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DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:10PM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Who ever did win in the ICQL and did you defeat CW?

I think CW went undefeated when playing on equal terms with others. nD and CT were there too, savage players. Dont recall who won ICQL... think it was CW.

DeV.

My name is URL · 23-01-2012 08:11PM

You talk quite a bit about how Boards is liable for what its members say on here and how unjust that is, if it was up to you; would you ever seriously consider challenging in court the laws that dictate that to be the case?
Have you ever or would you consider(ed) getting into politics, and which party; past or present, would most accommodate your views/leanings?

James Forde · 23-01-2012 08:11PM

If boards didn't exist what would you be doing with your life?

dj jarvis · 23-01-2012 08:13PM

question 1 - If you could - would you ?

question 2 - if you did - would you regret it ?

ballsymchugh · 23-01-2012 08:13PM

DeVore wrote: »

Maltese dentists are at least as good as Irish ones, if not better. I dont have comprehensive surveys but my subjective experience is that they are better by 2-3 points on your 1-10 scale. they are about 1/5th of the price. 20%.

An attempted build up, a root canal and finally an extraction in total cost me 85 Euro from a man who lectures in dentistry at the local college. His place is very high tech too.
Malta is consider in the top 5 places in the world for healthcare and its absolutely true. It makes me so angry that they are sooo much better at general healthcare then us.

DeV.

where did he make up the rule about not flying for 7 days after an extraction??

DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:14PM

biko wrote: »

Did you ever get banned? Why? Not likely being admin but any similar requests to a ban?

I think Regi edited the database once during one of our "Madmin" days waaaaay back in history. We would take one day and the admins would just go crazy and have the online equivalent of a pillow/water fight. We'd mess with user accounts and change stuff wholesale. I edited all the other admins accounts to make them regular users and Dan accessed the database through MySql and banned me

Other then that, I got "banned" from Politics once for breach of the rules. They cant ban admins (we learned that one fast!) but I agreed to not post as a user there for the week ban.

Bold Dev!

Other

23-01-2012 08:15PM

Do you post as a regular Boardsie at all
i.e. not in an Admin sense but as a 'fan' of a particular subject(s)?

What are some of your pet peeves relating to Boards.ie and its posters?

Earthhorse · 23-01-2012 08:16PM

You've always had great ambitions for boards in terms of how it could play a role in Irish in a broader sense:

1) How close is boards to fulfilling those ambitions?

2) How compromised would boards have to become before you would consider giving up on those ambitions?

DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:16PM

Nevore wrote: »

Are you ever tempted to sign up a second account and go trollolol your way to a ban?

Have you ever noticed another countries border and immigration peeps react the way the yanks do? Be interesting if you've been redflagged thanks to the cia anywhere else

I've never been tempted to troll under another name. If I have something to say, I'll say it under this name. I think trolling to deliberately annoy people is childish and idiotic anyway.

Never noticed anything similar but I did recently apply for a visitors visa to China and I held my breath about that...

DeV.

frozenfrozen · 23-01-2012 08:18PM

What caused you to be flagged by the fbi?

Professey Chin · 23-01-2012 08:18PM

1) Do you see The Left Hook growing and attending more events in relation to it? (aswell as more dirty hacks for streams :pac:)

2) Why the Mr. Benn av? Do you also own a costume shop with a single creepy customer who never buys anything?

Ghandee · 23-01-2012 08:19PM

You probably have to stay a wee bit impartial, but i've a few questions about some members of boards.

1, secretly you must have had a favourite poster over the years (someone who made you laugh/agreed with their posts and views) aka, a fcuking legend!

2, same question as above, only a poster who constantly got on your nerves.

3, finally, which poster (in your view) was mistakenly given Mod status, that constantly abused their status/spoke out of line/ballsed things up in general?

Thanks

DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:23PM

My name is URL wrote: »

You talk quite a bit about how Boards is liable for what its members say on here and how unjust that is, if it was up to you; would you ever seriously consider challenging in court the laws that dictate that to be the case?

Have you ever or would you consider(ed) getting into politics, and which party; past or present, would most accommodate your views/leanings?

1. Yes. Absolutely. But where do you go about doing that?? If I could change that law, I would die a happy man.

2. Yes I have but before I always thought it would be p*ssing against the wind. Then my mate Stephen Donnelly went and actually did it. I've given it some thought again but the system is still screwed and they are wasting his brain on the back benches of the opposition. He's smarter than the ENTIRE CABINET imho.
So yes, I have but I'm concerned that my honesty on Boards would be bullets for my enemies but I also think I could help.
I just spent the day with the leader of the opposition here in Malta advising them how to do tech better and he was so open to suggestions from my experience it made me ashamed to be Irish when you look at the idiots we have elected and our system.

Sorry, I should add... I'm socially libertarian and fiscally "smart" (I dont see left or right doing it correctly in terms of business and finance).

Dev.

DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:26PM

James Forde wrote: »

If boards didn't exist what would you be doing with your life?

Wasting it I would guess. Probably being a suit at a desk. Every day, every freakin day, I'm grateful for what Boards has done for me and my life. I mean it, its given me more experiences and freedom then I can ever repay and I'm humbled by it.

DeV.

DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:27PM

dj jarvis wrote: »

question 1 - If you could - would you ?

question 2 - if you did - would you regret it ?

1. Almost certainly yes.

2. Almost certainly yes.

I want my last words to be "oh wow...Cooool..... hey, what does this button do???"

DeV.

DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:29PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

where did he make up the rule about not flying for 7 days after an extraction??

Sorry, I wasnt clear. This trip is for an implant (a screw and socket into my jaw bone) so it requires a stay.

Combine that with the foot long piece of titanium in my leg, and screw in my hip and I'm verrrrry slooooow replacing myself with Ruubot.

DeV.

minidazzler · 23-01-2012 08:30PM

Will S&S ever get the go ahead as a non subscriber forum?

Where would you like to see boards in 5 years time with regard to its effect on Ireland?

joshrogan · 23-01-2012 08:33PM

what league are you currently in in SC2

MadYaker · 23-01-2012 08:33PM

What do you do for a living? (apart from boards)

Were you actually investigated CIA and FBI and why?

DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:33PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Do you post as a regular Boardsie at all
i.e. not in an Admin sense but as a 'fan' of a particular subject(s)?

What are some of your pet peeves relating to Boards.ie and its posters?

Oh yeah, I post on MMA, Photography, AH primarily but I have about 20 forums on follow for my personal interests.

I absolutely HATE people who are rude to other people. I guess its why we have the "civility" rules from the early days. I hate that "youtube" mentality of just being utterly rude to other human beings... and when I see it on Boards I tend to have to hold myself back from jumping in and giving them a taste of their own medicine.
I hate Trolls because they are idiotic and pointless and simply add to the general stress of the world. Its negative and selfish and destructive when the same energy could do something positive and everyone (even they!) would feel better for it.

DeV.

Cicero · 23-01-2012 08:33PM

1. Are you going to head to Gozo Island while in Malta? I would recommend it...it's what Malta should look like instead of that horrible concrete jungle they have...

2. Have you tried any of the local food? What do you think of it?

Kiera · 23-01-2012 08:33PM

What do you love most about yourself?

Skid · 23-01-2012 08:34PM

Why do you feel the need to sign off all your posts, when your name is in big letters beside your post?

DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:39PM

Earthhorse wrote: »

You've always had great ambitions for boards in terms of how it could play a role in Irish in a broader sense:

1) How close is boards to fulfilling those ambitions?

2) How compromised would boards have to become before you would consider giving up on those ambitions?

I shot for the stars with Boards, its currently at the moon but I'm pleased. I'm proud of what we have all created. Its not perfect but its good.

I will (and have) backed the moderators to the hilt. If they got ****ed over, I'd leave. They are the key to "we the people" maintaining control and being in the drivers seat. Right now we have a really really cool situation where HQ genuinely respects them and includes them, the mods do stirling work for us, and the rest of us get to enjoy something reasonably free of Big Control and "public commons".

DeV.

ballsymchugh · 23-01-2012 08:39PM

DeVore wrote: »

Sorry, I wasnt clear. This trip is for an implant (a screw and socket into my jaw bone) so it requires a stay.

Combine that with the foot long piece of titanium in my leg, and screw in my hip and I'm verrrrry slooooow replacing myself with Ruubot.

DeV.

he was still telling lies! best of luck with the treatment though.

alwaysadub · 23-01-2012 08:40PM

Why have you skipped my question?

DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:40PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

What caused you to be flagged by the fbi?

My involvement with the Electronic Frontier Ireland when boards was a "mad idea" in the back of my head.

DeV.

Earthhorse · 23-01-2012 08:42PM

alwaysadub wrote: »

Why have you skipped my question?

What if he skips this one too? :eek:

DeVore · 23-01-2012 08:44PM

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

1) Do you see The Left Hook growing and attending more events in relation to it? (aswell as more dirty hacks for streams :pac:)

2) Why the Mr. Benn av? Do you also own a costume shop with a single creepy customer who never buys anything?

I'd like to do more with TLH but its a hobby, and I dont get a lot of time for hobbies, but expect more soon.

I took the Mr Benn avatar ages ago when one user (who I was taking to task for being rude) said I always turned up "as if by magic", insinuating (wrongly) I was doing some sort of invasion of privacy with his personal details. I thought it was funny as I was a big fan of the show as a kid.

I find lots of things funny which often, aren't.

DeV.

alwaysadub · 23-01-2012 08:45PM

Earthhorse wrote: »

What if he skips this one too? :eek:

I know!!!! My paranoia will go through the roof!

You have questions, I have answers. Lets have some fun...

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