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
So we have a problem.
On the one hand, not discussing bans leads to an image of the moderation being an evil force of evil, and we don't want that.
On the other hand, discussing bans leads to... well, what happened in this thread.
Solutions, anyone?
Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.![]()
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TE wasn't actually a mod - he was a member of 5P. (By definition, you couldn't be a mod to be on the board, as the mods had enough on their plate and the idea was to avoid allegations of bias. FE's only there to fill in the gap in the interim while they look for a new member.)
That part about the dinosaurs was spot on, though.
edited 2nd May '12 8:28:58 AM by Pyrite
Not a substitute for a formal medical consultation.That's a very good idea, and would give us a way to keep this thread more drama-free. It would also help keep "X GOT BANNED?????" conversations restricted to P Ms, keeping them from spreading, and helping avoid miscommunication.
Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.That seems sensible.
P.S. Tomu - unless you're old enough to remember when Tzetze was Aesthaer (sp?), I'm pretty sure I pre-date you. :P
edited 2nd May '12 8:10:42 AM by Noaqiyeum
ERROR: The current state of the world is unacceptable. Save anyway? YES/NOWe're talking about X right now.
"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - FighteerEr...what Parable said.
Speaking of paperwork, I've a final exam and a final project due next week, so my contributions to the wiki, as well as my presence on this forum will be, shall we say, "limited" until at least next Monday.
"It ain't about whether you win or lose, unless you got money on the game, because...damn. That's your money, son."Well, I read the entire thread. I would have chimed in had it been a few pages earlier, but now I shall just say that I shall miss those that are taking a leave, although I am somewhat doubting Juan will leave permanently, since he's claimed to do that several times, as did inane (although inane can't actually come back, heh)
Read my stories!There are threads in WT where we can discuss policy. Aside from that, I don't know of a reason why you would want to discuss bans if you've already been told why those bans were given, but I don't think we'll be prohibiting any discussion about bans, as long as it's not gravedancing or something like that.
Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.On why people discuss bans when they are already told the reason: Frustration but not knowing how to channel it. Boredom. Curiosity. More boredom.
I MISS THIS PERSON feeling.
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edited 2nd May '12 10:07:27 AM by Aondeug
If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan ChahAs I said before, you are welcome to send a PM defense for someone if you feel they've been unfairly banned or that they should be let back for some reason. We can't guarantee we'll act on them, but I always pass them on in good faith.
edited 2nd May '12 10:08:24 AM by ccoa
Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.

So let me get this all straight-
Guy is mod, guy quits being mod, does a little trash talking on Something Awful about the site, gets banned because of miscommunication, people put two and two together, man creates dinosaur, dinosaur eats man, woman inherits the Earth. Is that about it?
Remember! Hyperbole is an exaggeration made for comedic effect, and shouldn't be taken literally!