Topic: Why is Ian on the Gestapo watch list?

[Mop it up]

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".

[ThePerm]

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.

[BlackNMild2k1]

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.

[RABicle]

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?

[Stratos]

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.

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.

[NWR_DrewMG]

I personally don't think what Ian has been doing can even remotely be considered trolling. 

[Stratos]

The Flame Warrior's Guide to the Internet defines a Troller as follows:

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.

[Khushrenada]

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.

[GoldenPhoenix]

Good!

[BeautifulShy]

Typical. Ian had his warning revoked.

[Khushrenada]

Good.

[Plugabugz]

Saying you disagree with Nintendo in a thread in which the counter argument IS disagreeing with Nintendo is NOT trolling.

This has just given me a headache.

Congratulations. I hope you feel warm and fuzzy.

[Pale]

Typical. Ian had his warning revoked.

Did you even read what Vudu said up their?

Typical. Maxi making assumptions and getting upset for no reason.

All of us mods always explain how Ian isn't breaking the rules, and none of you guys ever refute that. You just throw some pity party.

[ShyGuy]

Pale is the best.

[Plugabugz]

Well he didnt say thank you for his congratulations, so not quite.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

I'd like a warning.

[Stratos]

Did Ian even notice he had a warning?

[ShyGuy]

We're like gangsta rappers. The more trouble with the law, the higher our rep.

Will I get a prison tat if I say vudu is personally of questionable character?

[BlackNMild2k1]

No. but you better not drop the soap in the Funhouse Shower.
Vudu Nation is always watching.

[bustin98]

^^ Speaks from experience

[Plugabugz]

Thank you Plugabugz

You're welcome!

[NWR_insanolord]

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.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

There's no right to bare arms and defend the integrity of the interwebs here, this is a FASCIST FORUM.

Only a right to hairy palms.