Community Forums => I'M BACK => Topic started by: ShyGuy on January 23, 2010, 04:29:31 AM
Title: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: ShyGuy on January 23, 2010, 04:29:31 AM
Is this Deguello's doing?
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 23, 2010, 04:32:29 AM
He was trolling a thread back on the 19th. In the E32010 prediction topic in Handheld discusion.Here is what I figure Ian is going to do. He is going to play nice until his 27 days is up than he is going to be back to his usual self.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: Stratos on January 23, 2010, 04:41:11 AM
If Ian's post there is trolling then half the board needs to be banned. Unless something was deleted or edited that I missed. I see nothing wrong with his post there.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 23, 2010, 04:44:20 AM
Well there was numerous posts that he did that day so it might not be that one specifically. I just found another one. In the Nintendo being teabaged thread. He said that having motion controls is a half assed justification for a minor hardware upgrade.
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Post by: Stratos on January 23, 2010, 04:53:37 AM
I actually looked at most of his posts from that day and the day before and after and still didn't find anything off.
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Post by: Deguello on January 23, 2010, 04:56:13 AM
I haven't been a mod for a while, so I doubt it's me.
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Post by: BeautifulShy on January 23, 2010, 05:00:17 AM
Well I know it is Pap64 that issued the warning.
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Post by: Stratos on January 23, 2010, 05:02:17 AM
If you make a next gen game with conventional controls thejustification for its existence would be improved graphics and moreenemies on screen and that kind of stuff that improves because ofhardware. No one bought a Wii to have slightly better looking Gamecubegames. The motion control is the ONLY justification of the Wii evenexisting. It is otherwise a completely half-assed sorry excuse for ahardware upgrade. So if you're making a Wii game I can see why youwould feel the need to force in some sort of motion control so thatyour game doesn't look like a rip-off. And then your game plays likepiss because you're in over your head.
Still not that bad I think, but it's the closest thing I could find.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 23, 2010, 05:11:12 AM
Yeah that was from the Nintendo being teabagging topic. There was another one in the the E3 2010 topic. It is the first paragraph that is a elitist, condecending, trollish comment.
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Post by: S-U-P-E-R on January 23, 2010, 06:02:30 AM
doublethink
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Post by: vudu on January 23, 2010, 10:04:21 AM
Don't look at me.
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Post by: Plugabugz on January 23, 2010, 11:22:12 AM
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: Stratos on January 23, 2010, 07:25:12 PM
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We'll see at least 10 minutes dedicated to Nintendo patting themselveson the back. Wii Relax will get the most time. Super Mario Galaxy 2and Metroid will be shown. Nothing by Retro Studios will be shown. Something that's pretty cool and targetted at core gamers will not beshown at the conference and just be somewhat sneaked in Nintendo'spress kit with no fanfare. No Wii third party games with any realpotential will be announced.
This?
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 23, 2010, 07:38:44 PM
NO one will ever know why (except for the Mod that issued the warning and maybe Ian), but it could be from years upon years of comments that finally earned him a warning.
It's only 30 days and it's not like he needs mod approval to post something, so I sure he barely even notices.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 23, 2010, 07:41:39 PM
We'll see at least 10 minutes dedicated to Nintendo patting themselves on the back. Wii Relax will get the most time. Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid will be shown. Nothing by Retro Studios will be shown. Something that's pretty cool and targetted at core gamers will not be shown at the conference and just be somewhat sneaked in Nintendo's press kit with no fanfare. No Wii third party games with any real potential will be announced.
This?
Yeah that is another one.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: King of Twitch on January 23, 2010, 08:58:23 PM
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid will be shown
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Something that's pretty cool and targetted at core gamers will not be shown
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: Mop it up on January 23, 2010, 10:35:39 PM
I hope it was because of something more than the examples posted in this thread, because I see nothing wrong, at least when it comes to violating the rules. It's none of my business, though.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: Pale on January 24, 2010, 11:16:23 AM
Saying you disagree with Nintendo in a thread in which the counter argument IS disagreeing with Nintendo is NOT trolling.
Trolling is saying a non-sequitur that is intentionally trying to cause a tired argument in a thread.
Keep that in mind as your cursor is hovering over the report to moderator button Maxi (and others).
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: Pale on January 24, 2010, 11:20:07 AM
Also, the biggest reason Ian brings up his same arguments all the time, is that soooo many people on these boards keep making threads in which they discuss how wonderful nintendo is. Both are getting tired in my opinion.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: ShyGuy on January 24, 2010, 11:48:41 AM
If Ian gets banned will Bill come back? :(
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Post by: Peachylala on January 24, 2010, 12:12:04 PM
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Post by: vudu on January 24, 2010, 01:05:00 PM
Ooh--are we ranking forum members now?
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Post by: BeautifulShy on January 24, 2010, 01:12:28 PM
Typical. Ian doesn't have his 26% anymore.
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Post by: vudu on January 24, 2010, 01:25:12 PM
Ian never should have been warned. He has a dissenting opinion. There's nothing wrong with that. If you don't like what he says either refute it in a civil manner or simply ignore his posts.
And for the record, he does still have a 26% warning. You just can't see it.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: Mop it up on January 24, 2010, 02:02:09 PM
soooo many people on these boards keep making threads in which they discuss how wonderful nintendo is.
Maybe I'm missing something, but where are these topics? The only one I see which might qualify is the Wii sales thread. Besides, shouldn't a positive attitude be encouraged? I guess I shouldn't write that editorial I was considering, "Nintendo is awesome and you abandoned ship".
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: ThePerm on January 24, 2010, 02:15:57 PM
lol Iansane on a watchlist...lol people who put him there are still Noobs, he's been bitching about something worth bitching about since the early GCN days. He really is a Nintendo fan, but he points out much of their shortcomings.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 24, 2010, 03:48:31 PM
soooo many people on these boards keep making threads in which they discuss how wonderful nintendo is.
Maybe I'm missing something, but where are these topics? The only one I see which might qualify is the Wii sales thread. Besides, shouldn't a positive attitude be encouraged? I guess I shouldn't write that editorial I was considering, "Nintendo is awesome and you abandoned ship".
Rawrrrrr. Someone has been sharpening her claws. I like it.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: RABicle on January 24, 2010, 03:51:06 PM
lol Iansane on a watchlist...lol people who put him there are still Noobs, he's been bitching about something worth bitching about since the early GCN days. He really is a Nintendo fan, but he points out much of their shortcomings.
WHAT SHORTCOMINGS? WHY DO YOU HATE NINTENDO?
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: Stratos on January 24, 2010, 04:01:53 PM
Glad some of the mods have level heads in the matter.
I really doubt Bill will come back if Ian leaves. I don't think it is healthy for the board to be thinking like this either. If you keep trying to chase away members you don't like then potential newcomers who relate to those people will be less likely to actually join for fear of similar ridicule and persecution. Don't people want to see this board grow and flourish? Having a variety of differing opinions fosters good discussion and better nurtures everyone's ideology's. If everyone had the same opinion then the conversations would stagnate and we could very easily kill off the board.
We don't want a hive mentality. ;) (http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/SuperStratos/swarm.jpg)
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A Swarm hive is almost impossible to detect. When a hapless victim stumbles on a forum that houses a Swarm and disturbs it with an offending message, the Swarm will erupt and fly at their victim from all directions. Taken one at a time the irrelevant, often mindless individual attacks can be easily brushed aside, but because of the sheer volume of the assault even the strongest Warriors must eventually yield. WARNING: Only those who are highly skilled in Swarm management techniques should attempt to wade into a Swarm hive. but even with protective clothing opposing Warriors should expect to suffer a few stings.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on January 24, 2010, 04:52:17 PM
I personally don't think what Ian has been doing can even remotely be considered trolling.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: Stratos on January 24, 2010, 04:56:27 PM
The Flame Warrior's Guide to the Internet defines a Troller as follows:
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(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/SuperStratos/troller.jpg)Troller is looking for a response...ANY response, and he will chum the waters with complaints, insults, compliments, and inflammatory tidbits hoping that someone...ANYONE, will take the bait. Generally quite harmless - practices a form of catch and release. Nonetheless, he can upset the delicate ecology of a discussion forum. Once a forum becomes aware of his presence, however, all feeding activity ceases and Troller must move on to more promising waters.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: Khushrenada on January 25, 2010, 12:26:07 PM
Ian never should have been warned. He has a dissenting opinion. There's nothing wrong with that. If you don't like what he says either refute it in a civil manner or simply ignore his posts.
And for the record, he does still have a 26% warning. You just can't see it.
That's what I thought as well. I couldn't figure out any reason for it except that the warning was given because the mod didn't like the opinion.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 25, 2010, 01:27:04 PM
Good!
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Post by: BeautifulShy on January 25, 2010, 03:10:23 PM
Typical. Ian had his warning revoked.
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Post by: Khushrenada on January 25, 2010, 05:54:57 PM
Good.
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Post by: Plugabugz on January 25, 2010, 06:12:17 PM
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Post by: NWR_insanolord on January 26, 2010, 05:33:00 PM
Is it against the rules to propose a violent coup to seize control of the forums in the name of the people? Because, if it is, then that's totally not what I'm doing.
Title: Re: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 26, 2010, 05:36:10 PM
There's no right to bare arms and defend the integrity of the interwebs here, this is a FASCIST FORUM.
