[MERIT] For Mod

Neapolitan · 02-06-2019, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by windsock

He brought up in the "What Are You Watching" thread that gay pride material kept coming up in his unrelated searches about wrestling. He facetiously called it "rainbow propaganda" iirc. Later down the line he made an offhand jab at grindy's expense and got into an argument with Bat. He was banned for 'homophobia'.

I don't believe none of that. He has a shrinking fanbase that is the reason why he got banned. The Batlord said worse things to me and Trollheart and got away either it cause he has a fan base. It's not about what terrible things you say, it's all about your fan base.

People never really cared when Merit's buttons got pushed. So I find it ironic about telling him there are limits, when no one here practices limits. I didn't care to see him get tease over the situation with his son. I felt that was off limits. I was hoping that he asked for a banned and not did do anything offensive or seemingly offensive or was made out to be more offensive than it actually was. I do not exactly known exactly what he did or what he said that got him banned so I can't make a judgment about the situation one way or the other.

Zhanteimi · 02-06-2019, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

So I find it ironic about telling him there are limits, when no one here practices limits.

I think it's more of a matter of being able to trash on fellow MBers, but when you start targeting a whole demographic with hate, that's where the line is drawn. I can call Batty a faggot in good fun, not condemning any perceived homosexual behavior or tendency in him. We've both got history here, we're both regulars. But if I then turned around and started a diatribe about the homosexual agenda and how it's destroying America, then I'd get a well-deserved ban.

If Batty jokes about me beating my children (as he often does), it's no big deal. But if he then makes a serious post about condoning child abuse and domestic violence, he'd get banned. And he'd deserve it.

WWWP · 02-06-2019, 01:46 PM

I suggested this in the mod cave

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Originally Posted by WWWP

I say we delete or edit rule-breaking posts, issue infractions rather than give verbal warnings, then give 24 hr bans, then a week, then 6 mos, then perma.

Which seems technically fair, but it does not allow for the commonly understood "friendly ribbing" atmosphere such as:

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Originally Posted by Zhanteimi

If Batty jokes about me beating my children (as he often does), it's no big deal. But if he then makes a serious post about condoning child abuse and domestic violence, he'd get banned. And he'd deserve it.

Cant have it both ways when you're asking a group of people to use their own discretion when judging what is or is not a joke.

Unitron · 02-06-2019, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

People never really cared when Merit's buttons got pushed. So I find it ironic about telling him there are limits, when no one here practices limits. I didn't care to see him get tease over the situation with his son. I felt that was off limits.

+1

#NeaForMod

Btw, I saw all of the now removed posts and they weren't bad for the most part. The only comment that I'd consider ehhhhh was when he was saying he didn't care what someone's sexual preferences were but didn't like the parading it around and mentioned necrophiliacs. So it wasn't the sentiment that's the problem, but just the mentioning of something actually disgusting like that was awkward and I can understand why some homosexuals would take offense to that. I think it would've gone over better had he just mentioned polygamists.

and before you call me a shill, I don't even agree with his views on pride parades. I don't have a problem as long as people are having fun and aren't hurting anyone.

Banning him for six months is basically saying that his non-violent words are equivalent to someone threatening another person with a gun (Because that's what Chula did right, and got the six month ban).