Jimmys Brain Fart
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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
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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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
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
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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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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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 RSSI 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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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'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
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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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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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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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
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.
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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'm pretty sure that has been suggested before already, but that doesn't make the idea any worse.
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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."
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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
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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Where is the
Megalomaniac/PowerGoneToHead
button then?
I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife
I don't think I have one of them but someone certainly used his!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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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[^]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."
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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[^]Keith Barrow wrote:
It seems to me the law of unintended consequences was at at work in this case.
Yeah but me may well lose a good and productive member b/c of a single brain fart, I know I'd be so pissed off about now if I was Jimmy
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Keith Barrow wrote:
It seems to me the law of unintended consequences was at at work in this case.
Yeah but me may well lose a good and productive member b/c of a single brain fart, I know I'd be so pissed off about now if I was Jimmy
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
Sorry if I wasn't clear: I agree 100% with everything you said in your OP and above. The comment you quoted was more an opinion that this is an unintended consequence of the much-needed troll-spankifier. Jorgen has suggested tweaking this mechanism in site bugs&sugs, I've replied to his post supporting him. I hope that Jimmy gets reinstated as (now that I know what was said) the spat wasn't ban-worth at all IMO.
Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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May be CP needs a reinstate member flag.
Software Kinetics Wear a hard hat it's under construction
Metro RSSWe can always petition Chris, who has the power to reinstate.
Unrequited desire is character building. 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."
