My thread went POOF

The Rook · April 16, 2002, 01:34

Censorship is alive and well in this forum. Sad.

Grrr · April 16, 2002, 01:43

Are you asking to be banned. You thread is not the first.

notyoueither · April 16, 2002, 01:46

Good place to put the new one.

The Rook · April 16, 2002, 01:54

I'm not asking to be banned. What have I done to deserve a banning? I just want to know.

Grrr · April 16, 2002, 02:02

Well by going on and on about it, it seems you regard Ming's fair or even lenient treatment as not good enough.

Ming · April 16, 2002, 02:11

He's welcome to his opinion... but it isn't going to change things from my perspective.

At least you decided to complain here... which is the right place to do it. That's all we ask...

The Rook · April 16, 2002, 02:37

Quote:

Originally posted by Ming

You were told to not start another thread on the subject...
But you decided to ignore any other avenue, and just do as you pleased... But the forum is at fault...

Typical...

Typical of what? Speaking my mind? Not letting myself get pushed around? I had no quarrel with you, but it was your remark about getting restricted that brought me out. I didn't set out to cause trouble for you. I didn't do anything to deserve a banning. and I'm not blaming the forum. You misunderstood the point of my post. I understand that part. What I didn't understand was why getting restricted was even brought up.

Quote:

Originally posted by Ming

And no, you weren't restricted even though you warned, because you actually are normally a reasonable person... Now take up your complaints in the proper fashion. That's all that was asked of you.
I don't think that's asking too much.

And it is because I am a reasonable person that I was shocked about the restriction threat. I know you have to deal with some really difficult people, but I didn't like being lumped together with them, because, I AM a reasonable person.

Now, I've said what I wanted to say. I thank you for not restricting me. I'm sorry if I gave you a hassle, but I had to get my point out. And i had to see if you'd really ban me for it.

I'll go back to being reasonable again.

Addendum: I cut and pasted this from the General forum. I was unaware that there was a specific place for complaining about moderation. I'm done. Sorry Ming

TCO · April 16, 2002, 02:53

I'm l;ost.

What is the backgrounbd
?

Grrr · April 16, 2002, 03:00

<a href="http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47535">This thread</a>

Skanky Burns · April 16, 2002, 03:00

Just a wild guess, but:

He started a thread which was deleted.
He started a complaint about said deleted thread in the wrong forum, and it was closed and/or deleted.
He started another thread about the above threads in the correct forum section, and all was sorted out.

Grrr · April 16, 2002, 03:03

He started the thread I linked to in the previous post.
It was closed, and he whined in several other threads in the Civ3 / General forum.
He then whined here.

Dis · April 16, 2002, 04:12

tell me about it

Grrr · April 16, 2002, 04:24

Don't forget that this is actually the Apolyton/Communist forum. Members have no rights. As described by Ming below, from a recent post.

Quote:

Originally posted by Ming
Freedom of speech... HA HA HA HA.
This isn't a country, it's an internet site. A PRIVATELY owned internet site. When you became a member of this site, you agreed to follow site rules.

The owners can make ANY decisions they like. This isn't a Democracy...

Oh... and if you start another thread on this same old topic, or whine about freedom of speech in any on topic gaming forum.
You will be restricted from posting for a week.

If you want to to whine, feel free to send an email or pm to the owners. Or, you can post a thread in the Apolyton Community Forum... where such complaints belong.

The Rook · April 16, 2002, 09:04

Yess Grrr, I'm a whiner, but you kiss ass. I'd rather be the whiner. As for freedom of speech, I never brought that up. I know very well there is no freedom of speech on private message boards.

Lefty Scaevola · April 16, 2002, 09:09

move 24: Knight takes Rook.

TCO · April 16, 2002, 11:58

Ming, I think he was just being cute about complaining about the patch number. It was a parody of whining.

Immortal Wombat · April 16, 2002, 14:37

So can this thread be closed now

loinburger · April 16, 2002, 16:30

I second IW. Let's exercise our democratic rights and vote this thread closed.

HisMajestyBOB · April 16, 2002, 17:43

now 3 in favor, 1 (assumed) against

Skanky Burns · April 16, 2002, 17:45

Democratic rights?!?

Tuberski · April 16, 2002, 18:05

Nah, leave it open, I'm trying to raise my post count.

spartak · April 16, 2002, 18:07

Democratic rights - HA.

experiment in prgress see here

Jon Miller · April 16, 2002, 18:11

I have in the past have many threads deleted

none recently though (I wonder why)

Jon Miller

loinburger · April 16, 2002, 20:41

Quote:

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Democratic rights?!?

Grrr · April 17, 2002, 00:10

Spartak, are you asking for your democratic rights removed, you should know that thread, in your link, goes in the Apolyton/Communist forum.

Zoid · April 18, 2002, 04:22

Quote:

Originally posted by The Rook
Censorship is alive and well in this forum. Sad.

I´ve never got a thread closed, and I can whine pretty good when I set my mind to it. But I´m not a stupid whiner, and that´s what your post was. Plain stupid. I´d say Ming´s spot on this one...