Petitioning for a BAN.

[Capt. Picard]

Just wondering.

I know that only the Admins and the mods (I think) can ban people at their discretion. But would they consider banning someone if, say, enough people call for it regarding a certain individual.

For this purpose I thought that we perhaps could make posts here in the feedback forum in which we use a certain format, as is used in the FS forum; eg: BAN: _ _ _ _ _ to call for the summarily dismissal of someone.

As they say here in South Africa ... "Giving power to the people". Isn't that what a democracy is all about.

[Tr1cK]

Capt. Picard: Make it so, dammit!!!

[|MaguS|]

I say ban Picard, Kirk would approve!

[lduguay]

BAN: Capt. Picard: Make it so, dammit!!!
Fixed :)

[Tr1cK]

Seriously though, how would you go about it? Make it a poll?

[Capt. Picard]

Seriously though, how would you go about it? Make it a poll?

Yes, that might be a good idea. It'll give a nice graphical display of the ayes and the nays.

[grey_1]

I could see cliches forming and animosity between forum users and mods arising.

I would just rather pm a mod something gets out of hand, they pretty effectively quell disturbances.

[retsam]

I could see cliches forming and animosity between forum users and mods arising.

I would just rather pm a mod something gets out of hand, they pretty effectively quell disturbances.
being here as one of the longest members, i have seen this forum over moderated and undermoderated, i currently like it in its present form, i think this should be left up to them.

[crainger]

being here as one of the longest members, i have seen this forum over moderated and undermoderated, i currently like it in its present form, i think this should be left up to them.

QFT

I've only been here 3 years about now, but I agree. No need to fix what isn't broken. PM is everyone's friend.

[radekhulan]

As they say here in South Africa ... "Giving power to the people". Isn't that what a democracy is all about.

But what that really means is "average opinion" wins... Take 1 million stupid people, or 1 million "zeros", and let them vote. You will still get stupidity and/or zero. You will get Web 2.0 ;-)

Compare that to one genius... Single vote of a genius is always better than "giving power to the people" ;-)

"People" are stupid. Majority of them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_distribution

[grey_1]

being here as one of the longest members, i have seen this forum over moderated and undermoderated, i currently like it in its present form, i think this should be left up to them.
Yep, totally agree, though I haven't been around long as you...old guy. :D

[Capt. Picard]

being here as one of the longest members, i have seen this forum over moderated and undermoderated, i currently like it in its present form, i think this should be left up to them.

Wait, you don't understand. I'm actually only saying that we make our feelings heard through a thread of somekind. The ultimate decision will still be with the mods.

[grey_1]

Wait, you don't understand. I'm actually only saying that we make our feelings heard through a thread of somekind. The ultimate decision will still be with the mods.
I thought you meant the majority vote automatically = Ban.

Well, pm is still a good thing for alerting mods to a members behavoir.

[Q]

Mike has moderators for a reason. If we start calling people out left and right, its just going to make the place hostile. Report posts and send PM's to those in charge. I get your point, Picard, and over the last few months there were some gaywads that needed booting sooner than what they were, but overall I think the administration is doing its job.

[Son Goku]

Wait, you don't understand. I'm actually only saying that we make our feelings heard through a thread of somekind. The ultimate decision will still be with the mods.

The problem with threads of this sort; is that they can easily turn into a flame fest. Take how heated the P&R forum can become. Not withstanding that some people, such as certain 9/11 conspiracy theorists who constantly re-register (who I won't name) can really cause problems; if people started opening up seperate threads in the feedback forum, calling for bannings when disagreement occured, things could become more contentious, rather then less.

Take the number of lawsuites, that can result in counter suites (in courts) for instance, as people having a complaint leveled against them, results in counter complaints. Next thing one knows, people could start opening threads about other members, or complaints of other members, which centers around the side of an argument one agrees with. Not saying anyone in particular would do this, but it could go here. This sorta thing could be like adding fuel to the fire. If we don't care much for people creating forum wars between forums (and we've seen a few), an intra-forum war wouldn't be much better :eek:

I can say, that there are times where I have had to consider a banning or /gkick in reality (in WoW, I was promoted to being a guild officer); and at times I have inquired as to what people in general have thought of a particular individual before taking action. In part, because I really don't care to ban or in that case /gkick as a first choice, even when sometimes it is warranted. But if it were to turn nasty, as everyone starts airing their dirty laundry with each other, that would be none the better...

[Sazar]

being here as one of the longest members

That's just... so... sexual...

[crainger]

That's just... so... sexual...

:rofl Haha. I LOL'd

[retsam]

That's just... so... sexual...
get off me....stop it...get away from me...get off my....no you cant suck my diiii.....pervert:D

[crainger]

Well you are one of the biggest dicks here... You said so yourself. :D

[XDanger]

I would be more than happy to be given at least a partial ban so I can only post once a month.

[AlphaWolf_HK]

Well this forum isn't really a democracy though. And TBH I can't really imagine a forum that was a democracy really being profitable enough to last.

[Bman212121]

Well you are one of the biggest dicks here... You said so yourself. :D

:lol2:

[retsam]

Well you are one of the biggest dicks here... You said so yourself. :D
but but but....i i i ...damn it...i have no comeback:D ive been owned: (pimp)

[methimpikehoses]

LOL. This belongs in the pole test thread.

[GamerGuyX]

Save the drama for your momma.