Read this.

[Zero]

i voted no - but i would say that people should be able to defend themselves - if someone starts talking smack to me i'm going to let them have a piece of my monkey mind

the problem i had with flaming noobs was it was automatic, repetitive, and, largely, unfunny... the typical was "hi, i'm johnny and i like horror" followed by 80 responses of "STFU Noob" and "Your mother sucks c**ks in hell" etc. what had poor little johnny done to deserve the abuse and why is an endless stream of STFU supposed to be witty.

so, in closing, insults that are appropriate, justified and, most importantly, FUNNY are cool in my book - mindless flaming of noobs is not

[bwind22]

I think we should be able to say whatever we want. If I walked up to Wytch on the street and called him a fucking retarded fagget that likes to get buttfucked by his dad in between sessions of blowing his 2 little brothers, there would not be a mod to run up and tell me I can't say that. Freedom of speech means just what it sounds like it means. If I said that to someone on the street, they couldnt ban me, they would be on their own to retort, ignore me, punch me, etc... but the fact remains they'd be forced to deal with it themselves, without anyone stepping in and wagging a finger at them.

How about making the rule that flaming is allowed if it's warranted? I'm sorry mods, but this wytch retard deserves to be flamed when he sits on here all night and writes 1 word posts in every single forum. He's obviously not here for any reason except to try and fuck with people so why shouldn't be able to tell him to fuck off?





Or you can just make me a mod too since I'm online overnight when most of the mods are nowhere to be seen and that's when most of the problems seem to occur... I'd be an exemplary moderator too just like BR! :D (*Whispers to all non-mods* Psst. I can be bought.) ;)

[Zero]

Originally posted by bwind22
called him a fucking retarded fagget that likes to get buttfucked by his dad in between sessions of blowing his 2 little brothers,

and we'd say, what do you call yourselves and they'd say . . .


THE ARISTOCRATS

[Haunted]

Originally posted by The_Return
I voted no. There is no need to attack someone simply for being a "n00b", it's just stupid and immature. I relaize that Im not always the most mature person either, but I try. Reinstating new member flaming is just a stupid idea, and one that I gaurntee you will not be accepted by the mods no matter how many votes this thread gets.

As for flaming trolls, I would vote no as well. What's the point in sinking to their level? Ive learned from our recent troll(s) thats it's better to just stay out of it and wait for 'em to get banned, hence why I deleted my posts against them. Once again, it's just immature and makes us look as bad as them.

Return, I totally understand where you're coming from with your last comments, and you're probably right. The point is, though, you did get angry and you did reply. So maybe instead of arguing, as you suggested we not do, we should just post one reply expressing our displeasure at the person who is causing problems We could just have that one moment to have our say, and get it off of our chest. That one post should suffice, and therefore, there's no need to keep arguing with some jerk. After that one reply, we can then ignore them All we have to do is keep the anger in check.

[filmmaker2]

Nah. there's no need for it.

[Despare]

Only if there was a forum for it.

[pinkfloyd45769]

I'm not sure what to really say on this. I think if we tell every new member to fuck off and die we will be the only members on this site for as long as it remains. To say that if someone can handle a noob bashing they will stay, if not they will leave is kinda crazy. I think most new members that plan on sticking around and not being a total jerk do not deserve being told to fuck off. There has been a few i would love to tell to go away but all in all thats not my decision. The truth is no matter what the outcome of this poll the mods get and will have the final say...i'm guessing that will be NO! I really don't give a shit either way, i'm not really the kind of person that will participate in noob bashing.

[newb]

To blindly flame a noob-----NO....its immature and counterproductive. Not everybody is hardened to forums and we could lose a potentially good poster. Sure...it can be humorous, but overall makes us look like bullys.....and we all know thats not the case.....for the most part.

As far as disruptive posters i.e. Darth Bane and the like....i leave you with a quote i found.


Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be.

[Zero]

Originally posted by pinkfloyd45769
i'm not really the kind of person that will participate in noob bashing.

don't believe her - she bashes me all the time


*sob*
*sob*

[bwind22]

Originally posted by newb
To blindly flame a noob-----NO....its immature and counterproductive. Not everybody is hardened to forums and we could lose a potentially good poster. Sure...it can be humorous, but overall makes us look like bullys.....and we all know thats not the case.....for the most part.

As far as disruptive posters i.e. Darth Bane and the like....i leave you with a quote i found.


Choice of attention - to pay attention to this and ignore that - is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be.

So lemme see if I'm reading ya right....



You think that while 'flaming' should remain officially banned, the mods should turn a blind eye when the person being flamed is someone that deserves it? (Such as darthbane, wytch, and the other obvious trolls that show up from time to time.)

Seems fair enough to me, but is that what you were saying?