So, someone did delete my posts. And the Poly Admin didn't have the balls to tell me.

[SlowwHand]

Hell, I'd just as soon kill Asher as look at him myself. I've told him that very thing many times.

[Asher]

You only say that kind of stuff the morning after.

[KrazyHorse]

A death threat is a gun in yer face, I'm going to kill you Mu%^&*((%$# is yelled a thousand times a day down here.

No, a gun in your face is "brandishing a weapon" or possibly "assault by pointing".

Dale just needs to be a bit more tactful when expressing his disgust... Asher could use some lessons too

Asher calls people names. Doesn't mess with their posts or threaten to kill them.

Go ahead and shout a death threat at somebody in such a way that leaves an easy to trace record.

By the way, the relevant statute in Canada requires the crown to prove:

To secure a conviction at trial, the Crown must prove that the person making the threat did so knowingly. That is, the prosecution must show that he was aware of the words used and the meaning they would convey. It also must show that he intended the threat to be taken seriously, that is, to intimidate or strike fear into the recipient. It is not necessary that the person making the threat intend to carry it out or be capable of doing so. The motive for making the threat is equally irrelevant.

I'm not sure what the jurisdiction is here, but many jurisdictions have similar wording AFAIK.

[KrazyHorse]

By explaining that he had spent time determining Asher's identity and location, Dale:

intended the threat to be taken seriously, that is, to intimidate or strike fear into the recipient

Which is the key factor here.

So while it's all well and good for you to be dismissive of the likelihood of this ending up at trial, it's pretty clear to me that Dale committed an imprisonable offence.

The internet's apparent anonymity does not protect you from the legal consequences of your words. Don't make-pretend that it does, because it'll only be so long until you get an unpleasant surprise.

[Lancer]

The death threat is the thing. Without that and based on prior experience Dale could reasonably expect to be promoted to admin at this time.

[Berzerker]

No, a gun in your face is "brandishing a weapon" or possibly "assault by pointing".

then the next time I see a gun pointed at me I wont feel threatened

Asher calls people names. Doesn't mess with their posts or threaten to kill them.

He still needs lessons in being tactful

[Drake Tungsten]

How can Dale not be permabanned? Are people really buying the mods' bull**** assertion that a two-week ban and the removal of admin privileges is a sufficiently harsh punishment for deleting numerous posts and issuing death threats to longtime posters? I got banned for almost a year for supporting Asher and posting a few PMs, for christ's sake...

[MOBIUS]

Dude, shut up. You've got no grounds for picking on someone for working at WalMart. You're Welsh.

Even we Welsh have standards, no matter how low they are...

Nice comeback though Che, that one sentence has more quality in it than everything Dino Doc has ever posted on Poly put together!

[MOBIUS]

OMG Drake sighting!

Instead of Jesus back from the dead, we get you...

How can Dale not be permabanned? Are people really buying the mods' bull**** assertion that a two-week ban and the removal of admin privileges is a sufficiently harsh punishment for deleting numerous posts and issuing death threats to longtime posters? I got banned for almost a year for supporting Asher and posting a few PMs, for christ's sake...

Me too, BTW - what a ****ing travesty that was...

[Lancer]

This whole thing is interesting to me because no matter what you think of Asher, likely he was told to stop his 'whining', perhaps told to quit BSing about the lost posts, maybe put down and degraded...and look, its true.

He would know best about how he was treated, I only surmise from how I was treated. But I just want everyone here to pause and consider,

Asher was right.

[Theben]

Got tired of the Naked Gents login, Drake?

[Dinner]

Not surprisingly Asher is once again the focal point of an argument that got way out of hand. Of course it's not really his fault Dale went ape**** and acted like a fool towards him, but it's certainly not a coincidence considering Asher's many personal attacks when discussing around here.

Why so serious everyone?

Have to agree.

[CrONoS]

The solution lie in a parental advisory before each Asher post.

Something like:
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Polytubbies Advisory
You are about to get Ego-Crushed
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or
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Polytubbies Advisory
Internet is not real life
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Not because Asher is sooo smart or so manly... But some people are overly sensitive... Or take the internet as really more serious than it is.

[Guynemer]

How can Dale not be permabanned? Are people really buying the mods' bull**** assertion that a two-week ban and the removal of admin privileges is a sufficiently harsh punishment for deleting numerous posts and issuing death threats to longtime posters? I got banned for almost a year for supporting Asher and posting a few PMs, for christ's sake...

They're all coming out of the woodwork now.

[Kuciwalker]

drake came back!