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    Mycroft Holmes
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    What the bloody hell happened there, the guy seems to have had a Sunday brain fart and his profile is removed, c'mon people trashing his message is reasonable, slapping him with a few one votes is justified but removing his profile, he has been around a long time and contributes positively to both the forums and here in the Lounge and you trash him for a single thread! I begin to despair at the, yeah it feels right, the PC attitude that is creeping into CP.

    Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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      What the bloody hell happened there, the guy seems to have had a Sunday brain fart and his profile is removed, c'mon people trashing his message is reasonable, slapping him with a few one votes is justified but removing his profile, he has been around a long time and contributes positively to both the forums and here in the Lounge and you trash him for a single thread! I begin to despair at the, yeah it feels right, the PC attitude that is creeping into CP.

      Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

      modified on Sunday, September 18, 2011 2:32 AM

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      Richard Andrew x64
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      Is that something that happens automatically now, or did it require someone to actually press a button?

      The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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        What the bloody hell happened there, the guy seems to have had a Sunday brain fart and his profile is removed, c'mon people trashing his message is reasonable, slapping him with a few one votes is justified but removing his profile, he has been around a long time and contributes positively to both the forums and here in the Lounge and you trash him for a single thread! I begin to despair at the, yeah it feels right, the PC attitude that is creeping into CP.

        Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

        modified on Sunday, September 18, 2011 2:32 AM

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        DaveAuld
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        Did I miss something while I was sleeping? Does this relate to the thread further down, or was there something else happened?

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        • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

          Is that something that happens automatically now, or did it require someone to actually press a button?

          The difficult we do right away... ...the impossible takes slightly longer.

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          Mycroft Holmes
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          Not sure he seems to have pissed off Drew and ends up removed from the site! It is unbeleivable that someone with long standing could be removed for a single stroppy thread that was not even that abusive.

          Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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            Did I miss something while I was sleeping? Does this relate to the thread further down, or was there something else happened?

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            Mycroft Holmes
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            I was following the thread (2 down) where he was spitting the dummy about the censorship, and when I checked Jimmys profile, it was removed :wtf:

            Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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              I was following the thread (2 down) where he was spitting the dummy about the censorship, and when I checked Jimmys profile, it was removed :wtf:

              Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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              Lost User
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              The rules of the Lounge are clear enough, and he should know that posts like that belong in the BackRoom. Whether he deserved to be kicked off the site is a matter for everyone to decide for themselves. Personally I think just voting to remove his messages was enough.

              Unrequited desire is character building. OriginalGriff

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                The rules of the Lounge are clear enough, and he should know that posts like that belong in the BackRoom. Whether he deserved to be kicked off the site is a matter for everyone to decide for themselves. Personally I think just voting to remove his messages was enough.

                Unrequited desire is character building. OriginalGriff

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                Mycroft Holmes
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                I agree that he needed to be smacked and unvoting to remove the message seems adequate, removing his profile is bloody ridiculious.

                Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                  What the bloody hell happened there, the guy seems to have had a Sunday brain fart and his profile is removed, c'mon people trashing his message is reasonable, slapping him with a few one votes is justified but removing his profile, he has been around a long time and contributes positively to both the forums and here in the Lounge and you trash him for a single thread! I begin to despair at the, yeah it feels right, the PC attitude that is creeping into CP.

                  Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

                  modified on Sunday, September 18, 2011 2:32 AM

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                  NormDroid
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                  Agreed, one slip and out you're :sigh: What ever happened to CP - I know, it become more commercially driven and offensive, even slightly offensive posting on the lounge isn't approved of.

                  Software Kinetics Wear a hard hat it's under construction
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                    I agree that he needed to be smacked and unvoting to remove the message seems adequate, removing his profile is bloody ridiculious.

                    Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                    OriginalGriff
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                    If he was removed by some people voting "troll" on the membership page, then I can't help thinking that mechanism needs some work. However, I just checked, and you do need a minimum rep level before you can see the flag - so you can't be kicked of by one idiot and a handful of sock puppets...

                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      If he was removed by some people voting "troll" on the membership page, then I can't help thinking that mechanism needs some work. However, I just checked, and you do need a minimum rep level before you can see the flag - so you can't be kicked of by one idiot and a handful of sock puppets...

                      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                      NormDroid
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                      May be CP needs a reinstate member flag.

                      Software Kinetics Wear a hard hat it's under construction
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                        Agreed, one slip and out you're :sigh: What ever happened to CP - I know, it become more commercially driven and offensive, even slightly offensive posting on the lounge isn't approved of.

                        Software Kinetics Wear a hard hat it's under construction
                        Metro RSS

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                        Mycroft Holmes
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                        I don't have a problem with CM cleaning up the language and the rules are well known but the punishment should fit the crime and banishment is way over the top for a few naughty words.

                        Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          If he was removed by some people voting "troll" on the membership page, then I can't help thinking that mechanism needs some work. However, I just checked, and you do need a minimum rep level before you can see the flag - so you can't be kicked of by one idiot and a handful of sock puppets...

                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                          Mycroft Holmes
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                          I've got the feeling Drew spat the dummy at him a few muppets followed suit and *poof* no more JimmyRopes.

                          Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                            I've got the feeling Drew spat the dummy at him a few muppets followed suit and *poof* no more JimmyRopes.

                            Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                            OriginalGriff
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                            Perhaps we need a mechanism for moving threads to the soapbox / back room, instead of a blanket "Troll/Abusive" flag?

                            Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                              I don't have a problem with CM cleaning up the language and the rules are well known but the punishment should fit the crime and banishment is way over the top for a few naughty words.

                              Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                              NormDroid
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                              There's been alot worse, and that's a fact.

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                Perhaps we need a mechanism for moving threads to the soapbox / back room, instead of a blanket "Troll/Abusive" flag?

                                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                                NormDroid
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                                That sounds a far better idea.

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                                  What the bloody hell happened there, the guy seems to have had a Sunday brain fart and his profile is removed, c'mon people trashing his message is reasonable, slapping him with a few one votes is justified but removing his profile, he has been around a long time and contributes positively to both the forums and here in the Lounge and you trash him for a single thread! I begin to despair at the, yeah it feels right, the PC attitude that is creeping into CP.

                                  Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

                                  modified on Sunday, September 18, 2011 2:32 AM

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                                  Jorgen Andersson
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                                  I don't feel that the function to remove trolls is wrong, but wtf. the function needs some serious tuning. Jimmy has been around for many years and never done any trolling that I know about.

                                  List of common misconceptions

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                                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                    Perhaps we need a mechanism for moving threads to the soapbox / back room, instead of a blanket "Troll/Abusive" flag?

                                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                                    Jorgen Andersson
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                                    I'm pretty sure that has been suggested before already, but that doesn't make the idea any worse.

                                    List of common misconceptions

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                                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                      If he was removed by some people voting "troll" on the membership page, then I can't help thinking that mechanism needs some work. However, I just checked, and you do need a minimum rep level before you can see the flag - so you can't be kicked of by one idiot and a handful of sock puppets...

                                      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                                      Andy_L_J
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                                      Where is the

                                      Megalomaniac/PowerGoneToHead

                                      button then?

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                                      • M Mycroft Holmes

                                        What the bloody hell happened there, the guy seems to have had a Sunday brain fart and his profile is removed, c'mon people trashing his message is reasonable, slapping him with a few one votes is justified but removing his profile, he has been around a long time and contributes positively to both the forums and here in the Lounge and you trash him for a single thread! I begin to despair at the, yeah it feels right, the PC attitude that is creeping into CP.

                                        Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

                                        modified on Sunday, September 18, 2011 2:32 AM

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                                        Keith Barrow
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                                        Does seem a bit harsh, didn't see what the original offending post so can't comment on what was actually said but Jimmy has been in good standing for a good while so I doubt this is justified. Perhaps it should be harder to remove a member based on some combination of reputation and age of account so long-established active members get some protection. It seems to me the law of unintended consequences was at at work in this case. You are right though, things are becoming too PC @ CP.

                                        Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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                                        A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                          Does seem a bit harsh, didn't see what the original offending post so can't comment on what was actually said but Jimmy has been in good standing for a good while so I doubt this is justified. Perhaps it should be harder to remove a member based on some combination of reputation and age of account so long-established active members get some protection. It seems to me the law of unintended consequences was at at work in this case. You are right though, things are becoming too PC @ CP.

                                          Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                                          -Or-
                                          A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                          OriginalGriff
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                                          If you read further down the thread, it seems the whole message is duplicated twice - I didn't see the original either.

                                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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