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*shrugs* That's cuz you're Mr. Khan. I've always found you to be a "cut above the rest". lol

Funny thing is, my internet had been down for a couple of days when it occurred, so I came back to find I had been banned during a day where I couldn't have even logged in if I wanted to. Ah life.



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DevilRising said:

Guess I'm officially on the "been banned" list now. Though to be perfectly fair, I was "moderated for 1 day" because I used the word "fanboys" in a sentence. A word you see people use fragrantly and often on these boards all the time. Far be it for me to say, but there's always been a sense that moderation on these boards has been rather.......inconsistent, at best. lol

If you report posts where people are describing others as 'fanboys' then I'll ban them- it's simple!



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DevilRising said:

Guess I'm officially on the "been banned" list now. Though to be perfectly fair, I was "moderated for 1 day" because I used the word "fanboys" in a sentence. A word you see people use fragrantly and often on these boards all the time. Far be it for me to say, but there's always been a sense that moderation on these boards has been rather.......inconsistent, at best. lol

I got fussed at for using that word describing a fruity computer.  I though it only applied to consoles. 

Must be very careful when using the 'f' word, lol.



 

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Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:
So... Who hasn't gotten banned yet I wonder? Or am I alone?

Also, poor Nintentacle, Didn't even see it coming (or maybe he did and went ahead anyway)


Was banned once but requested it.



No ban for me in Feb ^_^



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Mr Khan said:

The other thing i really don't enforce is quote trees.


Speaking of evil.



                            

Slade6alpha said:
Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:
So... Who hasn't gotten banned yet I wonder? Or am I alone?

Also, poor Nintentacle, Didn't even see it coming (or maybe he did and went ahead anyway)

I made a thread about this like a few days ago. And me! Wonder what it feels like to be banned, or even warned.


I've been warned but never banned. 



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Saying the word fanboy isn't really a bad thing, like there are fanboys of different things, be it a console, football team or a type of food. Like Smeags linked from the rules the issue is using it as a negative point about someone here to berate their comment or thread ie "you have no right to talk about X you're just a fanboy of Y" then it becomes a ban-able offense because you're using it as an insulting term.



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