Thread: Getting Banned

Life isn't where everyone holds hands and sings along together.

The bannings on forums I've seen have been for good reasons at the time. If the threads and messages were turned into a conversation spoken aloud face to face, punches would've been thrown ages ago. If for example someone is sending a message saying you're a complete fucking wanker who deserves a swift kick to the head and I MEAN IT YOU @#$%^ I'M GONNA SMASH YOU BRO, then the question has to be asked does this person need to be on the forum. Note: for those who can't read, that was a random example only, I've no idea what was said to who, nor do I care.

Forums are not a democracy and never have been. You choose to join, choose to follow the rules and the people running the forums choose who can play in the sandpit with others nicely, and who can't. It's a thankless job running them, and those who do get banned usually feel it's not fair.

Tough shit. Go play someone else or play nicely under a different name, or face an IP ban.

Originally Posted by Kscott

Life isn't where everyone holds hands and sings along together.

The bannings on forums I've seen have been for good reasons at the time. If the threads and messages were turned into a conversation spoken aloud face to face, punches would've been thrown ages ago. If for example someone is sending a message saying you're a complete fucking wanker who deserves a swift kick to the head and I MEAN IT YOU @#$%^ I'M GONNA SMASH YOU BRO, then the question has to be asked does this person need to be on the forum. Note: for those who can't read, that was a random example only, I've no idea what was said to who, nor do I care.

Forums are not a democracy and never have been. You choose to join, choose to follow the rules and the people running the forums choose who can play in the sandpit with others nicely, and who can't. It's a thankless job running them, and those who do get banned usually feel it's not fair.

Tough shit. Go play someone else or play nicely under a different name, or face an IP ban.

Another way of thinking about it is if you had this conversation in front of the Police or you arms officer would you expect to keep your FAL especially if it wasn't a one off occurrence ?

Is it acceptable behaviour ?