The#1Spot
Member
+105|6797|byah

Poseidon wrote:

The only mod I really don't like is Darth_Fleder, who only comes on to ban for stupid fucking reasons it seems. He banned me once for "disrespect" when I simply didn't agree with his opinion on an AWM he gave me. But according to Hurricane he's a biblethumper so it makes sense why he has this "holier than thou" feeling.

Other than that, mods like Kmarion, Donfck, KCD, Zimmer, Alpha, Liq and Varegg are all great guys. OrangeHound and Bern...well, they're stricter than most, but OrangeHound actually IS an understanding guy, contrary to popular belief. He actually lifted a ban he gave me because I talked it out with him.

edit: oh and Flaming_Maniac (mostly :S)
Agreed about the Darth_Fleder guy. If he has children he pays more attention to people online than his own kids.
Deadmonkiefart
Floccinaucinihilipilificator
+177|6963
Who are you?
CanadianLoser
Meow :3 :3
+1,148|6765

Deadmonkiefart wrote:

Who are you?

ig wrote:

nou
ig <33 i'll miss you babe.  come back for trackr pweeeetttyyyyy pweeasssee


oh and i'm gunna hit u up on xfire for a game on party poker one of these days

Last edited by Canadianloser (2008-06-05 16:58:51)

David.P
Banned
+649|6531

kptk92 wrote:

David.P wrote:

Bye I'll be dead too soon.
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The account known as David.P will be no more. I'm leaving cause of college and I won't have as much time to fuck around as i used too.
Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|6878|London, England

David.P wrote:

kptk92 wrote:

David.P wrote:

Bye I'll be dead too soon.
??
The account known as David.P will be no more. I'm leaving cause of college and I won't have as much time to fuck around as i used too.
When asked if you want to go for a drink or smoke weed, just say yes and do it (faggot). Then you'll have no problems
killer21
Because f*ck you that's why.
+400|6848|Reisterstown, MD

Lucien makes the most valid and relevant point in this thread.

I think that everything started to go downhill after the whole Trigger happy, Kim issue.  It turned out to be a choose this forum over another one and in the end, no one won.  That whole drama just showed how seriously people take the internet.

I think that the majority mods do the right thing in regards to the rules.  A couple think that this forum is their life or whatever but that is for you to determine.  I don't have a problem with a person showing their disgust about a mod if he does it in a tactful way.  If a moderator can't accept criticism from other members of a forum then he doesn't deserve to be a moderator or at the very least, is not mature enough for the job.

Last edited by killer21 (2008-06-05 17:11:43)

Doctor Strangelove
Real Battlefield Veterinarian.
+1,758|6725

Poseidon wrote:

The only mod I really don't like is Darth_Fleder, who only comes on to ban for stupid fucking reasons it seems. He banned me once for "disrespect" when I simply didn't agree with his opinion on an AWM he gave me. But according to Hurricane he's a biblethumper so it makes sense why he has this "holier than thou" feeling.

Other than that, mods like Kmarion, Donfck, KCD, Zimmer, Alpha, Liq and Varegg are all great guys. OrangeHound and Bern...well, they're stricter than most, but OrangeHound actually IS an understanding guy, contrary to popular belief. He actually lifted a ban he gave me because I talked it out with him.

edit: oh and Flaming_Maniac (mostly :S)
I found OHound to be one of the more reasonable moderators in the past, once Surgeon was wrongfully banned and I managed to convince OHound to unban him. What ig is annoyed with is that OHound went on a poorly announced banning spree, he banned a bunch of members with no warning other than a post he made in a thread that is located in one of the BF2s.com sections, all four of which aren't exactly popular.

Hopefully OHound and indeed all other mods won't try this again, or otherwise we may have another TriggerHappy inicdent.
David.P
Banned
+649|6531

Mek-Stizzle wrote:

David.P wrote:

kptk92 wrote:


??
The account known as David.P will be no more. I'm leaving cause of college and I won't have as much time to fuck around as i used too.
When asked if you want to go for a drink or smoke weed, just say yes and do it (faggot). Then you'll have no problems
I know I just hope my /b/tard sense of humor doesn't drive them away.
FatherTed
xD
+3,936|6757|so randum

David.P wrote:

kptk92 wrote:

David.P wrote:

Bye I'll be dead too soon.
??
The account known as David.P will be no more. I'm leaving cause of college and I won't have as much time to fuck around as i used too.
please don't become "an hero", because underneath all that mental shite you're a good kid.
Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
killer21
Because f*ck you that's why.
+400|6848|Reisterstown, MD

retraction.

Last edited by killer21 (2008-06-05 18:03:22)

.:ronin:.|Patton
Respekct dad i love u always
+946|7066|Marathon, Florida Keys

Lucien wrote:

Fine, I'll go first.

I believe that this forum is missing certain vital parts. For starters, the reason that brought us together has almost disappeared. We all came here because of Battlefield 2. how many old members still play it? How many of the regular contributors actually play and are interested in discussing BF2? Very few. The very basic element of any community - something almost everyone has in common - is missing. We're just people on a forum.

This decline has in itself caused a lack of genuine activity and has reduced the amount of prominent members. While there may still be things that make this forum interesting, the main source of enthusiasm is heavily damaged and people's interests have become divided, reducing the sense of community.

Do not underestimate the need every forum has for role model members. Every large social group has prominent, popular members. These people are moderators without even realizing it. Such an active, popular, and respected member is not only a role model, but also a creator of interesting discussions. This happens subtly, but rest assured that the bulk of a forum listens to the minority. You can't cut out that minority without the bulk changing, like water breaking a dam.

So, what happens when:

a) Interesting discussions happen less frequently and interest less people
b) there are few new prominent members
c) the popular members start leaving

The bulk of the forum - the people who follow others - will suddenly be at a loss. Given a free yet bland environment with nobody to remind them of how to act, they contribute on a far lower level.

The mods come into this at point c - Together with people leaving because of an increasingly stale forum, those loud members who remind the masses of where the extremes are at, get banned. Every community moderates itself: role models are created, along with social norms. Any person who acts outside of these, for example by spamming too much, will be negatively received by the community and will thus be discouraged from posting. Without a reminder of what is wrong, people gradually veer off into that wrong direction.

Another problem is that with a stale forum, people get bored and will want to do something to change that, forcing them towards territory outside of the rules. I believe that the mods are wrong by banning people that are being pushed away by problems in the forum itself, and not trying to tackle that underlying problem.
100% true.
I'd also like to add, seeing as im one of the longest-standing members here.....This is not the worst period of strict-mods. Remember triggerhappy998? Im surprised none of you have brought that up, especially the older members. Trigger kept everyone down with his mod powers and permbanned you for smallest things, even disagreeing with him.

Last edited by .:ronin:.|Patton (2008-06-05 17:49:08)

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bugz
Fission Mailed
+3,311|6569

killer21 wrote:

I just saw the "crying" icon under ig's name under the banned title.  Was that really necessary?
It's been there for a day or two now. He changed from the shark fin right before he got banned.
Stimey
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+786|6377|Ontario | Canada
Truly, the end of an era.
Love u ig, respect always XXX
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Scorpion0x17
can detect anyone's visible post count...
+691|7023|Cambridge (UK)

max wrote:

jamiet757 wrote:

james@alienware wrote:


A very well written and well thought out post. People should read this first....it's just how forums should work (imo).
loubot
O' HAL naw!
+470|6835|Columbus, OH

SEREMAKER wrote:

this thread needs a song




theres probably better sad songs out there but this was the only one I could think of
concor

loop eneg
Banned
+51|6074|Crossroads, Barrens, Dreamaul
How is saying "wat" spam, yet multiple people quoting someone with no actual text not?

Both are equally noncontributing.
killer21
Because f*ck you that's why.
+400|6848|Reisterstown, MD

ebug9 wrote:

It's been there for a day or two now. He changed from the shark fin right before he got banned.
Ok.  I retract my statement.   [/b][/color]
Ryan
Member
+1,230|7100|Alberta, Canada

Bye ig, if that is you.
Scorpion0x17
can detect anyone's visible post count...
+691|7023|Cambridge (UK)

loop eneg wrote:

How is saying "wat" spam, yet multiple people quoting someone with no actual text not?

Both are equally noncontributing.
'quoting someone with no actual text' is the online equivalent of "here here" or "I concur".

"wat" is the online equivalent of 'blowing a raspberry', or farting.

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2008-06-05 18:05:10)

Ryan
Member
+1,230|7100|Alberta, Canada

So was that his original account? It's 651 days old...
loop eneg
Banned
+51|6074|Crossroads, Barrens, Dreamaul

Scorpion0x17 wrote:

loop eneg wrote:

How is saying "wat" spam, yet multiple people quoting someone with no actual text not?

Both are equally noncontributing.
"quoting someone with no actual text" is the online equivalent of "here here" or "I concur".

"wat" is the online equivalent of 'blowing a raspberry', or farting.
I'm not even going to bother.
Luigi
Sniper Whore
+97|6436|Wisconsin
bye...
Scorpion0x17
can detect anyone's visible post count...
+691|7023|Cambridge (UK)

loop eneg wrote:

Scorpion0x17 wrote:

loop eneg wrote:

How is saying "wat" spam, yet multiple people quoting someone with no actual text not?

Both are equally noncontributing.
"quoting someone with no actual text" is the online equivalent of "here here" or "I concur".

"wat" is the online equivalent of 'blowing a raspberry', or farting.
I'm not even going to bother.
Then why do so?
konfusion
mostly afk
+480|6807|CH/BR - in UK

Damned forum members with your name changes. At least mine was from "Konfusion0" to "konfusion".
Good luck to you in the real world.

-konfusion
Scorpion0x17
can detect anyone's visible post count...
+691|7023|Cambridge (UK)
Hmmmm....

https://img210.imageshack.us/img210/244/igrestimeif7.png

https://img387.imageshack.us/img387/6249/theeyeregtimeqp4.png

....mmmm

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