This is a thread for people who will not be or have not been on the site for a while, whether due to real life or to resist an internet addiction, the latter of which is encouraged within reason. Also, talk about the benefits/whatever of taking a day or a weekend off, or things to do when not online. TV Tropes ruining your life is nothing to be proud of.
Generally, expect the following from this thread:
- People announcing their departure or return.
- Moderators announcing a significant forum ban — not trolls or vandals, but someone people will notice and miss.
- Inquiries about an absent troper.
- Responses to inquiries about an absent troper.
Edited by GastonRabbit on Feb 10th 2023 at 3:48:36 AM
Ahr river
And usually, nobody cares if we ban Asshole # 267.
"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
I'm not concerned about the recent baba troll or sock of the ME vandal, but in instances where there's a well-known contributor, it would be nice to have some sort of official statement.
Otherwise, it induces paranoia...
Lost in Space
One place to look for suspension notices is Ask The Tropers, of course.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
And I do keep up with ATT. This is rarely relevant for forum-side bans though, which is why I ask here.
Lost in Space
Fair enough. I don't issue many forum bans.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
I'm an Irene!
Although you may unban someone. 
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
Yeah, we other mods are happy to let Fighteer get the flak and do the dirty work of handling appeals while we just swing our banhammers around.
Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
In uffish thought
And of course, when all you have is a hammer...
Ravenous Sophovore
Why, Telcontar, what a remarkably nail-shaped head you have... ;)
edited 13th Jun '12 2:00:11 PM by ccoa
Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
I must admit, I laughed at that.
I do feel horrible about it.
@Telcontar: You feel the urge to bang things?
"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
In uffish thought
@ccoa: 
How dare you!? ![[lol]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lol2v12_4863.png "[lol]"){kind=small}
@DG: You wish for a crowbar so that you can make things go by prying them loose as well as stop by bashing them.
That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.I shall now pass every appeal to Fighteer because I'm so lazy. And when he asks why, I'll just point at Best Of. It's the perfect plan! 
And here I thought the senior mods made the newer ones do all the dirty work.
In uffish thought
See, Lu? I do post out of thw wiki forums. 
Edit: ![[up]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/smiles/arrow_up.png "[up]"){kind=icon}
But the new ones can say "I don't fully understand that yet. Could you demonstrate for me? Doing it here as well would make it even clearer. And if you just handle this thing of mine too..."
edited 13th Jun '12 2:06:57 PM by Telcontar
That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.
I'm an Irene!
Lost in Space
Hmm. I'm going to have to do some invoking of seniority soon, methinks. Evil Laugh
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
TV Tropes' Sonic Wiki Curator
Hm, can't say I'm envious of our fair mods...
Experience has taught me to investigate anything that glows.Nooooo, Fighteer that's scary! Think of us young 'uns!
"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
Pronounced YAK-you-luss
On the other hand, the unfair mods probably have quite a bit of fun.
"Posting whilst brown-haired? BANNED."
edited 13th Jun '12 2:24:24 PM by Iaculus
What's precedent ever done for us?
I'm going to hide in my bomb shelter.
Or, I would, but it wasn't built to withstand a banhammer.
-Parable has been banned-
TV Tropes' Sonic Wiki Curator
-Komodin has been kicked the FUCK out-
Experience has taught me to investigate anything that glows.
We don't always remember. That's why we are trying to automate it. Still, we'll try to keep you informed as we can. Also, we don't feel the need to announce every ban of the latest ME troll or baba sock or whatever.
edited 13th Jun '12 1:19:17 PM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"