Author Topic: Speculation and Opinion are forbidden? (Read 753 times)

Terror · « **on:** January 16, 2003, 01:19:31 PM »

This thread will probably get locked too.... but ...

In an off-topic forum, speculation and opinion are now forbidden. I was just posting my opinion and a bit of speculation in a civil and diplomatic manner on a given subject and the thread gets locked. If thats not being a tad over-zealous with the "admin" privledges, I don't know what is. (Except, maybe, banning me.... hehe. Which could occur observing the most recent chain of events.) I guess I am wrong to think that a diplomatic post would get better treatment than a rude, nasty, and obnoxious (sp?) post....

You are right Skuzzy, I do not know what transpired to lead up to the said events, I just posted what it looks like from an end-user point of view. I read through alot of the posts, and only see a user that was making problem reports and suggestions and not getting any response from the developers and over time getting more and more frustrated by that. And then finally getting banned because he was constantly nagging with stronger and stronger language.

I'm not trying to be antagonistic, (...well maybe a little...) but just trying to make the point that a disagreement or difference of opinion with HTC posted here should not be trounced by the moderators. If it's presented in a civil manner, then it should be responded to in a like manner, not just trounced. And when something happens on these boards, you have to expect follow up conversations about it. Locking the threads discussing it will just get people like me re-opening the subjects and more speculation.

Now look what you've done. You've made me write a book in a thread that will probably be locked after 2 posts......

Gee-Whilakers!

Terror
AH player since 11/1999

Sandman · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2003, 01:24:48 PM »

I'm guessing that the ice is kinda thin here...

vorticon · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2003, 01:24:53 PM »

hmm if i was htc i would wait until AFTER you payed for next month then ban you...purely what i would do... (dont forget to check the link

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2003, 01:25:19 PM »

Other people's bannings or removals ain't no one's bizness but their own and HTCs.

And threads about people who are no longer here will instantly be locked, if they aren't it would appear to outside users that threads talking about people who can't even read it will be tolerated by HTC. <-- that's bad business mojo.
-SW

Yeager · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2003, 01:27:21 PM »

CC Terror.

I reckon a fella ought to just stick with the game and stay outta the soap box.

MWHUN · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2003, 01:28:31 PM »

AKIron · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2003, 01:29:30 PM »

burn him! er, ban him!

Airhead · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2003, 01:41:37 PM »

Y'know, Terror, Do us all a favor and drop this line of postings, OK? If you feel the need to continue poking Skuzzy with a stick do it through private e-mail.

Speculation and opinion are now forbidden? Since when? The rules have always been consistent- if you run your mouth after you've been advised to chill you get bounced. Dude, I come up with more offensive material in a week than just about anyone and I have NEVER been told to chill.

Continuing to goad Skuzzy into banning you so you can play the martyr is shallow and, the more you post, the more shallow you look. You need to stop.

Terror · « **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2003, 01:59:18 PM »

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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
Other people's bannings or removals ain't no one's bizness but their own and HTCs.

And threads about people who are no longer here will instantly be locked, if they aren't it would appear to outside users that threads talking about people who can't even read it will be tolerated by HTC. <-- that's bad business mojo.
-SW

So when someone get arrested for saying the President made a bad decision, it's no one's "bizness" but their own and the President's? If someone says, "that's not fair!", gets a gag put in their mouth, thats right, eh? [sarcasm]Boy, thats just how I want the world!![/sarcasm]

It's just the idea that expressing any "unauthorized" or "unpopular" opinion will get a user banned. It just kinda goes against my "grain".

Terror

Wilfrid · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2003, 02:05:13 PM »

This. Is. Not. A. Democracy.

Neither is the USA, though

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2003, 02:07:26 PM »

Im not touching this one with a forty foot corndog.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2003, 02:07:59 PM »

Terror, there *are* alternatives for bulletin boards. Email me.

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Pongo · « **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2003, 02:10:38 PM »

I hope they do ban you..what a stupid sukky tit topic.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2003, 02:14:31 PM »

Here's a better analogy:

If you go into a resturant and see someone get all upity because their food was cooked poorly and really laid into the manager- he would get thrown out.

If you follow suit and question the manager, he'll throw you out.

It's his business and he can run it how he sees fit.
-SW

Animal · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2003, 02:15:46 PM »

Lets all play a game of grabass!