***SERIOUS CURSING ISSUE AND BANS GIVEN all read!***

[cphilip]

We had an incident this morning in Friendly Corner. Some of the guys posted song lyrics. It seem's they chose the dirtiest ones they knew. A lot of them are long time posters here on AO so they knew better and for that reason we are not going to be as easy on them. We expect them to set an example. I have polled the other Mods and Webby too as to how they felt I should handle this. So I am not making this decision in a vacuum. We all are in agreement that something has to be done.

Here is a quote from Webby: "What part of NO CUSSING and DO NOT TRY TO CIRCUMVENT THE CUSS FILTERS is confusing to you? This is absolutely stupid and be glad cphilip is cleaning up your mess and not me or Rob.

Most of you who were involved are long time posters and should know better. And for that you are going to be made an example of for this brief moment of stupidity.

So here is the verdict:

FIVE DAY BANS TO:

Thor the Mighty
Snooky
InfinatyBPS
MAGS own YOU

You may ask for reinstatment on 3/10/02 but its up to you to initiate it. Email Webby on that date if you want it done.


WARNING:
obsolete898

you almost got it too but you are new so we think you were misslead by the older members. So you are off with a warning. One further transgression and you will suffer a ban. By the way I had you for three days and Army saved you...

also same Warnings to:

MagMan5446
Snewk

[Heisman]

good call phil, those that have done that should be ashamed, they know better, but it was good to go easy on the new guys

[striker]

I totally agree with your course of action. Thanks for cleaning up the mess. :)

[Paintballer86]

Way to lay down the law cphil. Good Job :)

[theraidenproject]

why do i miss EVERY SINGLE controversy! i missed the superbolt liar, this, etc. Oh well, maybe I shoud start my own... just kidding. I agree abou taking it easy on the new guys. I know I didnt read the rules when i first got here :)

[Hysperion]

so they posted some bad song lyrics...noone had to read them and it's not like you can't find them littered all over the internet....my guess is that they won't want to come back here after a ban for that and I don't blame them....I know I wouldn't....

[boss_automager]

I think tou made the right call but it might be a little harsh to totally ban them but could job on cleaning up the mess cphillip










AO member 4 life
members:2 if you want to join head over to the Friendly corner

[shartley]

so they posted some bad song lyrics...noone had to read them and it's not like you can't find them littered all over the internet....my guess is that they won't want to come back here after a ban for that and I don't blame them....I know I wouldn't....

[Webmaster]

hey look at this - I am in total agreement with shartly here - mark that in your calender ;o)

We have some real basic and common sense rules here. And as chilip showed - we are not totally heartless with our dishing out the law (we were very leniant with the newer member)

You can find cussing, gore, porn, hate groups, wild and wierd fetishes, as well as uncensored lyrics to your favorite song on the internet.

If any of those things are what you are into, then by all means, open up google and let the adventure begin!

We are not, have never been, and never will be any of those things. We are a family orientated community. Alot of us are adults and we have heard and say every word in the book. That doesnt mean its welcome here!

We welcome back these banned members after their time is served - but our actions are to show that we will not tolorate blatent breaking of the rules. Repeat offenders will be permenantly banned.

[Butterfingers]

Wow, thats the first time that shartly said somthing that the general consensus agrees with... :)

Could it be? That wet towel shartley have been dragging around is starting to dry up? :)

Only time will tell stay tuned!

[Cha0tic]

well said shartley and webby. IMO, 5 days is goin easy on them, depending on the lyrics...

and like they said, this isn't the rest of the internet. this site is a community with people of ALL ages. i know people on these forums with kids that post here. what do they think of their children reading that crap?

[MajorDamage]

Way to go Mods, I was wondering if some of the rules would end up being enforced because I had noticed some people dodging the cuss filter the last couple of months, but it seemed like the mods were getting on them after a lil' while, and it seemed correct(lol, that makes no sence, unless you are me)

ENDO!

[cooldude]

ok

[shartley]

[Butterfingers]

Yeah, I agree with you shartley. That last group of posts were a bit tasteless, for a pg-13 environment...

Im not under PG and im certainly not 13 so just give me a few minutes I gotta go save some images first... :)

Yep, shartley threw himself in the dryer... :)