Banning of Civnation

[Seeker]

While I completely respect the fact that this is a private website, and it is the owner/moderators discretion as to who gets banned, I would just like to protest this banning.

The spirit of the internet and of Liberal Democracy itself is to expose these festering, rancid views to the clean light of day through debate and public viewing.

To 'ban' Civnation will merely reinforce his fantasyworld by making him a 'martyr'.

"I may hate what you say, but I will defend unto death your right to say it"

[MarkG]

Re: Banning of Civnation

Originally posted by Seeker
While I completely respect the fact that this is a private website, and it is the owner/moderators discretion as to who gets banned, I would just like to protest this banning.

and you are free to do so here (in a civilized manner of course)

The spirit of the internet and of Liberal Democracy itself is to expose these festering, rancid views to the clean light of day through debate and public viewing.

sure, just not here. the internet is a huge place and this is still just a gaming site, not a general discussion site

To 'ban' Civnation will merely reinforce his fantasyworld by making him a 'martyr'.

not our problem. our concern is to provide a good service to civers. hate has no place in civilization (games)

"I may hate what you say, but I will defend unto death your right to say it"

posting here is a privilidge, not a right. if he was put in jail the above quote might mean something

[TCO]

Re: Re: Banning of Civnation

Originally posted by MarkG
hate has no place in civilization (games)

You must play like a perfectionist. I routinely eradicate other races in my games. In CTP they enslave them!!

[DarkCloud]

Just how did his banning come about?
And how long was he banned for?

[Ecthy]

Yeah, what happened?

[Winston]

I agree that it would be nice to see a link posted or at least an official explanation of why CivNation was banned. We've seen examples in the past of people being restricted because of who they are rather than because they broke the rules any more than the next guy. Could this be another such case, since Seeker felt compelled to draw attention to this? Until we have some more facts, all we can do is guess. Which is a little troubling.

[Hueij]

If you really want to know, the answer is buried somewhere in this thread

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Winston
I agree that it would be nice to see a link posted or at least an official explanation of why CivNation was banned.

<a href="http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=21545&perpage=30&pagenumbe r=7#post355608">http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...r=7#post355608</a>

[Winston]

Hmm. Another case of a poster being told not to repeat something that arguably isn't against the rules, the moderator full well knowing the poster cannot comply from the nature of his belief/political stance/personality etc. - and thus will be banned instantanously. Much to the contentment of the majority of the other participants in the debate.

Mission accomplished. Yay!

Pathetic, really. But PC, so nobody will lose any sleep over it. Not until it becomes more widespread across the OT that is, and starts to affect a larger fraction of posters. If it does, people will start taking notice. A few already have.

I don't think it's very becoming for Apolyton.

[TCO]

Free CivNation!!

Well at least he still has his EVC and Giancarlo personas...

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Originally posted by Winston
Hmm. Another case of a poster being told not to repeat something that arguably isn't against the rules, the moderator full well knowing the poster cannot comply from the nature of his belief/political stance/personality etc. - and thus will be banned instantanously.

Or, looked at from another angle, another troll DL gets a well-earned break. CivNation is a troll DL and will be back when the person in question next gets bored.

[Gibsie]

If a mod tells you not to do X, and then you go and do X, you can't really complain if you get banned. And others shouldn't either

[MarkG]

Originally posted by Winston
something that arguably isn't against the rules

hate posts ARE against the rules

[Ari Rahikkala]

There's no thread for us
There's no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams yet slips away from us
Who wants to post forever?
Who wants to post forever?
There's no chance for us
It's all decided for us
The mods have only one sweet moment set aside for us
Who wants to post forever?
Who wants to post forever?
Who dares to flame forever?
When the ban must come
But start your own forum
Invite all of us to post there
And we can have forever
And we can flame forever
Forever is our today
Who wants to post forever?
Who wants to post forever?
Forever is our today
Who waits forever anyway?

[Dr Strangelove]

Was this supposed to be sung to the tune of "Somewhere There's a Place For US" from "West Side Story"?