Post by: ruby_onix on April 03, 2005, 10:00:54 PM
Someone got into an "administrator" account, started granting/revoking moderator privelages, started levelling/lifting bans on people, and generally messed with as much as possible.
The admins think they know who did it (a forum regular), and based on the pattern of destruction, they think that he/she was pro-Nintendo, and had emotional conflicts with a number of anti-Nintendo people on the forum.
The admins eventually got things under control again, but in an act of defiance/vengeance they've decided to adopt a new policy of blatantly trolling against Nintendo, and banning anyone who remains pro-Nintendo, or has a problem with their attitude.
Personally, I've never posted in the Gaming-Age Forums. I signed up once a long time ago, but then I got banned for no apparent reason, before I even made one post. I kind of liked to lurk there anyways, since it seemed like a lot of quality posters and unemployed industry insiders were inexplicably drawn to that forum.
By the looks of things, it'll probably be dead in a couple of days.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on April 03, 2005, 10:15:16 PM
QuoteThat seems kinda harsh but I understand the pain associated with the trouble that has been caused.
Also, Australia, you are screwed. Beautiful country, wonderful cities, but horrible people who log onto the Internet. Because this trouble maker is with your country, all new registrations with proxies, domains, and even obscure free-email accounts from your prison country will not be approved until further notice. And Paul Hogan sucks.
Negative comments and complaints to our recent change in policies WILL NOT BE HEARD. In fact, they will be mocked.
Post by: Shift Key on April 03, 2005, 11:24:28 PM
Insult Australia eh? Oh no, my fragile ego is hurt by that swipe at Paul Hogan. Guess I'll just cut my internet connection now and go outside and play.
I've heard that the attack was because the moderators are idiots there, and the announcement confirms it. Yeah, slander the entire country because of the actions of one person. Not that I go there at all, or even plan to go there in the future.
Post by: Caillan on April 03, 2005, 11:37:55 PM
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Post by: Mario on April 04, 2005, 03:28:26 AM
The only thing that forum is (or was) good for is gaming news, because that's where everyone reported things first. I hope that these people wake up (which a lot are doing now) and all the respectable posters leave when they realise what's going on.
Post by: Infernal Monkey on April 04, 2005, 03:29:56 AM
Post by: Deguello on April 04, 2005, 05:08:17 AM
Edit: And they probably would ban me at the outset for my Nintendo avatar. So they can eat feces for all I care.
Post by: Hybrid Hunter on April 04, 2005, 05:20:10 AM
I wonder what PGC would do if that happened to them!
Post by: Deguello on April 04, 2005, 05:31:53 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 04, 2005, 07:56:57 AM
"That's notta KNOYFE... Now THAT'S A KNOYFE!!" *SLASHY-SLASH-SLASH*
Post by: nitsu niflheim on April 04, 2005, 08:40:07 AM
Post by: vudu on April 04, 2005, 09:46:09 AM
QuoteAny why not? Everyone seems to enjoy slandering the United States for the action of one man.
Yeah, slander the entire country because of the actions of one person. Not that I go there at all, or even plan to go there in the future.
Post by: Ian Sane on April 04, 2005, 09:55:23 AM
Well that's usually what you do with sh!t.
Post by: nemo_83 on April 04, 2005, 10:44:05 AM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"Gaming-Age Forums get flushed down the crapper"
Well that's usually what you do with sh!t.
hell yeah
Post by: Myxtika1 Azn on April 04, 2005, 11:09:36 PM
Post by: Shift Key on April 05, 2005, 01:48:56 AM
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I wonder what PGC would do if that happened to them!
Two words: PIETRIOTS BEATDOWN! Even if they are on the other side of the world, we'd fix their little red wagon.
