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TheFlashyOne
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada450 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-12 04:19:56
January 12 2009 04:18 GMT
#1
hi, i am deeply concerned about bannable material on TL.net because my IQ doesn't not let me infer it from TL.net 10 commandments even though i have a really experienced and practical mind when it comes to online speculation. 2 weeks ago i got temp banned for merely referring to this so called protoss 'joke' of 1a2a3a. What surprised me even more is that just prior to this i had remained, and rightfully i believe, ban-free following a much heated argument with Tasteless concerning Toss. So i am calling to my fellow TL.netters to enlighten me on what is bannable material here on TL and what are the generally accepted posting principles (GAPP). Concrete examples of real-life bans would also be appreciated because one of my 2009 resolutions is to remain completely ban-free for the entire year.

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From: TL.net Bot
Subject: You have been temp banned for 1 week.
Date: 1/5/09 02:20
You have been temp banned for 1 week by vGl-CoW.

Reason: yeah let's just post 1a2a3a4a every time a protoss player is even mentioned, it used to be hilarious and it still is

Do not attempt to circumvent this ban by making a new account, or your ban duration will be increased.

*
Don't Spend your Life Dreaming, Live your Dream
Railz
Profile Joined July 2008
United States1449 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-12 04:21:11
January 12 2009 04:20 GMT
#2
One liners are generally frowned upon now.

Editted to save myself from irony.
Did the whole world just get a lot smaller and go whooosh?_-` Number 0ne By.Fantasy Fanatic!
TheFlashyOne
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada450 Posts
January 12 2009 04:22 GMT
#3
Granted if you are making an OP but are one liners acceptable as replies?
Don't Spend your Life Dreaming, Live your Dream
H
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
New Zealand6138 Posts
January 12 2009 04:22 GMT
#4
Don't post unfunny memes* and you won't get banned

*definition of unfunny subject to change
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Nitrogen
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States5345 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-12 04:23:41
January 12 2009 04:23 GMT
#5
uhhh as long as you aren't making a dumb joke/flaming/dumb comment in general.

and by general i don't mean general forums
UNFUCK YOURSELF
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24757 Posts
January 12 2009 04:24 GMT
#6
There is no science to making posts that will avoid getting banned. It is simply a matter of trying to avoid 'bad' posts, and making sure that you develop a history of making good contributory posts so that you're more likely to get the benefit of the doubt in the future.

What is bad varies a bit from mod to mod. One liners are generally bad, but if they are really funny or make a good point you will often get away with them. Making a post for a meme and absolutely no other reason is generally bad unless you are on the forefront! Also, once a meme is dead, you can get banned without warning.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
nAi.PrOtOsS
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Canada784 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-12 04:25:29
January 12 2009 04:24 GMT
#7
I don't know but I am happy that you got banned for saying 1a2a3a4a it is such an ignorant comment.

whats a meme?
ish0wstopper
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Korea (South)342 Posts
January 12 2009 04:27 GMT
#8
post alot. once you get a respectable amount of good posts, then u get more leeway
ish0wstopper effect
b3h47pte
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States1317 Posts
January 12 2009 04:27 GMT
#9
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=meme

Just keep posting and looking around and post on forums and you'll eventually get a feel for what's a good post and what's a bad post. It's all experience (and common sense) ;x
Dgtl
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada889 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-12 04:33:21
January 12 2009 04:32 GMT
#10
On January 12 2009 13:24 nAi.PrOtOsS wrote:
I don't know but I am happy that you got banned for saying 1a2a3a4a it is such an ignorant comment.

whats a meme?

Its a popular saying on the internet. Generally annoying and often completely and utterly retarded saying or term. An example would be "I LEIK MUDKIPZ".

Edit:Spelling
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Physician *
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4146 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-12 04:36:59
January 12 2009 04:34 GMT
#11
The next Pony Express will serve you well.


Still your question is REALLY EASY TO ANSWER:

- just BE POLITE, avoid one liners in one liner purge times
- the usual always goes: avoid linking to sites with cheats, warez or illegal sites, don't smurf, don't have more than one account, don't spam
- and YOU will (almost*) NEVER be banned.

*there is a certain element of chaos in teamliquid no one is safe from lol..
"I have beheld the births of negative-suns and borne witness to the entropy of entire realities...."
NeVeR
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
1352 Posts
January 12 2009 04:36 GMT
#12
Some of the moderators here really need to chill out. The things they ban people for... it's truly absurd.
Kuja900
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States3564 Posts
January 12 2009 04:38 GMT
#13
Just ask yourself everytime before you hit post:

"What does this contribute to the topic"

And youl be fine.
OMG you nasty gurl
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24757 Posts
January 12 2009 04:39 GMT
#14
On January 12 2009 13:36 NeVeR wrote:
Some of the moderators here really need to chill out. The things they ban people for... it's truly absurd.

Disagree 100%. Put yourself in their shoes. It's pretty much impossible for them to avoid people saying what you just said without having the quality of the site end up degrading to utter crap. I think they could make minor adjustments, but it definitely isn't some incredibly ridiculous travesty of internet justice.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Night[Mare
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Mexico4793 Posts
January 12 2009 04:39 GMT
#15
On January 12 2009 13:27 ish0wstopper wrote:
post alot. once you get a respectable amount of good posts, then u get more leeway


that's not the point. Of course veteranship status has its pro's, but generally, when you're new just try to contribute. You can contribute in different way, posting helpful information, making good arguments in a disscusion topic, flaming with intelligence and grace, putting actually funny remarks, etc. Avoid bad posts such as memes and meaningless one-liners. Avoid trolling. You'll be safe
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TheFlashyOne
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada450 Posts
January 12 2009 04:40 GMT
#16
hey 'Never' , i think you have to watch your back now.

P.S. Sorry for this one-liner.
Don't Spend your Life Dreaming, Live your Dream
randombum
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States2378 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-12 04:44:28
January 12 2009 04:43 GMT
#17
LOL, never just got banned again.

Edit, Also, I'm pretty sure moderators at one point said 1a2a3a was over. Although getting banned for it may seem a bit harsh, it really never was a funny thing to begin with.
Physician *
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4146 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-12 04:47:03
January 12 2009 04:45 GMT
#18
On January 12 2009 13:34 Physician wrote: NEVER be banned

One post later he is banned. I guess that would make me prescient or there is a mgod out there with a dark sense of humor.
"I have beheld the births of negative-suns and borne witness to the entropy of entire realities...."
Hypnosis
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States2061 Posts
January 12 2009 04:49 GMT
#19
OP: are you flashyfinancier? if so get the fuck out of here. Thank you.
Science without religion is lame, Religion without science is blind
DanceCommander
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States1808 Posts
January 12 2009 04:49 GMT
#20
On January 12 2009 13:38 Kuja900 wrote:
Just ask yourself everytime before you hit post:

"What does this contribute to the topic"

And youl be fine.


This. And if you're going to make a bad joke, MS some pictures to go with it, or something. The more effort you put into posts, the less you should worry about being in trouble with moderators (unless of course it interferes with the 10 commandments).
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