Chat Suspension: 1 week is too long

[Digr1]

So it wasnt your first time muted, you should have learned your lesson, deal with it and get over it

[xtyger]

What exactly did you do?

In a rather nasty exchange between myself vs. a guy who tends to piss off a number of people, I texted that old saying: "If I want any lip from you, I'll...", and was muted right after that. Dumb and unnecessary comment to make, especially since I'd already said what I felt needed to be said to the guy.

[captain1ma]

next time try " thank you, may i have another!"

[xtyger]

So it wasnt your first time muted, you should have learned your lesson, deal with it and get over it

The first and only time I was muted, before this, was probably 7 years ago. I'd hardly consider that repeat behavior.

[Stogie]

Really bad idea to bring this to the BBS..  Call Hitech and discuss it, you may get better traction there.

[ImADot]

Many years ago, just after I first started playing, I got muted for 10 minutes for texting the bs word. Fair enough and point made. They didn't hit me for a week. I'm not suggesting they go back to 10 minutes but I would think a day should suffice.

I believe the auto-filter, if warnings are ignored will mute you for 10 minutes...or a moderator was on and only gave you 10 minutes.  Getting reported enough (I think default is 5 times) will stick you in the 1-week chat ban.

[grizz441]

I believe the auto-filter, if warnings are ignored will mute you for 10 minutes

Which is ridiculous.

[Masherbrum]

a week is long enough to bug you so much that you posted on the forum about it.

as a punishment/deterrent I'd say ... job done

Aye

[Dragon]

Too bad the chat ban isn't coupled with a BBS ban.

[Becinhu]

Just man up and take your lumps.

[dedalos]

  The amount of people that don't have the ability to read two lines of text is amazing  

He did not say he got muted unfairly.  
He is not a repeat offender
He does not want to talk with HT about anything

He just said the duration maybe too long.  Wild guess is he wants to see what others think.  It is amazing to see who is having applications pending and who is hoping to fill one out soon lol.


Oups, more than 1 line.  Good luck to me  

[TinmanX]

I'd say it depends upon who you said what to. If it was who I think it was there should be a perk point bonus instead.

[Shuffler]

Control....... self initiated, is best. Failing that you're at the mercy of the "powers that be".

When your drawn and quartered it always seems too long. Problem is that many folks don't mind a 1 day suspension to blather along their agenda.

The bar needs to be set a little higher right off the bat to nip the hooligans in the bud. Most will not want to gamble a 1 week suspension.


You, my friend, were just caught up in the middle of it all.



EDIT Ignore Stogey.... he's just smart.

[fuzeman]

Don't confuse the auto-filter with a suspension. You got auto-muted waaay back. This time it is evidently HTC actually making a decision to take away your chat privileges. I would bet they have a set period of time they suspend chat and also don't think your special enough for a break.

[wil3ur]

Just never bring up Jimmy Carter...  That results in instaban.  That, and if someone keeps telling you to "Suck a <insert object>"  repeatedly on channel, don't take that as an opportunity to tell them to show you how, because they get to keep talking and you'll be banned for 4 hours.  Also, if someone who repeatedly uses 1337speak or other misspellings to get profanity across 200, don't accidentally typo because they'll keep swearing to their hearts content, and you'll be banned for 4 hours.  If someone is swearing repeatedly on local vox even with children present, don't try and report them because the moderators really don't care about certain people...  And finally, never start stupid threads about what you shouldn't say on channel because it'll just make you more mad as you get flamed, and HTC really doesn't care if you don't like it, as long as you pay your $15.00.