Well, you would say that you're a faggot ...

Before anyone complains about that statement or it's 'moderated', I want to make it clear I'm just making a point. I've instantly dismissed everything you said by simply labeling you a 'faggot' (a word two of my gay friends don't like at all, and rightly so). The word 'fanboy' is wrong for a similar reason. It instantly undermines any meaningful discussion and infers that the poster is in no position to debate. What you, and others, are doing when you use that pathetic word is manipulating how people view a comment. It then becomes the instant 'go to' rebuttal and so negates reasoning. Recently, in a thread I started based on a site called 'Insiderp', someone anwered the question 'why do people trust this site' with 'because it suits them'. This couldn't be further from the truth. I see the debate itself as meaningful and point (a/ the propostion) and point (b/ the conclusion) to be simply the catalyst for that debate. 'Fanboy' is an instant fullstop which both irritates the poster and stymies any thoughtful discussion.It goes against everything the word 'forum' stands for.

It has NOTHING to do with 'freedom of speach', it's designed to take it away.

Japan launch.

I totally agree with what you're saying. But the case in hand is about somebody calling somebody else a fanboy. He stated that he heard from other people that the owner of the site is a fanboy.

Also the main reason why he was banned was because he said something bad about VGC. To me that is wrong.

I really need to start checking these things better before asking questions.

Well I haven't really been following the whole conversation to be perfectly honest. I just couldn't agree with his definition of free speach and I'd already noted that a mod asked us to stay on top (which ironically I'm failing to do here myself).

Lol I know. I didn't mean to derail the thread.  I hate people over using the word fanboy. It doesn't mean that it shouldn't be used in the right cases. I think the word fanboy was used within context with the point he was making (he also didn't call anybody a fanboy). To get banned for what he said is pretty bad. 

So ... what do you think of this weeks figures? ;)

I totally agree with what you're saying. But the case in hand is about somebody calling somebody else a fanboy. He stated that he heard from other people that the owner of the site is a fanboy.

Also the main reason why he was banned was because he said something bad about VGC. To me that is wrong.

If the rule is that you're not allowed to call anybody a fanboy then he didnt break any rules. Read his post again. If he isn't allowed to say that somebody else called somebody then he did break rules.

Personally I think it's a little too far to get banned for saying something bad about VGC. He put his point across and although he could of put it across a bit more better I don't think it's that bad. You should be allowed to express your opinion unless you get abusive.

This weeks figures actually look right for the first time in a while :O :*