EPTIs banning worth it? - Page 2
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QuanticHawk
United States32149 Posts
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vGl-CoW
Belgium8305 Posts
RAPIST: stop punishing rape you guys it's not getting anyone anywhere | ||
Hot_Bid
Braavos36401 Posts
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Fumanchu
Canada669 Posts
On October 24 2008 04:44 vGl-CoW wrote: you have two banned accounts RAPIST: stop punishing rape you guys it's not getting anyone anywhere i have two? i thought i had only the one Obesitar. i agree with the ban btw, i stepped out of line. ya you guys are right, about the weeding out and all that other stuff. it seemed like a good argument at the time when i wrote it, but after reading everyone's comments, and re-reading my own, it seems like a pretty stupid question, with the answer being quite clear. | ||
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Eatme
Switzerland3919 Posts
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il0seonpurpose
Korea (South)5638 Posts
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Mora
Canada5235 Posts
On October 24 2008 04:51 il0seonpurpose wrote: Dude its the internet that was deep. | ||
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Archon_Wing
United States378 Posts
so do you think banning is pointless? or is it more like an ant that crawls into your house, and even though you know theres a hundred more ants that are going to find their way in, you crush that ant because it ticked you off for being such a cocky dink. Banning would be like getting rid of ants because if you know if you don't, your place will be infested with ants. Just because others will make it in doesn't mean you don't do anything about it. There's obvious reasons to ban people. These include people who post scams, viruses, and disgusting photos. Given that this is the internet, that kind of crap shows up a lot, and moderation shields our eyes and our computers. Other issues like excessive spamming and flaming, just isn't needed here. Also, if someone decides to circumvent a ban, it really reflects more onto them then it does onto the people that banned him/her. I mean, if it's just a site on the internet; why would one be so desperate to come back especially just to shit it up again? And a banee could still just read instead of posting garbage. Anyhow, a community has certain standards, and if someone isn't willing to adhere to them, then why remain part of the community? Ultimately, it saves everyone's time. | ||
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Epicfailguy
Norway893 Posts
If it wasnt for TLs strict policy, we wouldnt have had a tl vs gg.net match, and I wouldnt have laughed my ass off of the poor but brilliant klazart impersonator. | ||
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Chef
10810 Posts
On October 24 2008 04:44 vGl-CoW wrote: you have two banned accounts RAPIST: stop punishing rape you guys it's not getting anyone anywhere The penile system is actually largely ineffective. That is, incarceration. You basically either need to rehabilitate criminals, or kill them if you don't want them to commit crimes anymore. That said, IP ban is pretty much the TL equivalent of capital punishment, and capital punishment is a very good deterrent for most crimes (as well as in keeping the site clean). | ||
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SK.Testie
Canada11084 Posts
On October 24 2008 04:50 Eatme wrote: Well just compare TL.net to all other starcraft sites and the answer is obvious. Banning works and prevents us from becoming X17. SIT SAT SO FAT CAT IN THE HAT ROFL 5-0 EZ WITH REPS UGLY KID SITTING IN DARK GETTING TAN FROM MONITOR LOL MONITOR TAN LINES | ||
Chill
Calgary26000 Posts
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Raithed
China7078 Posts
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Frits
11782 Posts
On October 24 2008 05:14 PsycHOTemplar wrote: The penile system is actually largely ineffective. That is, incarceration. You basically either need to rehabilitate criminals, or kill them if you don't want them to commit crimes anymore. That said, IP ban is pretty much the TL equivalent of capital punishment, and capital punishment is a very good deterrent for most crimes (as well as in keeping the site clean). Laws don't mean anything if you don't enforce them. And you'd be surprised how much most people's behavior is based on the laws that are in effect and the opinion of others. Only like 1% of all people actually act on universal principles. Stop banning people and not only the otherwise banned people flood the site with a lot of crap, a HUGE amount of other posters who would normally not post crap would do so immediately. Though this is all just a positive side effect, in the end we can think morally so therefore we should punish morally wrong behavior. | ||
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HnR)hT
United States3468 Posts
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HnR)hT
United States3468 Posts
On October 24 2008 05:14 PsycHOTemplar wrote: The penile system is actually largely ineffective. That is, incarceration. You basically either need to rehabilitate criminals, or kill them if you don't want them to commit crimes anymore. Why not keep them locked up? If there is a shortage of prisons, then build some more prisons... | ||
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ShmotZ
United States581 Posts
10. THOU SHALL HAVE FUN It's a fun site with fun people. Have fun with it. Enjoy it. Make others happy. Be happy. Avoid being negative. We don't expect you to be Pollyanna, but users who are consistently negative will draw the ire of their peers and site staff alike. No one likes people who have nothing but bad things to say all the time. Heed the admonition of Oscar Wilde: some people bring happiness wherever they go, others whenever they go. remember nobody likes a spoil sport =( | ||
GrandInquisitor
New York City13113 Posts
Locking down ability to watch live SC, read recaps, use the calendar, use TLPD, etc. would make bans hurt much more and get more people to register instead of lurk, increasing the chances they eventually post. | ||
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Fontong
United States6454 Posts
On October 24 2008 05:27 GrandInquisitor wrote: Most of the benefits derived by visiting this site is available to people without an account. Locking down ability to watch live SC, read recaps, use the calendar, use TLPD, etc. would make bans hurt much more and get more people to register instead of lurk, increasing the chances they eventually post. It doesn't change the fact that TL's forums are much better than pretty much any other forums out there, threads that are complete shit tend to get closed fairly promptly and disrespectful posters get what is coming to them. I remember when that one guy got banned for making fun of pubbanana's dog dying, imo very justified ban right there. Most forums just aren't that good about banning. TL is also the only forum I've been to where people post "In before close." | ||
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CDRdude
United States5625 Posts
On October 24 2008 04:04 Kwark wrote: The moderation weeds out the people who have nothing to contribute but feel like doing it anyway Well not very well, because I'm still here, aren't I? But as to the main argument, its hard to argue that bans don't help a forum. + Show Spoiler [offtopic] + What did Dino do? All I know is that he's a foreigner accused of hacking. What did he do to get so much hate? Based on the TL crowd disliking him, I have no doubt its something bad, but can someone explain the story behind it? | ||
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