Markm needs to calm down

[magman007]

Markm has gone on what seems to be one heck of a power trip, and many of us long standing members do not appreciate it. The 0 tollerance policy is in effect, i understand this, but really, alot of the bannings and thread closings, have been for such dumb things that it isnt even funny. He banned long standing member Joeyd(also a great contributor to ao and the chat) for saying the word EFFING. Circumventing the curse filter? i think not. Effing is something i say in daily use for lack of a better word. I use it when i dont want to say the F word. saying effing is just like sayin "'the "F word"' in conversation.

Also, closing a thread because something is illegal to own in the US, where as someone is just trying to find out information about the knife in question? Well then, dan at triggernomics should have his threads closed where he discussed his pieces of artwork and how the german government was not happy with them and how they were"illegal" in germany.

Mark, think before you act. the policy goes for us normal users, and i feel it should go for you. Ive never given you any trouble, and i dont plan too, but sometimes all of us adults slip up, sometimes in the heat of a post a ************ word comes out. heck, i dont even know what words are bannable! you can even reference a post i made back about a year ago, asking what words were caught by the cuss filter, and loadsm5 dont worry about it, that is what the filter is there fore. honestly mark, alot of these thread locks and bannings are un warrented.

THese are my feelings, and i know alot of people share them as well.

[1stdeadeye]

In before the lock!

[magman007]

Ironically enough, your probabally right

[jdev]

bill.

thanks for sticking up for me. i dont know what sort of reputation I have here amongst the other members, though, I have been around for a while, and contribute my opinions where and when I can. I try to helpful when I can.. but eh, whatever.

I too agree. It seems all to strange to me that since Tom left, Mark has been on a severe power trip. Now, I may be drawing that line on my own, and they may have no connection but the one in my mind. Do I think mark has gone overboard in some cases, absolutely.

Case in point, the knife thread. He closed it because he saw posts citing that to own the knife was illegal.

The post initially wasn't a question of where to get one, it was spartan asking any other AOers if they knew any other info on the knife. It does seem that alot of AOers here collect things other than paintball guns. Knives/cutlery if you will and guns seem to be some of those things. I do have to ask the question though..

Mark, are you aware that somewhere in friendly corner there is a thread on gay marriage?

Thats not legal in the US either. Are you going to close that thread?

I just think that the rate of which you are going around and handing out bans, like you have a quota of bans to fulfill is asenine. Do I think in hindsight I should have been banned? No. But, it doesn't matter what I, or any other member of this board, sans the mods, think. As bill said, it wasn't swearing in a sense, it was substitution. Yes, I say the word "effing" or "eff" in my everyday vocabulary. I use that in substitution of lots of words.

Mods as of late seem to be preoccipied with keeping the peace around here, and upholding the integrity of the boards. In this process, you, specifically MarkM, don't realize that you are making this place less and less pallatable. Since mark has been handing out bans like free coke to crackheads, I haven't posted much. What I have posted, has mainly been voicing my displeasure with MarkM, or "registering my displeasure" as another AOer put it.

Mark has come out of the angels forum, and started handing out bans left and right. I guess I now know how the rest of the world feels about george bush.

-joe

[personman]

Yeah, no offence to Mark, I'm sure he's a great guy, but I've noticed this too.

[nippinout]

If you got beef with fruitcat, you got beef with America!

[B.A.M.]

In before the lock!

darn you beat me

[LittlePaintballBoy]

Wow, I just looked at some of those threads and he does appear to be on some sort of a power trip... Hmm.

[PyRo]

Make me a mod instead

[LittlePaintballBoy]

No no no, we are looking for POSITIVE effects on AO.




Actually, I don't think it would be a bad idea to have someone who is often on Friendly and someone who knows about things related to it as a mod...

[Lohman446]

Ok... time to translate this

Ok, I am going to agree that I think banning someone for the use of the term stated may have been overboard. However, you have now been told it is bannable - why challenge it in public? Have an issue take it up in private - no issue there. If it is in fact bannable to use it QUIT using it. These boards are maintained at great financial expense to AGD and through teh dedication of the mods. If you have a problem, perhaps it is best to discuss in pblic, or wtih another mod. YOu were told it was illegal, you were surprised, perhaps mad. Then you were banned... adn were confused. However continuing to use it is kinda well not too bright, if you are going to complain about it... do so with the moderators in private. In the end "can't we all just get along" Hail the mods for there dedication.

[fcpchop]

yes i too have noticed it, I'm sure he is a nice guy but he has gone a little trip. I think if we just wait it out it will pass.

[jdev]

Ok... time to translate this

Ok, I am going to agree that I think banning someone for the use of the term stated may have been overboard. However, you have now been told it is bannable - why challenge it in public? Have an issue take it up in private - no issue there. If it is in fact bannable to use it QUIT using it. These boards are maintained at great financial expense to AGD and through teh dedication of the mods. If you have a problem, perhaps it is best to discuss in pblic, or wtih another mod. YOu were told it was illegal, you were surprised, perhaps mad. Then you were banned... adn were confused. However continuing to use it is kinda well not too bright, if you are going to complain about it... do so with the moderators in private. In the end "can't we all just get along" Hail the mods for there dedication.

I'll hail every mod on this board, except for MarkM.

I have no quarrel with any of them. Again, lets not turn this thread into a why I was banned thing. Im not. Its more along the lines now that Mark is out of hand, and alot of members agree, its no longer a select few.

[Kai]

I guess this is a classier version of my thread.

[BobTheCow]

I don't really have any stunning new additions that need to be made, but I whole-heartedly agree that things have gotten a little crazy.

Also, what happened to the thread from last night/this morning on this subject? Hopefully this one won't get killed...

**edit** BEATEN like an unwanted stepchild, as far as Kai's remark.