[serious] Off Topic Moderation Input - Part 2

[Guynemer]

Asher is largely a figurehead with no real power. Think of him as a queen.

FTFY


Incidentally, to whomever started the Herman Cain DL: kudos. All the kudos.

[Hauldren Collider]

[DaShi]

And it's not even my birthday.

[Lorizael]

Woah.

[loinburger]

[giblets]

He will be missed.

[MikeH]

Worth noting this was the most lenient option suggested.

Persistent warnings about homophobic abuse and other areas were taken into account.

This wasn't just a banning based on this one offence, although it was serious enough.

[MikeH]

User Ben Kenobi has been banned until April 21, 2012 12:00

[MikeH]

Don't worry. We are treating it seriously.

[loinburger]

And there have been threats of fights/violence between posters before with no action taken.

I initially didn't say anything for this reason (I'd assumed that it was an off the cuff threat instead of a (semi-)serious one), but he then repeated the threat several times over the course of a month

[Aeson]

The Ultimate Dutch Oven Site would have more economic potential, and would be just as topical...

[ZEE]

Apolyton Civilization Site: Threatening posters for over 12 Years.


also, on a lighter note, what are the chances of our changing the name to The Ultimate Dutch Civilization Site?

[MikeH]

My attention has just been brought to this.

Ben, you can't go around threatening other forum members with violence because you disagree with their opinions, or because they call other posters names.

Let's look at the UK law on assault - "Assault (or common assault) is committed if one intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence."

Now, I know there is a long tradition on Apolyton of posters threatening to beat the crap out of other posters but this seems to me to be slightly more sinister than the normal "I'm much harder than you" dick waving that normally goes on. Specifically the "armed I'd kick the crap out of you" line seemed particularly threatening.

Going to take some time to think about this one. I know there'd be a massive groundswell of support for banning Ben, but need to treat him fairly. And there have been threats of fights/violence between posters before with no action taken.

[giblets]

Asher is largely a figurehead with no real power. Think of him as the queen.

[Herman Cain]

As president, I will take a stand on illegal immigration in the way President Obama has thus far failed to do. My detractors often cite my lack of experience in elected office. I therefore submit my candidacy for President of the OT. Under my leadership, Apolyton can be a "factory of democracy" for my immigration policies, starting with Ben. President Asher has been far too soft on many important issues facing our forum today, and is driving off posters with his inability to reign in violent threats and stupid people much in the same way Obama is driving away job creators.