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I need Skids for our betting thread! :!:
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"Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange
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Look, without being a backseat Mod, my understanding was the yellow and red card system was there for a reason. Posters would get a couple of warnings (yellows) before being banned (red) all of which was transparent and visible to others.

shadow banning people in the background strikes me as similar to how people disappear in China when they persist in doing stuff the authorities don't like. No trial, no transparency, just disappear.

He may come back if he has that option, he may not. That's up to him I suppose, my understanding is he believes he's been banned permanently.
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Can’t see what he could possibly say to shut him out with no warnings.

I read so much worse here than what I apparently got a yellow for. buggered if I know where the line is.
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And there goes another one.
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Another one what?
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"Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence." – Julian Assange
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David wrote:
The yellow/red card system is the standard disciplinary process, but we’ve always reserved the possibility of a suspension or ban regardless where necessary because, for instance, sometimes things require swifter action;

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David wrote:Skids hasn't been banned
Practicing for a career in politics?
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David wrote:we’ve always reserved the possibility of a suspension or ban
If you don’t see how those two things are different, then it sounds like we’re arguing over semantics.
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We didn't ban him, we banned him. The difference is clear.

:shock: :? :roll:
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Post by think positive »

Gees another comment I i made gets it’s own thread!

Well I’m $@&^# if I can figure out the rules right now.

Just imagine if all the damn sarcasm and abuse stopped, just imagine if you could actually defend yourself, maybe the conversation might be more pleasant and people wouldn’t choose to leave or mysteriously disappear,

It actually is possible to give your opinion without belittling those with a different opinion.
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Nobody chooses to "mysteriously disappear", TP. They don’t call us the "sinister bastards" for nothing! :P
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David wrote:Nobody chooses to "mysteriously disappear", TP. They don’t call us the "sinister bastards" for nothing! :P
thats a nicer name than the one im thinking
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