think my point has been made. When a thread is on a certain subject, it's not very fair to take it off that subject, as it can be frustrating for those who've started it, and for those who have to mod it.

As far as the banning of cork student goes, it is greatly frowned upon to argue with a moderator on-thread, and after repeated warnings, the ban seems perfectly justified in order not to disrupt the thread further. If there is a dispute, you take it to private message, or feedback/helpdesk, there is a discourse to follow, and if you've racked up 200 posts on boards you should know this.

In all seriousness, a totally deserved ban, and all this argument about logic is purely ad hominem, it sets aside responsibility of the user to behave themselves, and attacks the moderator instead, therefor trying to shift blame. That doesn't wash with me, and I doubt it washes with anyone else here, such diversionary tactics are immiature at best.

You're the reason you got banned.

Hey corkstudent, just stumbled across this thread now...

Must admit, I really like your attitude. It is only an internet board at the end of the day though - go get yerself a pint...

Yay it's Kazobel, official Voice of reason for the internet.

How are you today Kazobel? I sense you're a little perturbed. Tell us, what's on YOUR mind? Don't hold back now....

*puts on the kettle*

random chatbox wrote: »

square igloo for Mod \o/

+ 1
I'm already illogical and authoritarian - what more do I need?

*runs to fill in Amp Test*

Kazobel wrote: »

And miss out on all this fun? all this outrage I can illicit in one post? not a fcuking chance! :D

You confuse "outrage" with mild (very mild) amusement.

Kazobel wrote: »

the op will give up out of frustration and then they don't have to deal with it, they just lock it.

Don't have to deal with what exactly?

Just because it hasn't been dealt with in a manner that Corkstudent would be happy with (demanding that SDoom be demodded), doesn't mean that it hasn't be dealt with.

The evidence has been presented, and the ban was fair, simple enough.

I think this is just a very juvenile poster with a bad case of psuedointellectualism, and an aggressive attitude which has gotten them banned from a forum in this case. They don't accept this as their fault, so their only recourse is the shifting of blame, or responsibility, and the ad hominem arguement against moderators on this site.

That's all this talk of logic is, it's tactics. When logic doesn't suit Corkstudent's purpose, then it goes out the window. An example of this is the OP's repeated insulting statements about all mods on this site, after having an altercation with just one of them:

corkstudent wrote: »

Is there ANY mod on boards that understands this? I will cease to be "Mod bashing" when I find one that does.

This constinutes extremely faulty logic. To brush all mods here (especially considering how many there are, as you admit yourself Kazobel) with the same stroke is nothing other than mere ignorance. That kind of stance makes about as much logical sense as someone having a blue ball, noticing that the sky is blue, and coming to the conclusion that the sky is made of ball.

If someone doesn't subscribe to the OP's particularly shoddy grasp on logic; they simply don't understand it. It's a very easy stance to take that doesn't require much thought.

Judging by the aggressive stance, over-reaction, and sense of self-importance (someone banned me? De-Mod him!) that Corkstudent displayed, they're probably just a teenager yet, maybe even early teens. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to be insulting, they do seem like a particularly bright person and will probably do well in life when they mature a bit more.

So, how exactly are we as moderators supposed to deal with this? Are we supposed to mollycoddle angsty teenagers? Do we lead them on by hand, and try to gently divert them away from problematic situations, lest they throw a temper tantrum? I don't think so, there are rules in place and every user is expected to abide by them, no matter what their age is. If a kid needs to get burned before they learn not to put their hand in the fire, then so be it. Maybe Corkstudent needs to learn discourse?

Serious question, what would you have done when, after repeated warnings, a poster kept on doing whatever it was they were warned against doing?

It seems to me, and many others here, this has been dealt with.