Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
It's always been like that.
I will never forget the reception I got here four years ago when I first posted... I had a "luftwaffe" type name and I asked a quetion about why bombers were killing figters our to 2,000 yards, whih was something in had never read about in books or seen in pilot interviews... People jumed all opver me as if i was some shade account troll and whatever....
Hell when I started posting here I was very polite as I usally am with people but that didnt last long on this BBS...
It's a strange place...
hmm, was quite different for me. I never had any animosity when I joined, everyone was friendly and welcoming, after awhile one or 2 guys would get on your nerves, but no big deal.
I've seen people get fed up with a regular now and then along the way, but this rudeness and accusations for any new guy who shows up within a few days after Mr black gets banned again, seems fairly new and very ugly.
with the speed at which he goes from new account to banned to new account again, it doesn't leave many windows for a newcomer to be welcomed in. they'd have to be lucky enough to sign up and start posting in the very few days where black has been identified, but not banned to avoid suspicion.
I'm afraid if we don't get it under control quickly, any decent new people who show up on this BBS aren't going to be hanging around.
however, this type of atmosphere really appeals to the Mr Black types (why else would it be so important to him that he set up shade accounts after about 1/2 dozen bannings) so when another like him apears they are likely to hang around and further the problem.
I think airhead had the right idea, with simply ignoring him if he shows up again. it's hard to resist taking a shot at him, he managed to push my buttons and I'm just as much at fault as anyone.
but we need to take airheads ignoring idea to the next level. don't just stop at not replying to his bait. but if you think someone is a new Mr black alias, ignore him completely. don't 'out' him, don't tell him you know who he is and that you are going to ignore him, and don't speculate who may be him, don't post evidence.
you don't really need to confirm the identity one way or the other anyway. if it's him, ignore him. if it's just a new guy who acts like him, ignore him too (since his actions are why he gets banned, anybody acting like him would be equally deserving of being ignored). since your response is the same whether it's him or not, there is no need to discuss it.
anyway thats the only workable solution I can see.
do whatever you want, but this is what I plan to do, unless somebody's got a better idea.
so after this thread is talked out, I plan on doing my best to not bring up the subject of him again.
