Really? Well, Cya I guess

[Amnorix]

I see some overly clever mod has decided to change my username and profile picture. I understand this is CP tradition of a kind, but not one I have ever participated in. I have never changed my username, and never will.

Nor will I participate on the board when someone changes mine. The mods are of course well within their rights to change my name, and profile pic and I am well within mine to "vote with my feet".

There was a thread on this before. Some kind of glitch had caused some usernames (including mine) to be changed. I posted something just like this, and of course had to pay the inevitable price when it turned out that it had nothing to do with the mods.

If this is in fact goodbye, then best of luck to the Chiefs whenever they play the Donx or Raiders. It's been a fun decade of discussion and arguments. And, of course, GO PATRIOTS!!

(Yes, yes, "wow, what a whiny crybaby." Bottom line, I don't mess with mods, couldn't even name most of them, and don't expect them to mess with me -- just as they haven't for a dozen years....until now).

[Lex Luthor]

Originally Posted by Fish

What happens if we all choose "Brainiac"?

This would instantly become the most awesomest forum on the Internet!

[Rudy tossed tigger's salad]

Y'all did it! Congrats, CP. Keep it up.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Dicky McElephant

I'd throw in htismaqe as well even though he came back for a little while.

Frazod

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by SNR

Who in the past five years has left forever who is a worthwhile contributor?

DJs left nut. That's the only name that comes to mind

Orange
Mecca
DJ
Eazyb81
Fax

[Hammock Parties]

lol patriots bitch

[Hammock Parties]

no one here even gives a shit about a patriots fan

lol @ you

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by SNR

This is a special kind of case, though. Amnorix isn't some newbie; he's somebody who KNOWS that occasionally people will get a name change as a joke. Sometimes it's because they're passionately defending a minority argument. He's seen it happen before. He knows that the name will eventually get changed back, and he knows that the people in charge will probably change it back if he asks them to. Did he try doing that? Did he try PMing any of the mods about this? No. He just went straight to posting this "I'm leaving forever" thread.

It's regrettable to see people get turned away by the same tired conversation that inevitably crops up from thread to thread, or because they're sick of the typecasting and categories of fans/posters that people have to fall into as a convenient way of strengthening their arguments. And we all fall into this trap from time to time, but if everybody just does it occasionally, it will basically show up every day on this forum. Not much can be done about it.

I think this is one of the first cases where somebody has left because a mod messed with them. Not because they disapproved of how the mod handled a situation, but just because a harmless prank was pulled on them. People have left because they can't stand the mods on here, but that's because the mods have a tough job, had to make a decision, and somebody's wishes got left out in the cold. This isn't one of those times. Again, it's just a name change; the mods would change it back. They'd do it instantly if asked to. In fact, that's exactly what happened as soon as this thread was posted.

I like Amnorix, too, but he's totally in the wrong on this. He handled it the wrong way, and he's too closed-minded to even come back and see that the mods apologized and made things right again. I hope he comes back, but he's got to know that creating an "I'm leaving forever" thread usually isn't conducive to less ribbing from the natives.

I agree with you that he handled it wrong. I think threads like this are among the lamest we see. If it were me I would have privately contacted someone about it, or if I was angry enough about it left until I wasn't, without the drama.

As it stands I was just using this thread as an avenue to post my thoughts about mod behavior, rather than specifically addressing this particular incident. In a general sense, mods doing shit like this is sort of like the police tp'ing your front yard or egging your house or leaving burning bags of dogshit on your porch and ringing the doorbell. Sure it's harmless and fun when you're a kid and maybe even when you're older but not something you really want people in authority doing.

JMO of course...

In any case I think I've spoken my piece enough on this one. People are free to agree or disagree, I'm going to leave it alone now.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

I see some overly clever mod has decided to change my username and profile picture. I understand this is CP tradition of a kind, but not one I have ever participated in. I have never changed my username, and never will.

Nor will I participate on the board when someone changes mine. The mods are of course well within their rights to change my name, and profile pic and I am well within mine to "vote with my feet".

There was a thread on this before. Some kind of glitch had caused some usernames (including mine) to be changed. I posted something just like this, and of course had to pay the inevitable price when it turned out that it had nothing to do with the mods.

If this is in fact goodbye, then best of luck to the Chiefs whenever they play the Donx or Raiders. It's been a fun decade of discussion and arguments. And, of course, GO PATRIOTS!!

(Yes, yes, "wow, what a whiny crybaby." Bottom line, I don't mess with mods, couldn't even name most of them, and don't expect them to mess with me -- just as they haven't for a dozen years....until now).

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

Orange
Mecca
DJ
Eazyb81
Fax

I really have to say, that anyone that gets that emotionally charged over something that transpires on a message, and has to make a post saying that they are leaving, has bigger issues in their lives that they should probably address. In short, I'd support their "leaving forever".

[KC native]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Frazod

Are you serious?

[Silock]

Holy sandy vagina. Get the **** over it, OP. And enjoy that your team is in the SB AGAIN.

****ING CHRIST.

[Hootie]

And for once, the name change was HILARIOUS

[Otter]

This is my new identity! I'm going to totally flirt with the girl on this board!



Eat your heart out! Get ready for some PMs Katty!

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Sexy Beast

This is my new identity! I'm going to totally flirt with the girl on this board!

Heh, I'm honored that you went with a Ron Jeremy avatar to go with that name change. Prepare thyself for The Ron Jeremy Rep Stick!

[morphius]

Maybe we need to add it to the agreement that when you sign you that the mods are allowed to screw with your name and that a sense of humor is required.