This used to be a pretty exclusive neighborhood. Gotta keep the riff-raff out.Originally Posted by Spartana
This used to be a pretty exclusive neighborhood. Gotta keep the riff-raff out.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
Oh well, guess that means me too. But I have been kicked out of fancier diggs before so I guess I can't complain :-)!
I actually have never registered or posted to any other websites so this is all new to me. Don't really understand it but maybe it's common. I thought the mods were here to make sure that people didn't violate the forum rules not to be doing background checks to see if they are who they say they are. I don't get why that would matter. If I want to come back after I've been banned for bad behavior as someone else and start fresh, I think I should be allowed to do so - without the mods knowing my true identity (I am, in fact, Batman). If my behavior goes south again then they are welcome to kick my butt to the curb. As long as I play nice I should be allowed to stay on in any personna I want IMHO.
Well and you are, actually. From what I've seen, people do come back after the ban period (I think it's usually just a day or two) and they are usually banned for personal attacks. Things can get pretty heated here and mostly we keep it civil but sometimes someone will get a little too personal.
Actually, I don't have the figures but I don't think it's actually happened that often. Alan mentioned being banned, I don't remember it, but here he is. And bae was banned for a day or two I think, but I think he lurks here. I always seem to miss the particular posts that get people banned, but I'm guessing they delete the offending post as well. Or maybe I see them and don't think they are worth it. It takes quite a bit to offend me! Oh, and Alan, I think it was me who said you were a rabble rouser, but you well know I was jesting, as we also often do. That's what makes these boards good I think. If it was just bickering all the time it wouldn't be fun.
But this brings me to Zig's post. Dang! I always miss the good ones! I didn't see that toon either. It must have been a doozy!
I posted it and I deleted it - It was simply a animated gif that portrayed Perry eating a corndog much like Bachmann - I thought it was funny but it offended some people and so I deleted it. I was loaded and it probably was over the top but I really didn't think anything about it.
Look - this is a wonderful forum with people of all races (wish we had more blacks) and countries around the planet. I'm not sure why this has to escalate into a pissing match between people it was simply a off-color joke about someone that I hold in low regard. Now that I think about it I shouldn't have posted it.
Can we all just give a group hug and admit that we are only being human without anyone stomping off? DMC, my brother, don't take it so personal - I love you and I don't mean that in a sexual way.
The election is coming up and we need people of all persuasions to express their ideas - I learn from you guys and look forward to a spirited debate.
BTW - Leave Peggy and LC out of this. It was my mistake and not sure why they should even be mentioned. Just because they tend to be progressive is no reason to blast them.
It is becoming more apparent that Rick Perry is not long in this race (much to my chagrin) but he is no more radical than myself - except I am not running for POTUS. Maybe I should!! Could you guys loan me a few hundred million? I promise to make it worth your while.
Peace and Love
Oh I thought they meant banned for life. That makes more sense. Sory of a "You've been bad, go to your rooom with no supper!". Still don't know why they need to check a poster's IP address when they join or want to repost under a new ID. Maybe someone can explain it to me.
I was banned for life, well, according to one of the moderators who took exception to me. It would appear that's just a convenient talking point though.
There's actually a good reason to check IP addresses on new registrations. You wouldn't believe the number of bots out there, crawling the web and looking for sites to register with and post spam. Most forum packages have several means of making it harder to do that. A forum administrator can choose to require a new registrant to respond to an automated email in order to complete the registration process, successfully complete a CAPTCHA form (entering data displayed on the screen requires human intervention), or have a staff member personally review every registration request and make a personal decision as to whether to grant the request.
Here, they have chosen the last method. It's handy to have the software keep track of IP addresses because you can block many subsequent bots all working from the same IP address or even domain. It's just a bonus that you can also prevent past members from getting in again by linking their IP address to their previous identity. One or two of the past administrators were extremely diligent with that one.
What I don't think any of them really understood though, is that the typical home internet user has dynamic IP addresses, it may change daily, weekly, monthly or maybe only once or twice a year, but they do change without it being anything sneaky the home user is up to.
Last edited by Alan; 9-10-11 at 5:32pm.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
OK I understand now...well sort of. But what's to keep people from using different free wi-fi sites from logging in as a new user? I log on to this site from different wi-fi places all the time - and I'm assuming different IP address too - and have never been denied access under my (only) user name. I also delete all my cookies before I shut off my laptop so it's not tracked that way. UGH, guess I DO need a computer class.
As long as no one decides they don't want you around anymore, you don't need to worry about where or how you log on. But once they do decide, expect to be scrutinized using every tool available.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
Oohhh, sounds like an alien anal probe ;-)! Ok, I guess I can play nice - I always do anyways.
Ha, ha, that's an apt description for anyone that's been subjected to it.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
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