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Originally Posted by Bandaid
I'd honor the ban if the reason given for it was true.
If my brilliant ideas were common knowledge why did the devs and those consumers involved with the game pile and and condemn everything I posted? But you've now admitted I am right, just alleging incorrectly it was nothing new.
But, y'know, when the facts are against you make stuff up and if that doesn't work get the other guy banned! LOL.
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Originally Posted by LansdowneSt
Brad K,
I am obligated to ban an account from a banned user trying to return esp. when that user engages in the same behavior that got him banned. You seem to see yourself as a martyred truthteller against a forum conspiracy of some sort. That's not the case. You engage in discussions (like auto-calc) and say it works like "this". Others come on and make the case for it not working that way. It's thoughtful and civil at first, then very much not. Matt comes on and clarifies how it works. Your response to that is to insult everyone involved. Nobody has "fled the board". They put you on Ignore - just as you suggested. But because they stopped engaging with you, you ratcheted up the insults on them seemingly itching for a fight (or at least engagement).
The complaints flooded in and with a long list of expired infractions over the years and no change in behavior, it wasn't a hard call to stop letting them expire. Again, behavior wasn't changed and eventually the account was banned per the terms and conditions of the forum and much discussion. As your long tenure on the forum indicates, banning isn't a first resort, it's a last. I'm sorry you think you are a victim but you aren't.
You were NOT banned for "proving how the game works." You were banned for harassing, insulting and trolling anyone that dare offer a counter-opinion. Even your return post on this new account in trying to make the case that a community wiki won't work for a game as complex as OOTP because so much of the under the hood mechanics are known to only the development team (a very reasonable assessment), cannot be posted by you as simply as that. You need to insult everyone that put you on Ignore.
I realize replying puts me in your cross-hairs and I don't want that but I felt it was important for you to know the reason for the ban because if you think it was for "proving how the game works," it still hasn't been made clear to to you. I also want others to know that the forum remains a great place for advice, discussion, commentary, criticism, complaints, challenges to the development team and the opinions of anyone. Just be civil. Life is too short to be insulting everyone all the time because you think the game ought to be played one way and not another.
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Thanks for the PM apologizing for the pain it is banning all the new accounts you create. It is sometimes a pain, so the apology was taken as sincere and it was appreciated.
But again, you were not banned for your statements on auto-calc. The reason are in my post above. I stress again, every mod voted and it was unanimous. You went from seeking an informed discussion to harassing members of the board while claiming to be the victim. I understand you feel strongly about how the game works and how others ought to play the game and how the developers ought to design the game.
It's been noted.
Everyone understands you may keep posting. And you understand mods will keep responding to the reports from the community that you are back.
Again, wishing you the best in all things, even if I get annoyed I have to stop what I'm doing and do the banning because I'm the one that happens to be on.