A Reluctant Farewell.

[Guest]

I am on here to post a few words regarding the events of yesterday evening, and why I am not satisfied with the result, and thus, why I will not be returning to Apolyton after this incident. For a long time has Giancarlo being a menace to the gay people of this forum, despite the fact on ICQ he has confessed his homosexuality, and then continued his tirade of abuse towards the homosexual members of this community, and when taken to task about it and his confession, he has constantly lied and covered up. So I am more than prepared to deal with him in a similar unpleasant basis.

So to my complete surprise last night I find I have been given a 2 week vacation and 10% PCR, to which I immediately object most strongly, but to no avail or reasoning. I consider this to be extremely unreasonable, even an insult. In the light of these events, I feel that the only decent thing for me to do will be withdraw from this site permanently under protest. I am not prepared to be treated like a schoolchild for dealing out treatment to those who deserve it for their, quite frankly, hateful remarks.

It has been a pleasure posting here, but I won’t be here much longer. Of course, you can find me at the Civilization Gaming Network or Counterglow, but not here. I do hope you will all try and stay in touch with me via ICQ: 77735606 AIM: riiiiiich MSN: riiiiiich@passport.com E-mail: R.Harrison@medschool.hull.ac.uk

So I’ll see ya around, and could an appropriate mod/admin please delete the Provost Harrison handle, the ProvostHarrison handle used for this thread and you’ll see no more of me.

[MattHiggs]

I hardly post here anyway, but I tried to post yesterday to find I was banned. Absolutely no contact was made with me to tell me why for like 2 weeks or however long it was I was banned for. It's plainly ridiculous, and I hope we can stay in touch.

[Immortal Wombat]

WOW! Harsh. Cya next month.

You won't even come back for Civ4?

[Evan von Christoph]

Giancarlo will burn for this! (well for other things too, but I felt like repeating this).

[Chris 62]

Should have linked the thread, but I can't say I'm surprised.

Gianni is a goof, but far to many people single him out, like Spinky last week, or Boshko that time, so I think they have decided to make some examples to stop these attacks.

If some people do leave, the face of poly will change, it seems.

[Bosh]

"Boshko that time"
Hey! All I did was quote BAM

Anyway, sorry to see you go PH

[ColdWizard]

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IMHO, your punishment was deserved and I don't think you should leave because of it.

you're not upset about the loss of deity status are you?

[Ming]

Originally posted by Chris 62
If some people do leave, the face of poly will change, it seems.

Life is all about change... and people leave all the time. Many well known posters have come and gone, and life goes on

PH is welcome to do whatever he wishes. Giancarlo has been restricted repeatedly for his attacks... and will probably eventually earn himself a perm ban just like CivNation did.

But two wrongs don't make a right. If you have a problem with a posters comments... you can complain to a mod or admin... that's how many people do it. But continuing to flame in return... or to instigate it... that is just wrong. Even in this thread, PH continues his attacks under the cover of "this isn't fair"...

[Lefty Scaevola]

Re: A Reluctant Farewell.

Originally posted by ProvostHarrison
I am not prepared to be treated like a schoolchild for dealing out treatment to those who deserve it .

You and others (more bans than just 2 were earned in that thread) were certainly acting like school children. My 12 year son is MUCH better behaved and not cruel to thoses currently in the social outcast niche. Your ridiculous protest of your more than deserved penalty (based on more than one post, and more than one offense, threadjacking and spam among them) is even more tiresome than your glee in puerile torment, and those twith some perspicacity know that the real sting for you is the PCR, which reduced your ego from deity to emperor. Its well overdue that cruel children and regressed ought to be adults get some of the rod around here. I am tired of them stinking up the place, and am pleased that you will be having a sabbatical or exile so that your social behavior can catch up to your age and education. Drown in your silly self pity and false victimhood , if you so chose; if there is real justice in the world your cruelty will come back to bite you.

Glaringly harsh and judgmentally yours

Gaius Mucius Scaevola

ps. I could really REALLY get into this punishment business*smacks lips*, if only my children were as badly behaved as many posters here.

[*End Is Forever*]

Rich has asked me to post something...

Hey Matt, you have me on ICQ/MSN, so I will still be in touch.

IW, if this issue isn't resolved satisfactorily regarding Giancarlo, no, I will not return. I am just monitoring this thread for the response of the admin at the moment.

ColdWizard, the postcount is irrelevent here, it is the principle of the matter which I am not prepared to back down. He is such a little bigot yet is allowed to get away with it time and time again, he has offended so many people on this forum with his homophobic and nasty comments. I'll take what he deals out and give him ten times as much back and see if he retreats. I resent being taken to task on this matter by the moderators of this place. He should have been permanently banned for his comments long since. He is an evil little monster.

[General Ludd]

Since the other thread is closed...

Provost may of gone over the top and acted childish, but he was faced with Giancarlo - who goes way over the top, in almost every single one of his posts. I don't know why Giancarlo gets even an ounce of respect around here (or is it just pity?). I doubt a neo-nazi or KKK member would last more then 2 minutes before being banned for life - but apparently it's more exceptable to hate gays.

[Lefty Scaevola]

"He is an evil little monster"
as opposed to to an evil, older, larger, self rightious (I do not mind that part, not being hypocritical , but it is a fault in the view of others here), self deluded, better educated, more egotistical monster,
both of which received restrictions and PCRs. PH, you have vigorously protested every critisism handed out to you (thousands of posts of "I'll have a cherryade" isn't spam!, I am not a spammer!). You not only again display egositical denial within this thread that the rules apply to you, but also post it in two forums and use a DL to avoid a ban, because you cannot wait two weeks to whine, two balck letter violations. Yet you remain convinced that you can do no wrong. Well think again until your highly trained intellect gets it right.

[ColdWizard]

PH: this (as posted by Ming) pretty much sums up my view on the giancarlo subject:

But two wrongs don't make a right. If you have a problem with a posters comments... you can complain to a mod or admin... that's how many people do it. But continuing to flame in return... or to instigate it... that is just wrong.

but your line involving the choking seems (to me anyway) to be overly graphic for these forums (as Mark and Dan have declared Apolyton to be a family friendly forum), funny ( ) but over the line and worthy (along with the flaming, IMHO) of the punishment you were given.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

What is that?

GP, Provost, Paktis... bohooo

exodus

anything wrong with this place?

[*End Is Forever*]

More from Rich...

Lefty, you first, most certainly:

You obviously don't know much about me, or the nastiness that has gone on with regards to Giancarlo and the **** he has dealt out. Yes, I will use my 'superior education' if you will to counter him, give him a taste of his own medicine. But he isn't going to understand these silly, meaningless PCRs and bans. Complete and utter ridicule may make him question his actions and comments, as nothing else has worked. My cruelty eh? Jesus, have you seen some of the sh*t he has said against homosexual pictures, they way he has wound up red_jon. And you expect me just to be 'nice to him' when he starts on one of his little trips. I don't think so.

His parents obviously haven't done a good job. Perhaps a bit of peer pressure will help, because when he is out in the real world, god help him. Contrary to your belief, I am quite a functional member of society and am well balanced. I certainly do not think it is your place to stand in judgement of me using the most superficial of evidence. I am standing firm on this one, even if it means I never return to the place again, which may not be a bad thing judging by what people are like.

Oh, and regarding my 'bitter resistance' to other punishments handed down: I have only ever being the recipient of one other punishment over the Area 25 incident. And if you check back, you will find that it is me who accepted it as fair punishment and was telling others to accept it, not the other way round. Get your facts straight before you start flinging mud at me!

Ming:

I don't see any change in Giancarlo's conduct for all your bannings. The same applies as what I have said above. He has repeatedly being unpleasant away from Apolyton too. So if he starts on one of his little episodes again, well excuse me if I give him a taste of his own medicine. I don't like him one little bit, he shouldn't be here spreading his poison. But it seems you are tolerant of a nasty homophobe but would rather get rid of me for longer. Well that's just fine.