Do you think it would be nice of Admin to grant a forum amnesty to those who have been given a lifetime ban over the years?
there have been some great posters over the years who I really miss, especially the witty banter, I won't mention names as it's against site rules.
If they could grant this but with a proviso that one strike and your out for good would be nice.
What do you lot think? |
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"Whaaaaat?! You can get a lifetime ban here? Erk, what do you have to do to get one of those?
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Yep you can definitely get a lifetime ban, I know of a couple |
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Everyone deserves a second chance, but admin have to take into account how offended people have been, or how many may have reported, and over what level of time. Also I'm sure they take into account people who may be repeat offenders, stalkers and offensive attitudes.
Admin are volunteers, who on the whole are balanced and worldly in dealing with issues that may arise.
I do feel that if blocked etc, it would be good to know which admin did it, and to be able to deal with the issue, and for a two way conversation between admin and person reported. This could help stop reoffending |
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"Whaaaaat?! You can get a lifetime ban here? Erk, what do you have to do to get one of those?
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Yes what do you have to do to get a lifetime ban?
I only want to know so I don't do it and get lifetime ban lol. |
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"Whaaaaat?! You can get a lifetime ban here? Erk, what do you have to do to get one of those?
Yes what do you have to do to get a lifetime ban?
I only want to know so I don't do it and get lifetime ban lol. "
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I'm pretty sure lifetime forum bans aren't given out lightly and without good reason. I assume the rule breaking has to be persistent and/or of such a level of offensiveness that most other forum users are actually pleased the lifetime ban has been enforced.
If someone has been given a lifetime ban it should stay in place. |
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"Tney will have had second chances. Some people (not us of course...  ) get forum timeouts for a couple of days occasionally.
I'm sure the lifetime bans followed numerous timouts and final warnings."
Funny, the ones I heard about said they came out of the blue and they had no real idea why.  |
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"Tney will have had second chances. Some people (not us of course... ) get forum timeouts for a couple of days occasionally.
I'm sure the lifetime bans followed numerous timouts and final warnings.
Funny, the ones I heard about said they came out of the blue and they had no real idea why. "
That would be different. But, it seems surprising. I've had a timeout due to a genuine misunderstanding and the mods to and fro'd a couple of messages about it and were helpful in discussing it. I think a lifetime ban would have to have some good reason. |
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"Do you think it would be nice of Admin to grant a forum amnesty to those who have been given a lifetime ban over the years?
there have been some great posters over the years who I really miss, especially the witty banter, I won't mention names as it's against site rules.
If they could grant this but with a proviso that one strike and your out for good would be nice.
What do you lot think?"
I'd say EVERYONE deserves a shot at redemption.. it's never too late to TRY and make amends.
But I'm a sprog member, know fuck all and know none of those people. |
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"Tney will have had second chances. Some people (not us of course... ) get forum timeouts for a couple of days occasionally.
I'm sure the lifetime bans followed numerous timouts and final warnings."
You'd think. |
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"Tney will have had second chances. Some people (not us of course... ) get forum timeouts for a couple of days occasionally.
I'm sure the lifetime bans followed numerous timouts and final warnings.
You'd think."
Could someone start a thread that includes all the banned topics and report back with the results please? (In 2 weeks from their new profile)  |
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"How many people who've had time outs can pinpoint why they got one? I'm sure there's plenty who can't. "
Maybe it's the people who can't understand the reasons for a timeout, end up with a ban.
Darwinism. |
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"Tney will have had second chances. Some people (not us of course... ) get forum timeouts for a couple of days occasionally.
I'm sure the lifetime bans followed numerous timouts and final warnings.
You'd think.
Could someone start a thread that includes all the banned topics and report back with the results please? (In 2 weeks from their new profile) "
There are 'banned' topics!!! Which topics are banned? Swinging? 
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"How many people who've had time outs can pinpoint why they got one? I'm sure there's plenty who can't.
Maybe it's the people who can't understand the reasons for a timeout, end up with a ban.
Darwinism."
I walked in to that didn't I  |
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"I Dont think admins should get involved at all.. unless there is an injured party.
But happy to admit I'm probably wrong.."
So it should just be the wild west...without a sheriff? |
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"How many people who've had time outs can pinpoint why they got one? I'm sure there's plenty who can't.
Maybe it's the people who can't understand the reasons for a timeout, end up with a ban.
Darwinism."
The reasons are not always on the published lists. |
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"Tney will have had second chances. Some people (not us of course... ) get forum timeouts for a couple of days occasionally.
I'm sure the lifetime bans followed numerous timouts and final warnings.
Funny, the ones I heard about said they came out of the blue and they had no real idea why. "
I was just going to say something similar.  |
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"I Dont think admins should get involved at all.. unless there is an injured party.
But happy to admit I'm probably wrong.."
Lot's of people already won't post because of nasty replies, so the moderation of threads makes it a bit less of an intimidating place. Also, illegal subjects, adverts, website links etc etc |
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There are definitely some who received a lifetime ban who shouldn't have in my opinion and some who I say good riddance to bad rubbish to.
I know getting many timeouts leads to a permanent ban but giving one because the last timeout was the equivalent of stealing a Freddo from a shop is petty (to me) |
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"I Dont think admins should get involved at all.. unless there is an injured party.
But happy to admit I'm probably wrong..
So it should just be the wild west...without a sheriff? "
No.. but when two big gun swingers appear on the outskirts of town.. the Sherriff always runs..
The town's folk scatter..
and everyone gets the fuck out the way so they don't get caught in the crossfire.
This is the Wild West.
The gunslingers and bounty hunters don't play by the rules anyway.
Let the Sherriff tend his flock.
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"There are definitely some who received a lifetime ban who shouldn't have in my opinion and some who I say good riddance to bad rubbish to.
I know getting many timeouts leads to a permanent ban but giving one because the last timeout was the equivalent of stealing a Freddo from a shop is petty (to me)"
You can get a jail sentence for that in real life |
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"I Dont think admins should get involved at all.. unless there is an injured party.
But happy to admit I'm probably wrong..
So it should just be the wild west...without a sheriff?
No.. but when two big gun swingers appear on the outskirts of town.. the Sherriff always runs..
The town's folk scatter..
and everyone gets the fuck out the way so they don't get caught in the crossfire.
This is the Wild West.
The gunslingers and bounty hunters don't play by the rules anyway.
Let the Sherriff tend his flock.
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gunswingers accidental legendary typo |
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"I Dont think admins should get involved at all.. unless there is an injured party.
But happy to admit I'm probably wrong..
So it should just be the wild west...without a sheriff?
No.. but when two big gun swingers appear on the outskirts of town.. the Sherriff always runs..
The town's folk scatter..
and everyone gets the fuck out the way so they don't get caught in the crossfire.
This is the Wild West.
The gunslingers and bounty hunters don't play by the rules anyway.
Let the Sherriff tend his flock.
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Thing is you get rabid dogs on here too
So we need the sheriff now and again to protect the flock from them |
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"Tney will have had second chances. Some people (not us of course... ) get forum timeouts for a couple of days occasionally.
I'm sure the lifetime bans followed numerous timouts and final warnings.
You'd think.
Could someone start a thread that includes all the banned topics and report back with the results please? (In 2 weeks from their new profile) "
 hold on then |
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"There are definitely some who received a lifetime ban who shouldn't have in my opinion and some who I say good riddance to bad rubbish to.
I know getting many timeouts leads to a permanent ban but giving one because the last timeout was the equivalent of stealing a Freddo from a shop is petty (to me)"
But how many timeouts can one person hope to get? There will be a straw that breaks the camels back.
Are these the ones who say they've got a lifetime ban for a trivial comment? |
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No. They've been banned for a reason. Most come back under a new profile anyway.
Whilst i'm sure some miss those who've been banned, there are plenty more who are glad to see the back of them. Usually the ones who were on the receiving end of their unique humour/vitriol.
In my opinion, no one person makes the forums. They are a group effort.
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"Tney will have had second chances. Some people (not us of course... ) get forum timeouts for a couple of days occasionally.
I'm sure the lifetime bans followed numerous timouts and final warnings.
You'd think.
Could someone start a thread that includes all the banned topics and report back with the results please? (In 2 weeks from their new profile)
hold on then "
I'm sure you know plenty of juicy topics, but we need someone more deserving of an unlos to do the experiment xx  |
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"I've only known one person since I've been here get a lifetime ban. She bowed out explosively x
If your gonna go. Go "
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