Rossmum was banned?

**Dr Nick** · December 16th, 2007 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Atty

Oh, and the unjust -rep you're giving out is also going to be taken into consideration. Just an fyi.

You can't do that. That's not something that affects the rest of the community, it's what he thinks of you for doing it.

**fatso784** · December 16th, 2007 03:43 PM

It's about time he got banned.

**DrunkenSamus** · December 16th, 2007 03:48 PM

Wow...a lot has been happening these last few weeks.

**Masterz1337** · December 16th, 2007 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Rosco

Did you only read the latest 2 pages or something?

Actually, yeah.

I for one am glad Ross is gone. As many of his friends have stated, he was the cause of most problems on the forum. I'm just surprised it's took this long for something to be done about him.

**SnaFuBAR** · December 16th, 2007 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dr Nick

You can't do that. That's not something that affects the rest of the community, it's what he thinks of you for doing it.

actually, he can. and he was talking about rep abuse towards someone else.

**itszutak** · December 16th, 2007 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by Masterz1337

Flyboys gone!
I never thought I'd say this, but I support Atty.

Uh...He kinda knew exactly what would happen if he asked to be banned, and he still did it. :/

He didn't get banned because of trigger-happy mods, he got it because he acted in a stupid way, in the same exact thread where we were discussing how asking to get banned is one way to be banned.

EDIT: Wow, a whole new page while I wrote. Better take some more speed typing classes.

Originally Posted by Dr Nick

You can't do that. That's not something that affects the rest of the community, it's what he thinks of you for doing it.

Actually, giving out too much -rep is a warnable/bannable offense. It's the same as making a +rep circle.

**Zeph** · December 16th, 2007 03:55 PM

WTF? I'm still wondering how he wasn't banned sooner

He kept falling out of those holes in the system. The first one pretty much said you can be a asshole/etc a certain amount, but anymore than that and you're banned. The next one said you can be a asshole/etc a certain amount, but if you're one for too long, then you're gone. That system was apparently flawed, as the expired violations seemed to have somehow expired. This one, pretty much says you can be a asshole/etc, but you're going away a bit if so, and you dont want to continue doing it.

That's the problem! The public doesn't know about it and once it happens everyone is in uproar. And you know what happens next? Infractions galore.

No, only a few people are in uproar. What reason do they have to be in uproar? Was it utter madness that the community mapping teams had hidden forums where they could work with their team mates in a private environment? Is it utter madness that the owner of this board has a private section to develop ideas on the future of the site?

You dont seem to understand what's going on. Boards that are only accessible to certain usergroups have nothing to do with causing "infractions galore".

Everyone needs to chillout and think things through. Ross was banned cuz he wanted to be, ask HIM why. If he doesn't tell you, isn't that enough info for you? This place should not be under such punishment at such jolly times of the year.

Actually, he was banned because of a lot of things, he blew his second chance, and instead of trying to work it out he said he didn't want to.

Why would he ask to get banned? I mean, if he didn't want to come back, why not just stay away? If he would have done that, this thread wouldn't even exist, and nobody would be arguing about it.

I'm not that sad that Rossmum is gone, I didn't really know him. Yes, he did make me laugh some times, but that's not all that counts, right?

He took this place way too seriously. Even now he threatens to attack the place with alternate accounts to show that the place isn't moderated properly.

Oh yes. Please ban me.

Done.

**Sel** · December 16th, 2007 03:59 PM

I really fail to see how the loss of ross has negatively affected this forum, everything seems to be running as smoothly as it always has O_o

**Zeph** · December 16th, 2007 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by itszutak

Uh...He kinda knew exactly what would happen if he asked to be banned, and he still did it. :/

He didn't get hit with the banhammer because of overzealous mods, he got it because he acted in a stupid and suicidal way, in the same exact thread where we were discussing how asking to get banned is one way to be banned.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/overzealous
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/zealous
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/zeal
Learn to look up a word you dont use that often before you say it.
And no, we weren't overzealous. Rossmum was bound to higher rules and we weren't sure how to proceed. Now that it's over and done we know how, so it wont happen again.