It is good to be in this community–many would say, it is a privilege. But what does our community really consist of?
Basically, it consists of words. Only words. Words that can make us think happy thoughts or angry ones–words that keep us well informed, and in touch with the rest of the world.
If the words are sometimes mistaken--made in error, that can be forgiven. Nobody is perfect. But as a community we rely on the words to be well intended and factually true, or to be a true expression of a poster’s opinion.
Words that are intentional lies have no place in a community that consists only of words and where all we have to rely on are words.
- Cvic/Slade was about a 0.700 asshat poster a few years ago, including some really obscure stuff.
- When he started batting 0.000, his previous history provided him with cover.
- But his postings has become more frequent and spectacularly false... not even close.
- There has been a long-standing rule on BBI to not deliberately post misleading info. Hence my posts yesterday about him not being long for this site. (Latest rumor being his final shot).
- I started this poll more to show folks that support for banning slade was not as dominant as believed, but I still expected him to lose. (I couldn't believe we were at 50/50 for the bulk of the day).
- Now the result shows him staying and even though there are holes in online polling, my dilemma is whether or not to respect the result (influenced by the fact there is a weird spike in votes) or go with my original instinct.
Now I see why my cat thought the poll idea was stupid.
Personally, I voted to ban him just because it's obvious what he's doing at this point - but I honestly don't care that much where I'd be outraged if he stays. No one is going to take him seriously. He's just going to turn into the next EliteMob where every thread is a trainwreck.
It's obvious that the poll was compromised somehow so it's a double-edged sword. You probably should respect the result of it - but it's hard to do that when it was pretty clearly tampered with somehow.
I will say that he's not plastered all over the board so it's not like an obnoxious poster that is on 9 out of every 10 threads bothering people. He doesn't really bother me, it's just clear that he has no reliable connection at this point (it doesn't seem like he has any at all) so none of his threads can be taken seriously and will just continue to be what they've turned into.
There are posters who are far more annoying than Slade is.
I'd say go with your gut. The board will go on with or without him.
It would be awesome to know how he either spectaculaly gussed right on a number of things, or how someone who once new something has turned totally loco.
Personally, I voted to ban him just because it's obvious what he's doing at this point - but I honestly don't care that much where I'd be outraged if he stays. No one is going to take him seriously. He's just going to turn into the next EliteMob where every thread is a trainwreck.
It's obvious that the poll was compromised somehow so it's a double-edged sword. You probably should respect the result of it - but it's hard to do that when it was pretty clearly tampered with somehow.
I will say that he's not plastered all over the board so it's not like an obnoxious poster that is on 9 out of every 10 threads bothering people. He doesn't really bother me, it's just clear that he has no reliable connection at this point (it doesn't seem like he has any at all) so none of his threads can be taken seriously and will just continue to be what they've turned into.
There are posters who are far more annoying than Slade is.
I'd say go with your gut. The board will go on with or without him.
How come flat out bans for looooong time posters? Maybe people made honest mistakes? Is there a warning system at all?
Limited bans? They can come back in a month and then permanent? I mean who hasn't posted something stupid here when or while they were drunk? Unless they are obvious trolls - just looking for trouble ...
I know, we are all adults and that would be like baby sitting ...
- Cvic/Slade was about a 0.700 asshat poster a few years ago, including some really obscure stuff.
- When he started batting 0.000, his previous history provided him with cover.
- But his postings has become more frequent and spectacularly false... not even close.
- There has been a long-standing rule on BBI to not deliberately post misleading info. Hence my posts yesterday about him not being long for this site. (Latest rumor being his final shot).
- I started this poll more to show folks that support for banning slade was not as dominant as believed, but I still expected him to lose. (I couldn't believe we were at 50/50 for the bulk of the day).
- Now the result shows him staying and even though there are holes in online polling, my dilemma is whether or not to respect the result (influenced by the fact there is a weird spike in votes) or go with my original instinct.
Now I see why my cat thought the poll idea was stupid.
So you didn't like the poll results so you are taking matters into your own hands. Not very honest if you ask me.
- Cvic/Slade was about a 0.700 asshat poster a few years ago, including some really obscure stuff.
- When he started batting 0.000, his previous history provided him with cover.
- But his postings has become more frequent and spectacularly false... not even close.
- There has been a long-standing rule on BBI to not deliberately post misleading info. Hence my posts yesterday about him not being long for this site. (Latest rumor being his final shot).
- I started this poll more to show folks that support for banning slade was not as dominant as believed, but I still expected him to lose. (I couldn't believe we were at 50/50 for the bulk of the day).
- Now the result shows him staying and even though there are holes in online polling, my dilemma is whether or not to respect the result (influenced by the fact there is a weird spike in votes) or go with my original instinct.
Now I see why my cat thought the poll idea was stupid.
So you didn't like the poll results so you are taking matters into your own hands. Not very honest if you ask me.
WTF are you talking about? His account is still active. It's like you go seriously go out of your way to be wrong.
- Cvic/Slade was about a 0.700 asshat poster a few years ago, including some really obscure stuff.
- When he started batting 0.000, his previous history provided him with cover.
- But his postings has become more frequent and spectacularly false... not even close.
- There has been a long-standing rule on BBI to not deliberately post misleading info. Hence my posts yesterday about him not being long for this site. (Latest rumor being his final shot).
- I started this poll more to show folks that support for banning slade was not as dominant as believed, but I still expected him to lose. (I couldn't believe we were at 50/50 for the bulk of the day).
- Now the result shows him staying and even though there are holes in online polling, my dilemma is whether or not to respect the result (influenced by the fact there is a weird spike in votes) or go with my original instinct.
Now I see why my cat thought the poll idea was stupid.
So you didn't like the poll results so you are taking matters into your own hands. Not very honest if you ask me.
WTF are you talking about? His account is still active. It's like you go seriously go out of your way to be wrong.
to suck. People are hanging on this guy's every word even tho he has consistently been wrong for 2 years.
Who are these people? I don't believe anything I hear ... (and only about 1/2 of what I see).
I don't think anybody here hangs onto his every word - especially with his record lately. Most of the stuff Slade says seems obvious anyway. He's harmless.
to suck. People are hanging on this guy's every word even tho he has consistently been wrong for 2 years.
Who are these people? I don't believe anything I hear ... (and only about 1/2 of what I see).
I don't think anybody here hangs onto his every word - especially with his record lately. Most of the stuff Slade says seems obvious anyway. He's harmless.
people are gullable and are Darwin Award winners..lol
RE: If you don't like Slade, don't read his posts Â
But people who seriously wanted him banned? Wow. No wonder the world is so fucked up. You want to ban someone you could just ignore.
I think you have to ask what purpose he serves at this point.
If the only thing a guy is doing here is posting fake inside info and doing it for nothing but attention, he's not bringing anything to this place.
I don't think posters should ever get banned just because they share nuggets they hear that turns out to be false - but it's pretty clear the guy is just trolling the board at this point.
Like I said in an earlier post - he doesn't bother me enough for me to be truly affected one way or another, just not really sure if there's any point in it being a "Slade being Slade..." situation. No one takes any of his threads seriously anymore. So, every one he starts is just going to be a pile on.
nice to know that you followed up. Your first reply implied quite clearly that the First Amendment applied only when the restriction on speech or freedom of the press involved the imprisonment of the speaker. It is apparent that you now concede that this is not the case. The jurisprudence does not yet clearly specify that the control of speech in private media, particularly the now dominant electronic media, will be directly controlled by the application of first amendment principles. My post was brief and to the point, and was intended to remind voters that freedom of speech is an important principle, and that media control should always err on the side of freedom of expression. It was just a reminder to BBI voters that such freedom is fundamental and if there was no harm in what Slade had posted, voters could consider his posts as being amusing and harmless. Of course, a rationally supported ban would be quite appropriate, and if a clear rule was violated eminently justified. Obviously, subject of course to the possible heavy voting irregularity, a good number of those who voted felt that erring on the side of freedom of expression was justified. While I agree with this, I question whether BBI might profit from a stronger ban on contemptuous, ad hominem, and similarly uninformed attacks.
Basically, it consists of words. Only words. Words that can make us think happy thoughts or angry ones–words that keep us well informed, and in touch with the rest of the world.
If the words are sometimes mistaken--made in error, that can be forgiven. Nobody is perfect. But as a community we rely on the words to be well intended and factually true, or to be a true expression of a poster’s opinion.
Words that are intentional lies have no place in a community that consists only of words and where all we have to rely on are words.
Brilliant.
- Cvic/Slade was about a 0.700 asshat poster a few years ago, including some really obscure stuff.
- When he started batting 0.000, his previous history provided him with cover.
- But his postings has become more frequent and spectacularly false... not even close.
- There has been a long-standing rule on BBI to not deliberately post misleading info. Hence my posts yesterday about him not being long for this site. (Latest rumor being his final shot).
- I started this poll more to show folks that support for banning slade was not as dominant as believed, but I still expected him to lose. (I couldn't believe we were at 50/50 for the bulk of the day).
- Now the result shows him staying and even though there are holes in online polling, my dilemma is whether or not to respect the result (influenced by the fact there is a weird spike in votes) or go with my original instinct.
Now I see why my cat thought the poll idea was stupid.
It's obvious that the poll was compromised somehow so it's a double-edged sword. You probably should respect the result of it - but it's hard to do that when it was pretty clearly tampered with somehow.
I will say that he's not plastered all over the board so it's not like an obnoxious poster that is on 9 out of every 10 threads bothering people. He doesn't really bother me, it's just clear that he has no reliable connection at this point (it doesn't seem like he has any at all) so none of his threads can be taken seriously and will just continue to be what they've turned into.
There are posters who are far more annoying than Slade is.
I'd say go with your gut. The board will go on with or without him.
It's obvious that the poll was compromised somehow so it's a double-edged sword. You probably should respect the result of it - but it's hard to do that when it was pretty clearly tampered with somehow.
I will say that he's not plastered all over the board so it's not like an obnoxious poster that is on 9 out of every 10 threads bothering people. He doesn't really bother me, it's just clear that he has no reliable connection at this point (it doesn't seem like he has any at all) so none of his threads can be taken seriously and will just continue to be what they've turned into.
There are posters who are far more annoying than Slade is.
I'd say go with your gut. The board will go on with or without him.
Nice post, arc.
When I last checked, he was losing. I was actually coming on to ban him and checked one more time and was surprised he pulled ahead.
Adding to the suspicious nature of that spike, his most recent thread came immediately after it if you follow the timestamps.
Limited bans? They can come back in a month and then permanent? I mean who hasn't posted something stupid here when or while they were drunk? Unless they are obvious trolls - just looking for trouble ...
I know, we are all adults and that would be like baby sitting ...
- Cvic/Slade was about a 0.700 asshat poster a few years ago, including some really obscure stuff.
- When he started batting 0.000, his previous history provided him with cover.
- But his postings has become more frequent and spectacularly false... not even close.
- There has been a long-standing rule on BBI to not deliberately post misleading info. Hence my posts yesterday about him not being long for this site. (Latest rumor being his final shot).
- I started this poll more to show folks that support for banning slade was not as dominant as believed, but I still expected him to lose. (I couldn't believe we were at 50/50 for the bulk of the day).
- Now the result shows him staying and even though there are holes in online polling, my dilemma is whether or not to respect the result (influenced by the fact there is a weird spike in votes) or go with my original instinct.
Now I see why my cat thought the poll idea was stupid.
So you didn't like the poll results so you are taking matters into your own hands. Not very honest if you ask me.
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This was my thought process earlier today:
- Cvic/Slade was about a 0.700 asshat poster a few years ago, including some really obscure stuff.
- When he started batting 0.000, his previous history provided him with cover.
- But his postings has become more frequent and spectacularly false... not even close.
- There has been a long-standing rule on BBI to not deliberately post misleading info. Hence my posts yesterday about him not being long for this site. (Latest rumor being his final shot).
- I started this poll more to show folks that support for banning slade was not as dominant as believed, but I still expected him to lose. (I couldn't believe we were at 50/50 for the bulk of the day).
- Now the result shows him staying and even though there are holes in online polling, my dilemma is whether or not to respect the result (influenced by the fact there is a weird spike in votes) or go with my original instinct.
Now I see why my cat thought the poll idea was stupid.
So you didn't like the poll results so you are taking matters into your own hands. Not very honest if you ask me.
WTF are you talking about? His account is still active. It's like you go seriously go out of your way to be wrong.
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In comment 13684388 Eric from BBI said:
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This was my thought process earlier today:
- Cvic/Slade was about a 0.700 asshat poster a few years ago, including some really obscure stuff.
- When he started batting 0.000, his previous history provided him with cover.
- But his postings has become more frequent and spectacularly false... not even close.
- There has been a long-standing rule on BBI to not deliberately post misleading info. Hence my posts yesterday about him not being long for this site. (Latest rumor being his final shot).
- I started this poll more to show folks that support for banning slade was not as dominant as believed, but I still expected him to lose. (I couldn't believe we were at 50/50 for the bulk of the day).
- Now the result shows him staying and even though there are holes in online polling, my dilemma is whether or not to respect the result (influenced by the fact there is a weird spike in votes) or go with my original instinct.
Now I see why my cat thought the poll idea was stupid.
So you didn't like the poll results so you are taking matters into your own hands. Not very honest if you ask me.
WTF are you talking about? His account is still active. It's like you go seriously go out of your way to be wrong.
*Disregard either "go" that you prefer.
But people who seriously wanted him banned? Wow. No wonder the world is so fucked up. You want to ban someone you could just ignore.
Who are these people? I don't believe anything I hear ... (and only about 1/2 of what I see).
I don't think anybody here hangs onto his every word - especially with his record lately. Most of the stuff Slade says seems obvious anyway. He's harmless.
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to suck. People are hanging on this guy's every word even tho he has consistently been wrong for 2 years.
Who are these people? I don't believe anything I hear ... (and only about 1/2 of what I see).
I don't think anybody here hangs onto his every word - especially with his record lately. Most of the stuff Slade says seems obvious anyway. He's harmless.
people are gullable and are Darwin Award winners..lol
But people who seriously wanted him banned? Wow. No wonder the world is so fucked up. You want to ban someone you could just ignore.
I think you have to ask what purpose he serves at this point.
If the only thing a guy is doing here is posting fake inside info and doing it for nothing but attention, he's not bringing anything to this place.
I don't think posters should ever get banned just because they share nuggets they hear that turns out to be false - but it's pretty clear the guy is just trolling the board at this point.
Like I said in an earlier post - he doesn't bother me enough for me to be truly affected one way or another, just not really sure if there's any point in it being a "Slade being Slade..." situation. No one takes any of his threads seriously anymore. So, every one he starts is just going to be a pile on.