I will kill every mod here

[sohryu]

Why the f*ck is Niner banned? This had better be a forum error type thing. He's Mr. Anime Academy, for crying out loud!

I want answers, and I want them NOW. >:|

[Kuzu Ryu Sen]

Because bolding is not against forum rules.

By the way, what about profs and deans on that hit list?

[Dtortot]

Here is your answer Miss AA.

The truth is that lately Niner has been more of a problem than an enjoyment to the forums, Picking up fights with many people, whose names will remain undisclosed, messing the art forum, grouping up with certain members to attack certain members of the forum. He was a big ring leader and the Mods have had it with his mischevious attitudes that some of you love and some of you hate.

So we had to ban him for the greater good of the forum. And then, some people dare to say this place is Ellitist and Corrupt.

You **** with the forums, we **** with you. That simple.

[isolatedotaku]

I just want to know how the staff plans on handling this can of worms?

[Dtortot]

I just want to know how the staff plans on handling this can of worms?Members come and go, even veterans, be it by force or by will, so...

[Erigion]

I just want to know how the staff plans on handling this can of worms?
We'll handle it like every other can of worms. Swing a big ban-stick. Or ignore complaints until they go away.

[LadySage]

I'd say that anyone with the power to ban gets her wrath.

[Liegenschonheit]

Unfortunately, Niner had been warned several times and chose to ignore the warnings. I am extremely sad about this, I count niner as one of my closest friends at AA and DID NOT want to see him banned. However, ultimately it was up to the moderators and administrators, and the fact that he broke rules could not be ignored no matter how much some of us personally like him.

I still <3 niner, but in this instance the good of the forums had to come before my personal feelings.

[silan]

What the heck?! How dare you corrupt, insane mods do such a thing!

I've lost all faith in Anime Academy!

* silan curls into a Tamaki ball in the corner and grumbles to herself.

[Dtortot]

What the heck?! How dare you corrupt, insane mods do such a thing!

I've lost all faith in Anime Academy!

* silan curls into a Tamaki ball in the corner and grumbles to herself.Wait. So banning a veteran and popular guy is a corrupt thing to do, when he deserved it?

[sohryu]

In all seriousness, Niner's whole "elitism" act was for shits and giggles. The fact that you of all people, Liegs, couldn't even toss that into your "discussion" with the mods/admins is f*cking bullshit. You know it was all jokes and the only time he really meant any of it was when dealing with n00bs.

This ban is f*cking retarded and I know I can't be the only person who feels this way, especially knowing that there are other members, myself included, who have flamed and pushed the limit just as much, if not more, than Niner ever did.

I completely agree with dheu, I hate Anime Academy.

[Javer]

What.

The.

Shit?

[Dtortot]

Wait, wait, wait...

Liegens isn't to blame here. She was defending Niner. But the concensus was made, and after all some one had to push the button, who, is not relevant since it was a call that most of the staff agreed on.

And besides Profs word on the forums isn't that important. Just because they have a personal friendshp doesn't mean special treatment regarding bans. Look at Rit and Pheld, Rit didn't want to ban Pheld and where is he now? Or SC and TIF.

[Liegenschonheit]

I can't say exactly what goes on in private discussions between moderators, but the decision did NOT come lightly. Some of us didn't want niner to be banned at all, but ultimately the decision stands. I did in fact bring that into the discussions, but the others felt that it did not excuse his actions. I AM upset over this! Unfortunately, it wasn't my decision alone to make.

Don't blame me.

[Erigion]

Just for the record, I wanted him banned.

In fact, I want all of you banned.

[Tyrdium]

What.

The.

Shit?Seconded. Out with the old, in with the n00bs?

[Kei]

Soh paid 20 dollars to have me ban Niner.

PLOT TWIST

[Phate]

Good.

Really, that’s my view on it. Well done to whatever mod it was that finally decided to ban him. While Niner and I were on good terms at first, even going so far as to invite him to my own special channel on IRC, he ended up really getting on my nerves later on; not just here on the forums, but in any IRC channel he happened to be in as well.

Why? He got too f*cking arrogant around here and started acting like an ass, more or less. It was fine at first and I was cool with it. BUT, like TIF he really started going over the edge with all his bitch-fitting at AA newbs. Whether it was #aa or any other channel he was in, all he was constantly doing was linking and complaining out his worthless ass about any AA member that was in the #aa in-crowd circle-jerk going on. This really wouldn’t have bothered me so much if he didn’t also keep linking to any and every single goddamned post he made that had him seemingly winning an argument or humiliating some other member (I never cared, so I was never amused). Such other wonderful members like sohryu and Lady Sage did almost the EXACT SAME THING and it kept getting me more and more irritated and annoyed whenever they did it. Why those two aren’t banned yet is beyond me.

“OH HAY I’M PWNING A NEWB LOL I’M THE PINNACLE OF HILARITY *in joke in joke in joke!*” No. It was never funny and only served to make him look more like an idiot. Let’s not forget the finishing circle-jerk of high-fives going on in IRC and cries of “LOL I WAS THERE I SAW YOU DO THAT NINER!” from anyone who wanted to look part of was going on. Idiot.

So no, I don’t find myself being angry over his ban. In fact, I’m much more ecstatic than I’d be over the ban of other members that maybe spam a few times, but whose only real crime was joining AA in 2006. F*ck that cocky little shit c*nt and any of the moronic AA members who actually wish for him to be unbanned.

[Dtortot]

Good.

Really, that’s my view on it. Well done to whatever mod it was that finally decided to ban him. While Niner and I were on good terms at first, even going so far as to invite him to my own special channel on IRC, he ended up really getting on my nerves later on; not just here on the forums, but in any IRC channel he happened to be in as well.

Why? He got too f*cking arrogant around here and started acting like an ass, more or less. It was fine at first and I was cool with it. BUT, like TIF he really started going over the edge with all his bitch-fitting at AA newbs. Whether it was #aa or any other channel he was in, all he was constantly doing was linking and complaining out his worthless ass about any AA member that was in the #aa in-crowd circle-jerk going on. This really wouldn’t have bothered me so much if he didn’t also keep linking to any and every single goddamned post he made that had him seemingly winning an argument or humiliating some other member (I never cared, so I was never amused). Such other wonderful members like sohryu and Lady Sage did almost the EXACT SAME THING and it kept getting me more and more irritated and annoyed whenever they did it. Why those two aren’t banned yet is beyond me.

“OH HAY I’M PWNING A NEWB LOL I’M THE PINNACLE OF HILARITY *in joke in joke in joke!*” No. It was never funny and only served to make him look more like an idiot. Let’s not forget the finishing circle-jerk of high-fives going on in IRC and cries of “LOL I WAS THERE I SAW YOU DO THAT NINER!” from anyone who wanted to look part of was going on. Idiot.

So no, I don’t find myself being angry over his ban. In fact, I’m much more ecstatic than I’d be over the ban of other members that maybe spam a few times, but whose only real crime was joining AA in 2006. F*ck that cocky little shit c*nt and any of the moronic AA members who actually wish for him to be unbanned.
WTF, calm the **** down. It is AA's rule not to tolerate flaming. And since you are not only flamming a banned member, but current members too, I strongly advise to STFU or else...

[Phate]

WTF, calm the **** down. It is AA's rule not to tolerate flaming. And since you are not only flamming a banned member, but current members too, I strongly advise to STFU or else...
Okay, Mr. Moral Police.

[silan]

WTF, calm the **** down. It is AA's rule not to tolerate flaming. And since you are not only flamming a banned member, but current members too, I strongly advise to STFU or else...
OPPRESSION!

[Erigion]

OPPRESSION!
You can be banned too.

[Liegenschonheit]

Look, as much as I hate to say it, this really has NOTHING to do with any of you. This is between Niner and the mods. I understand you guys are pissed off, but there is a lot that went on that you guys don't know about. It sucks that niner is banned, but you guys getting yourselves banned too won't bring him back.

[Tyrdium]

You can be banned too.You can't ban meeee! I'm the gingerbread man! >_>

[sohryu]

Ugh. Just... ugh.

I'd like to add that unless you mods have been deleting Niner's supposed "flames", I haven't noticed anything recently that would warrant a ban.

And DT, I don't see how this case is anything like TIF's or Pheld's. Compared to them, Niner is a freaking puppy dog. And you know it.

[Erigion]

You can't ban meeee! I'm the gingerbread man! >_>
I've got a special target-seeking ban-stick. Don't tempt me.

And I'd like to point out that when we delete posts you can't see them anymore.

[Liegenschonheit]

Soh, some of what was discussed happened in PM between niner and certain mods. I think it is kind of crap myself, but if you want to know the details ask Niner. I doubt Corpse would publicly talk about it.

[silan]

Look, as much as I hate to say it, this really has NOTHING to do with any of you. This is between Niner and the mods. I understand you guys are pissed off, but there is a lot that went on that you guys don't know about. It sucks that niner is banned, but you guys getting yourselves banned too won't bring him back.
That's right. This isn't a democracy, so all forum members can just sit back and shut up and meekly accept that the all-powerful mods know what they're doing. Otherwise, if you speak up, your fate will be the same as Niner's.

:suspiciou

[ash_chan]

Woah now.
Whaa?
I'm gone for a few hours and Niner gets fwacked with the ban stick?
I mean...sure he was a little...stand-offish as of late,
but I kinda figured it was all shits and giggles.
Wow.
I'm truly...shocked.

[sohryu]

Right, as if Niner were stupid enough to get into it with Corpse. And Eri, I know normal users can't see deleted posts. That wasn't what I asked.

[Liegenschonheit]

Silan, my main concern is that I don't want to see any more of the people I consider to be friends getting banned over this. Seriously.

[Risen Hell Fire]

Wow, never expected this to happen, even if it was a joke or whatever, he still had the chance to quit and be with us right now. I'm sadden by the loss as well but rules are rules, no matter how ridiculous it may seem. And Soh I would love it if you don't continue with this outrage behavior, or else you may end up like Niner as well and I don't think anyone would want that, Banning Niner was hard enough I'm sure.

[Kuzu Ryu Sen]

Don't ye be tellin' 'er what to do, sonny. If she wants to get whacked repeatedly by Eri's mighty ban stick, then that's just what she'll get.

[Axon]

Soh is banned next. 5 bucks sez.

I lol'd.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB NINER! YOU AND ME 4 LIFF!

~Phelddagrif

[LadySage]

Seriously guys, this ****ing sucks. I consider Niner to be a good buddy of mine, and one of the more intelligent members around here. Although he was a bit...er...confrontational, he was no worse than most anyone else and always was justified in his wrath. He had far more to add to discussion than most members here. But apparently AA doesn't care about intelligent discussion. In fact, I'd say there's a war against it going on here.

I can feel the collective IQ dropping day by day...

[sohryu]

And Soh I would love it if you don't continue with this outrage behavior, or else you may end up like Niner as well and I don't think anyone would want that, Banning Niner was hard enough I'm sure.
Outraged behaviour, yeah right. This is me being as calm as I can about a situation that, so far, is complete and utter bullshit.

[Saya-biki]

I liked Niner as much as the next guy but he's banned. Move on.

It nots like the Mods here abducted him, brought him to an undisclosed location, beat him to death, and disposed the body via blender and drank it.
(right?)

He just got banned from an internet forum, I think he'll live.

Also you know...messenger programs...IRC I assume...stuff like that...

[Dirty Harry]

Wow, never expected this to happen, even if it was a joke or whatever, he still had the chance to quit and be with us right now. I'm sadden by the loss as well but rules are rules, no matter how ridiculous it may seem. And Soh I would love it if you don't continue with this outrage behavior, or else you may end up like Niner as well and I don't think anyone would want that, Banning Niner was hard enough I'm sure.

*Dirty Harry smacks RHF with a STFU-rod.

Oh, and before Otakon I would have laughed at Niner getting banned, but now it just seems unfair because he's such a cool dude and if you only knew his intent I'm sure you'd understand.

So I'll forgive you all if you unban him.

[jetfire]

Good.

Really, that’s my view on it. Well done to whatever mod it was that finally decided to ban him. While Niner and I were on good terms at first, even going so far as to invite him to my own special channel on IRC, he ended up really getting on my nerves later on; not just here on the forums, but in any IRC channel he happened to be in as well.

Why? He got too f*cking arrogant around here and started acting like an ass, more or less. It was fine at first and I was cool with it. BUT, like TIF he really started going over the edge with all his bitch-fitting at AA newbs. Whether it was #aa or any other channel he was in, all he was constantly doing was linking and complaining out his worthless ass about any AA member that was in the #aa in-crowd circle-jerk going on. This really wouldn’t have bothered me so much if he didn’t also keep linking to any and every single goddamned post he made that had him seemingly winning an argument or humiliating some other member (I never cared, so I was never amused). Such other wonderful members like sohryu and Lady Sage did almost the EXACT SAME THING and it kept getting me more and more irritated and annoyed whenever they did it. Why those two aren’t banned yet is beyond me.

“OH HAY I’M PWNING A NEWB LOL I’M THE PINNACLE OF HILARITY *in joke in joke in joke!*” No. It was never funny and only served to make him look more like an idiot. Let’s not forget the finishing circle-jerk of high-fives going on in IRC and cries of “LOL I WAS THERE I SAW YOU DO THAT NINER!” from anyone who wanted to look part of was going on. Idiot.

So no, I don’t find myself being angry over his ban. In fact, I’m much more ecstatic than I’d be over the ban of other members that maybe spam a few times, but whose only real crime was joining AA in 2006. F*ck that cocky little shit c*nt and any of the moronic AA members who actually wish for him to be unbanned.

This is why I never go on IRC (actually, I have no clue how to get on IRC anyways. I guess I'm a noob). It's much more fun for me to go on this forum to discuss what I like, rather than going on a chat line and hearing everyone talk behind everyone's back, which takes away from the experience for me. Sometimes, it's better to be oblivious to all of the backstabbing, rather than knowing every detail. I can't say that I ever knew Niner, but whether he backstabbed me or not makes no difference to me, and neither does his ban. If he had plenty of warnings and wouldnt cool off for a bit, then he may have deserved it, whether or not he's the greatest person at AA. I know that I sure would have taken the warnings into consideration. Hopefully, everyone will get over this soon. If anyone is still desperate to talk to him anyways, they can always use instant messengers.

[Liegenschonheit]

IRC isnt that bad. We rarely talk about anything that goes on at the forums anyway. This had nothing to do with anything in IRC at all. In fact, niner isn't banned in IRC.

[Jagan eye]

oh, some of what was discussed happened in PM between niner and certain mods.WTF? Shit like this is the reason I quit modding in the first place. Mods banning people based on personal vendettas is ****ing wrong and I couldn't look the other way when I saw it going on before. I thought maybe you people had grown the **** up in the past year or so but apparently I was mistaken.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. I'm out of here.

[Kitsurai]

:(

I've always joked about the way some of my IRC buddies get annoyed when a childish nub or just plain dips**t acts like an idiot in the forum, because I eventually stopped paying attention ever since I somehow managed to somewhat semi-assimilate with the IRC folks. The desire to get recognition, praise, attention, post-count, etc. on the forums, I will agree, is a big problem that really degrades the level of meaningful discussion and basic maturity here, but when I learned that the mild verbal "initiation" techniques for the kids are strictly forbidden around these parts, well I just stopped caring about the dwindling quality of this wonderful forum.

The funny thing is, now one of us (the best of us) actually paid for it. As much as I believe that Niner only did what he did because he detested and wished to fix the obvious decline of maturity and even thought among members here, one can't take such a decision by the mods lightly. The forums will change when the people change, which I can only suppose is working as intended. In the mean time, if I'm still mildly accepted on the IRC side, where post-counts and being noticed don't mean a goddamned thing, then f*** this delightful little forum.

[animanic_critic]

Hey wait a minute!!! I've only been away for like an hour and came back to hear Niner's gone and all this hubbub going on :confused: !?

This is my fault, isn't it!? Is this because I brought up the bolding issue thingie??? I'm so sorry, man - really!!! I haven't even started to get to know him! Honest to God, I never knew anything about all this surrounding him.

This is sounding all too surreal for happening in a whiplash. So with him gone, who's Mr Anime Academy? I feel sorry for Miss Anime Academy aka Sohryu...:(

[soundchazer]

Ugh. Just... ugh.

I'd like to add that unless you mods have been deleting Niner's supposed "flames", I haven't noticed anything recently that would warrant a ban.

And DT, I don't see how this case is anything like TIF's or Pheld's. Compared to them, Niner is a freaking puppy dog. And you know it.

Not recently he wasn't. And for the record... I had absolutely and positively nothing to do with this ban, nor was I aware he was being warned.

Unlike what many of you may think, I'm not the "ban ban ban" type.

*Dirty Harry smacks RHF with a STFU-rod.

Oh, and before Otakon I would have laughed at Niner getting banned, but now it just seems unfair because he's such a cool dude and if you only knew his intent I'm sure you'd understand.

So I'll forgive you all if you unban him.

DH... you could say that about almost everyone in here. Many of us are not as bad as our reputations make us appear, but we are still acountable for what we write. And I bet his master plan was the same one TIF, Pheld and others had in the past (including myself)... educate the uninitiated through sarcasm, irony and tough love... well... guess what... it got them banned, and it has got me temp banned.

You can only stretch it so far. But seriously speaking... I had no problem with his posts, although I can see why this was the end result.

[Ninja Realist]

I don't see how this is that big of a deal.

Don't you guys mostly talk to Niner on IRC anyways?

[animanic_critic]

Has Niner always been a persistent troublemaker to the mods? I thought that the bolding case has always been just some isolated case, not a prolonged one. I'm new here, so please enlighten me. I hope Major Tom's joke on Godwin's Law (in another thread) is just gibberish...

... plus I really wish this to end really soon. Seeing all this mayhem is quite unsettling for me, since I've joined for like two months.

[Ojisan]

Niner was a fag.

[Shadowmage]

I've known Niner since he first came here, so I am very saddened that he has been banned. Maybe I'm just biased but I didn't want him banned, but looking at some of the older posts I can see where it came from.

Has Niner always been a persistent troublemaker to the mods? I thought that the bolding case has always been just some isolated case, not a prolonged one.
No, Niner was pretty demure when he first came here. He didn't initiate conflicts and didn't rely on excessive sarcasm to get his point across. This change was recent... although I have been on a good 7 month hiatus.

*Shadowmage wonders if the name "Ninebreaker" has been taken yet.

[isolatedotaku]

Animanic Critic, it is my best suggestion that you walk away from this thread. A lot of people cared about Niner, and it seems that AA has been wedged again. My suggestion to you is to stay out of this affair.

[animanic_critic]

Okay...

... I really hope no one else gets banned. I never knew something like this can happen so fast.

[soundchazer]

I've known Niner since he first came here, so I am very saddened that he has been banned. Maybe I'm just biased but I didn't want him banned, but looking at some of the older posts I can see where it came from.


No, Niner was pretty demure when he first came here. He didn't initiate conflicts and didn't rely on excessive sarcasm to get his point across. This change was recent... although I have been on a good 7 month hiatus.

*Shadowmage wonders if the name "Ninebreaker" has been taken yet.

I agree... recently he became a little too uhmm.... "animated".

[Dtortot]

Ugh. Just... ugh.

And DT, I don't see how this case is anything like TIF's or Pheld's. Compared to them, Niner is a freaking puppy dog. And you know it.It was more like SC defending TIF and Rit defending Pheld and Liegens defending Niner. I wasn't talking about their levels of ass-holeness.


@animanic_critic: It wasn't your fault man. It was Niner's.
So I'll forgive you all if you unban him.We don't unban permanently banned members.

[loner]

I'm uh interested in the progress of Late for Class, since Niner is the scriptwriter, and his profile was just up a day ago (I think). This ban does seem rather ironic when you think about that. So Late for Class will continue? This forum ban shouldn't have anything to do with the main site right?

Will not comment on the ban. You mods should know what you guys are doing, and it's pointless for anybody to say anything more really.

[aeroshadow]

We don't unban permanently banned members.That policy sucks.

[isolatedotaku]

The policy itself makes perfect sense. It avoids causing a "you let him back, so let me back" problem. If Niner was unbanned, it would give grounds for everyone who wants someone (like TIF or Pheld) back to bitch about it. It is a fair policy.

[aeroshadow]

The policy itself makes perfect sense. It avoids causing a "you let him back, so let me back" problem. If Niner was unbanned, it would give grounds for everyone who wants someone (like TIF or Pheld) back to bitch about it. It is a fair policy.I understand that completely, but that's not what I'm getting at. This is probably a really stupid statement, but I think everyone should be able to come back at one point or another.

...

Perhaps I'm just being naive.

[Phate]

I understand that completely, but that's not what I'm getting at. This is probably a really stupid statement, but I think everyone should be able to come back at one point or another.

...

Perhaps I'm just being naive.
Like MechaTurtle. :(

or bakashinji. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/Ph4t3/Emot/whore.gif

[Dtortot]

Niner wasn't the only one involved in the proccess of making the Lame for Class comic.

Although I guess he can work with the rest of the artists and people involved through IRC.

[Linuts]

I'm uh interested in the progress of Late for Class, since Niner is the scriptwriter, and his profile was just up a day ago (I think). This ban does seem rather ironic when you think about that. So Late for Class will continue? This forum ban shouldn't have anything to do with the main site right?


Pffft, he really didn't write much.

[Mouse]

Like MechaTurtle. :(
Lol. (http://www.animeacademy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10439&highlight=MechaTurtle)

Niner's banning is as unfair as ¬|¬°/|¬|¬°¬|¬'s was.

AA is so corrupt. >:0!

[Yodatsubato]

I go to a Yankee game and come back, and look what happens... I'm never going to a Yankee game again. :suspiciou

I can't argue for or against Niner. I don't know anything that has gone on between him and any of the mods/admins, nor do I know anything about this "Niner has changed" business (since I've only been here for two months or so). And I'm not gonna try to do a psychoanalysis of Niner's actions. Every time I think I have him figured out, I realize how wrong I am. So I'll do him the service of letting him talk on his own behalf (if he wants to), and not pretend like I know him to the degree that many of you might be expecting me to.

However, if anyone wants the opinion of someone who's known him much longer than anyone else here (as far as I know), feel free to PM me. I may not be able to help, but I just figured I'd throw that out there.

[Zushio]

Since I'm curious, I'd like to know if the rules for banning apply to higher ups as well, like mods and profs. Cause I can think of a few people in power that have in the past/have the capability to act just as poorly as the people who have been banned.

[Tyrdium]

I go to a Yankee game and come back, and look what happens... I'm never going to a Yankee game again. :suspiciouIf you'd gone to a Sox game, Niner wouldn't be banned right now.

[soundchazer]

Since I'm curious, I'd like to know if the rules for banning apply to higher ups as well, like mods and profs. Cause I can think of a few people in power that have in the past/have the capability to act just as poorly as the people who have been banned.

I've been temp banned once.

[Yurika Star]

Don't break the rules ^^

Elitism to noobs in forums is blah -.-

We were all there at some point.

[JOJO]

I remember in one ocasion where a certain popular member got banned and the mods eventually let him rejoin with a different account only to be banned again later, so i'm pretty sure that Niner is gone and he's never coming back. I dont really care either way, i'm just here to enjoy the irony of the newest Mr. AA getting banned. Seeing threads like these has made me glad to still visit this forum once in a while.

[aeroshadow]

I remember in one ocasion where a certain popular member got banned and the mods eventually let him rejoin with a different account only to be banned again later, so i'm pretty sure that Niner is gone and he's never coming back. I dont really care either way, i'm just here to enjoy the irony of the newest Mr. AA getting banned. Seeing threads like these has made me glad to still visit this forum once in a while.If you're talking about who I think you're talking about, the mods never let him rejoin. He just sort of rejoined, pretended to be someone different, and then the mods eventually figured it out and gave him another ban.

EDIT: Tyrdium, you're probably (more like definitely) right.

[Tyrdium]

If you're talking about who I think you're talking about, the mods never let him rejoin. He just sort of rejoined, pretended to be someone different, and then the mods eventually figured it out and gave him another ban.I'm pretty sure the mods knew who he was for a while before they banned him.

[General Suburbia]

Niner was a fag.
Maybe you were sarcastic when you said this, but that pretty much sums up my opinion of Niner. I've been here awhile and he was a pretty cool guy at first, but sometime after becoming Mr. AA, everything seemed to change. Whether or not he meant what he said or didn't, his posts were unnessesarily harsh towards his fellow members (or noobs, whatever you want to call them), and he was probably the biggest elitist AA had. Niner the person is probably a cool person, but Niner AA the forum member was a fag. I don't remember the last time he stringed together two consecutive constructive posts.

[Lupin the 3rd]

I never really noticed Niner being an ass to anyone (especially the noobs).

Anyway whats done is done, and none of us can't do anything about it.

[Tamanegi Sensei]

http://ladynwavsone.com/dustinthewind.html

Finally an excuse to laugh at Kansas.

[Ritalin]

I go to sleep and this happens!?

Finally.

[JaQuais J.]

Wow, did'nt see this coming. Niner being banned totally changes my opinion about the mods here. Niner was a *******, but he was a entertaining *******, so I'll miss him.

[Two-twenty]

So with him gone, who's Mr Anime Academy?
Trem can have it. I don't want to be Mr. AA by default, especially under these circumstances.

Question: Did Niner get a temp-ban before a perma-ban?

[loner]

He did get a temp ban before, but not immediately prior to this incident.

[Yurika Star]

It was a while ago after 'Flame Wars Part 1' started. Him and a few others got temped.

[Tremolo]

Trem can have it. I don't want to be Mr. AA by default, especially under these circumstances.

I've got to say, under these circumstances I don't want the title either. Doesn't seem right somehow.


And this is bollocks. That's all I've got to say about the matter for the time being.

[Two-twenty]

He did get a temp ban before, but not immediately prior to this incident.
I usually like to stay the hell out of mod-themed threads but jeez, I got to make this suggestion: could the mods please use temp-bans more often? I've only ever seen them used once, and that was when they were first introduced. (This is just a suggestion, I'm not trying to play mod).

Temp bans have got to be more effective than warnings, I mean, there's nothing like a week in jail to stop you from ever wanting to do something against the rules again. Also, knowing about when someone is getting punished can have it's merits. For most, this banning seems very out of the blue but say if 'temp ban' appeared under Niner's name every so often and his absence in the forums was felt, there wouldn't be nearly as much blow back as we're seeing now (and that's if he would be stupid enough to keep on being an ass after so many temp bans, which I doubt). Besides, I would've pm'd him myself, telling him to tone it down, not because I would want to play modeator, but because I just wouldn't want to see him get banned.

Even if Niner was acting like an ass, a perma-ban seems needlessly harsh, and being secretive about why seems to reflects badly on the community.

I've got to say, under these circumstances I don't want the title either. Doesn't seem right somehow.
I guess that leaves Yuri, but if he doesn't want it either I guess we have to wait until next year.

[Kain]

Enough already. Niner isn't banned. His title was custom changed to "Banned" to give it that appearance. But it's good to see all the flamers coming out the woodwork with knee-jerk reactions to something that never happened.

Everyone get over yourself and grow up, mods included, and especially you, sohryu. Thanks for reading.

Closed.

[Dtortot]

Ok. I have to come up and say that it was all my idea, again, I was talking to Corpse anout that time when I pretended to be banned a few good years ago. After talking to a few people on IRC, sohryu included we thought it would be fun to pull this joke/prank again on the forums. Basically because of all the tension that is around the forum lately.

So, if you ever felt in dangered, troubled, annoyed or pissed, I apologize for this, it was just a joke. Many people were involved in this, but if someone is to blame is me. Since I came up with the idea, I even chose Niner as the one to be "banned" and told soh that she should make the thread. The OPPRESSION post by Silian was also instrcuted by me, so she wasn't serious. And for one reason or the other this didn't go out the way it should and people got pissed dunno why but I do apologize.

As for the flamers. Most were staged. So this wasn't a flame fest.

Guess it was a good idea on paper and just on paper.