I know I haven't posted in public forums here before, and this may seem a little rude as my first post, but I felt I had to post it.
It appears you banned a friend of mine, rabbit, quite unfairly. I've heard his side of the story, evidently some moderators here didn't pay attention and he has remained banned.
What he did doesn't justify a permanent ban. I've been an oper on Malloc.us (and before that, LAN.st) for a LONG time, and I've dealt with plenty of assholes who do nothing but flame and troll. Usually though, giving them a second or third chance is enough to make them realise that they've done wrong, and I think that should be the case with rabbit. He understands that he acted like an asshole the first and second time, and that even though he was unfairly permanently banned which does not correspond to what your own rules state, he wants to return and start again.
Anyway, here is his side of the story: (I'm not responsible for foul language induced by his justified anger)
And that's all I have to say. The rest is up to you, the moderators, as I understand x3sphere would be willing to unban him as long as you agree to it.
~jas0nuk
It appears you banned a friend of mine, rabbit, quite unfairly. I've heard his side of the story, evidently some moderators here didn't pay attention and he has remained banned.
What he did doesn't justify a permanent ban. I've been an oper on Malloc.us (and before that, LAN.st) for a LONG time, and I've dealt with plenty of assholes who do nothing but flame and troll. Usually though, giving them a second or third chance is enough to make them realise that they've done wrong, and I think that should be the case with rabbit. He understands that he acted like an asshole the first and second time, and that even though he was unfairly permanently banned which does not correspond to what your own rules state, he wants to return and start again.
Anyway, here is his side of the story: (I'm not responsible for foul language induced by his justified anger)
rabbit said:Read it all before you decide to do anything, mostly because if you don't bother reading it you're just reinforcing my point.
Anyway, most of my quotes aren't in the usual style, since I can't post (and hence can't quote), so I'll give URLs to threads directly.
Let me first say that I feel I've been treated like shit.
Let me also say that I've already apologized for being a douchebag, and I recognize that what I did was stupid.
Now, let me ALSO say that you're all being asstards.
So, here's how things went down:
I was a flaimbaiting, flaiming, asspirate.
I got permanently banned. Please note that NO REASON WAS PROVIDED (which is just laziness on the mod's part). Sure, I may have been a dick, but a permanent ban is unacceptable, especially after having been given no warning or temporary ban.
So, I talked to x3sphere, and he unbanned me. Sadly, I was an idiot (well...I wasn't, I was just pissy and acting childish) and did the same thing. Again, permanent ban. Again, no reason (lazy fucking mods). I worked out a deal with x3sphere, and he unbanned me AGAIN.
Our deal was simple: I stop being a douchefuck, I stay unbanned. You know what happened? I kept up my end of the bargain. I even gave you guys a month to cool off.
When I DID come back, I posted twice and then, magically, I was banned, AGAIN. You know what I posted? I asked a question, and I helped somebody. Unfortunately, the lazy mod staff just saw my name on the boards and decided I should be banned. This is the part that reinforces my point, if you're reading. I didn't do anything wrong, and I was banned because you didn't read my posts.
So, on to my question: What the fuck is wrong with you morons? Sure, this isn't the best way to ask to be unbanned, but I'm fucking stumped. Your rules clearly state:
http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=5586First offense - Warning.
Second offense - Revocation of abused privileges.
Third offense - Ban of a length determined by the Administration.
But, in my case it went:
First offense - permanent ban
Second offense - permanent ban
Third offense - permanent ban
I also want to point out that I actually had no third offense, I was punished twice for the same (second) offense. And, in fact, I was punished twice for a thread that hasn't been publicly available for over a month. It took me a game of 20 questions with Mathieulh before he finally realized (after I told him) that my thread wasn't public. He also said he'd unban me if it wasn't for x3sphere banning me, and x3sphere said he'd unban me if it wasn't for you lazy mods wanting me banned. Now, here's the thing: YOUR BOSS LIKES ME. Do you know what that means? It means shut the hell up. If I were constantly a brackish jerk he wouldn't be my friend, and neither would Mathieulh, who, as I recall, is some kind of god to you people. I also happen to be part of a group most of you would orgasm if you knew about, and I'm friends with everyone in it. Know why? THEY DON'T BAN ME WHEN I GET MAD FOR A FEW DAYS. I was fine for 49 posts, then I made one and was instantly gone. You all need to chill out a little.
And yes, I admit I have vulgar language sometimes, and I'm an ass sometimes, but somehow I've managed to befriend your boss, god, idols, and role models. How does that work? Think about it, you trigger happy jerks. And you know what? Mods shouldn't even have the power to ban users. That's an admin responsibility. Mods should MODERATE, ie: manage boards.
I also want you all to note that I've not resorted to childish methods of "getting even" or anything like that (I feel I must point this out). I have not attacked the website; I have not created new accounts; I have not spammed; I have not issued any threats.
A note to EvilSeph: I don't dislike you as a person, but I do resent what you did to LAN. That said, you're a jerk for it, and you'll have a tough time changing my mind.
Anyway, that's all I have to say.
And that's all I have to say. The rest is up to you, the moderators, as I understand x3sphere would be willing to unban him as long as you agree to it.
~jas0nuk