Originally Posted by Phobia (Post 8296573)

And this is another thing that was discussed at length in the mod forum. There were several mods all for the idea and DaFace wasn't a fan of it. He let his feelings be known and the consensus was go forward this year and see how it goes.

Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 8296512)

My problem with it is that mods encourage posters to be pricks to each other in the douche contest, but Hootie gets run for something this trivial. Why should the board lose members because other members can't see fit to use the ignore function?

Short of threats, spam, and porn, who cares? What can some random dude on the Internet really say that is so terrible that people can't deal with it?

I've never felt compelled to rep anyone, ignore anyone, give an infraction, or supported a ban, and I'm still alive. The people who are most vocal about calling out Hootie sure don't have problems dishing it out.

Originally Posted by Brock (Post 8296456)

Your responses to the thread don't say anything beyond "trust me, it's a process, it wasn't any one thing". In other words, it was nothing. It was just you being you.

Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 8296603)

So you agreed that Hootie should be banned for saying something as innocuous as that while agreeing that a monthlong series of threads encouraging everyone to call each other out was just peachy?

Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus (Post 8296611)

I do not agree with this, hootie did deserve his original ban and if he was still banned for that, it would be justified.

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 8296623)

I love the way you just can't grasp the concept that people vote for you in the poll because they really think you are a douche. LMAO

Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 8296631)

Which ban? The one where CC was drunk, got into a fight with Hootie, stupidly shared personal info, and was shocked that it didn't end well?

Originally Posted by Kyle DeLexus (Post 8296643)

yep.

Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 8296641)

Shouldn't you be off doing drugs in a gutter somewhere or getting cut off from your family or something?

Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 8296454)

For what it's worth, I was probably the one who lobbied the most on Hootie's behalf. His original ban was more than warranted, but I felt he needed another chance based on good behavior. He quickly ended up getting banned again, and I honestly don't even remember why. We let him back once again, with a strong warning that he was on a short leash and would be held to a higher standard until he proved he could play nice. One week later, he's being an ass again.

Anyway, point is... I was the most on Hootie's side, and even I was growing tired of him.. There's a point where "loose moderation " becomes "let everyone be an ass to each other all day long," and frankly that gets old.

Originally Posted by frazod (Post 8296652)

I'd need a time machine for that stuff. I can make you squeal like a little girl in the here and now.

Originally Posted by dirk digler (Post 8296665)

Since supposedly the community has a lot of say on this site why don't we put it up for a vote to see if Hootie can stay or be banned?

Seems fair to me.

Originally Posted by Saul Good (Post 8296659)

A leopard never changes his spots. The dirtbag you shave with will always be you, just older and fatter now. Congratulations on being the first obese drug addict I've ever heard of, though. I didn't even know those existed.