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**Ming** · September 10, 2002, 13:11

Re: 11.9.02 and Poly

Originally posted by Rasbelin
2. Is there going to be a reduced level mod/admin presence? I don't ask this because of the fact that wannabe Coracles and Soviet Beasts might want to take the advantage to spam on Poly, but in the case we need assistance.

No... we will be paying VERY close attention to the forums on that day.

3. Third question. Are we expected to be the same ol' bastards like before or should we behave very gently and in a sensitive way, i.e. no "I hate USA" styled threads"?

As always, people are welcome to their opinions and can discuss them in a reasonable way. However, I will be quick with ban button on people who demonstrate hate/flaming or other forms of bashing.

Also, I will be limiting the number of threads on the topic.
While we always do that... as with any important event to the posters, we usually allow multiple threads if the idea or thread topic are unique and not just a repeat of other threads.

**Pavlov** · September 10, 2002, 13:12

2. I agree with Rasby, I wouldn't be surprised of some idiots took the oppurtunity.

3. I hope there's no official policy on that one. We'll just have to use our common sense.

4. Agree. Good idea.

Nice that you're asking this.

**Rasbelin** · September 10, 2002, 13:31

First of all, thanks, Ming, for clearing up that you're going to be monitoring closely as there's a real risk that Apolytoners wan't to have cheap fun by creating a DL and bashing all Americans with it; no matter what their real opinion is.

Originally posted by Pavlov
2. I agree with Rasby, I wouldn't be surprised of some idiots took the oppurtunity.

There's always those opportunists that try whenever there's a possibility, because I was getting abit concerned because it almost looked like there would be a very low level mod/admin presence.

3. I hope there's no official policy on that one. We'll just have to use our common sense.

That's what I actually meant too.

Nice that you're asking this.

I just noticed the news bulletin by Dan and I was just writing a small note to FACF about 11.9. The real source must have been the fact that many game ladders are having a vacation this week due to 11.9.

As USA prepares for the memorial events on 11th September (tomorrow, GMT), I want to urge you to behave very respectful on the BBS tomorrow, due to the fact that it's a national day of mourning in USA. This means I hope you'll use your wits and post solely in accordance to the FACF rules and your personal understanding of the realities.

Any questions can be asked by e-mail or PM.

Thanks for your attention and co-operation!

Rasbey

**rah** · September 10, 2002, 13:51

Yes, Hopefully people will follow common sense. I remember last year when it happened, I saw it here first, and thought it was a euro prank. It wasn't until I tried to verify it and couldn't connect to any news sites that it dawned on me that it was real. People were very respectful that day, and I expect the same for tomorrow.

RAH

**MarkG** · September 10, 2002, 14:22

1. the site will be fully functional

the rest have been answered, but here's the short answer again: CIVilized behaviour, common sense

thank you

**Dauphin** · September 10, 2002, 14:30

Originally posted by rah
I remember last year when it happened, I saw it here first, and thought it was a euro prank.

You really think we could sink that low for a troll.

**rah** · September 10, 2002, 15:06

Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
You really think we could sink that low for a troll.

I had been at work for an hour or so, so had not heard any outside news. I had a few minutes break and checked out Apolyton and saw the top thread in the OT was Plane crashes into WTC. It was so unbelievable at the time that I assumed it was just another Onion article or other prank story that were very prevelant back then. That's why I immediately looked for verification. I wanted to decry the originator as a lowlife scum for such a tasteless troll. When every news web site was unreachable, the truth slowly creaped into my brain. For the next few hours, I had the most up to date information thanks to all the posters at Apolyton. Until they rolled in the TVs onto the floor, I had info before anybody else.

RAH

**Rasbelin** · September 10, 2002, 15:11

Interesting, rah.

Anyway, I'm going to compile a summary of the most interesting threads from that day, 11.9.01 (or as in US: 9.11.01). I'm still abit unsure if any Apolytoners were hurt or even dead in those 3 attacks.

So I'll try to focus on that too.

**MarkG** · September 10, 2002, 15:22

Rasbelin, i'm afraid we dont have the OT threads of that period

**Rasbelin** · September 10, 2002, 15:28

Oh, well, just my bad luck as usual.

True, the OT archive starts at 14.11.2001. I guess I just have to leave that idea then.

**Hueij** · September 10, 2002, 15:30

Yes, Hopefully people will follow common sense. I remember last year when it happened, I saw it here first...

I was at work at the time (about 3pm over here) when someone who was browsing the news said that a plane crashed into the WTC. We immediately started to browse for more news (CNN, NYT) but everything was down. Apolyton was our main source for about two hours with people posting pictures and things... Big up Apolyton

**DanQ** · September 10, 2002, 17:38

Re: 11.9.02 and Poly

Originally posted by Rasbelin

No, this not spam or a repost of that news item. I do have several questions about this to the admins/mods.

1. First of all, will this affect any of the services in a visible way, except that there's no new news reports?

2. Is there going to be a reduced level of mod/admin presence? I don't ask this because of the fact that wannabe Coracles and Soviet Beasts might want to take the advantage to spam on Poly, but in the case we need assistance.

3. Third question. Are we expected to be the same ol' bastards like before or should we behave very gently and in a sensitive way, i.e. no "I hate USA" styled threads"?

4. Could we have a sticky and special memorial thread in the OTF for memorial posts and messages of condolence? Or perhaps we could have one memorial thread and one general talk thread? Otherwise we're going to have gazillions of 9/11 threads. I'm just trying to suggest something for making it easier for the mods and I would have easier to find the posts.

re: #1 -- only news and related items (e.g. database updates) are affected.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

**moomin** · September 10, 2002, 19:01

Amazing tidbit of useless 'Poly lore. I changed my flag to the American one for tomorrow (since I don't plan to participate in the OT love-in, I felt it'd be a nice gesture). Anyway, guess what come poppin' up before you can say "dibertesque"? Yup - you guessed it: the murricans-only pop-up offer! So, fellow Euro's, if you've been dying to find out what you're missing, swap your flag!

**DarkCloud** · September 10, 2002, 21:32

9-11-01 was what got me to use an avatar... my old WTC one... and then this one later

I checked apolyton the day after the attacks (on a remote computer

)to check on my net-friends and am glad that all were safe...

Apolyton always was quick.

Rasbelin- UberKrux's dad died in the attacks.

As for the others... I only know of one other NewYorker- "New Yorker" and he stopped posting a few months before the troubles.

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