If Mikado returns...

Mr Rivers

What do you think will be changing?

Fridge

Why, what do you think will be changing?

DoesNotCompute

Punishments will be harsher, associate membership (and probably alumni membership) will be abolished, associate members (and probably alumni) will be kicked off the boards, none of this "committee" crap, the President will rule like a dictator to protect the society and the college's good name, an army of thought police will pop a cap in your ass for spamming, p0rn, tubg1rl, japgross, and other such offences.

Mr Rivers

Hmm... I think harsher modding, more bannings, maybe more power to the President and more restrictive membership. But I cant see it being good for the society

DoesNotCompute

Mr Rivers wrote:

Hmm... I think harsher modding, more bannings, maybe more power to the President and more restrictive membership. But I cant see it being good for the society

I disagree. Back in the day when Smiler/Draco had all the power, it was good. There was no elections, no freedom of speech, no CSSE3 heads posting porn/tubgril/lemonparty pics just to piss off "the nerds on mikado". A return to a dictatorship will, IMO, make things a lot better

Fridge

I hope they don't get rid of people who aren't current students of NUIM.
It would be nice if they banned people after like 2 or 3 warnings. I mean I've been on for years and have no warnings, so it's not like that would be harsh.

Mr Rivers

Oh, if they restrict membership then what of Leaving Cert students lookin for info on NUIM?

Fridge

I don't think that will bother the college too much.

Love the sig DNC! Want to nick it!

Mr Rivers

Fridge wrote:

Love the sig DNC! Want to nick it!

Stolem from Colm, it's even on hosted on his minds account

DoesNotCompute

Mr Rivers wrote:

Stolem from Colm, it's even on hosted on his minds account

All's fair in love and war.

Pherekydes

DoesNotCompute wrote:

...the President will rule like a dictator to protect the society...

They said it was a bad thing in Germany in 1933, but they were wrong...

FunkyChicken

DoesNotCompute wrote:

There was no elections, no freedom of speech, no CSSE3 heads posting porn/tubgril/lemonparty pics just to piss off "the nerds on mikado".

Waaaat? CSSE = computer science and software engineering right?

Mr Rivers

FunkyChicken wrote:

Waaaat? CSSE = computer science and software engineering right?

Correct and right

Gone West

a benevolent dictatorship has proven to be the best way to run medium to large sized internet bulletin boards.

Pherekydes

FuzzyLogic wrote:

...benevolent dictatorship...

Oxymoron alert. :eek:

Yahorse

DoesNotCompute wrote:

I disagree. Back in the day when Smiler/Draco had all the power, it was good. There was no elections, no freedom of speech, no CSSE3 heads posting porn/tubgril/lemonparty pics just to piss off "the nerds on mikado". A return to a dictatorship will, IMO, make things a lot better

well we have seen your true colours now havent we? thought you liked the csse lads?

Loomis

It's ok...I've never liked DoesNotCompute anyway.It's not that I dislike him though.He's just there.Like splinter in my mind.Driving me mad

mloc123

DoesNotCompute wrote:

All's fair in love and war.

Yo BLEEEEP!, you stole my logo


edit: LoLth: No bad language. using accented characters to bypass the filters is also a no-no. You've just been warned by your benevolet co-dictator

HOT_ALPHA_MALE

This change will be just what mikado needs.

DoesNotCompute

Yahorse wrote:

well we have seen your true colours now havent we? thought you liked the csse lads?

Me arse.

DoesNotCompute

mloc123 wrote:

Yo BLEEEEP!, you stole my logo

It's Drongo's logo. You stole it from him.

mloc123

DoesNotCompute wrote:

It's Drongo's logo. You stole it from him.

Loser

Gone West

Slow coach wrote:

Oxymoron alert. :eek:

nope. Im sure that if you defined those terms correctly you will understand.

trekkypj

DoesNotCompute wrote:

I disagree. Back in the day when Smiler/Draco had all the power, it was good. There was no elections, no freedom of speech, no CSSE3 heads posting porn/tubgril/lemonparty pics just to piss off "the nerds on mikado". A return to a dictatorship will, IMO, make things a lot better

I agree. Mikado ran best when Smiler/Draco were the all powerful, iron fisted mods that took no kak from nobody!

Those were the days.... flame wars were more fun then because as soon as they started going personal the mods would step in and warn people for being stupid.

Yahorse

trekkypj wrote:

I agree. Mikado ran best when Smiler/Draco were the all powerful, iron fisted mods that took no kak from nobody!

Those were the days.... flame wars were more fun then because as soon as they started going personal the mods would step in and warn people for being stupid.

any person who dreams of better days on an online forum is a ****ing loser.

trekkypj

Yahorse wrote:

any person who dreams of better days on an online forum is a ****ing loser.

Hail! The mother of all put downs!

You weren't around so what the hell would you know?

It wasn't just an online community then, everyone knew and respected each other and if flame wars broke out they weren't allowed to get personal because the mods banned anyone who started crap.

It was a bunch of people who just wanted to have fun on the boards and be friends in real life and do things as part of a community. I remember the epic Drinkies with Moggie and Smiler and all the old gang having a right time. Of course I came at the tail end so I missed the best moments but it was good then.

Yahorse

trekkypj wrote:

Hail! The mother of all put downs!

You weren't around so what the hell would you know?

It wasn't just an online community then, everyone knew and respected each other and if flame wars broke out they weren't allowed to get personal because the mods banned anyone who started crap.

It was a bunch of people who just wanted to have fun on the boards and be friends in real life and do things as part of a community. I remember the epic Drinkies with Moggie and Smiler and all the old gang having a right time. Of course I came at the tail end so I missed the best moments but it was good then.

why do you not think i havent been around longer than you on mikado? I hear people cringe when you approach.

trekkypj

Yahorse wrote:

why do you not think i havent been around longer than you on mikado? I hear people cringe when you approach.

I don't but it's a likely bet.

And if they do cringe, that's their business.

coffee_cake

Yahorse wrote:

any person who dreams of better days on an online forum is a ****ing loser.

Hm, what's that line about arguing/insulting people over the internet...?

Yahorse

bluewolf wrote:

Hm, what's that line about arguing/insulting people over the internet...?

I think the line is "its great fun."

coffee_cake

Yahorse wrote:

I think the line is "its great fun."

No, I don't think that's the one