TVTropes Now available in the app store!
Open

Follow TV Tropes

Following

Absent people

Go To

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:

  1. People announcing their departure or return.
  2. Moderators announcing a significant forum ban — not trolls or vandals, but someone people will notice and miss.
  3. Inquiries about an absent troper.
  4. Responses to inquiries about an absent troper.

    Original post 
Not that I'm going anywhere, but this is a thread for people who will not be on the forums 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.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Feb 10th 2023 at 3:48:36 AM

OdieEsty Why would I write that? Since: Mar, 2012
Why would I write that?
#10901: May 2nd 2012 at 8:04:36 AM

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!
Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
cannot into space
#10902: May 2nd 2012 at 8:04:44 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.
DarkConfidant Since: Aug, 2011
#10903: May 2nd 2012 at 8:05:44 AM

I have personally discussed with at least one mod the idea of a Mod-Only thread in General Announcements for listing bans and providing the reasons behind said ban. I will continue to push for this option.

Pyrite Until further notice from Right. Beneath. You. Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Hiding
Until further notice
#10904: May 2nd 2012 at 8:07:16 AM

[up][up][up]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.
Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
cannot into space
#10905: May 2nd 2012 at 8:07:30 AM

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.
Noaqiyeum we must dissent (it/they) from across the gulf of space (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
we must dissent (it/they)
#10906: May 2nd 2012 at 8:08:38 AM

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/NO
EarlOfSandvich Since: Jun, 2011
#10907: May 2nd 2012 at 8:38:56 AM

Gonna be taking a break for a few days. Got papers to account for.

I now go by Graf von Tirol.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#10908: May 2nd 2012 at 8:39:46 AM

Don't get buried under all that paperwork, dude.

DarkConfidant Since: Aug, 2011
kay4today Princess Ymir's knightess from Austria Since: Jan, 2011
Princess Ymir's knightess
#10910: May 2nd 2012 at 8:45:47 AM

See you around. Good luck with that paperwork.

So I get a pm of X. He's glad he's not banned but he still can't post and asks if that's a temporal thing. He contacted a mod about it but I'm posting it here anyway. I'm curious myself. tongue

lu127 Paper Master from 異界 Since: Sep, 2011 Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#10911: May 2nd 2012 at 8:48:51 AM

We're talking about X right now.

"If you aren't him, then you apparently got your brain from the same discount retailer, so..." - Fighteer
kay4today Princess Ymir's knightess from Austria Since: Jan, 2011
Princess Ymir's knightess
#10912: May 2nd 2012 at 8:50:16 AM

Ah, okay. That's good.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#10913: May 2nd 2012 at 8:54:00 AM

This is why people should learn from Earl and take care of their paperwork. Because when mods do not handle their paperwork properly, X's happen. And then the mods burn the paperwork in a giant bonfire during some strange mod voodoo ritual, requiring even more paperwork the next day.

WillyFourEyes from [Hyperlink blocked] (Troper Sage) Relationship Status: Abstaining
#10914: May 2nd 2012 at 9:03:30 AM

Er...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."
MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Ahr river
#10915: May 2nd 2012 at 9:12:11 AM

Oh my, I missed quite a lot. Heheh.

Read my stories!
TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#10916: May 2nd 2012 at 9:14:44 AM

You missed my lovable about to explode bomb pic!

MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Ahr river
#10917: May 2nd 2012 at 9:15:54 AM

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!
Nyarly Das kann doch nicht sein! from Saksa Since: Feb, 2012
Das kann doch nicht sein!
#10918: May 2nd 2012 at 9:20:22 AM

I'm pretty glad that I missed all that crap. Drama about an extremely dubious ban, that results in more dubious bans, is not my idea of fun.

People aren't as awful as the internet makes them out to be.
BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#10919: May 2nd 2012 at 9:45:51 AM

@The idea that the mods would start a thread where only mods can post for announcing bans: I'm gonna take that up in the next mod meeting, so it's already on the agenda and we don't need to talk about it further. I already know it's a good idea.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Nyarly Das kann doch nicht sein! from Saksa Since: Feb, 2012
Das kann doch nicht sein!
#10920: May 2nd 2012 at 10:01:55 AM

And I'll guess discussion bans will be discouraged, if not even prohibited?

Actually, that may not even be such a bad idea. It's completely hopeless anyway.

People aren't as awful as the internet makes them out to be.
BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#10921: May 2nd 2012 at 10:05:52 AM

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.
Aondeug Oh My from Our Dreams Since: Jun, 2009
Oh My
#10922: May 2nd 2012 at 10:07:07 AM

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.

???

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 Chah
ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#10923: May 2nd 2012 at 10:08:06 AM

As 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.
TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#10924: May 2nd 2012 at 10:12:39 AM

Sometimes this thread has a bit of a Viva La Revolution feel to it.

ThatOneGuyNamedX Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#10925: May 2nd 2012 at 10:45:58 AM

   I LIVE ONCE MORE!   

Kidding, nice to be back, at last :P


Total posts: 26,198
Top