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Author Topic: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)  (Read 306621 times)

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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #60 on: August 02, 2021, 08:50:16 PM »
That's why I fired up this thread. The decisions being made in that so-called 'bastion of roleplaying games' make my stomach turn in disgust, because I think it's bad for the hobby. But I'm not so confident to think that I'm not the crazy one, and so I bring you these nuggets and ask if my analyses are off base.

I dread to think how many people, new to roleplaying, go on that site and are put off by the fruitcakes and loons they encounter on RPGnet.
How many people, new to roleplaying, come to this site and are put off by the posters here?
We try to explain to them that you are not representative of the majority of role-playing gamers, and that seems to reassure them for the most part.

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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #61 on: August 02, 2021, 11:02:16 PM »
Anyone else notice  some ban notices have gone missing?  Example a guy named SPAZ got a permaban earlier for having an inappropriate name, the posts gone.

Someone asked about it. The mods confirmed that they deleted the thread because the name of the person being banned is "offensive", confirmed that yes, the person is still banned.

They literally declared that SPAZ was unpersoned.

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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #62 on: August 03, 2021, 12:48:40 AM »
If anyone here is still jacking around on theRPG.net and finds any poster who might be able to find their ass with both hands, please PM them with a link to our most wretched hive of scum and villainy.


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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #63 on: August 03, 2021, 06:11:33 AM »
Anyone else notice  some ban notices have gone missing?  Example a guy named SPAZ got a permaban earlier for having an inappropriate name, the posts gone.

Someone asked about it. The mods confirmed that they deleted the thread because the name of the person being banned is "offensive", confirmed that yes, the person is still banned.

They literally declared that SPAZ was unpersoned.

In all fairness, "Spaz" is a derogatory slur and other forums too could have looked down at it, even more sane ones.
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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #64 on: August 03, 2021, 08:14:09 AM »
They've unpersoned offensive names before, though 'spaz' seems fairly tame to me. But that's just my take.




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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #65 on: August 03, 2021, 10:36:54 AM »
Anyone else notice  some ban notices have gone missing?  Example a guy named SPAZ got a permaban earlier for having an inappropriate name, the posts gone.

Someone asked about it. The mods confirmed that they deleted the thread because the name of the person being banned is "offensive", confirmed that yes, the person is still banned.

They literally declared that SPAZ was unpersoned.

In all fairness, "Spaz" is a derogatory slur and other forums too could have looked down at it, even more sane ones.

When used as a slur. Context matters.

A black person using N*****R as his "name" is using it as a slur?

It also could be an acronym, you, I and the puritans of TBP don't know why he choose that name.

I'm a Mexican, if I used beaner as my user name would you say it's a slur?
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Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #66 on: August 03, 2021, 12:18:14 PM »
Anyone else notice  some ban notices have gone missing?  Example a guy named SPAZ got a permaban earlier for having an inappropriate name, the posts gone.

Someone asked about it. The mods confirmed that they deleted the thread because the name of the person being banned is "offensive", confirmed that yes, the person is still banned.

They literally declared that SPAZ was unpersoned.

In all fairness, "Spaz" is a derogatory slur and other forums too could have looked down at it, even more sane ones.

When used as a slur. Context matters.

A black person using N*****R as his "name" is using it as a slur?

It also could be an acronym, you, I and the puritans of TBP don't know why he choose that name.

I'm a Mexican, if I used beaner as my user name would you say it's a slur?

Here? No. If I were a Mod on TBP? Yes. You must be extra-careful there.
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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #67 on: August 03, 2021, 12:30:00 PM »
Anyone else notice  some ban notices have gone missing?  Example a guy named SPAZ got a permaban earlier for having an inappropriate name, the posts gone.

Someone asked about it. The mods confirmed that they deleted the thread because the name of the person being banned is "offensive", confirmed that yes, the person is still banned.

They literally declared that SPAZ was unpersoned.

In all fairness, "Spaz" is a derogatory slur and other forums too could have looked down at it, even more sane ones.

When used as a slur. Context matters.

A black person using N*****R as his "name" is using it as a slur?

It also could be an acronym, you, I and the puritans of TBP don't know why he choose that name.

I'm a Mexican, if I used beaner as my user name would you say it's a slur?

Here? No. If I were a Mod on TBP? Yes. You must be extra-careful there.

Right, but you did say even more sane forums might look down at a username like Spaz. I replied that it's not a slur if not used as one.

So you're evading the question.

We all know TBP is crazytown and the inmates are running everything.

In a sane forum should Spaz as a username be prohibited? What if I'm a spastic? What if it's an acronym for something? What if it's Bengalese (It means Spaghetti) ?

And you didn't even know it (neither did I, I just used G translate).
Quote from: Rhedyn

Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.”

― George Orwell

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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #68 on: August 03, 2021, 01:33:15 PM »
Anyone else notice  some ban notices have gone missing?  Example a guy named SPAZ got a permaban earlier for having an inappropriate name, the posts gone.

Someone asked about it. The mods confirmed that they deleted the thread because the name of the person being banned is "offensive", confirmed that yes, the person is still banned.

They literally declared that SPAZ was unpersoned.

In all fairness, "Spaz" is a derogatory slur and other forums too could have looked down at it, even more sane ones.

When used as a slur. Context matters.

A black person using N*****R as his "name" is using it as a slur?

It also could be an acronym, you, I and the puritans of TBP don't know why he choose that name.

I'm a Mexican, if I used beaner as my user name would you say it's a slur?

Here? No. If I were a Mod on TBP? Yes. You must be extra-careful there.

Right, but you did say even more sane forums might look down at a username like Spaz. I replied that it's not a slur if not used as one.

So you're evading the question.

True, I didn't mention other fora, but just check the forum rules and almost everyone has one that says "Usernames and avatars can't be offensive in nature" (or "potentially offensive").

I randomly checked. This one is about Malaria:
https://malariaworld.org/page/forum-guidelines-rules

And this one is a city forum (OK, in Washington State...)
https://connect.sammamish.us/moderation

Just check for "Forum Rules Username" and you will find similar warnings in forums ranging from knitting (*) to the Smurfs.

(*) I would subscribe at once to knitting forum ruled like TBP...

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In a sane forum should Spaz as a username be prohibited? What if I'm a spastic? What if it's an acronym for something? What if it's Bengalese (It means Spaghetti) ?

You still have your signature to clarify that, and hope for the best.

BTW, "Black Man" in Spanish is "Hombre Negro" or "El Negro". Spanish should be more widely known than Bengalese. Try that and good luck. Don't forget to tell us the results.
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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #69 on: August 03, 2021, 02:14:41 PM »
Anyone else notice  some ban notices have gone missing?  Example a guy named SPAZ got a permaban earlier for having an inappropriate name, the posts gone.

Someone asked about it. The mods confirmed that they deleted the thread because the name of the person being banned is "offensive", confirmed that yes, the person is still banned.

They literally declared that SPAZ was unpersoned.

In all fairness, "Spaz" is a derogatory slur and other forums too could have looked down at it, even more sane ones.

When used as a slur. Context matters.

A black person using N*****R as his "name" is using it as a slur?

It also could be an acronym, you, I and the puritans of TBP don't know why he choose that name.

I'm a Mexican, if I used beaner as my user name would you say it's a slur?

Here? No. If I were a Mod on TBP? Yes. You must be extra-careful there.

Right, but you did say even more sane forums might look down at a username like Spaz. I replied that it's not a slur if not used as one.

So you're evading the question.

True, I didn't mention other fora, but just check the forum rules and almost everyone has one that says "Usernames and avatars can't be offensive in nature" (or "potentially offensive").

I randomly checked. This one is about Malaria:
https://malariaworld.org/page/forum-guidelines-rules

And this one is a city forum (OK, in Washington State...)
https://connect.sammamish.us/moderation

Just check for "Forum Rules Username" and you will find similar warnings in forums ranging from knitting (*) to the Smurfs.

(*) I would subscribe at once to knitting forum ruled like TBP...

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In a sane forum should Spaz as a username be prohibited? What if I'm a spastic? What if it's an acronym for something? What if it's Bengalese (It means Spaghetti) ?

You still have your signature to clarify that, and hope for the best.

BTW, "Black Man" in Spanish is "Hombre Negro" or "El Negro". Spanish should be more widely known than Bengalese. Try that and good luck. Don't forget to tell us the results.

We know the results, that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about to you seemingly siding with the censors.

Edited to add: Muchas gracias por la lección de español, casi se me olvida mi lengua nativa.
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Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.”

― George Orwell

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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #70 on: August 03, 2021, 04:27:17 PM »
Anyone else notice  some ban notices have gone missing?  Example a guy named SPAZ got a permaban earlier for having an inappropriate name, the posts gone.

Someone asked about it. The mods confirmed that they deleted the thread because the name of the person being banned is "offensive", confirmed that yes, the person is still banned.

They literally declared that SPAZ was unpersoned.

In all fairness, "Spaz" is a derogatory slur and other forums too could have looked down at it, even more sane ones.

When used as a slur. Context matters.

A black person using N*****R as his "name" is using it as a slur?

It also could be an acronym, you, I and the puritans of TBP don't know why he choose that name.

I'm a Mexican, if I used beaner as my user name would you say it's a slur?

Here? No. If I were a Mod on TBP? Yes. You must be extra-careful there.

Right, but you did say even more sane forums might look down at a username like Spaz. I replied that it's not a slur if not used as one.

So you're evading the question.

True, I didn't mention other fora, but just check the forum rules and almost everyone has one that says "Usernames and avatars can't be offensive in nature" (or "potentially offensive").

I randomly checked. This one is about Malaria:
https://malariaworld.org/page/forum-guidelines-rules

And this one is a city forum (OK, in Washington State...)
https://connect.sammamish.us/moderation

Just check for "Forum Rules Username" and you will find similar warnings in forums ranging from knitting (*) to the Smurfs.

(*) I would subscribe at once to knitting forum ruled like TBP...

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In a sane forum should Spaz as a username be prohibited? What if I'm a spastic? What if it's an acronym for something? What if it's Bengalese (It means Spaghetti) ?

You still have your signature to clarify that, and hope for the best.

BTW, "Black Man" in Spanish is "Hombre Negro" or "El Negro". Spanish should be more widely known than Bengalese. Try that and good luck. Don't forget to tell us the results.

We know the results, that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about to you seemingly siding with the censors.

A mod is bound to enforce the rules of his forum. Many would find "Spaz" really toeing the line. Personally? Yes I agree.

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Edited to add: Muchas gracias por la lección de español, casi se me olvida mi lengua nativa.

Lo so, sei messicano. :D Non credo che tu avrai problemi con "Negro" in un forum in spagnolo. Eppure io li avrei in un forum in italiano.
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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #71 on: August 03, 2021, 04:56:39 PM »
Anyone else notice  some ban notices have gone missing?  Example a guy named SPAZ got a permaban earlier for having an inappropriate name, the posts gone.

Someone asked about it. The mods confirmed that they deleted the thread because the name of the person being banned is "offensive", confirmed that yes, the person is still banned.

They literally declared that SPAZ was unpersoned.

In all fairness, "Spaz" is a derogatory slur and other forums too could have looked down at it, even more sane ones.

When used as a slur. Context matters.

A black person using N*****R as his "name" is using it as a slur?

It also could be an acronym, you, I and the puritans of TBP don't know why he choose that name.

I'm a Mexican, if I used beaner as my user name would you say it's a slur?

Here? No. If I were a Mod on TBP? Yes. You must be extra-careful there.

Right, but you did say even more sane forums might look down at a username like Spaz. I replied that it's not a slur if not used as one.

So you're evading the question.

True, I didn't mention other fora, but just check the forum rules and almost everyone has one that says "Usernames and avatars can't be offensive in nature" (or "potentially offensive").

I randomly checked. This one is about Malaria:
https://malariaworld.org/page/forum-guidelines-rules

And this one is a city forum (OK, in Washington State...)
https://connect.sammamish.us/moderation

Just check for "Forum Rules Username" and you will find similar warnings in forums ranging from knitting (*) to the Smurfs.

(*) I would subscribe at once to knitting forum ruled like TBP...

Quote
In a sane forum should Spaz as a username be prohibited? What if I'm a spastic? What if it's an acronym for something? What if it's Bengalese (It means Spaghetti) ?

You still have your signature to clarify that, and hope for the best.

BTW, "Black Man" in Spanish is "Hombre Negro" or "El Negro". Spanish should be more widely known than Bengalese. Try that and good luck. Don't forget to tell us the results.

We know the results, that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about to you seemingly siding with the censors.

A mod is bound to enforce the rules of his forum. Many would find "Spaz" really toeing the line. Personally? Yes I agree.

Quote
Edited to add: Muchas gracias por la lección de español, casi se me olvida mi lengua nativa.

Lo so, sei messicano. :D Non credo che tu avrai problemi con "Negro" in un forum in spagnolo. Eppure io li avrei in un forum in italiano.

Yeah, Italy is almost as fucked as the UK.
Quote from: Rhedyn

Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.”

― George Orwell

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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #72 on: August 03, 2021, 05:06:46 PM »
I'm a Mexican, if I used beaner as my user name would you say it's a slur?

Only if it was Trader Joes Beans.
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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #73 on: August 03, 2021, 05:11:59 PM »
Anyone else notice  some ban notices have gone missing?  Example a guy named SPAZ got a permaban earlier for having an inappropriate name, the posts gone.

Someone asked about it. The mods confirmed that they deleted the thread because the name of the person being banned is "offensive", confirmed that yes, the person is still banned.

They literally declared that SPAZ was unpersoned.

In all fairness, "Spaz" is a derogatory slur and other forums too could have looked down at it, even more sane ones.

When used as a slur. Context matters.

A black person using N*****R as his "name" is using it as a slur?

It also could be an acronym, you, I and the puritans of TBP don't know why he choose that name.

I'm a Mexican, if I used beaner as my user name would you say it's a slur?

Here? No. If I were a Mod on TBP? Yes. You must be extra-careful there.

Right, but you did say even more sane forums might look down at a username like Spaz. I replied that it's not a slur if not used as one.

So you're evading the question.

True, I didn't mention other fora, but just check the forum rules and almost everyone has one that says "Usernames and avatars can't be offensive in nature" (or "potentially offensive").

I randomly checked. This one is about Malaria:
https://malariaworld.org/page/forum-guidelines-rules

And this one is a city forum (OK, in Washington State...)
https://connect.sammamish.us/moderation

Just check for "Forum Rules Username" and you will find similar warnings in forums ranging from knitting (*) to the Smurfs.

(*) I would subscribe at once to knitting forum ruled like TBP...

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In a sane forum should Spaz as a username be prohibited? What if I'm a spastic? What if it's an acronym for something? What if it's Bengalese (It means Spaghetti) ?

You still have your signature to clarify that, and hope for the best.

BTW, "Black Man" in Spanish is "Hombre Negro" or "El Negro". Spanish should be more widely known than Bengalese. Try that and good luck. Don't forget to tell us the results.

We know the results, that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about to you seemingly siding with the censors.

A mod is bound to enforce the rules of his forum. Many would find "Spaz" really toeing the line. Personally? Yes I agree.

Quote
Edited to add: Muchas gracias por la lección de español, casi se me olvida mi lengua nativa.

Lo so, sei messicano. :D Non credo che tu avrai problemi con "Negro" in un forum in spagnolo. Eppure io li avrei in un forum in italiano.

Yeah, Italy is almost as fucked as the UK.

Luckily, no. You just have to ignore Twitter, but no one gets cancelled here, and "wokeism" is still not a thing. The Italian inability to look outside our borders is embarrassing but sometimes it saves us from bad virii.

"Negro", however, is considered a slur since I was in elementary school - and a childish one at that. Since we have "Nero" ("Black") we use that instead.
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Re: RPGnet's decay (TBP madness)
« Reply #74 on: August 03, 2021, 08:43:17 PM »
They've really been leaning into the "A Game" excuse to find reasons to censure and ban posters lately.

NOT WOKE ENOUGH!
It a thread gets marked “A-Game” that them basically making it explicit that the thread servers the same purpose as Big Brothers ‘Two Minutes of Hate’. You can only voice strident support for the premise of the thread. It does not actually mean ‘bring your A-Game arguments and debate’. The point of the Two Minutes of Hate was to reinforce people’s hatred against the Party’s chosen target, and it could not allow any interruption to the process, such as a counter-argument or examination of a topic, as that would invalidate the goal of the exercise. The A-Game threads seem to work on the same principle.