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A bit harsh I would say

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    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    You called someone a prick, you got infracted... Right call tbh, sure an infraction is just a slightly less friendly warning.


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    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Thing is I didn't call someone a prick.

    I referred to "acting the prick".

    Anyway it's no big deal but I just thought it was a tad harsh.


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    I think its a bit harsh tbh, telling someone to stop acting the prick is not akin to calling him a prick. Maybe the wording could have been different though.


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    oleras
    Registered Users Posts: 2,724 ✭✭✭oleras


    SDooM wrote: »
    You called someone a prick


    No he didnt.


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    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Indeed... however it was the way I felt and I considered it before posting believe it or not:eek:

    Immature or insensitive would have been better , I agree with you there.


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    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Yeah, I think we could differentiate between calling someone a prick, and saying they're acting like one. It's like telling someone to cop on.


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    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Exactly, that's the way it was meant.


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    and you are incapable of expressing that sentiment in an adult and civil manner??

    DeV.


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    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    The point being, I think, that the chap was infracted (which, like it or not, is a sanction, however informal), for insulting another member, which he patently did not do.

    I would put it down to simple error rather than any intentional harshness from the issuing mod.

    FB has his moments, this is not one of them.


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    And we wish FB a speedy return to mental well being after this most horrific of santioned beatings.

    DeV.


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    RoundyMooney
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    Fairy snuff, so.


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    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    FlutterinBantam wrote: »
    Thing is I didn't call someone a prick.

    I referred to "acting the prick".

    Anyway it's no big deal but I just thought it was a tad harsh.

    My bad. Must quit speed reading.


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    Dr Galen
    Registered Users Posts: 7,373 ✭✭✭Dr Galen


    FlutterinBantam wrote: »
    Thing is I didn't call someone a prick.

    I referred to "acting the prick".

    Anyway it's no big deal but I just thought it was a tad harsh.

    i think you summed it up there alright. A tad harsh is what it was. Alright its only an infraction but maybe FB is suffering here because of reputation. I know sometimes he can be a hard headed so and so and I've had run in's with him in the past, but fairs fair. Saying that though maybe said Mod just misead the post as SDoom did on this thread?


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    Boston
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,163 ✭✭✭✭Boston


    I now think less of FlutterinBantam


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Yeah, semantic hair-splitting and rhetoric-lawyering really works around here :)

    DeV.


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    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    I can't say I was surprised to find this happened in AH tbh.


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    brendansmith
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    Rb wrote: »
    I can't say I was surprised to find this happened in AH tbh.


    Nor was I. :confused:


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    sceptre
    Registered Users Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    RoundyMooney wrote: »
    I would put it down to simple error rather than any intentional harshness from the issuing mod.

    (Personal opinion below alert etc etc)
    I wouldn't say it was harsh at all. You could try to make a case that the card could have been yellow instead but I'd have handed a card for it.

    I've said to quite a few people lately when giving them yellows in particular (also reds but for similar offences at the same level mostly yellows) that while they may be dealing with what they consider to be an idiot and they may be dealing with someone I also reckon might be an idiot, they still don't get to imply that the person is an idiot. Or a prick. At least that's Politics/UL/Lit for you.


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    I felt that because of the ascerbic nature of the post and the fact that it was directed at the original poster an infraction was warranted.
    I explained that in the PM to you Mr. Bantam.
    I thought it was over the line but the difference is a semantic one and the argument even has me confused now to be honest.
    I will open the floor to any co-mods C-mods or S-mods for an opinion and defer to that.


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    therecklessone
    Registered Users Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    I think the OP acts like a prick all the time, and even I thought the infraction was a bit harsh.


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    OK yeah you guys are right. I have a mind of me own and having re-read it totally accept that I misread one thing for another.
    I will get this infraction reversed and stop acting like a prick.
    Apologies Mr. Bantam for the stain on the record. Will get it cleaned up now for you if you give me a few minutes.


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    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Fair play Doctor, I appreciate that,and kudos for saying it publicly.

    I hope I won't come to your attention again.:p

    Regards.

    F. Bantam


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    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    poster asks a reasonable question, receives a reasonable answer from a reasonable mod and apologises for any hassle incurred.


    what the fcuk is going on??!


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    I've reversed it on the basis that Dr has reconsidered the case.

    I'd ask that you (plural) refrain from using such phrases in future though, its a fine line between that and abuse and frankly, I'm not interested in tolerating people who walk it deliberately.

    DeV.


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    tbh wrote: »
    poster asks a reasonable question, receives a reasonable answer from a reasonable mod and apologises for any hassle incurred.


    what the fcuk is going on??!
    There is a meteor on its way to Earth but I predict it will burn up in the atmosphere and land no bigger then the head of a chihuahua.

    DeV.


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    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    Bollocko ranks even higher in my estimation now.

    Kudos.


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    #28
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    An AH infraction over-turned?

    An AH mod admitting to a mistake?

    4 posts from Dev in the same feedback thread ???


    It'll be rivers of blood next I bet (failing that rivers of lolcatz).


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    #29
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Hey fun boys, get a room. :D


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    #30
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,636 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    Theres alot of man love going on in here, im leaving through the back side door while I still can.


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    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Was the post reported btw? Was somebody actually offended by it? How did this become an issue?


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