SpPanda wants back in. Should we let him?

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Should SpPanda be let back into the forum?

Poll ended at Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:18 pm

Sure. He's learned his lesson.
61
47%
No way. He'll just cause trouble again.
23
18%
Who the heck is SpPanda? I don't care...
12
9%
I like pie.
33
26%
 
Total votes : 129

Postby Jace Tsunami » Tue Aug 12, 2003 3:54 am

wow, as a webmaster myself... I'd be getting kind of tweaked now.

I don't think this type of hostility and anger is anyway to make Phade want to do us any favors. :?
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Postby AbsoluteDestiny » Tue Aug 12, 2003 4:11 am

What Cat and a LOT of other people on this thread do not seem to realise is that the reasons behind SpPanda's banning was not entirely based on his actions on the forum.

It wasn't just because of spamming.

It wasn't just because of roms.

It was aided, more significantly, by the way he personally attacked Phade in private (on aim, with fake accounts, etc). I think Phade is being kind in not airing dirty laundry in public by posting things that were said to him by SpPanda in private. OK, so you may not know all of the details regarding the ban, but Phade was really being diplomatic by keeping those detials private.

As far as I can tell, the only thing stopping his ban second time around was an honest apology.

I know Daniel has changed a lot since the ban and this is why it's being considered to let him back. I'm surprised Phade has considered it given what was said in the past, but I respect Phade for being forgiving.

I don't have a problem with Daniel - he's never offended me personally - but I know I'd feel negatively towards him had I been on the receiving end of some of the things back then.

Hopefully, of course, that's all water under the bridge and hopefully Cataclysm can understand that just because there were no solid reasons given doesn't mean there wasn't good reason.
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Tue Aug 12, 2003 4:41 am

AbsoluteDestiny wrote:What Cat and a LOT of other people on this thread do not seem to realise is that the reasons behind SpPanda's banning was not entirely based on his actions on the forum.

It wasn't just because of spamming.

It wasn't just because of roms.

It was aided, more significantly, by the way he personally attacked Phade in private (on aim, with fake accounts, etc). I think Phade is being kind in not airing dirty laundry in public by posting things that were said to him by SpPanda in private. OK, so you may not know all of the details regarding the ban, but Phade was really being diplomatic by keeping those detials private.

As far as I can tell, the only thing stopping his ban second time around was an honest apology.

I know Daniel has changed a lot since the ban and this is why it's being considered to let him back. I'm surprised Phade has considered it given what was said in the past, but I respect Phade for being forgiving.

I don't have a problem with Daniel - he's never offended me personally - but I know I'd feel negatively towards him had I been on the receiving end of some of the things back then.

Hopefully, of course, that's all water under the bridge and hopefully Cataclysm can understand that just because there were no solid reasons given doesn't mean there wasn't good reason.

Jace, this is not hostility. I've been hostile in the past so you know what it looks like. (Firsthand.)

AD, I think the proper wording would be is that Cat and a lot of people were not told is the reason behind SpPanda's banning on the forum's. Because from the moment I saw Phade's first post about it which I quoted I did in fact realise the reasons behind SpPanda's banning was not entirely based on his actions on the forum. If I didn't realise that then would I have joined the bring back SpPanda group? would I have resented phade for lying about the reason why SpPanda was banned? No, I would not have. And to make thing's clear. My anger was not directed at the fact that SpPanda was banned, but that Phade did not tell the truth about why he was banned in the first place.

But you know what AD? If what you say is true then I was right about the fact that Phade was not truthful about why SpPanda was banned. I was right that it didn't have to do with his actions on the forum's, and that phade did in fact have a problem with Daniel Araujo the human being, not SpPanda the forum member.

Take a good look at why phade said he was banned. I knew imediatly that it wasnt the truth and by keeping the fact's hidden I have for the longest time looked down on phade for it. And you know what, I still look down on phade for hiding the truth and I will until I get the whole story from him and or Panda. But phade should realize that a feeble minded spammer like me was able to see through his poorly concieved explanation that it would have been better for him and everyone else to tell the truth. I am believe it or not an intelligent human being and when someone patronizes me with clear cut lies I will be understandably offended by it.

Now back to why you say Panda was really banned. If what you say is true then that clearly changes things. If SpPanda was attacking phade the way you say he was then I can clearly understand why Phade took the actions that he took. But you know what? That isn't the way Phade said it happened, and it doesn't change the fact that everything I said in my last post was true. Regardless of what the reason is lying is only going to make things worse. If he was truly trying to defend SpPanda's reputation then that was noble of him. However it doesn't change the fact that he lied to everyone on the forum's about the reason for Panda's banning and then lied AGAIN aobut his neutrality and indifference when this is CLEARLY about a personal issue between him and Panda.

Now why Phade protected Panda when he had no need to and why he is allowing the votes of forum members decide the outcome of what you claim to be a personal problem between the two of them I do not know. But I still for the time being think that the way Phade handled it was wrong.
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Tue Aug 12, 2003 4:43 am

Post Script, I have successfuly kept this from becoming ad hominem attacks, childish name calling, and from flames (passive and outright.)
I have tried very dilligently to uphold the rule to remain courtious at all times. This is a discusion and lets keep it that way people.
So in other words, one part of the community is waging war on another part of the community because they take their community seriously enough to want to do so. Then they tell the powerless side to get over the loss cause it's just an online community. I'm glad people make so much sense." -- Tab
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Postby kthulhu » Tue Aug 12, 2003 5:07 am

CaTaClYsM wrote:Post Script, I have successfuly kept this from becoming ad hominem attacks, childish name calling, and from flames (passive and outright.)
I have tried very dilligently to uphold the rule to remain courtious at all times. This is a discusion and lets keep it that way people.


Indeed.

Let's not let this discussion devolve into something akin to the Japanese House :wink: .
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Tue Aug 12, 2003 5:17 am

or drag it off topic any farther than it already is.
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Postby Nappy » Tue Aug 12, 2003 6:53 am

Well the only "attack" I know about, came after being banned. That long aim conversation was made public on his forum, and this site had links to it.
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Postby Tab. » Tue Aug 12, 2003 11:27 am

jesus christ, just let him back already :?
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Tue Aug 12, 2003 4:02 pm

Nappy wrote:Well the only "attack" I know about, came after being banned. That long aim conversation was made public on his forum, and this site had links to it.

I agree, this is also the only 'attack' which I know of as well. I'm not going to call AD a liar, and the same goes for Phade, but I am skeptical about what they say since this is the first time any of this was brought up on the forums. At least to my knowledge.
So in other words, one part of the community is waging war on another part of the community because they take their community seriously enough to want to do so. Then they tell the powerless side to get over the loss cause it's just an online community. I'm glad people make so much sense." -- Tab
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Postby Summanaro » Tue Aug 12, 2003 4:54 pm

Cat, your sig is too large. It's 20 pixels too tall.
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Tue Aug 12, 2003 5:59 pm

Summanaro wrote:Cat, your sig is too large. It's 20 pixels too tall.

thanx, I didn't know that.
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Postby kthulhu » Tue Aug 12, 2003 6:56 pm

Tab. wrote:jesus christ, just let him back already :?


I agree.

The problem is that "certain people" are beating around the bush on this. Out of the votes cast, there are almost three times as many pro-Panda votes as there are anti-Panda votes. The neutral votes can't be counted for anything conclusive - they just mean people don't really care either way if he comes back, or they are just goofing off (in the case of pie votes).

Obviously, 61 people (most of whom are probably regulars AND know who Panda is, and are probably the ones who will be most affected by his return) want him back, as opposed to 23 who don't, and 45 who don't seem to care.

The "129 out of 90,000" is a sorry copout. 98% of the Org members don't even have a post to their name, 1% have one, and the other 1% are the regulars and big names. Not to be an elitist, but the majority of that last 1% that have any major sway on the forum has spoken, and they want Panda back.

So Phade, you've written the check, how do you intend to cash it? It's a rock and a hard place, I know, having to choose between flim flam and looking weak, or making a conclusive statement (especially against Panda, as I suspect you're considering) and looking like a jackass. That's life, and you forfeited whatever neutrality you had when you made this thread.

We need something conclusive.

A simple yes or no question:

Is SpPANDA going to be allowed to come back?
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Postby Jace Tsunami » Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:08 pm

Mark, that was a most excellent post.
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Postby Summanaro » Tue Aug 12, 2003 8:01 pm

The choosing possiblity of "I like pie" only brought out the people who wanted to show off and act cool. Without this option, the vote would've been more evened out. A simple section of "Yes, No, Neutral." would've been eaisier. Phade is testing how much we really would rather "goof off and look cool" than have a serious vote. So Phade has just proven that a serious critical topic could never exsist to it's full extent on the forums.
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Postby kthulhu » Tue Aug 12, 2003 8:19 pm

I'd contest that. There are almost as many pro-Panda votes, alone, as there are votes of other types, combined.

So either Phade is yanking our chains (which I doubt), or he's trying to be democratic (and probably recoiling at the realization of what's he done).

Anyhow, I wish we could get some closure and finish this thread.
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