Isn't a ban just an indefinite suspension? What I mean is, isn't it just a matter of never unlocking her account, or is there another procedure? FWIW, you can put me in the ban her indefinitely corner, because it's become clear to me that she's a troll.
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Wolfram - Apr 16, 2003 10:04:40 am PDT #435 of 10005
Visilurking
DXMachina - Apr 16, 2003 10:06:02 am PDT #436 of 10005
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Isn't a ban just an indefinite suspension? What I mean is, isn't it just a matter of never unlocking her account
Correct.
amych - Apr 16, 2003 10:07:27 am PDT #437 of 10005
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Technically, it's a matter of never unlocking the account -- we don't delete the account, because then the name would be free for her or someone else to register with it again. Policy-wise, it's a matter of never unlocking and never going to, either.
Wolfram - Apr 16, 2003 10:08:02 am PDT #438 of 10005
Visilurking
So no further action is needed. She's banned, then. (I think.)
Trudy Booth - Apr 16, 2003 10:08:12 am PDT #439 of 10005
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
He just asked what had happened to the Phoenix (as far as I saw, I don't know if he went over to NAFDA). I didn't think it was a big deal. Had he joined in the discussion, I would've had a problem.
That seems like a letter of the law/spirit of the law thing. I mean, if someone slipped back in under a new name and was perfectly nice and we found out a year later would we ban them for life? I'd vote nah.
I disagree, Trudy. We should correct the wording for any future warnings, but Zoe's posting of insults and threats in People's Forums clearly indicates that she's not willing to abide by community standards. I don't think we need to communicate with her any further.
Hmmm... very good point. She can't log on and then figures out "guess they mean here too". What the heck.
I don't want to belittle Cindy's feelings IN ANY WAY here but I think the forever ban right now would be overkill since she was already told it was temporary. She acts like a dick in three months or she sneaks on now and THEN we can do it.
Have y'all noticed I err on the side of caution on this? Feh.
PaulJ - Apr 16, 2003 10:09:56 am PDT #440 of 10005
But Paul, by posting at our forum at PF, she's given up that right,
Oh yes, I was just being a nitpicker for formalities. Notice my extremely tongue-in-cheek tone above...
I'd add more about her comments about me, but honestly, I prefer not to think of such dark, ugly business at all. I prefer placing my energies into creating things of beauty.
So, Buffy. That's a good show, right?
Trudy Booth - Apr 16, 2003 10:10:09 am PDT #441 of 10005
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
When she made the threats, she violated etiquette again, so the ban is automatic.
Well there ya go!
P.M. Marc - Apr 16, 2003 10:11:06 am PDT #442 of 10005
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Umm. No.
She violated the terms of her suspension. That's a ban. Instant, no take backs, no if onlys.
Period.
Edit: But I see this is crossposty.
Trudy Booth - Apr 16, 2003 10:14:08 am PDT #443 of 10005
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Enormous hugs and hands in new places to Julie, Cindy, Paul and whomever else she slagged.
Has she assigned you Star Wars characters? Have you LOOKED at that woman's family tree? It's what convinced me that the captain of Zoe's tugboat pulled a Hazelton.
(I still think she's mentally off, btw, but now I think she's aggressive and not just clueless.)
bitterchick - Apr 16, 2003 10:15:49 am PDT #444 of 10005
Can we actually enforce a ban beyond the borders of buffistas.org? With no teeth, a ban is unpointy.
Tom, to me, the point of saying, "Yes, this suspension means WX and PF too" is that no one can turn around and say, "But I didn't KNOW I was suspended EVERYWHERE. It's noooottt faaaiiirrrr."
Or something equally annoying.