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Motors ban

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  • 04-07-2011 10:03am
    #1
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,677 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I got a ban from Motors. Someone said "I'm not being an asshole" I disagreed and said "you are being an asshole"... I PM'd -Chris- and he is not keen on lifting the ban. I simply disagreed with the post.

    Here is the thread.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056317148


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    #2
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,677 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    I was hoping to get the ban lifted. :)


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    trout
    Registered Users Posts: 9,945 ✭✭✭trout


    I've read over the thread, including the 5 posts you made, and the comments directed at the OP.

    I particularly liked the one about "a jumped up, presumptions little cute hoer" ... although the "chancer" and "wide boy" ones were nice & succinct. The "asshole" one was a little unkind.

    Ban is for three days / personal abuse / first time ... I think it's fair by the standards of the Motors forum. It could have been longer and still fair.

    I see no reason for lifting/reducing the ban.


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    #4
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,677 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    trout wrote: »
    I particularly liked the one about "a jumped up, presumptions little cute hoer" ... although the "chancer" and "wide boy" ones were nice & succinct. The "asshole" one was a little unkind.

    Thanks, they are good references and fairly accurate! I was banned for disagreeing with the fella. He said "I'm not being an asshole", I said "you are being an asshole"... I am just not used to the subtleties of confrontational exchanges on boards as I am usually involved in threads helping people. but if I had quoted him saying "I'm not being an asshole" and said "you are" I would not have been banned.

    I thing the banning is because of oversensitivity and disagreeing with the fella about the way he was being was fair enough.


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    trout
    Registered Users Posts: 9,945 ✭✭✭trout


    Just to be clear - you weren't banned for disagreeing with the OP, you were banned for abuse directed at the OP.

    You can disagree with people all day long, so long as you are civil about it.

    There are not many forums on boards.ie where you'll get away with calling someone an asshole / chancer / wide boy / cute hoer ... all in the space of 5 posts.


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    #6
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,677 ✭✭✭John_Rambo


    I know, but I did it so well.

    This is an epic travesty of "The Count of Mont Cristo" proportions, but I will take my punishment like a man. Thanks to you and Chris for your time.


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