So how long will Ben last this time?

[Ben Kenobi]

Like I said, your complete lack of comprehension about why you were banned suggests you're going to end up banned for the same thing again sooner or ... sooner.

If you sincerely believe this, then perhaps you can enlighten us all by posting exactly why here.

[Ben Kenobi]

I should be thanking you for laying the line out so clearly.

[Ming]

If you sincerely believe this, then perhaps you can enlighten us all by posting exactly why here.

No need... He owns the site. He can do what he wishes, and if you don't like it... your problem.
And if you want to portray yourself as a victim, piss on the site, attack the owners or workers, and post your normal crap, yeah, you won't last long.
If you haven't figured it out yet, then you really are even more stupid than most people here think you are.

[Ben Kenobi]

Well, Ming. I asked you, "what lesson do I need to learn?"

Shall you elaborate as to what you meant?

post your normal crap

Ah. So nothing against gay marriage or anything supporting Christianity here. Cool Beans.

Thanks Ming. Perhaps you ought to reflect on why certain posters have outright left the site, or at least off-topic.

When I came here, Apolyton was a site for discussion between people of diverse opinions. Look at your roster now.

Do you have anyone here that actively posts things contrary to the secular progressive worldview? It's been a pretty solid purge.

[Ming]

Well, Ming. I asked you, "what lesson do I need to learn?"

Shall you elaborate as to what you meant?



Ah. So nothing against gay marriage or anything supporting Christianity here. Cool Beans.

Thanks Ming. Perhaps you ought to reflect on why certain posters have outright left the site, or at least off-topic.

When I came here, Apolyton was a site for discussion between people of diverse opinions. Look at your roster now.

Do you have anyone here that actively posts things contrary to the secular progressive worldview? It's been a pretty solid purge.

As usual, you try to position yourself as a victim... And from the above post, you have just moved closer to your next ban.
You haven't figured it out yet, and you never will.
But keep it up... and there will be a ban in your very near future.

Have a nice day.

[Bin Kenobi]

Mmm, can I have him for Christmas?

[Ben Kenobi]

And from the above post, you have just moved closer to your next ban.

I don' t recall, "positioning yourself as a victim" as a bannable offense here. Ok, whatever Ming. I've said my piece. I disagree with why I was banned and how it was done. Others do too. All I can do is try to point out why it's not helping Apolyton or helping you folks who run the show.

I had a lot of respect for you before, Ming. I remember a Ming who discussed everything with me prior, and we worked out something reasonable. I wish we could go back to how things used to be.

I'd love the freewheeling discussions once more without the threat of the banhammers. Different administration, different men, I guess.

Anyhoo, since I'll respect your warning, I'll just wish you guys a Merry Christmas. Ok?

I'm not really the enemy you perceive me to be. Really, I'm not. I've stuck with Poly when folks broke away to other sites, left and come back. Poly has brought a lot of good into my life. I'd like that to continue.

[Bereta_Eder]

As an old timer the site here now is like the paris commune,anarchistic site.

People said I had some leeway with the administration, because of Mark being Greek, it's not true.
Ming has banned me more times that I can remember but in a humane manner and after too many warnings. red lights, extra warnings, extra red lights.

The site now is amazingly more free, for good or worse.

[Ming]

I don' t recall, "positioning yourself as a victim" as a bannable offense here. Ok, whatever Ming. I've said my piece. I disagree with why I was banned and how it was done. Others do too. All I can do is try to point out why it's not helping Apolyton or helping you folks who run the show.

The fact that you disagree with the ban is the whole reason why most people don't think you have not learned your lesson.
And you and "others" are welcome to your opinions, but it doesn't change the fact that this is a private site, and if the management thinks you should be banned, it's reality.
You were told why you were banned. And if you don't agree, your problem. But understand that if you continue as you have in the past, you will be banned again.

Merry Christmas

[DaShi]

If Ben hasn't really learned his lesson, shouldn't be banned again?

[Ben Kenobi]

You were told why you were banned. And if you don't agree, your problem.

I am puzzled why you and Aeson believe that I don't understand why I was banned. Just because I disagree with the ban doesn't mean that I don't understand why I was banned. I've never said that. That's like arguing that the republicans didn't understand monarchy, and if they understood monarchy they would be monarchists. The republicans would argue that it is because they understood monarchy that they were republicans.

I just want to correct that impression.

If the expectation is that I come back and be happy with you and Aeson over my ban. I don't know what to say... People are generally unhappy over being banned. Surely this is not something new?

[Bereta_Eder]

I remember TCO asking to get banned so he would get things done

[Bereta_Eder]

The way I see it we were the first generation of international internet forums in 1998-2000, it's kind of neat.

[Ben Kenobi]

Yes, Poly is a pretty special place, all things considered.

[giblets]

If Ben hasn't really learned his lesson, shouldn't be banned again?

When in doubt, ban Ben.