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#1 dave123321
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So it been a year or so since the mass unbannings of banned members. Since then a few have been rebanned. Most notably the master of OT mischief d3nnycrane. A true OTcomedian. another user who has been rebanned is that firebrand l4dak47. I guess they forgot we have decency, unlike tdh. Lovely returning users who have shown appreciation for the gift of a new life include: Praline

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#2 MrPraline
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Dave < 3 And It brought back the 2013 OTcar winner of awards such as Best User Ever and True OT King. Must be a good thing, right?
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#4 MrPraline
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Love the updated list. It's a beautiful thing indeed.
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#5 Pirate700
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Is Bluray banned? He seems to have vanished ever since he went nuts supporting that cop killer/murderer last month. Here's hoping he's gone... 

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#6 SirWander
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"I guess they forgot we have decency, unlike tdh."

lol

don't care really, but bans should have some degree of consistency else they fail as a deterrent.

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#7 Fightingfan
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Is Bluray banned? He seems to have vanished ever since he went nuts supporting that cop killer/murderer last month. Here's hoping he's gone... 

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WTF... How do you support that...
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#8 lancea34
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air_wolf_cubed's been unbanned? Man it's been years since I last heard from that guy.

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Is Bluray banned? He seems to have vanished ever since he went nuts supporting that cop killer/murderer last month. Here's hoping he's gone... 

Pirate700
He seems to be in a long time out. His last couple of posts were deleted by a mod or admin. That was when he posted about the cop stuff.
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#10 Pirate700
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Is Bluray banned? He seems to have vanished ever since he went nuts supporting that cop killer/murderer last month. Here's hoping he's gone... 

Fightingfan

WTF... How do you support that...

I assume you mean how could HE support that. Don't know but with what he was posting, I'm shocked his posts weren't forwarded to the police. 

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#11 Retro_Future
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Mass unbanning? Did a mod who had a bad day suddenly have a change of heart?
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#12 MrPraline
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"I guess they forgot we have decency, unlike tdh."

lol

don't care really, but bans should have some degree of consistency else they fail as a deterrent.

SirWander
lol, you can't really judge the new TOU. With that sig you would've banned faster than A. Hitler in 2009. : } It's a lovely sig though plz keep it
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#13 Allicrombie
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#14 MrPraline
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[QUOTE="Retro_Future"]Mass unbanning? Did a mod who had a bad day suddenly have a change of heart?

Nah after the TOU change all banned users who were banned under the old regime could apply to be unbanned. Or could have others to campaign for them. I got a message from the redhead goddess Jody R. on the email that I was welcome again in early 2012.
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Mass unbanning? Did a mod who had a bad day suddenly have a change of heart?Retro_Future

Rule change.

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#16 dave123321
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air_wolf_cubed's been unbanned? Man it's been years since I last heard from that guy.

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Since April of last year. Although not everyone who was unbanned returned to post.
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#17 MrPraline
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[QUOTE="lancea34"]

air_wolf_cubed's been unbanned? Man it's been years since I last heard from that guy.

dave123321
Since April of last year. Although not everyone who was unbanned returned to post.

Deity_Slapper never returned sadly. He probably doesn't use the e-mail account he did in 2008 still. Was about a year ago but nobody really knew how to contact him.
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[QUOTE="lancea34"]

air_wolf_cubed's been unbanned? Man it's been years since I last heard from that guy.

dave123321
Since April of last year. Although not everyone who was unbanned returned to post.

They probably forgot they even ever had a GameSpot account.
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#19 Allicrombie
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We need more bannings. Thin the herd a bit.
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#20 Pirate700
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We need more bannings. Thin the herd a bit. Allicrombie
While I don't like the idea of making the forum even more dead, I have to agree. There does need to be more bannings...and of the IP variety too. 

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#21 dave123321
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We need more bannings. Thin the herd a bit. Allicrombie
Please ban Jim
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#22 MrPraline
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We need more bannings. Thin the herd a bit. Allicrombie
It's a good thing you love me Alli or I would be worried : >
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#23 SirWander
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lol, you can't really judge the new TOU. With that sig you would've banned faster than A. Hitler in 2009. : }

It's a lovely sig though plz keep itMrPraline

Oh, that is so true. It was really uptight when I joined. But that is retroactively enforcing the rules, while on the short term it might seem nice I don't like the implications it makes. But I suppose not all bans should be permanent.

She is lovely.

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#24 dave123321
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[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]We need more bannings. Thin the herd a bit. Pirate700

While I don't like the idea of making the forum even more dead, I have to agree. There does need to be more bannings...and of the IP variety too. 

Anybody in mind?
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#25 Pirate700
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]We need more bannings. Thin the herd a bit. dave123321

While I don't like the idea of making the forum even more dead, I have to agree. There does need to be more bannings...and of the IP variety too. 

Anybody in mind?

Yes. 

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#26 Allicrombie
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[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]We need more bannings. Thin the herd a bit. MrPraline
It's a good thing you love me Alli or I would be worried : >

 

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#27 MrPraline
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[QUOTE="MrPraline"][QUOTE="Allicrombie"]We need more bannings. Thin the herd a bit. Allicrombie

It's a good thing you love me Alli or I would be worried : >

 

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#28 dave123321
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[QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]While I don't like the idea of making the forum even more dead, I have to agree. There does need to be more bannings...and of the IP variety too. 

Pirate700

Anybody in mind?

Yes. 

Name names
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#29 Pirate700
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="dave123321"] Anybody in mind?dave123321

Yes. 

Name names

Nah, not gonna name names. Sorry, Dave. 

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#30 dave123321
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[QUOTE="dave123321"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]Yes. 

Pirate700

Name names

Nah, not gonna name names. Sorry, Dave. 

At least we know one(bluray).
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It seems like it has been a good thing. Lots of great posters disappeared that didn't have to. I'm just sad that thompson20 and I never got that sandwich.
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#32 Retro_Future
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[QUOTE="MrPraline"][QUOTE="Retro_Future"]Mass unbanning? Did a mod who had a bad day suddenly have a change of heart?

Nah after the TOU change all banned users who were banned under the old regime could apply to be unbanned. Or could have others to campaign for them. I got a message from the redhead goddess Jody R. on the email that I was welcome again in early 2012.

Ah, I see. All hail Jody?
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How do you get unbanned?
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#34 Allicrombie
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I just find it funny how a lot of users kept calling for the rules to loosen up and when that finally happened, they decided that posting here was no longer fun, lol.
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#35 MrPraline
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Also Misanthropic got unbanned because of that too. And I remember Champ (jx4champ) being banned too, though I'm not 100% sure if the TOU change is what got him unbanned.
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The rawvolution was such a joke, and not a very good one to be honest. 

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I just find it funny how a lot of users kept calling for the rules to loosen up and when that finally happened, they decided that posting here was no longer fun, lol. Allicrombie
The old rules just needed to enforced fairly and, most importantly, evenly. There was nothing wrong with the old rules. They were just often times enforced without a grasp on why something was said or its context. 

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#38 DroidPhysX
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I just find it funny how a lot of users kept calling for the rules to loosen up and when that finally happened, they decided that posting here was no longer fun, lol. Allicrombie
under the radar insults were funnier
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#39 MrPraline
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How do you get unbanned? BenedictArnold7
#illuminati
It seems like it has been a good thing. Lots of great posters disappeared that didn't have to. I'm just sad that thompson20 and I never got that sandwich.rragnaar
Hi Rag it's good to see you. :> How have you been? [QUOTE="Retro_Future"] Ah, I see. All hail Jody?

: > That's the spirit.
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#40 Allicrombie
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[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]I just find it funny how a lot of users kept calling for the rules to loosen up and when that finally happened, they decided that posting here was no longer fun, lol. DroidPhysX
under the radar insults were funnier

subtle trolling = lost art
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#41 SirWander
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How do you get unbanned? BenedictArnold7

when a mod gets banners remorse. Unlike buyers remorse, you not only feel deep shame but a loss of integrity. :p

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#42 dave123321
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In my search for the unbanned threads I came across this memory. Fucking Jand, smh, http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29154968/hey-dave?page=0
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[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]I just find it funny how a lot of users kept calling for the rules to loosen up and when that finally happened, they decided that posting here was no longer fun, lol. Pirate700

The old rules just needed to enforced fairly and, most importantly, evenly. There was nothing wrong with the old rules. They were just often times enforced without a grasp on why something was said or its context. 

Never had a problem with the old rules either, (actually I prefer it stricter).
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The rawvolution was such a joke, and not a very good one to be honest. 

SirWander
it gave topse quite a headache
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#45 MrPraline
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[QUOTE="dave123321"]In my search for the unbanned threads I came across this memory. **** Jand, smh, http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29154968/hey-dave?page=0

Hah. I don't think I had an official unbanned thread but my second and final banned thread is legendary. Brie vs Sajedene. That's a battle for the ages.
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Droid, look for the unbanned threads
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#47 rragnaar
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Hi Rag it's good to see you. :> How have you been?MrPraline

Hanging in there.  Work is dangerously slow to a point where I'm worried about my job/business, but everything else is awesome.  Brewing lots of beer, seeing a cool girl, and spending lots of time with my friends.  You?

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#48 MrPraline
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[QUOTE="MrPraline"]Hi Rag it's good to see you. :> How have you been?rragnaar

Hanging in there.  Work is dangerously slow to a point where I'm worried about my job/business, but everything else is awesome.  Brewing lots of beer, seeing a cool girl, and spending lots of time with my friends.  You?

That sounds really good. I'm glad. And things are fine here, very busy but hanging in there as well. edit: you worked for a family business right? Hope it picks up.
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[QUOTE="Allicrombie"]I just find it funny how a lot of users kept calling for the rules to loosen up and when that finally happened, they decided that posting here was no longer fun, lol. Pirate700

The old rules just needed to enforced fairly and, most importantly, evenly. There was nothing wrong with the old rules. They were just often times enforced without a grasp on why something was said or its context. 

Moderator Discretion was a joke.

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#50 rragnaar
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[QUOTE="MrPraline"] edit: you worked for a family business right? Hope it picks up.

Yup. I think it'll turn around.