eyeball Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Can you provide an example of the celebrated extreme left? I can't think of any. I'm think the observation that right wing nutters are more over their edge than lefties are over theirs is a telling one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Can you provide an example of the celebrated extreme left? I can't think of any. I didn't say they were 'celebrated'. Are there any 'celebrated' extreme rightists in Canada? Are we talking just within Canada? I think we'd have to figure out what qualifies as 'extreme left' in that event. But I would, offhand, say anyone who is willing to go to where some conservative is supposed to give a speech in order to try to physically disrupt it would qualify. I consider anyone who believes in Marxism, Communism, or Socialism to be extreme left, as well ( I differentiate between social democrats and socialists). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Sunnyways has not been banned. At least, he/she/it is still listed as a member.The member's name is blacked out. Same with KeepitSimple. Can no longer click on either member's name to get their information, PMs, etc. Edited April 3, 2016 by The_Squid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Neither member is in the membership list any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Hey folks, if you have enough money, you can find out the identity of anybody on this board. You are never completely anonymous - just hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Hey folks, if you have enough money, you can find out the identity of anybody on this board. You are never completely anonymous - just hard to find. If you have enough money, you can find out my identity right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Neither member is in the membership list any longer. Yet they're not listed as being banned the way Rotary is. I have no idea what's up with them. Simple has been here ten years. It would be a pity to ban him. Edited April 3, 2016 by Argus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Yet they're not listed as being banned the way Rotary is. I have no idea what's up with them. Simple has been here ten years. It would be a pity to ban him. It's a mystery.... maybe a Mod can fill us in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 It's a mystery.... maybe a Mod can fill us in. They have been largely invisible over the past few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hey folks, if you have enough money, you can find out the identity of anybody on this board. You are never completely anonymous - just hard to find. Transfer .25 bitcoins to the following address .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 They have been largely invisible over the past few days. We have said this before, but to reiterate - the moderators do not discuss actions that have occurred between them and members as a rule. These events are considered private. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted April 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 We have said this before, but to reiterate - the moderators do not discuss actions that have occurred between them and members as a rule. These events are considered private. Well, they're not actually members any more, are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 We have said this before, but to reiterate - the moderators do not discuss actions that have occurred between them and members as a rule. These events are considered private. What a ridiculous stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Anthony Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 What a ridiculous stance.Why do you say that?Well, they're not actually members any more, are they?No, they are not members any more but the information is still considered private.We consider that to be courteous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 All I was looking for is confirmation that a member whose username is blacked out is actually banned... or is there another possible explanation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 All I was looking for is confirmation that a member whose username is blacked out is actually banned... or is there another possible explanation? I can remember some who left in disgust. Peeves and American Woman come to mind. I too think it would be nice to know if a member just left, or was banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 What difference does it make if somebody uses two accounts? They may choose the process to reinforce the views of each other and put the squeeze on some anonymous avatar he does not like. I believe that it is quite common for a site owner to own more than one account on his/her site. That way they can act as a catalyst when the action is "slow". I still believe that there is one avatar on this site that is used by the owners to irritate individuals and promote more postings. There could be no other reason why he (?) is allowed the leeway to irritate at will. back-channel discussion on assorted boards I frequent is ripe with views that sock-puppetry is a long-standing outlet for moderators... particularly good for slow periods. The one problem in how that outlet is assumed to be used/abused is that it accepts that a moderator would extend on the practice to actively target and suspend members who play into the sock-puppetry... surely no moderator/board with principle and integrity would ever do that! Surely. as for multiple-accounts, the standard should be whether the multiple accounts are both/all active. Clearly member 'rotary'... by the very moniker chosen and his posting style/content, wasn't disguising himself. If member 'rotary' chose to create a new membership while his prior member-self was suspended, that, to me... is the epitome of just how failed this board moderation is. Banning a most contributing member, one many of us on this board considered valued, is exactly what one would expect here. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 The moderators don't engage in sock puppetry on MLW. If people can just re-register to get around suspension, then there's no point in having moderation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Transfer .25 bitcoins to the following address .. I received the payment, did my professional searching on this site and found out the following: 45% of those who pretend to be female are really male. Only 10% have University degrees and about 60% have graduated from high school. Generally, the more prolific the poster the better the chance that they are unemployed. 2% post while they are naked. 10% post only when they are high on something. If you forward 2 bitcoins I will send the names associated with those figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 All I was looking for is confirmation that a member whose username is blacked out is actually banned... or is there another possible explanation? crickets.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmy Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Yes, SunnyWays is banned. Ditto Keepitsimple. (connect the dots...) I am not sure why they up as not existing, rather than "Banned". Will discuss with those in the know. But yes, they are banned. -k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 crickets.... Arrghh! I had almost recovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Squid Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Arrghh! I had almost recovered. Sorry to remind you about the losing fight.... I hope your cricket recovers quickly to fight again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) Yes, SunnyWays is banned. Ditto Keepitsimple. (connect the dots...) I am not sure why they up as not existing, rather than "Banned". Will discuss with those in the know. But yes, they are banned. -k Probably because they weren't just banned, but deleted. Edited April 6, 2016 by Charles Anthony fixed double quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted April 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 The moderators don't engage in sock puppetry on MLW. I would have no objection if moderators created alter-egos to engage in political discussion, as long as they're mature enough not to then go back to their other ID to punish those they're losing arguments with. A better idea is for moderators to take part in discussion as they choose, as happens on other sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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